Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1894--Accepted, 15th Sept., 1894
This invention relates to machines for washing clothes, and is illustrated by the
accompanying drawings, in which ;
Fig. 1 is a front elevation,
Fig. 2 a plan,
Fig. 3 a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention,
Figs. 4, 5, and 6 represent a modification.
The machine chiefly comprises a liquid receptacle or washing drum adapted to
turn on two axes at right angles to each other.
For this purpose the vessel has a pair of pivots or journals 21
supported in a
framer, r, which is adapted to turn in a stand or machine frame by means of two
journals or pivots z at right angles to the journals 2¹¹.
The frame may be provided with a tooth wheel or toothed rim into which gears
a pinion connected with a crank.
On the frame g there is arranged a stationary disc s, on which is wound a rope,
chain or band, (or a pair of ropes etc.), the said rope being then led over guide
rollers c, c, to a pair of rope pulleys s¹, s¹, mounted on the pivots z¹.
If now the frame r is turned by means of a crank, (which in Figs. 1 and 2 is
assumed to be mounted directly on a pivot 2,) the receptacle will turn with the
frame, and the string or rope k will turn the pulleys, s', thereby causing the
receptacle to turn also in the frame on the pivots z', c¹.
Instead of rope pulleys, tooth wheels could be used for turning the vessel.
In the modification represented by Figs. 4 to 6, a stationary worm t is used, into
which gears a worm wheel t¹ which is fixed on an axle mounted on the frame r, so
that the wheel t¹ turns with the frame r around the worm t. The shaft of the
worm wheel carries also a bevel wheel t' which turns the shaft w by means of a
wheel w. This motion is transmitted to the pivot of the washing drum or
receptacle by means of bevel wheels w², thereby causing the drum to revolve within
the frame r.
By the double motion of the washing drum the clothes are propelled forward
and backward in a very efficient manner, and the different parts of clothes are
prevented from lumping together.
The wheels and pulleys are preferably calculated in such a manner, that the
washing drum or receptacle will turn once on the journals z, while the crank makes
two revolutions, and that three revolutions on the said journals z correspond to one
revolution of the journals z¹.
The means for transmitting motion from the crank to the framer and drum may
be modified, and instead of hand power, engine power may be used. The liquid
receptacle or drum may be temporarily secured in position by means of bolts fixed
to the frame r.
Brushes of any suitable material may be placed 'n ne liquid receptacle to
promote the motion of the contents, and the lid or cover may be arranged at any
convenient part of the receptacle.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. A washing machine having the characteristic feature, that the washing drum
or liquid receptacle is pivoted (by means of journals 2¹) in a frame r adapted to
turn on pivots or journals z¹, and that by turning the said frame by means of
rope pulleys, chains or analogous mechanism, the said receptacle is caused to turn
on the said pivots together with the frame, substantially as described and for the
purposes specified.
2. In a washing machine, a washing drum or liquid receptacle adapted to
perform a double motion and containing brushes for the more thorough treatment
of the contents to be washed.
Dated this 10th day of August 1894.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London, Agents.