US1637630A

US1637630A - Wringer

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Publication number: US1637630A
Application number: US33176A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alpheus W Altorfer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-05-27
Filing date: 1925-05-27
Publication date: 1927-08-02
Anticipated expiration: 1944-08-02

Description

Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

ALPHEUS W. ALTOBFER, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

WRIN GER.

Application filed my 27, 1925.

This invention relates to wringers.

The invention has special reference to roller tensioning and releasing mechanism for wringers but includes structures and structural relationing with respect to a wringer frame.

The invention includes a main wrin or frame and a head section with the relative association and separate support of a wringer roll member in each respectively.

The invention still further includes an in terlocking means between the main and head sections of the wringer effective through the act of interlockaction to accomplish compressive relation between the roller members and capable of release by simple, manual stroke to relieve relative roller tension and to facilitate, if desired, entire disengagement and separation of the head member and its supported roll from the main frame.

The invention yet further includes tension means in association with the head member of the frame in such multiple assembly as may serve to facilitate the use of spring members having a large degree of flexibility and incidentally, through such multiplicity, to reduce to the minimum the vertical height of housing members for such spring members.

The invention also includes a support for a wringer roll in conjunction with the head member in a relationship to permit the support to swing longitudinally in relation to the head member.

The invention also comprises parts, assembly of parts, and general combination of parts essential to carrying out the functional utilities hereinbefore specified.

Referring to the -drawings.-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the complete wringer assembly showing the main frame and head member in interlocked relationshi Fig. 2 is similarly a side elevation, showing the main frame and head member in detached relationship;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view-longitudinally of the wringer;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 3, assuming the complete as semblage as shown in Figure 1; 4

Fig. 5 is a right hand end view of the upper portion of the wringer, showing the i main frame and the head memberin detached relationship;

Fig. 6 is similarly a right hand. end vlew Serial No. 33,176.

of the wringer showing the main and head members in lnterlocked relationship; and

F 1g. 7 shows 1n plan a portion of the wringer with the head member removed.

14. 15 is a web, connecting end members 11 and 12. A similar section to that above described at least so far as the end members are concerned as shown in the drawings, is provided and joined to the aforementioned section to make up the main frame structure.

16 is a head section adapted to effect detachable closure with regard to the upper portion of the main frame.

17 is a roller member. 18 are block members seated in the main frame, serving for support and removable journal seating for roller shaft 17, said blocks being appropriately fashioned for support in conjunction with channel ways 13 of the framing.

I 19 is a roller member. 20 are block members for support and journal seating of the roller shaft of roll 19, said blocks being fashioned for seating and adjustment relation with channelways 13 of the frame.

A support for block members 20 from head member 16 is provided, comprising cross seating members, 21 and yoke members 22, embracing said blocks and attached to cross seating members 21, laterally extending portions of members 21 being vertically perforated for co-operation with portions of yoke members22. 23 is a supporting member for the blocks, comprising a bar member fashioned in inverted U form, the upper portion thereof beingsupported in journal members 24 of head member 16, thereby facilitating a swinging motion of the block support with relation to the head member. Depending portions of the support 23 extend through and the head section), the rollers will be yieldingly urged together. This character of organization, including four light springs, will accommodate a comparatively wide range of roll separation and an attendant resilient resistance of graduated degree within minimum and maximum limits of comparative close range, as compared with the graduated resistance thatis offered by the single coil springs that have commonly been used in pairs, or with the resistance that is offered by the heavy bar springs that are similarly in common use.

' Referring to the interlocking means with respect to the main frame and head member, 27 is a shaft journaled in the head member and 28 is a striking arm fixed thereto. 29 are reach members integrally or otherwise connected with the end portions of the main frame and are fashioned near the upper ends thereof with arcuately formed locking seats 30 adapted to co-operate with the locking member associated with the head memher. The locking member for the head may be formed as herein shown, in conjunction with shaft 27, wherein said shaft adjacent its opposed ends is cut away as at 31 approximately across its a'Xial center, but fashioned adjacent its periphery at one side slightly arcuate as at 32. A proper relative positioning of shaft member 27 with respect to reach members 29 will enable head member 16 to be closed with respect to the main frame and in such position the curved portion of the cut away section of shaft 27 will be seated in the arcuate space in said reach members, and in such position the striking arm 28 will be disposed in the vertical position shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 6.

To effect the interlock, as above indicated, it is only necessary to move the striking arm 28 from a position within which it may be disposed at an angle approximating degrees from the vertical, which will enable the head member to be passed to closed position in relation to the main frame, and in the movement of said striking arm, contact point 32 of the' locking portion of shaft 27 will gradually act through resistance of reach members 29 to draw the head member downwardly until the seated position shown in Fig. 6 will have been attained, and in which position, peripheral face contact of the locking portion of shaft 27 will be seated within the arcuate portion of said reach members, and thereby an effective interlock will be maintained.

Lug members 33, depending from the lower margin of the flanged portion of the head member, are provided to prevent lateral movement of said head which, if not prevented, would result from engagement of the shaft interlock member with the arcuate faces of the seat portions in reach members 29.

A release from such interlock may be effected merely by striking arm 28, thereby turning the shaft 27 until relief from engagement is attained with respect to the locking portion of said shaft, and the locking portion of the reach members, at which time the head member will spring upwardly under the tension of spring members 25 I with an attendant relief of tension as re spects the roller member, and also rendering the head member and attached roll capable of total disconnection from the main frame by simple vertical lift.

In carrying out the purposes of the invention herein, it will be understood that sufiicient clearance is provided with respect to the support of the upper wringer roll in conjunction with the Channelwavs or the frame or in connection with the journalling of said roll that will compensate for variable angular relation with respect to the cooperating roll members that attends the usual wringer action.

It is to be noted that the roller supports 32 are pivoted to the head member, rather than fixedly secured thereto, the purpose being to permit them to be moved thru such angles as are necessary to bring them into alinement with guide channels 23, also to cause the journals automatically to aline with the shaft of roller 19. This arrangement makes accurate machining of the parts unnecessary since the supports may be readily moved to proper alinement.

What I claim is:

1. In a. wringer, a main frame, the end members thereof being provided with channelways for supporting members of the wringer rolls, a wringer roll supported by the main frame, a detachable head member, a roller member supported by the head member, resilient means interposed between said last named roller member and the head member, releasable interlocking means including locking members on the main frame having arcuately fashioned portions and a shaft member supported in the head member provided with cut-away portions transversely thereof for cooperation with the arcuate portions of the locking members on the frame, whereby optional release or interlock may be effected between the frame and head member and coordinately effect release of pressure on the rolls or effect pressure on the rolls.

2. In a wringer, in combination, a main frame, a roller supported thereby, a head member bodily and wholly separable from support on the main frame by simple .vertical lift, a roller resiliently supported by the head member, and means for releasably conroll supported therein, a head member, a second roller, a support for said roller carried by the head member, said support including journal blocks, relatively adjustable members connected respectively with the blocks and the head members, plural sets of light compression coil springs at opposed ends of the Wringer frame between the journal blocks and the head member, whereby pressure may be applied to the roller member, and releasable interlocking members respectively on the main frame and the head member to apply pressure to the roller members simultaneously with the locking of the head member to the frame.

4. In a wringer, a main frame, a roller member therein, a head member, roller supports swingably connected to the head member, a roller on the swingable supports, resiliently active means interposed between the head member and the roller member supported therefrom, and releasable interlocking means between the main frame and the head member, including members supported respectively on the frame and head member adapted to apply pressure between the roller members simultaneously with the locking of the head member to the frame.

5. In a wringer, in combination, a main frame, a guide-way therein for receiving the supports of an upper roll member, a roll in the main frame, a head member seatable upon the mainframe and entirely separable from the main frame by vertical lift, roll supports on the head member, a roll adjustably held in the supports. resilient means interposed between the roll and said head member, and means for rel-ea'sably interlocking the frame and the head member.

6. In a wringer. in combination, a main frame, a roll therein, a second frame bodily removable from the first frame. a pair of spaced roll supports pivoted to the second frame to permit the supports to swing, a roll mounted in the supports, and means for releasably interlocking the frames.

7. In a wringen'in combination, a main frame, a roller supported therein, a head member, a second roller, a support for the second roller carried by the head member, comprising a yoke member, a U-bar, its connecting portion being secured to the head member and its arms being slidable in the yoke member, coil springs embracing the arms of the U-bar and bearing against the yoke member. and means for releasably connecting the head member to the frame and simultaneously effecting pressure on the rolls.

8. In a wringer, in combination, a main frame, a roller supported therein, a wholly detachable head member. a second roller supported from the head member, spring members interposed between the head mem-' her and said second roller, and means for releasably interlocking the head member and the frame and simultaneously compressing the spring members to effect pressure on the rolls.

9. A wringer mechanism comprising a main support, a roll therein, a second support wholly detachable and removable from the main support, a-vroll depending therefrom and resiliently supported therefrom and insertable in the main support for contact with the roll therein, and means for drawing the supports together for releasably interlocking the supports and simultaneously applying pressure to the rolls.

10. In a wringer, a main frame, a roller journaled therein, a second frame adapted to cooperate with the main frame,'supporting members carried by said second frame, journals carried by said supporting members and movable relative thereto. a second roller mounted in said journals and springs urging said journals away from said second frame, and means for releasably locking the second frame in position on the main frame.

11. In a wringer, a main frame, a roller journaled in said frame, a second frame, a second roller yieldingly carried by the second frame. and interlocking means for securing said frames and said rollers in cooperative relation, said interlocking means being releasable to permit complete disengagement of the two frames.

12. In a wring-er, a main frame having channel ways therein. a roller journaled in said frame, a second frame, roller-supporting members projecting from and pivotally mounted in said second frame and insert able into said channel wavs. a second roller carried by said members. and means for releasably securing said frames together in cooperative relation.

13. 'In a wringer, a main frame. a roller journaled therein,a second frame, a second roller yieldingly carried by the second frame. said frames being entirely disengageable, and means carried by the second frame for forcing said frames into contacting position and for applying the pressure to said rollers, said means releasablv locking the frames in such position.

14. In a wringer, a main frame having channel ways therein, a roller journaled in said frame. a second frame, a. pair of rollersupporting members projecting from and pivotallv mounted in said second frame and insertable into said channel ways, a second roller yieldingly carried by said members, and means carried by the second frame for forcing said frames into contacting position. and for applying pressure to said rollers. said means releasably locking the frames in such position.

Signed at Peoria, Illinois, this 23rd day of May, 1925.

ALPHEUS W. ALTOitFER.