A Washing Machine for Washing all kinds of Household Linen.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Washing Machine for Washing all kinds of Household Linen.
CHARLES SWEET, 32, Mayfield Grove, Meadows, Nottingham, Blacksmith, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Round galvanized vessel about eighteen inches in diameter and about twenty-
four inches high. Inside consist of two ridged indiarubber disc of about seven-
teen and half inches in diameter, worked direct through the centre of cover, with
one pair of handles. And by lifting the handles up the top disc that is connected
to handle bar and the cover falls back leaving the vessel open.
The indiarubber disc are perforated fastened to perforated galvanized iron disc
the bottom one being fastened to the vessel. The other fastened to the stem of
handle bar which passes through the cover. The operator moves the handles to
the right and left causing a rubbing action to the disc thereby facilitating the
cleansing of the articles that lays between the two disc.
Dated this 24th day of August 1898.
A Washing Machine for Washing all kinds of Household Linen.
CHARLES SWEET, 30, Ark Street, Lower Broughton, Salford, Blacksmith, late
of 32, Mayfield Grove, Meadows Nottingham, 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:-
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My invention relates to a washing machine, for washing all kinds of household
linen, and consists of a round galvanized sheet iron vessel, furnished inside with
two ridged or corrugated and perforated indiarubber discs, fastened to the faces
of two galvanized sheet iron perforated discs, the bottom disc having a rim attached
which rests on the bottom of the vessel, and by suitable means is prevented from
turning round, the top sheet iron disc is furnished with a stem which passes
through the centre of cover, and having attached on the outer end of the stem
a handle bar provided with handles, the operator turns the handles to the right,
then to the left, thus imparting to the top disc a turn or a partial turn, first in
one direction and then in the other, thus giving a rubbing action to the said disc,
thereby facilitating the cleansing of the articles, that lie between them.
In order that my said invention can be well understood, I refer to the accom-
panying drawings.
Fig. 1. Is an elevation partly in section of a washing machine according to my
invention.

page_text: Fig. 2. Is a plan of the galvanized iron cover.
Fig. 3. Is a plan of an indiarubber rubbing disc.
Fig. 4. Is a drawing in perspective of the galvanized sheet iron perforated
bottom disc with rim.
Fig. 5. Is a plan of the galvanized sheet iron perforated top disc.
Fig. 6. Is a plan of hinged portion of cover.
Fig. 7. Is an elevation of Fig. 6.
The same reference letters are employed to indicate identical parts in the
several figures.
Refering to Fig. 1, A is a galvanized sheet iron vessel either plain or corru-
gated. B, is the bottom of the vessel A, being made preferably of extra thickness
of metal so that a gas jet can be placed under it to heat the water. C, is a cock
for drawing off the liquid contents after use. D, D, are strong iron handles. E, is
a rim to allow room for the gas jet.
The cover T, is hinged at F, and G, by cotter pin H, as shown in Fig. 1 and 2.
When opening the vessel the operator lifts the handles up, and the cover T, and
top disc I, Fig. 1, and 5, will fall back leaving the vessel open so that the linen
or other articles may be put in.
The top sheet iron perforated disc I, Fig. 1, and 5, has its edge turned up all
round as shown at I, thereby making the disc more rigid. In the centre of I,
is rivetted a flanged socket J, in which stem K, is secured by cotter pin L. To
the under side of I, is attached by rivets M, M, the indiarubber disc N, with
ridges and corrugations downwards having the perforations in indiarubber disc N,
and top sheet iron disc I, secured opposite each other, thereby forming a free water
passage and making it quite easy to lift out.
The bottom sheet iron perforated disc O Fig. 1, having a rim P, as shown in
Fig. 4, of a suitable height in which is a slot Q, to drop over thread R, Fig 1,
thus preventing disc 0, turning round whilst permitting the said disc to be easily
removed for cleaning.
On the upper side of disc O, Fig. 1, is attached by rivets M, M, an india- :
rubber disc N, with the ridges and corrugations upwards having the perforations
in indiarubber disc N¹, and bottom sheet iron disc O, secured opposite each other
thereby forming a passage for the dirt into the bottom of vessel A, by this arrange-
ment the bottom disc seperates the dirt by allowing it to pass through the
perforations into the bottom of vessel A, thus isolating the linen or other articles 3
from the dirt.
Fig. 6 shows a plan of the hinged portion of cover T2, which is fastened to
vessel A, Fig. 1, by bolts or rivets S, as shown in Fig. 7. In the centre of cover T
Fig. 1 and 2, is formed or rivetted thereto a flanged socket T, through which
stem K passes, and on the outer end of K, is secured by cotter pin U, an iron 4
handle bar V, and on the ends of handle bar V, is fastened wooden handles W.
Fig. 3 shows a plan of the indiarubber rubbing dise, which is moulded with
ridges of semicircular form running from the outer edge towards the centre, but
these may be varied in shape and pattern if I so desire, the use of indiarubber as
applied to the rubbing disc constitutes a novelty in my invention, and I find 4
it for the purpose more suitable than any other material."
Fig. 3, also shows the disc perforated; these perforations are made to correspond
with similar perforations formed in the sheet iron discs so that the water, steam,
and dirt may pass freely through them.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven- 50
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim
is:-
1st. The employment in washing machines of ridged, ribbed, or corrugated
and perforated indiarubber discs, attached to galvanized sheet iron (or equivalent)
perforated discs, between which are placed the articles to be washed substantially 55
as herein before described, and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

page_text: 2nd. The method of seperating the dirt extracted during the process of wash-
ing, is accomplished by means of a galvanized sheet iron (or equivalent) perforated
disc, the said disc being raised from the containing vessel by a rim substantially
as herein before described, and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of May 1899.
CHARLES SWEET.