US1778491A - Washing machine - Google Patents

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L. B. GREEN WASHING MACHINE Oct 14, 1930.

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.M w W Patented Oct. 14, 1930- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LEE 3. exam, 01' LAKEWOOD, OHIO, ASSIGNOIB TO THE BORDER COMPANY, 01 WARREN, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO WASHING MACHINE Application filed larch 2, 1988. Serial No. 858,588.

desired. In the top of the tub I have shown This invention relates to improvements in washing machines, and has reference particularly to means for facilitating the handling of clothes in the operation or wringing.

One of the objects of the invention is the elimination of the commonly employed swinging wringer, while retaining the advantages derived from the use 01' such a wringer.

10 Another object is the provision of a clothes tray or trays supported upon the machine in such manner as to be movable with respect to a fixed wringer, that is, so as to hold the clothes to be fed to the wringer or to receive 1; them as they come from the wringer.

Another object is the provision of means for draining water from clothes upon such a tray and so directing it that it will flow back into the washing machine or into a tub go or other container used in conjunction with the washing machine.

A further object is the provision of means which will permit the lilting of an entire batch of clothes out of the hot wash water 25 in the machine tub by means of a stick or the like onto a tray positioned to one side of the tub, which tray when loaded may be moved back into aposition above the washing machine tub for convenience in feeding to the clothes to thewringer.

Other objects and features of novelty will appear as I proceed with the description of that embodiment of the invention which, for

the purposes of the present application, I

have illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which.

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of a washing machine in which my invention is employed, the section being taken upon a line extending diagonally across the machine from corner to corner.

, Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the tray frames shown in Fig. 1; and Figs. 3 to 7 inclusive are more or less diagrammatic plan views illustrating various arrangements of the two trays.

In the drawing I have indicated at -10 a washing machine tub. The construction of this tub and the kind of washing apparatus to be employed therewith may be varied as a removable cover 11, which will ordinarily be in place during the washing operation to prevent splashing and to help retain the heat of the Washing water.

Adjacent the tub 10, and preferably adjacent one corner of the tub, in case the latter is of more or less rectangular shape, I mount a tubular standard 12, this standard being firmly fixed in position b some suitable means, as for instance by a racket 13 at the bottom of the standard and a bracket 14 attached to the tub near the top thereof, a set screw 15 in the bracket 14 being employed to prevent rotation of the standard 12.

On the upper end of the standard 12 there is mounted a casing 16 in which is located suitable transmission gearing for starting, stopping and reversing the drive of the wringerrolls 17, a handle 18 above the casing serving to control the operation in the usual manner. A shaft 19 extending upwardly through the standard 12 transmits power from a motor (not shown) to the wringer drive mechanism in the casing 16. The wringer frame 20 is rigidly supported from the casing 16 by a hollow arm 21, and the casing 16 with the wringer carried thereby is prevented from turning upon the standard 12 by a suitable means such as a set screw 22.

Between the casing 16 and the bracket 14 I mount two forged or cast collars 23 which are bored to produce an easy rotating fit upon the standard 12, and are equipped preferably, although not necessarily, with detent balls 24 backed by coil springs 25 that are retained and protected by threaded plugs 26. Four equally spaced sockets are formed in the outer surface of the standard 12 at the level of each of the balls 24, so that the collars 23 are releasably held in any one of four ositions. On each collar 23 there are two bosses 27 that are drilled to receive the ends of tray sup ortin frames 28 and 28 which are refera ly bui t of heavy hardened wire as i lustrated in Fig. 2.

A sheet metal tray 29 is supported u on the up er tray frame 28, born dishe in the middle to extend downwar y somewhat into the space within the circular portion of the frame. The central part of the tray 29 is perforated as shown at 30 to permit water to drain out of the tray into a drain spout '31 that is circular at'its inner end and provided with a flange 32 running in a circular 33 which is track formed by an offset ringA t The attached to the underside of e tray.

's out 31 thus extends in a substantially m:

a1. direction outwardly to or beyond the periphery of the tray, and may be rotated upon the tray so as to change its radial position with respect to the tray. While the construction -illustrated for enabling the operator to position the drain spout anywhere alon the periphery of. the tray is the one whic is at resent referred, other arrange- I nients may e emp oyed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the lower frame 28' I mount a second tray 34 which maybe of a-form very similar to that of the tray 29 but which does not have drain openin s or a drain spout.v Both of the trays 29 an 34 may be lifted off their supporting frames 28 and 28, respectively, for cleaning.

i l In Figs. 3 to 7 inclusive, I have shown a washing machine located infront of one of apairof stationary tubs 35 and 36. In these figures the rincipal parts of the machine are indicate by the same reference numerals as are used in the preceding figures but in Fi 7 I have shown in addition a clothes bas et37. v When two trays are employed as herein shown, the, machine may be arranged with v respect to the rinsing and bluing tubs, as

. the wash water is very hot a stick may be employed for the purpose. Considerable water drains off the clothesnaturally and .finds its way back through the spout 31 into the tub 10. As soon as the entire batch of 'clothes is out of the tub l0, and on the tray 29, the next batch of dirty clothes is put into the machine, the cover 11 replaced, and the washing operation resumed. While this is takingplace the clothes on the tray 29 have considerable op ortunity to drain and cool and hence may e more easily handled than where they are taken out of the wash water and-immediately fed to the wringer.

Furthermore, sometime is-gained inasmuch as the wringing does not interrupt the operation of the washing apparatus. v

Now thetray 29 is swung upon its suport around into the position illustrated in ig. 4, the spout 31 being maintained in a position where it can deliver water into the tub 10. The clothes on the tray 29 are then fed through the wringer 20 ontothe tray 34. When the wringing is completed the clothes then on tray 34 are pushed off into the rinse water in tub 35, as indicated by the arrow B.

Each of the trays 29 and 34 is now swung approximately in an anti-clockwise direction to the positions shown in Fig. -5, with the spout 31 positioned to empty into tub 35. The clothes are now lifted out of the rinse water and moved over'onto the tray 29, as indicated by arrow C, the s ace in front of the tub 35 being free so t at the operator may'stand in such position that a minimum effort is-required in lifting the wet heavy clothes.

The tray 29 is now swung around into the position 'of Fig. 6, the spout 31' being maintained in position to deliver water back into the rinsing tub 35. Again the clothes are lightened by their natural draining. The

clothes are now fed by theoperator from the trav 29 throu h the wringer 20 onto the tray 34. When this wringing operation is completed the clothes are pushed or. lifted off the tray 34 into the bluing water in tub 36, as indicated by arrow D.

When the bluing has progressed suiiiciently the tray 29 is swung'around into position over the tray 34, as indicated in Fig. 7, with the spout 31 directed over the tub 36. The wet clothes are then lifted out of the tub 36 onto the tray 29, after which they are fed throu h the wringer 20 into a basket 37 place to receive them, although, obviously,

the tra 34'may be employed toreceive them in the rst instance. if that is preferred.

While I have shown and described two trays, I appreciate that the tray 34 may be omitted and very satisfactory results obtained by the use of the single tray 29 with its drain s out 31. Hence itis not my intention to llmit the invention in this respect. The use of the ball detents 24 or equivalent means to releasably hold the trays in any one of four principal positions is also a preferred but not an essential feature of the invention. Still other changes may -be -made from the disclosure herein without departing from the spirit of the invention, and hence it may be stated in general that the specific disclosure herein is intended primarily for purposes of illustration only and should not be construed as a limitation upon the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: 1

1. In a washing machine, a tub, andajsh'alf-v 3 low receptacle mounted to swing upon 'aiverti mounted to swlnfi;

cal axis to assume positions above the tub and to one side of the tub. 2. In a washing machine, a tub, and a shallow receptacle mounted to swing upon a vertical axis to assume a position above the tub or along either of two sides of the tub.

3. In a washing machine, a tub, a tray upon a vertical axis to assume positions a ove the tub and to one side of the tub, and means for draining water from said tray outwardly in any one of a plu-- rality of directions for each position of the tray.

4. In a washing machine, a tub, a tray mounted to swing upon a vertical axis to as-- standard adjacent to said tub, a clothes.

wringer fixed upon said standard, a tray mounted to swing upon said standard at a level between the tub and the wringer, and means for draining water from said tray outwardly in any one of a lurality of directions.

7. In a washing mac ine, a tub, and a pair of trays mounted to swing independently upon avertical axis adjacent the tub.

'8. In a washing machine, a tub, a pair of .trays mounted to swing independently upon a vertical axis adjacent the tub, one of said trays being provided with means for draining water outwardly in any one of a plurality of directions.

9. In a washing machine a tub, a vertical standard adjacent said tub, a wringer fixed upon said standard, and a pair of tra s mounted to swing independently upon sa1d standard between said tub and wringer.

10. In a washing machine, a tub, a wringer fixed in position above the level of the tub,

a vertical tubular standard adjacent the tub adapted to enclose a driving element for said wringer, and a pair of trays mounted to swing independently upon said tubular casing at heights below the wringer and above the tub.

14. In a washing machine, a tub, a vertical standard adjacent said tub, a shallow receptacle mounted to swing upon said standard above the level of said tub, and cooperating means between said receptacle and standard for releasably holdin the receptacle in any one of a plurality o adjusted positions.

15. In a washing machine, a tub, a pair of trays each of which is mounted to swing independently of the other upon a vertical axis adjacent the tub, and means for releasably holding each of said trays in any one of a plurality of positions about its axis.

16. In a washing machine, a tub, a vertical standard adjacent the tub, a shallow rece tacle mounted upon said standard above t e ,level of the tub and capable of swinging entirely around the standard, and means for releasably holding the receptacle in any one of a plurality of positions.

17. In a washing machine, a tub, a traymounted to swing upon a vertical axis adjacent the tub, and a drain spout extending outwardly to the rim of said tray.

18. In a washing machine, a tub, a tra mounted to swing upon a vertical axis at; jacent the tub, a drain spout extending outwardly to the rim of said tray, and means for permitting said spout to assume any one of a plurality of radial positions. 4

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

LEE B. GREEN.

and a tray mounted to swin upon a vertical I axis at a. wringer.

11. In a. washing machine, a tub, a wringer fixed in position above the level of the tub, and a pair of trays mounted to swin independently upon a vertical axis at heig ts below the wringer and above the tub.

12. In a washin machine, a tub a wringer fixed in position a ove the level oi the tub, a vertical tubular standard adjacent the tub adapted to enclose a driving element for said wringer, and a tra mounted to swing horizontally upon sai standard at a level between the tub and the wringer.

level between t e tub and the 13. In a washin machine, a tub, a wringer fixed in position a ove the level of the tub,

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