An Improved Washing Machine.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1893-Accepted 28th Oct.. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Washing Machine.
I, ISAAC BIBBY, of Holmrook P.O., in the County of Cumberland, Farmer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:—
The washing machine consists of an oblong box lined inside with fluted boards
to aid in rubbing and stands on four legs, with drawout stand, for clothes
basket. The working parts consists of a six legged dolly that revolves each way
alteruately and is propelled by a circular wheel with lever attached and an iron
pinion wheel fixed on top of lid with shaft passing through and connecting with
dolly below. Partly self acting power is given by a steel spiral spring (upright)
attached to the lever wheel, and a brass spring regulates pressure on dolly.
Dated this 23rd day of June 1893.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Washing Machine.
I, ISAAC BIBBY, of Holmrook, P.O., in the County of Cumberland, Farmer, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved washing machine constructed of any
suitable material.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a longitudinal section.
Fig. 2, is an end elevation.
The washing machine consists of an oblong box a lined inside with fluted
boards 6 to aid in rubbing and stands on four legs c with a draw out stand & for
clothes basket.
The stand d slides out in the direction indicated by an arrow in Fig. 1. The
working parts consists of a six legged dolly e that revolves each way alternately
and is propelled by a circular wheel with hand lever g attached and an iron
pinion wheel fixed on top of lid i with shaft j passing through and connecting
with dolly e below. Partly self acting power is given by a steel spiral spring k
(upright or otherwise) attached to the lever wheel and a brass spring / regulates
pressure on dolly.
The lid i is hinged to a rod m fixed to each side of the oblong box a. When it
is desired to examine the interior the lid i may be raised in the direction indicated
by an arrow in Fig. 1.
The draw out stand d has two legs p at one end and is attached to and slides on
the rod n by means of a staple or eyelet o fixed to the cross bar q at the inner end
of the said stand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a washing machine, the combination of the box a fluted boards 6 mounted on

page_text: four legs c with a draw out stand d, substantially as herein described and according
to the accompanying drawing.
2. In a washing machine, the combination of the circular wheel flever 9 pinion
wheel lidi rod m shaft j spiral springs k and with the six legged dolly e,
substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawing.
3. In a washing machine, the combination of the apparatus constructed as
herein described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 23rd day of September 1893.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.