US350873A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

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F. DODD.

WASHING MACHINE.

PatentedOot. 12 1886.

WITNESSES i N. PETERS. Phowumu m hur, Wash nglcn. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT Trice.

FREDERICK DODD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,873, dated October 12, 1886.

Application filed July 17, 1855.

To aZZ 10. 20712, it may concern;

Be it known that I, FRllDl-IRIOK Donn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful I111 provement in XVashing-Macllines, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side elevationof a washing-]nachine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation at a right angle to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal vertical sect-ion thereof .in line, a; .r Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a transverse vertical section in lincy 1 Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents an enlarged view of a'detached portion. Fig.

(i represents a transverse section thereof in line: Fig. 5.'

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a washingmachine having means for fastening and tightening the lid thereof, as will be hereinafter full y set forth.

It also consists of a washing-maehine having channels within the same on opposite sides, and spouts attached to said channels for forcibly injecting water against the garments or other articles to be washed.

It also consists of a washing-machine hav ing an outlet nozzle for steam, and means for forming a tightjoint between said nozzle and the side of the body of the machine and preventing leakage thereat.

Referring to the drawiugs,r\ rcprcsentsa rotary tub or bodyof a washirig-machine, the same being mounted on a stand, B, and provided with a erank-hamlle, for operating purposes.

D represents the lid or cover of thebody A, and E represents fastenings for said lid, the same consisting of arms E, which are pi voted tolngs on the sides of the body, and arms E" which are pivoted to the arms E, and pro vided with legs E at their pivotal ends and legs E at their outer ends, it being noticed that when the lid is in position the arms I] are raised and the arms 15'' so disposed that the legs E rest on. the top of the lid. The arms E" are then swung up and inwardly over the top of the lid and forced down to full ex- Scrial No. H1369. (No'modch) tent, whereby, as the arms E are cccentrically pivoted to the arms E, the former bear firmly downward on the lid, the legs E resting thereon, and thus hold the lid tightly on the body A. When the arms E are thrown up, the lid is released therefrom, and may then be opened, as is evident.

On the bottom of the body A and under side of thelid D are channels G F, respect ively, and the channels have spouts H II, which are secured thereto near the ends thereof, said channelsbeingin communication with the interior of the body A by means of said spouts. It will be seen that when the tub or body is rotated the water is directed into the spouts H, and, thence passing through the channels F G, is forcibly injected by means of the spouts H against the garments, &c., to be washed, the water thus circulating through the body and channels and acting on the garments, &c., in an effective manner, this being assisted by the dropping and overturning motions imparted to the garments, 850., by the rotation of the body A. One of thejournals of the body consists of a sleeve, J, which is secured to said body and supported on one of the uprights of the stand B. Vithin said sleeve is fitted the horizontal limb of an elbow-pipe, K, the vertical limb whereof enters the body A. Between the horizontal limb of said pipe K and the sleeve J is fitted a nozzle, .L, it being noticed that the pipe K enters the sleeve J at the inner end thereof and the nozzle L at the outer end thereof. The nozzle and pipe K are connected bya pin, M, which is passed through the same, whereby they are prevented from separation. Surrounding the horizontal limb of the pipe K, and bearing against the inner end. of the nozzle L and a shoulder on the interior of the sleeve, is a spring, LT, the tendencywhereofis to force the vertical limb ofthe pipe K against the wall of the opening of the inner end of the sleeve, whereby there is produced a tight joint between the parts and leakage of the body ortub at the sleeve is prevented. The portion of the vertical limb of the pipe K in contact with the slcevcis ronnded,and the con tiguons parts of the sleeve are rounded, so that as the body rotates the inner end of the sleeve rotates on said rounded portion. The outer end of the sleeve rotates on the horizontal limb of the nozzle L, the pipeK and said nozzle remaining stationary. It will be seen that the pipe K provides an outlet for steam which rises from the hot water employed for washing garments, 850., and thus provision is made for relieving the body of pressure of steam and created foam. The limb of the pipe K Within the body is inclosed by a perforated plate or guard, P, which is secured at its edge to the body A, so as to leave a chamber, whereby the rotation of the body is not interfered with by said limb, which, as seen, occupies said chamber, the guard preventing garments, &e., reaching the inner end of the pipe K and clogging the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A washing-machine having a fastening device consisting of the arms E, pivoted to lugs on the side of the body of the machine, and arms E pivoted to arms E and provided with legs E at their pivotal ends and legs E" at the outer ends, both legs and E being adapted to rest or bear on the said lid, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A washing machine having a body mounted on a frame and adapted to rotate, the said body being provided with channels G and F, having spouts H and H, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a washing-machine, a discharge-pipe passing through arotary sleeve connected with the rotary body-or tub thereof, a nozzle fitted within said sleeve and detachablyconneeted with said pipe, and a spring within the sleeve

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