US1440205A - Clothes wringer - Google Patents

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ll 4A-@2G35 E. F. BEEBE. A CLOTHES WRINGER.

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Parleur carrera EUGENE F. BEEBE, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

CLOTHES WRINGER.

Application filed February 5, 1920. Serial No. 356,477.

T 0 all whomjt may conce/ot.'

Be it known that I, EUGENE F. Bnnn, a citizen ot' the` United States, resident oi Minneapolis, county of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes VVringers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to clothes wringers and particularly to a releasing device whereby the pressure of the upper roll may be instantly released and the rolls allowed to separate in case the operator catches a finger or a portion ot the hand between the rolls or it is desired to withdraw a garment that may have been inserted between the rolls.

A further and particular object is to provide a releasing device which will be simple and positive in its action and while particularly adapted Jfor a metal trame wringer may be used with wringers ot any other type.

rlhe invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

1n the accompanying drawings forming part of this speciiication,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line 1-1 of Figure 2,

-Figure 2 is a plan view of the wringer,

Figure 3 is a similar view, showing the parts in their released position,

Figure t is a sectional view on the line 4-4'01" Figure 2,

Figure 54 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 01E-Figure 2,

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Figure 2,

Figure 7 is a sectional view showing the manner of mounting the wing nuts on the tension studs on the wringer.

Figure 8 is a detail view showing the means for connecting the sections of the wing nuts. y

ltn the drawing, 2 represents the frame of the wringer, having brackets 3 provided vwith clamping bolts 4 by means of which the wringer is mounted on the wall of a tub in the usual way, as by means ot a swinging arm. 'llhe trame 2 is provided with upwardly projecting studs 5 having threaded upper ends and upon these studs I mount the arm 6 lfor the lower roll 7 and the arm 8 for the upper roll 9. Said arms have a bearing 10, one upon the other, on the opposite side ot the studs 5 from the rolls. Compression springs 11 are mounted on the studs 5 and seated at their lower ends on the arms 8 and when the-se springs are put under compression the rolls will be forced together to squeeze the material between them and yieldingly resist separation. The shaft of the lower roll is provided with a gear 12 driven from a suitable source ot power and a sleeve 13 having a pin and slot connection 14- with the lower roll is mounted to slide toward and from the hub ot' the gear 12 and has a clutch connection 15 therewith. When this sleeve is withdrawn. the lower roll is stationary and is driven when the sleeve is projected into engagement with the clutch in the hub ot the gearing.

A late 16 is provided, having holes 17 thereln in which the threaded ends of the studs 5 are free to slide and cone-shaped walls 18 are formed on said plate around said holes to engage the correspondingly shaped surfaces 19 on the wing nut sections 20'and 20a which are interiorly threaded to engage the threads of the studs 5 so that when they are revolved on the studs to compress the springs, a downward pressure will be exerted on the rolls to increase the pressure on the garments between them. The plate 16 is provided at each end with wings 21 and 22 pivoted at 23 on the plate 16 and having curved inner faces 24 adapted to encircle the sections of the wing nuts and hold them in interlocking engagement with the threads of the studs.

rllhe wings 21 and 22 are preferably provided with lugs 25 adapted to enter notches 26 provided in sliding bars 27 and 27a mounted upon the plate 16 and having a longitudinal movement with respect thereto b-y means of the slots 28 and pins 29. 'llhe middle portion ot the plate 16 has a hub 30 thereon provided with a central pivot pin 31 on which a lever 32 is mounted and is yieldingly held in engagement with the hub by a spring 33. The bars 27 and 27 have curved end portions to receive the hub : Wand extensions 34 and 35 which are connected with the lever 32 on the opposite sides of its center by pivot pins 3G.y This lever yis provided with a finger grip 37. lVhen it is moved'to the position shown in Figure 2, the hars 2T and 27 through the cam action of the lever will be projected to engage and lock the wings 21 and 22 and when this is done, the wing nuts will be held against separation and may be screwed down on the studs until the desired degree ot' pressure is obtained on the lower roll. Should occasion arise when instantaneous release of this pressure is desired, theA operator has only to strike the linger grip 37 and move the lever tothe position shown in Figure 3, when the bars 27 and 27@ will be retracted, releasing the wings and allowing the wing nuts to become f' automatically separated from the threads Aof the studs. I prefer to connect the sections of the wing nuts by a link 38 which will hold them together when released from engagement with the threads of the studs. f

` For the purpose oit checking the movement of the lower roll, 1 prefer to provide the bar 27 with a downwardly projecting eX- tension 39 having a fork 40 to engage the clutch sleeve 13 and move it back and forth on the shaft 41 of the driving gear 12 to lock or release the lower roll. When the bars are returned to their locking position, the clutch sleeve will also be moved to lock the lower roll.

1 claim as my'invention:

1. A clothes wringer comprising a frame, upper and lower rolls, studs mounted in said frame, springs mounted on said studs and exerting a downward pressure on the upper roll, a plate slidable on said studs, split wing nuts having threaded engagement with said studs, means for locking said wing nuts in engagement with the threads of said studs, and a lever mechanism for simultaneously releasing said wings and allowing said nuts to separate.

2. A clothes vwringer comprising a frame, upper and lower rolls, threaded studs mounted in said frame, springs carried by said studs, a plate movablc on said studs and seated on said springs, wing nut sectlons to engage Said studs and hold said plate against the tension of said springs, means en aging said wing nut sections for holding t em in their closed position, and a lever operated device for releasing said last named holding means.

3. A clothes wringer comprising a frame, rolls therefor, one of said rolls having a driving means and a clutch control therefor, studs mounted in said frame, springs carried by said studs, a plate movable on said studs and seated on said springs, bars mounted to slide on said plate, one of saidbars having a depending end to engage said clutch control, means for holding said plate on said studs, and means for reciprocating said bars to release said holding means and simultaneously operate said clutch.

4. A clothes wringer comprising a frame, upper and lower rolls, studs mounted in said frame, springs carried by said studs, a plate mounted on said studs and normally held in a raised position by said springs, bars mounted to slide on said plate, a lever for reciprocating said bars, means for holding said plate and bars against vertical movement, the disengagement of said bars froml said holding means allow-ing said plate to move automatically under the tension of said springs to its release position.'

5. A clothes wringer comprising a trame, rolls therefor, one of said rolls having a driving means and a clutch control therefor, studs mounted in said frame, springs carried by said studs, a plate movable on said studs and seated on said springs, bars mounted to slide on said plate, means for locking said plate on said studs, said locking means being released by the movement of said bars, and means actuated by the movement of one of said bars to its release position for moving said clutch control to its release position. I

6. A clothes wringer comprising a frame, rolls therefor, one of said rolls having a driving means and a clutch control therefor, means for locking said rolls in their normal working position, reciprocating bars mounted to trip said locking means and release said rolls, one of said bars having a depending portion for engaging and operating said clutch control simultaneously with the release of said locking means.

7 A clothes wringer comprising a frame, upper and lower rolls, threaded studs mounted in said frame, springs carried by said studs, a plate movable on said studs and normally held in its raised position by said springs, sectional wing nuts mounted to engage said studs and hold said plate against the tension of said springs, means mounted to clamp the sections of said wing nuts and hold them against separation, and means for releasing said Wing nut sec-tion holding means. v

8., lin a clothes wringer, the combination of a supporting frame, a wringer roll and its tensioning springs, means for holding said springs in operative position, said means including a plurality of split nuts, individual means for normally holding each of said split nuts in operative position, and

.a single member for releasing all of said means.

9. lin a oclothes wringer, the combination of a frame, a wringer roll and its springs,

threaded rods co operating with said springs, a. split nut adapted t0 secure each of said rods, and means common to said nuts for locking and releasing them.

10. In a clothes Wringer, the combination of a frame7 a Wrnger roll and its Springs, threaded rods for regulating the compression Of said springs, split nuts adapted to secure said rods, and means projectable and withdrawable for respectively locking and l0 releasing said split nuts simultaneously.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of January, 1920.

EUGENE F. BEEBE.

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