Improvements in Machines used in the Process of Washing or Cleansing Clothes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 16th June, 1900-Accepted, 18th Aug.,
1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines used in the Process of Washing or
Cleansing Clothes.
I, WILLIAM OVEREND, of Cononley, near Keighley, in the County of York,
Joiner and Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows, that is to say:-
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It relates to improvements in machines used in the process of washing
or cleansing clothes of the class wherein an agitator is mounted
reciprocate within a tub or receptacle in which the clothes to be washed are placed,
and consists of forming such machines of few parts that are simple in construction
and that may be comparatively cheaply produced, and yet the functions desired
of them are performed efficiently.
In carrying my invention into effect, I mount the agitator in suitable bearings
formed at the upper end of the tub or receptacle, the lower portion of said agitator
operating within said tub, iis upper or extending end being formed of a suitable
handle shape for the operator to lay-hold-of. The upper portions of the ends
of the tub or receptacle are formed at such an angle that on the agitator having
reached the extent of its motion in either direction the clothes which it has
carried with it are squeezed or pressed between it and the upper portion of the
side of the tub into proximity with which it has been moved. Or if the tub
is of square or rectangular formation, then a board or stop-piece is fixed inside
said tub at the requisite angle and to perform its functions as above described.
The agitator is constructed so that the lower part of that portion of same which
works within the tub is of somewhat hollow formation in order that a certain
amount of water may be raised by it at each of its oscillations, while the upper
part of this portion is formed so that it may be used as a rubbing board. This
may be formed by a board having corrugations formed on its surface being
mounted on each side of said agitator or a number of rods of suitable formation
and placed at a slight distance apart may be loosely mounted in the framework of
said agitator. When the corrugated boards are made use of, holes or openings
are formed through them in order that the water taken up by the hollow
part of said agitator may easily be returned to the lower part of the tul> after
having performed its functions.
The inside surfaces of the tub or receptacle as also the ends and bottom of
the agitator are preferably corrugated, in order that the operation of washing or
cleansing may be more readily performed.
The tub or receptacle is carried by or mounted in suitable framework, and
suitable covers or lids are placed over same in order that the steam and water
may not escape from said tub, and so that same may be used as a table when
washing operations are not being carried into effect. Mangling or wringing
apparatus is also preferably mounted on said tub or its framework, while the said
framework may be arranged to carry sliding or hinged shelves upon which may be
placed the clothes to be operated upon or the like.
Th
15th
Contamba 1900

page_text: Improvements in Machines used in the Process of Washing or
Cleansing Clothes.
I, WILLIAM OVEREND, of Cononley, near Keighley, in the County of York,
Joiner and Builder, 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, that is to say:
It relates to improvements in machines. used in the process of washing
or cleansing clothes of the class wherein an agitator is mounted to
reciprocate within a tub or receptacle in which the clothes to be washed are placed,
and consists of forming such machines of few parts that are simple in construction
and that may be comparatively cheaply produced, and yet the functions desired
of them are performed efficiently.
In order that my said invention may be readily understood I have hereunto
appended sheets of drawings illustrative thereof in which :-
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Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a washing machine constructed in
accordance with my invention.
Figure 2 represents a sectional front elevation of said machine.
Figure 3 represents an end elevation of parts illustrated by Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 4 represents a plan view of said machine.
Figures 5 and 6 represent front and sectional end elevations respectively of the
agitator used in my improved washing machine.
Figures 7 and 8 are similar views to Figures 5 and 6, but are illustrative of a
modified form of said agitator.
Similar letters and figures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the
several views.
In carrying my invention into effect, I mount the agitator b by means of its
pivots in bearings formed at the upper part of the tub or receptacle a, the
lower portion 62 of said agitator b operating within said tub or receptacle, its upper
or extending end 63 being formed of a suitable handle shape for the operator
to lay-hold-of. The parts a², 3, of the tub or receptacle a are formed at a
suitable angle so that on the agitator b being moved into either of the positions
indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, the clothes which it has carried with it are
squeezed or pressed between it and the part 2 or 3 thus forcing from such
clothes a portion of the soapy water and dirt contained therein, while on the
receding action of the agitator the clothes are carried in the hollow part 6 back
through the water for a certain distance, and then released therefrom to be further
rinsed or cleansed. If the receptacle a is of a square or rectangular formation,
then boards or stop-pieces corresponding to those marked a² and in the drawings
are placed inside said tub to perform their functions in the manner above
described.
The portion 64 of the lower part of the agitator b is formed to be somewhat
hollow on each side (see Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive) in order that a certain amount of
water may be raised by it at each of its oscillations to be forced through the
clothes when the latter are being pressed by said agitator against the parts a³
and 3, while the portion be of said lower part 62 is constructed so that it can be
used as a rubbing board. This may be carried into effect by mounting a number
of rods or rollers d loosely in the framework of the: agitator and at a slight
distance apart from each other, as shown by Figs. 5 and 6, or corrugated
boards e may be mounted within said agitator's framework (see Figs. 7 and 8),
and when said corrugated boards e are made use of, a number of holes or

page_text: openings el are formed therein in order that any water taken up in the hollow
parts of said agitator and which flows on to the said boards e, may easily escape
therethrough to be returned to the lower part of the tub or receptacle a.
The bottom of the tub or receptacle a, as also certain of the parts of the
agitator b, are preferably corrugated in order that the operation of washing or
cleansing may be facilitated, while the corrugations formed in the framework
surrounding the hollow part 6 of the agitator b serve further to hold the clothes
within same for a suitable distance on the return stroke of said agitator b.
The tub or receptacle a is mounted in or carried by framework A, and the
covers or lids f f are placed over said tub in order that the steam and water
may not escape from same during the process of washing, while if desired, when
washing operations are not being carried into effect, the agitator may be
removed from the machine, and a board g (as shown in broken lines, Fig. 2) be
placed thereon, thus enabling the machine to be used as a table. I also hinge
irays or holders at to said framework A in order that the clothes to be
operated upon or other articles may be placed thereon when in the position
indicated in full lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings, while when not required, they
may be folded into the position indicated by dotted lines, Fig. 1, or if desired
these trays or carriers may be mounted to slide within or upon the framework A.
I further mount mangling or wringing apparatus of any ordinary formation or
construction in proximity with the tub a, and this apparatus I preferably clamp
to one of the upright pieces m or m¹. In order that any water falling from the
clothes as they are being passed through the wringing machine rollers may be
returned to the receptacle, I arrange openings n, n in the sides of said recep-
tacle so that the water after passing through openings or perforations in the
parts o, o (which also form receptacles for the soap or washing compound) may
How into said receptacle «, suitably formed valves, being mounted within
the receptacle to prevent water escaping therefrom.
By constructing the tub or receptacle a of suitable material, a gas stove or other
suitable heating apparatus may be placed thereunder, in order to heat the water
or other liquid within the receptacle.
It will readily be seen that instead of operating the agitator b by hand, it may,
in the case of large machines, be reciprocated by power by any appropriate means.
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 machine for washing or cleansing clothes, a tub or receptacle provided
with stop-pieces as a², a³, and an agitator in combination, substantially as herein
specified.
2. Agitators for use in machines for washing or cleansing clothes, the same
being constructed and arranged to operate substantially as herein specified.
3. Machines for use in the process of washing or cleansing clothes, the same
being constructed and arranged to operate substantially as herein specified.
Dated this 15th day of June 1900.
W. OVEREND,
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.