Improvements in Plungers or Dollies for Washing Clothes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Plungers or Dollies for Washing Clothes.
I, DAVID CATTERALL, of Pickup Brow, Livesey, near Darwen, in the County of
Lancaster, Monumental Mason, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention relates to plungers or dollies for washing clothes. I form in the
conical head of the plunger a number of holes formed in such a manner that when
the plunger is used in pressing down the clothes, the water will be forced out of the
said holes and will be compelled, owing to their novel formation, to follow the exterior
face of the cone, and thus cause a swirling or agitated action to the water. I form a
series of slits in the conical head say seven in number near the top, and then block
out the upper part of the slit to form an arched opening. The opening being thus in
a direct line with the conical face will compel the water to fall in a sheet down the
face of the cone, thoroughly impregnating the clothes.
Dated this 9th day of February 1898
RICHMOND & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.
Improvements in Plungers or Dollies for Washing Clothes.
I, DAVID CATTERALL, of Pickup Brow, Livesey, near Darwen, in the County of
Lancaster, Monumental Mason, 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 :-
This invention relates to plungers or dollies for washing clothes. I form in the
conical head of the plunger a number of holes formed in such a manner that when
the plunger is used in pressing down the clothes, the water will be forced out of the
said holes, and will be compelled owing to their novel formation, to follow the
exterior face of the cone, and thus cause a swirling or agitated action to the water. I
forin a series of slits in the conical head, say seven in number, near the top, and then
block out the upper part of the slit to form an arched opening. The opening being
thus in a direct line with the conical face will compel the water to fall in a sheet
down the face of the cone, thoroughly impregnating the clothes.
The accompanying drawing is an elevation of a plunger or dolly for washing
clothes, constructed in accordance with my invention.
A is the conical head of the plunger, B the socket, into which is fitted the shaft,
stem or handle C, shewn detached in the figure. About midway, or at any convenient
part of the conical face A of the plunger, I form a series of holes or slits D, which

page_text: series of slits preferably encircles the cone in a line, but may be otherwise arranged,
so long as the same result is attained. The top portion of the slits or openings is
stainped or blocked out to form arched openings, which when pressure is applied to
the plunger in the act of washing clothes, will have the effect of causing or
compelling the water to be expressed from, and to follow the direction of the arched
openings, thus descending in a sheet down the face of the cone or plunger, and
thoroughly impregnation the clothes.
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
In plungers or dollies for washing clothes, the formation of a series of slits
or openings such as described and shewn, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
into this und 10 VOT NAVanneT LOYA
NAVANDAT LOYO
RICHMOND & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.