US1373494A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

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W. B. FINK.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED luLY 29,1920

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM B. FINK, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR O13* ONE-,HALF TO GEORGE F.

HULLINGS, OF NEVI YORK, N. Y. i

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Application filed July 29, 1920. Serial No. 399,915.

To all whom #may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. Fink, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to washing machines consisting of a receptacle in which the clothes are placed and subjected to the action of a cleansing fluid such as soaped water or the like.

The present invention has for its object to vprovide a washing machine in which the cleansing fluid is forced through the clothes or other articles to be washed, the latter remaining comparatively stationary in the tub or receptacle containing the cleansing fluid.

l/Vashing machines of the agitator type in which the clothes are subject-ed to a harsh treatment by being tumbled, thrown about or pounded, often cause wear, tangling and tearing of the clothes, especially7 fine fabrics, and this objectionable feature is entirely eliminated by reversing the method and forcing the water through the clothes instead of throwing the clothes through the water. The present machine is especially adapted for woolen garments and fine fabrics, all danger of shrinkage of the former and damage of the latter being eliminated.

The invention also has for its object to provide a very simple and efficient machine of the kind stated, in which the flow of the cleansing fluid through the clothes is assured.

With the objects stated in view, the invention consists in a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification.

In the drawings,

IFigure 1 is an elevation of the machine; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof, and Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 10 denotes an elongated receptacle which is water-tight s0 that it may hold a supply of washing fluid. The top of the receptacle is provided with an airtight closure 11, which latter, when it is swung open, permits access to the interior of the receptacle. Midway between its ends, the receptacle is made fast to a transversely extending rock shaft 12 yournaled in a suitable bearing stand 13, and having a rocker arm 14 connected by a pitman 15 to a crank disk 16 driven from any suitable power source. When the crank disk 1s 1n motion, the receptacle is rocked longitudmally to throw its liquid contents from one end to the other.` The means for rocking the receptacle are immaterial, andk various means other than the ones illustrated may Y be provided. The receptacle can also be operated manually.

In the receptacle 10 is mounted a series of clothes holders 17, a number of such being provided so as to occupy the entire space of the receptacle between the The width of the holders is such that they occupy the space between the' side walls of the receptacle, and their height is such that they occupy the space between the receptacle bottom and the lid or closure 11. It will therefore be seen that the holders are immovably positioned in the receptacle, and they are not thrown around when the latter is in motion. The walls of the holders are ends thereof. l

made of screen fabric or any other reticuvthe fabrics thoroughly and rapidly loosens and removes all dirt, and this cleansing action is effected without injury to the clothes as they are not tumbled about in the holders but are practically immovable therein. Any slight shifting about of the clothes in the holders does no damage.

If some or all of the holders 17 are not completely filled with clothes, it is important that the cleansing lluid be prevented from flowing over the top of the mass of clothes in the partly filled holders, as otherwise, the water would not be forced through the same from the sides, but would simply flow from one end of the receptacle 10 to the other across the top of the clothes. To prevent this, I mount bale plates 18 between the partly filled holders as shown in Fig'. 2 of the drawings. These plates can be hung from the top edges of the holders to extend down as far as the top o the mass of clothes, it `being understood that baffles of dierent heights will be provided, and a baie corresponding in height to the distancev between the top of a holderI and the top of the mass of clothes therein, being selected and mounted in place. Y

Each end wall of the receptacle 10 has an outstanding air chamber 19 which opens into the receptacle and has its inlet end screened, as shown at 20. When the cleansing fluid is thrown against the receptacle end walls, the air in the chambers 19 is replaced and forced back through the clothes, thereby creating an agitation in the cleansing Huid which assists in causing a thorough penetration of `the clothes, and also producing suds if the cleansing Huid is soaped water.

The machine can be built in various sizes for commercial laundries as well as `for domestic use. In commercial laundries, the work of marking and sorting the individual wash isdispensed with, as each wash can i beV placed in a separate holder.

For domestic use, a manually operated machine will usually be provided.

A water inlet to the receptacle is shown at 21', the same being suitably connected up to a hot and cold water supply. This connection has not been illustrated as Vany suitable itting may be provided.

It will be understood that the machine may also be used for dry-cleaning, the

cleansing fluid then employed being gasolene.

I claim:

A washing machine comprising a Huid-V tight receptacle pivotally supported inter'- mediate its ends for a rocking movement longitudinally, means for rocking the receptacle, a plurality or clothes holders seating in the receptacle and occupying the space between the ends, the sides, and the top and bottom thereof, the walls of said holders being reticulated, and balle platesv between the holders for closing unoccupied portions thereof.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature.

WILLIAM B. FINK.

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