Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1887
Complete Left, 12th June, 1888
Complete Accepted, 13th July, 1888
I, ANDREW BARR of Camphill Cottage Bothwell, in the County of Lanark, Joiner,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
This invention relates to improvements in machines for washing clothing fabrics,
yarns, tissues, and the like and as constructed in accordance with the invention the
apparatus consists of a tub or receptacle having an upwardly projecting arm or bracket
at one part on which is centred one end of a lever whose other end has or may have a
weight upon it. At a point equi-distant or otherwise between the ends of the lever
there are connected to it ends of two links which extend in opposite directions towards
the sides of the tub or receptacle where their outer extremities are each attached to
the upper end of a bar connected to a horizontal rectangular or other shaped frame or
board which extends across the tub. Between the two horizontal frames or boards
another framing or board is fixed in the tub the said framing extending across from
one side of the tub to the other and at their lower parts the horizontal frames or boards
are hinged or pin jointed to the central frame or board. The three frames are perforated
for the passage through them of the washing liquid or the two outer frames only may
be so perforated. From each side of the central frame or board a series of cords
extends to near the lower inner edge of the side frames or boards, the articles or
materials to be washed resting on the said cords and to confine the said articles in position
the side frames or boards may be also connected to the central frame or board by a
series of horizontal cords at the ends of the said frames or in lieu of these cords
telescoping end pieces or their equivalents may be provided.
The apparatus is operated so as to wash the fabrics by raising the weighted end of
the lever first referred to for which purpose when desired a cord passing over a pulley
and connected to the lever may be provided.
The raising of the lever, through the connections hereinbefore described causes the
outer frames or boards to move through an arc towards the fixed central board or
frame and beat or press upon the fabrics the cleansing being thereby accomplished.
Dated this Tonth doxe of Santambar 1987
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Washing Machines.
I, ANDREW BARR of Camphill Cottage, Bothwell, in the County of Lanark, Joiner,
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 improvements in machines for washing clothing, fabrics,
yarns, tissues and the like and as seen in transverse section at Figure 1 of the accom-
panying drawings the apparatus constructed in accordance with the Invention consists
of a tub or receptacle A set upon a stand or gauntry B which has an upwardly projecting
arm C, whereon is centred one end of a lover D whose other extremity has or may
bave a weight E upon it. At a point equi-distant or otherwise between the ends of
the lever D, there are connected to it extremities of two links F, which extend in
opposite directions towards the sides of the tub A, where their outer ends are each
attached to the upper end of a bar G, connected to a horizontal rectangular or other
shaped frame H which extends across the tub A. Between the two horizontal frames H,
another frame 1, is situated the said frame extending across and being fixed to opposite
ends of the tub A. At their lower parts the horizontal frames are hinged or pin
jointed to bearing blocks J, secured in the bottom of the tub. Figure 2 is a plan of
the pin employed which, as shewn, has a flat part or palm a countersunk into or secured
to the bottom of the frame H, by screws or otherwise and a round neck y, working in
the bearing block J, the frames being prevented from moving laterally by the heads z
and ends of the palms within which the bearing blocks are situated. The three
frames H, H, and I, have a series of vertical louvres or they are perforated for the
passage through them of the washing liquid or the two outer frames only may be
so constructed the central frame being solid throughout-From each side of the central
frame I, a series of cords K, extends to near the lower inner edge of the side frames H,
the articles or materials to be washed resting on the said cords and to confine the said
articles in position the side frames H, may be also connected to the central frame by a
series of horizontal cords L, at the ends of the said frames-From the lower outer
side of each frame H, a series of cords M, extend upwards each cord at its upper end
being secured to a bar N, which rests in hooks or catches made on or secured to the
sides of the tub A, and some of the articles or materials are or may be rested upon the
said cords M.
The apparatus is operated so as to wash the fabrics by raising the weighted end of
the lever D, for which purpose, when desired, a cord O, passing over a pulley P, and
connected to the lever may be provided-The raising of the lever D, through the
connections F, G, causes the outer frames H, to move through an arc towards the fixed
central frame I, and beat or press upon the fabrics contained between the frames H,
and 1, whilst the lowering of the lever causes the frames H, to beat or press upon the
fabrics resting on the cords M, the cleansing being thereby accomplished.

page_text: Under a modification illustrated in transverse section at figure 3 and in longitudinal
section at figure 4 the lever D, and the central frame I, with its series of cords K, are
dispensed with the space between the two side frames H, being free for the reception
of the fabrics The links F, are connected to one extremity of a link P¹ instead of to
the lever D the opposite end of the link P' being centred on the projecting arm C of
of the stand B-One of the links F has, as seen at Q Figure 4, a handle upon it by
operating which the frames H, are moved towards and from each other.
Under both modifications to prevent splashing of the washing liquid the upper edge
of the tub A, has a turned in hollow rim A¹ which as indicated at r figure 4 may be
hinged so as to fold back when it is desired to remove the frames from the tub-To
provide for adjusting the lower ends of the frames H, closer together or wider apart
the journals J, may have extra bearings in them as indicated at S figures 1 and 3.
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 general arrangement and combination of parts constituting the improved
washing machine hereinbefore described and illustrated under two modifications on the
appended sheet of drawings.
2. In a washing machine the combination of a tub, a central stationary openworked
or solid frame, two side openworked movable frames, and apparatus for actuating the
latter frames substantially as described with reference to figure 1 of the accompanying
drawings.
3. In a washing machine the combination of the frames H, and I, with the series of
cords K L M, substantially as described with reference to figure 1 of the annexed
drawings.
4. In a washing machine the combination of a tub, two moving frames and apparatus
for actuating the same substantially as described with reference to figures 3 & 4 of the
drawings annexed.
Data thuth af Tom 1000