Improvements in Machines for Starching and Washing Linen, and for like purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Starching and Washing Linen, and
for like purposes.
I, SAMUEL BARRETT of Laundry Machine Works, Hanover Street Keighley in
the County of York, Laundry Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows, that is to say :-
It relates to improvements in the construction or formation of certain parts in the
class of starching machines consisting of a rotary box, barrel or the like, whereby
the efficiency thereof is greatly enhanced.
As is well known the object desired in connection with this class of starching
machine is to so construct same that the linen and starching or other substances placed
in the box or barrel, may be agitated as much as ever possible during the process
of starching, by which means the linen is thereby more thoroughly saturated or
impregnated with the liquid or starchy substance.
This I attain in accordance with my said invention by constructing or forming
the rotary box of triangular-shape in cross section, so that during its rotary move-
ments as each corner ascends the highest position, the contents of the box may more
freely descend or fall to the side beneath or bottom, and in order to effect this rising
and falling of the box's contents with a greater degree of certainty I arrange the
driving mechanism so. that the rotary movements of the box may be temporarily
arrested as each corner of same arrives the said highest position in this manner the
centrifugal force acting upon the box's contents is counteracted.
The driving mechanism may consist of a toothed segment operating a toothed
pinion on the axial shaft of the box, together with rotary cam mechanism for
adjusting same, or a yielding arrangement may be applied to the driving pulley so
that as the corners of the box reach their highest position the box may be
temporarily arrested although the driving-pulley continues its motion.
The machine constructed as herein before described may be advantageously
employed for washing or cleansing clothes, water or other cleansing liquids being
substituted for the starch.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Starching and Washing Linen, and
for like purposes.
I, SAMUEL BARRETT of Laundry Machine Works Hanover Street Keighley in
the County of York, Laundry Engineer, 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, that is to say :-
It relates to improvements in the construction or formation of certain parts in
the class of starching machines consisting of a rotary box, barrel or the like
whereby the efficiency thereof is greatly enhanced.
As is well known the object desired in connection with this class of starching
machine is to so construct same that, when in operation, the linen and starching or
other substances placed in the box or barrel, may be agitated as much as ever
possible by which means the linen is thereby more thoroughly saturated or impreg-
nated with the liquid or starchy substances."

page_text: In the accompanying sheet of drawings Fig. 1 is side elevation of a machine
made in accordance with this invention, and Fig. 2 is end elevation of same with
the outer framework A and the pulleys a omitted in order that the driving gear
may be more clearly seen.
The object of this invention is attained by constructing or forming the rotary
box 6 of triangular-shape in cross section as is shewn by the end view Fig. 2, so
that during its rotary movements as each of its corners 6' ascends the highest
position, the contents of the box b may more freely descend or fall to the side (as
at c Fig. 2) beneath, and in order to effect this rising and falling of the box's
contents with a greater degree of certainty I arrange the driving mechanism so that
the rotary movements of the box may be temporarily arrested as each corner b¹
arrives the said highest position in this manner the centrifugal force acting upon
the box's contents is counteracted.
The driving mechanism may consist of a toothed segment or partly toothed
wheel d operating a toothed pinion e on the axial shaft f of the box b, together with
the rotary cams g and h arranged and formed as shewn to operate in concert there-
with for adjusting same or other intermittingly rotating driving mechanism may be
employed.
Instead of the box being intermittingly rotated as above described ordinary
gearing or driving belt mechanism may be employed for imparting continuous rotary
motion thereto if, and as may be desired.
The machine hereinbefore described may be advantageously employed for washing
-or cleansing clothes by using water or other cleansing liquids instead of starch.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said-inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. In a starching or washing machine, consisting of a rotary box for the reception
of the articles to be starched or cleansed, the use and employment of such rotary
box when formed of triangular shape in cross section substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
2. A starching or washing machine consisting of a rotary box of triangular shape
in cross section together with means for rotating same either intermittingly or con-
tinuously substantially as herein specified.
Dated this 9th day of January 1891.
SAMUEL BARRETT.
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.