An Improved wasning
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 12th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 12th May, 1897.
EDMUND SCOTT, Carpenter 9 York Place, Brandon Hill Bristol do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A machine for washing clothes, it is constructed of strips of wood placed in a
malable iron frame forming two wash boards for the ends and a half round wooden
cylinder in the centre, which has a lever attached, so that when worked from
one side to the other, it squeezes the clothes between rub board and cylinder,
which is fitted into a square box, in which the clothes are placed.
Dated this Eleventh day of May 1896.
EDMUND SCOTT.
An Improved wasning
EDMUND SCOTT Carpenter 9 York Place Brandon Hill Bristol 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 improvements in washing machines and has special
reference to that class of machine which is adapted for household purposes but I
do not confine myself to working the washing machine by hand, it may be worked
by any suitable motive power.
The apparatus consists essentially of a rectangular or other suitably shaped
box or casing, the top of which is open, and can be closed at will by a cover when
and as required.
Inside the box or casing is or are fixed at or near the ends of the two sides four
guides and into these guides work what will hereinafter be termed guide pins these
guide pins are attached to connecting rods. Two of the connecting rods working
from one end of the casing or box are pivoted to what will hereinafter be termed
the handle bars to a pin fixed in the handle bar. The two connecting rods working
from the other end of the casing or box which two connecting rods will be
hereinafter termed the adjustable connecting bars have guide pins as herein before
described working in guides as herein before described. The handle bars are pivoted
to the sides of the casing.
The manner of attaching the ends of these adjustable connecting rods to the
handle bars is as follows:-
A slot is formed at or near the ends of the adjustable connecting bars, in
which is inserted the pins on the handle bars, there is sufficient play in the slot
for the handle bars to be worked to and fro without giving any motion to the pin
and its attached adjustable connecting bar.
Fixed to the adjustable connecting bar is a lifting piece pivoted at one, end

page_text: to the adjustable connecting bar and having notches cut in it which fit over
the pins in the handle bar, when this lifting piece is dropped over the handle
bar pins any motion given to the handle bar will be communicated to the
adjustable connecting bars and by having a series of notches in the lifting piece
the throw or travel of the adjustable connecting bars can be regulated and
controlled.
Attached to the ends of the handle bar working in the box or casing is a
more or less cylindrical cage composed of bars made of wood or other suitable
material.
The ends of the connecting bars nearest the guides have a curved or other
suitably shaped barrier fixed to them, 'made of wood bars or other suitable
material.
It will thus be understood that when soiled linen is put between the cage and
the barrier, and soap or other suitable detergent, and water are put in the box or
casing the linen is subjected to a combined rubbing and pressing motion and the
linen cleaned thereby.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I annex hereto one
sheet of drawings which are to be read with and form part of these presents.
The bars are arranged so that they overlap the reverse way to the barrier.
Figure 1. is a plan of the machine with the top cover removed.
Figure 2. is an elevation showing the interior of the machine when one of the
sides of the casing on which the guides L L' are fixed is removed.
Figure 3. is an elevation showing arrangement of the connecting bars and lifting
piece.
H is the handle bar which is pivoted at I to the side of the casing N and
allows the handle bar to oscillate to and fro or in other words 1 is the fulcrum of
the lever H which is the handle bar. F is a pin in the handle bar H at a
suitable distance from 1, to which pin F is attached, end of connecting rod M.
Over the pin F is fitted the slotted opening D on or near the end of adjustable
connecting rod F¹, A is a lifting piece pivotted at B to the adjustable connecting
rod Fin the lifting piece are formed recesses G which are shaped to fit over
pin F.
The ends of both the connecting rods M & F¹ work by means of guide pins in
guides L L.
The ends of the connecting rods M & F are also attached to a suitable frame
that carries the ends of the wooden or other bars K K¹ CC such bars being of
suitable section, such section being so arranged as to present opposing angles to the
bars J carried by the frame J.
The action of the machine is as follows:-The casing being filled with water
and a suitable supply of soap or other detergent and the linen or other fabrics
being placed in the space between the framework J J' and the bars C C K K¹ the
lifting piece A being locked down over the pin F the handle bar H being moved
to and fro oscillates the frame J. J' by means of the pin F and the connecting
rod M and adjustable connecting rod F¹ pulls the bars C. C' K. K' respectively
and alternatively towards the frame J J which frame J J¹ in its turn also moves
towards the bars C. C K K and in doing so completes a certain portion of a
revolution on its axis or fulcrum I and thus tends to give a more or less rubbing
action to any fabrics in the process of being cleansed.
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. The construction of washing machines substantially in the manner
hereinbefore described and set forth.
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2. The method of actuating an oscillating framework and an approaching and
receeding barrier substantially as herein before described & set forth.
3. The combination of specially shaped bars in frames actuated in manner as

page_text: herein set forth and described, so as to produce a simultaneous rubbing & squeezing
effect on fabrics during a cleansing or washing process substantially in the manner
as hereinbefore described and set forth.
Dated this 19th dor of Fehr 1807
W. M. LLEWELLIN, C.E.,
15 King Square, Bristol, Agent for Applicant.