Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Feb., 1896-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1896
We, JOHN WILLIAM BECWAR, DAVID SHAW, WILLIAM ROSS, and WILLIAM
JOSEPH BOOTH, Mechanics, all of Millbank, County Grant, South Dakota, U.S.A.,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The washing machine of this invention comprises a fixed washing tub having in
vertical section the form of an inverted truncated cone the sloping sides of which
are provided with rubbing strips. Within the tub are mounted two triangular side
frames which are braced together so as to leave a space between them. The three
corners of each frame are furnished with toothed wheels over which passes an
endless chain the links of which carry rubbing pieces which, when the pitch chains
are operated from a crank handle, move opposite the fixed rubbing strips on the
inclined sides of the tub. The links of the chains are formed with a hook at one
end, and a cross bar at the other end for the engagement of a hook, and above
this part the links are formed with inwardly projecting lugs for carrying the
movable rubbing pieces. To place the clothes to be washed between the frame
and the sides of the tub the frame is tilted and may be held in the tilted position
by pivotted serrated plates operated by a sliding arm. The tub is provided with a
hinged cover.
Dated this 29th day of May 1905
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.
We, JOHN WILLIAM BECWAR, DAVID SHAW, WILLIAM ROSS, and WILLIAM
JOSEPH BOOTH, Mechanics, all of Millbank, County Grant, South Dakota, U.S.A.,
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 machine of this invention is shewn in the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1
being a vertical section of the same on line - of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 a top view
with the lid or cover thrown back to shew interior mechanism. Fig. 3 a vertical
section of one of the links of the sprocket chain. Fig. 4 a detail view on line y-y
of Fig. 2 of mechanism for holding in various positions the pivotted triangular
frame.
1 18 the casing of the washing machine. 2 the supporting legs and 3 the hinged
lid or cover.
The casing is formed with the two inclined end walls 4 to which are attached
the rubbing strips or boards 5 which are composed of a series of ribs or corrugations.
In the tapering or inclined receptacle thus provided is arranged the triangular frame
composed of the side walls 6 and the connecting and bracing bars 7, and in the
corners of the side walls are mounted the shafts 8, 9, and 10 the shaft 8 passing
through the walls of the cusing and receiving the crank 11 for revolving the shaft.

page_text: On the shafts are rigidly mounted the sprocket wheels 12 which operate upon the
sprocket chains 13 carrying on their upper sides the rubbing strips 14 the whole
forming an endless rubbing band. The sprocket chains are of peculiar construction
and form a very important feature of our invention and each link of the chain is
formed with the socket or recess 15 to receive the teeth of the sprocket wheels,
also with the book 16 at one end and the slot 17 at the other end, and on the
upper side with the lugs 18 which are arranged at an incline and serve to retain
the bevelled lower portion of the rubbing strips and thus a durable and simple
sprocket chain is provided and a perfect endless washing band is formed.
The shaft 9 is formed with the extended ends 19 which fit in the recesses 20 of
the side walls of the casing and these ends are engaged by the pivotted plates 21
having the serrated edge 22 which holds the shaft at any adjustment, and arms 23
are connected to the pivotted plates to move them when desired.
The plates 21 have their lower ends pivotted in the recess by the lower pin as
seen in Fig. 4 and to the upper pin is connected the arm 23 for tilting or moving
the plate. The lower end is thus pivotted and the upper end is moved by the
arm 23.
In operating, the frame is tilted upward and the clothes or fabrics are placed
in the receptacle, then the frame is lowered and held by the pivotted plates or
latches, and when the shaft is turned by means of the crank the endless movable
rubbing frame rubs the clothes between it and the rigid rubbing boards and effe: ts
the washing in a rapid and perfect manner and without damaging the clothes or
fatiguing the operator.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manuer the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
In a washing machine, the combination of a casing or housing having inclined
end walls, corrugated strips secured to said walls, a triangular frame pivotted at
one of the upper corners in the casing, shafts mounted in the corners of the frame
and carrying sprocket wheels one of the upper shafts passing through the casing
at one end and carrying a crank, the shaft at the other upper corner extending
beyond the frame, recesses in the side walls of the casing forming bearings for the
ends of the shaft, pivotted plates having a serrated edge bearing against the ends of
the shaft arms connected to the plates for holding them in position, a sprocket
chain passing over the sprocket wheels and having the inclined grasping lugs to
hold the rubbing strips, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 21st day of February 1896,
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.