Improvements in Washing Boards.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 1st June, 1894-Accepted, 28th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing Boards.
I, JOHN HALL of Paragon Hotel Westgate and Chancery Lane, Huddersfield
Licensed Victualler do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:―
My invention relates to washing boards, and has for its object to provide a
surface of brush character for rubbing the clothes against; in place of the face of
corrugated metal which is at present used.
In carrying out my invention I form a frame of similar shape to the ones used at
present, and in place of the corrugated metal now used, I fill in the frame with a
farge brush of stout bristles projecting about half an inch from the surface of the
frame. The bristles forming the brushing area are for choice secured by copper
wires to a hard wood back, which in its turn is fixed securely in grooves provided
in the framing to take the same.
In order to make my improvements, more useful, I may arrange that one side of
the washing board, shall be formed with very stout bristles, and the opposite side.
or back may be formed with lighter bristles for more delicate work. Although I
would propose to make the brush of the bristles such as that of the hog, I may
form the same in rubber or wire, or any such like materials, as are now well known.
to form brushing surfaces. My invention will be used in exactly the same way as
the present washing boards, and the clothes will be rubbed against the brush in
lieu of the ordinary method of scrubbing clothes, viz. scrubbing the clothes with a
brush.
The rectangular frame may be made in any well known shape with top bar for
holding same.
Dhis word dr. of Mauch 1901
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMI LEI DIECITICATION.
Improvements in Washing Boards.
JOHN HALL Licensed Victualler "Paragon Hotel" Westgate Huddersfield
Yorkshire do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
The invention I claim protection for, is a brush, or rubbing board or frame,
for washing clothes, manufactured cloths, or textile fabrics of any description.
The board A to be made in any shape, in a frame or solid piece, and of wood,
metal or any other material suitable.
On to, or in to this board, a brush B of any size or shape, to be attached or
inserted, by wire or glue, or in any other manner. The brush B may be fixed iuto
the frame or board A as full or as sparse as required.
The brush B may be made from any material found suitable, such as animal
fibre or bristles, metal, cane rubber. The bristles of the brush B may be made of.
any length or shortness required.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
The introduction and use of a brush B. (described as above) in to or on to a
board A or frame A for the purpose of cleaning clothes of any description.
Dated this 31st day of May 1894.
JOHN HALL.