US1435932A - Wringer frame - Google Patents

Description

B. S. McCUTCHEN.

WRINGER FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21.1920.

Patented Nov. 21, 19221.

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WRINGER FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21,1920.

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BBUNSON S. IVl'eCUTC-IIEN, OF IIO'ETH PLAINFIELD, NEW JEBSSEY.

WRINGEB, FEAIEE.

Application fi1cd June 21, 192%.

1/ "0 all whom it may concern Be it, known thatv BnUNsoN S. MoCUrci-r- EN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at North Fla-infield, in the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey, has invented certain new and useful improvements in VVringer Frames, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates generally to clothes wringers and has for its principal object to provide a pressed steel wringer frame made of duplicate or identical and consequently interchangeable sections, members and parts.

Other and further objects and advantages will be in part, apparent and in part explained as the specification is proceeded with. v

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a roller wringer-frame constructed in accordance with my invention:

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1; looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1; looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 5 is a detail View of the clamping bolts for the frame sections and Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the drip guards or shields detached.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts, 1 denotes generally a wringer-frame for power wringers formed in duplicate identical sections, or members 2 and 3 of sheet metal, each section being in a continuous or single piece and pressed into the shape illustrated by means of suitable dies (not shown) and preferably in a single operation, As clearly shown each frame section comprises upper and lower horizontally and parallelly disposed top and bottom members 30 and 31 and vertically and parallelly disposed side members or portions 32 and 33 each of which being substantially U-shaped in cross section form an end less tubular wringer frame when the sections or members 2 and 3 are placed together edge to edge. Each frame section has a vertical rib or guide 4, quite near each vertical edge formed preferably by inwardly depressing or sinking into a wall thereof, oblong formations, the resultant projections or ribs Serial 1T0. 390,423.

extending from the inner surface of said wall as seen particularly in Figure 8. As also shown in the same figure, bearing blocks 5 are positioned within the wringer-frame for the support of the ends of the lower and upper wringer rollers, the lower roll, designated as 6, being indicated in dotted lines, said bearing blocks being longitudinally recessed, as indicated at 7 in said lower bearing block, to receive the guides 4 of the wringer frame. It will thus be seen that the bearing blocks are free to slide vertically but locked against lateral movement. Each frame section has coincident orifices 8 therein, to receive nut equipped bolts 9 housed within spacing sleeves 10 intermediate the frame sections, the two lowermost of said bolts serving to support the bearing block for the lower wringer roll. The driving gearing 20 for the rolls as indicated in a general way in dotted lines in Figure 3, is suitably mounted in the vertical portions of the frame.

Suitably interconnected or interlapped with the frame sections, as at 11, 12 are what may be termed water shed cups 13, adapted to receive the water drip from the rolls and deflect the same onto the water board (not shown). These cups are formed with inwardly bent portions 12 which are adapted to interlock with the edges 11 of the cut away portions 35 of the vertically disposed side members of the frame, as shown in Figures 3 and 4:. Along the bisecting line of the wringer frame, the sections or members 2 3 thereof are suitably extended upwardly as at 14, the resultant upwardextensions having a tubular formation to suitably provide for the reception of the usual compression screw and release mechanism (not shown). The upward extensions let are suitably bolted together as shown at 15.

Formed integral with each section of the wringer-frame is a pressed-out leaf like member 16 preferably slightly inclined downwardly for facilitating the passing of the articles or clothes to the wringer-rollers and conveniently forming a rest for said articles in transit to said rollers and therefrom. The leaf-like member proper 16 is offset from the body portion of the wringerframe section as seen particularly in Figure 1 the connection therebetween being in the form of outstanding arms 16 all, of course, being in a single piece. Said leaf-like 111E111,

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wringer rolls and shafts and bearing blocks bers 16 are formed in their vertical portions with outwardly pressed eye or loopforming portions 17.

In practice the wringer frame and parts are assembled as follows: ()ne half of the frame is laid on its side, and the various parts placed therein or attached thereto, similar to building up a puzzle structure. The two frame members are then placed in juxtaposed position and clamped together by means of bolts 9.

From the foregoing it will be seen that my Wringer frame is light and simple, can be readily constructed and accordingly cheaply Furthermore that the therefor, also the compression screw and spring therefor and release mechanlsm are held in place without the aid of screws, bolts, rivets or the like. It will also be noted that the deflectors or guards 13 are likewise held in place without the use of bolts or screws.

-What I claim is: i A wringer-frame formed in sections adaptable conjo-intly to form a tubular frame structure, each frame-section having pressed therein a leaf like member extending transversely with respect to the vertical edges of said section and being outwardly bent and slightly downwardly inclined, said leaf member proper being offset from, and having arm-like connections with said framesection, all in one piece.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

7 BRUNSON S., MOOUTCHEN.

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