US98148A - Improved washing-machine - Google Patents

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Letters Patent No. 98,148,`dated December 21, 1869.

` IMPROVED WASHING-MACHINE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the sameA To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that We, A. P. GINDEL and MARTIN VOGEL, of Jacksonville, in the county of Morgan, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Washing-Machines; and we do hereby declare that the following' is full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of' this specification, and to lthe letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figurel, of the drawings, is a central vertical section of our invention, taken through the line x x.

Figure 2 isa horizontal section of the same, taken through the line y y.

Our invention relates to washing-machines, and consists, mainly, in the construction and novel arrangement of devices, whereby certain currents are imparted to the water, in such directions that they will serve an efficient purpose in cleansing the goods.

The goods to be cleansed are placed in the wooden receptacle ortub A, who'se general shape is that of a frnstum of`- a cone.

For the purpose of partially confining the goods to the space between the revolving dasher and the fixed wash-boards, hereinafter described, a circular' ledge, B, is attached to the tub, beingr secured to its inner surface some inches below the top.

There are also attached, to the inner surface of the tub, six or more wash-boards, usually'formed of corrugated zinc, which extend from the' bottom of the tub to the ledge B.

These wash-boards are lettered C.

l) is a rod whose lower end is fittedas a stopper to the waste-aperture. l This rod passes up through the circular ledge B, and is, therefore, easily reached, when Eis a zinc plate, lining the central portion of the bottom of the tub, the centre of which is reamed out, to form a socket or bearing for the pin o, fxedin thel centre ofthe bottom of the dasher F.

The dashcr F consists of a horizontal disk of wood, f, to which is secured a perpendicular shaft, f', terminating in a bevel-pinion, g, and bearing-pin It.

Secured, tangentially, to the shaft f are the dashboards G, each of which has a vertical armextending up along the shaft f', and a horizontal arm, extending out over the disk f.

H is a crossbar, of wood, whose endsare fitted in seats, formed in the inner edge of the top of the tub, in such a manner as to be easily removed therefrom, when necessary, for cleansing or other purposes.

Power is communicated by means of the crank K, the shaft of' which is supported in iron bearings, screwed to the cross-bar H.

This shaft terminates in a bevel-wheel, k', which engages with the bevel-pinion g of the dasher.

m designates a plate, secured to the cross-piece H, and pierced, to form a bearing for the pin h,.of the dasher.

L is a cover, usually placed over the crossfbar H, in such a manner as to protect the shaft and pinins from moisture, as far as possible,` as well as to protect the goods from the iron, as they arevplaced in or-re- A"moved from the tub.

This cover L issecured by bolts and thumbmuts, each bolt being formed with a cross-piece at the end, which is secured under the lugs of the ear n', screwed to the side of the tub.

The central portion, of the bottom of the dasher is fitted with a piece of zinc, similar to that on the bottom of thetub. y

A small leather .Washer is sometimes vemployed between these t-wo zinc plates to prevent undue wearing thereof'.

The open spaces on cach side of the cross-bar H, in the top of the tub, are closed, when so desired, by covers, in the forni of wooden segments, fitted to the spaces spoken of.

The whole is usually mounted upon a three-legged frame, Z, in orderthatit may be more easily operated.

Attention is particularly directed to the simplicity of this machine, as well as its completeness. Also to the fact that the coversbolts, gearing, cross-bar, and dasher, can all he removed from the tub in a few seconds, if necessary, and as easilyreplaccd.

By the tangential lposition of the dash-boards, a longer sweep issecured than would be the case if they were attached radially. l

The vertical arm of the dash-board, it will be perceived isdesigned to give an outward or` centrifugal vcurrent to the water in the tub, while `the horizontal arm is arranged tocreate an upwardv current, and the formation of thc wash-boards, fixed to the side of the tub, is such that they directly meet the first or centrifugal current, thus causing a reverse or back flow.

What we claim'as our imention,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The washing-machine, herein described, having fixed wash-boards C C, separate from each other, the

dasher F, ledge B, bevel-wheels g and k', cross-bar H,

and cover L, constructed and arranged to operate sub'- stantially as specified.

In testimony that we claim the above, we have K hereunto subscribed our names, in the presence of two witnesses.

A. P. lCINDEL. MARTIN VOGEL.

Witnesses J Aeon R. DAvrnsoN, J EeEMmHPmRsoN.

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