US477918A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

l J.'H.'TA YLOR.

WASHING MACHINE.

. PatentedJune 2a, 1892.

, UNITED STATESFPATENT OFFICE,

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 477,918, dated June 28, 1892.

Application filed April 8, 189].- Serial No. 388,093. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, JAMES H. TAYLOR, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare. the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention; such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in washingmachines of that variety termed rotary dasher, and the objects of the same are to provide means for keeping the bevelgearing in operative position, for adjusting the same to take up for wear, and for securing the legs or standards to the tub. These objects I accomplish by constructing my machine substantially as hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and as illustrated on the accompanying drawings, wherein-=- Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the machine on the line wwof Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the machine without the standards or legs. Fig. 3 is a section of a modified form of the adjustable bearing. Figs. 4. and 5 are respectively a side and an edge View of the leg-locking hook. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the leg-clasp. Fig. 7 is an inside elevation of a portion of one leg with the hook secured thereto. Fig. Sis a side elevation of the stationary bearing and a section of the bearing for the dasher-shaft. Figs. 9 and 10 are sections of modified forms of the adjustable bearing and the bearing-plate.

Like letters of reference-refer to similar parts in the several views.

Referring to the said drawings, the letter E designates the body of the tub, which it will be understood is preferably cylindrical or slightly tapering, as shown, and of wood, and P is one of the standards or legs supporting this tub. A clasp Q is secured to the outside of the tub by screws R, and through integral bands S on this clasp the leg P extends, its upper end abutting against an outturned end Q at theupper extremity of the clasp-body, as seen in Fig. 1. In addition a hook T is secured by ascrew or bolt V to the inner face of theleg, and by facing upward is adapted to take under the chine of the tub, and in the angle of this hook is a fin or web W, which enters the wood of said chine and prevents the hook from moving annularly. It will thus be seen that the leg is firmly locked in position, yet it may be removed downwardly at any time, asis often desirable when the washing-machine is to be stored or transported.

V The cover-J is preferably hinged in an opening in the top of the tub, as shown, and as is common, and secured on this cover by screws K is a plate'G, having a downwardly-extending integral ring I, seated in a hole in said coverand'forming a bearing for the rotating dasher-shaft F, which carries a suitable dasher or agitator at its lower end, as will be understood. This shaft extends upward. through the plate G, and has a hearing at its upper end in the stationary bearing H, which rises from the cover J at the sides of the plate. On the. shaft is secured a beveled 'drivinggear M, by which it is rotated, as-will hereinafter appear.

' D represents an adjustable hearing, which is -'of approximate L shape, its foot preferably standing on the'cover J and having a slot X, through which passes a screw L, taking into the cover, whereby this bearing can be adjusted. In Fig. 3 the foot of the bearing D does not rest upon the cover, but is turned down so as to bear thereon at its extremity, and a somewhat longer screw L passes through the slot X, which is made for the purpose. In the preferred forms of this bearing it has opposite its foot a horizontallyprojecting shoulder N as seen in Figs. 1, 3, and 10.

L" is a rock-shaft standing horizontally and journaled in suitable boxes in the upper ends of the two bearings H and D, and M. is a beveled operating-gear journaled'on this shaft or turning therewith,meshing with the driving-gear M, and adapted to be oscillated by a handle M". The shoulder N'' bears against the rear face orback of this bevelgear M and holds it in mesh with the driving-gear M, and when the teeth onthe gears become worn the bearing D is adjusted by resetting its screw in the slot in its foot. It may occur, however, that the screw will slip in this slot, and in order to providea positive adjustment of the bearing D over or upon the plate G, I make use of the following devices, which are adjunctive to those above described. The bearing D has a depending lug N, which engages with a lip N, rising from the plate G, and a screw passes through said lug and bears against the lip, by

the adjustment of which screw the bearing will be positively and powerfully drawn in-- ward over the plate, and the screw L may be thereaftertightened to make all secure against slipping. In Fig. 3 this lug and lip are smaller, (and the screw 0 is oinitted,)'as seen at n and g,-and this constructionserves merely to prevent the bearing 1) slipping altogether out of place. In Fig. 9 the foot of the L- shaped bearing D is elongated at the back of its body and turned up into the lug N, while theplateis" turned up and over to form a downwardly-projecting lip N, which engages the lug, the purpose thereofbeing the same as shown in Fig.3. In Fig. 10, however, the lug is omitted, anda bolt 2 passes through the upturned lip N of the plateand through the-body of the bearing, (here'lettered I,) and by tightening'the'nut 3 of such bolt the bearing will be drawn inward over the plate G. These various constructions of the lip, lug, and screw hold the bearing! in place from turning axially" around its adjustingscrew Lor permit it to be drawn positively inward upon the plate G.

All parts of this machine are of suitable sizes'and materials to effect their proper operation and. give them suitable strength;

Having thus described my'in'vention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-'- 1. A tub, a clasp secured on the exterior 1 thereof and havi'nglooped bands on its outer face, a leg removably inserted through said v bands from below, and a hook secured on the inner face of the leg and taking under the S chine of the tub, the angle of the hook having a fin, as and for the purpose set forth. 2. A tub, a plate secured on its cover and if having an upturned lip, a stationary bearing having two boxes, a dasher-shaft journaled through the plate and in one box of this bear- }ing and having a drivingear, asecond bearing having a depending lug adj ustably connec tedwith said lip, this bearing also having a shoulder, a horizontal rock-shaft journaled in the second box of the stationary bearing and in the adjustable bearing, and an operating-gear on the rock-shaft meshing with saiddriving-geanthe shoulder bearing against lj the back of the operatinggear, as and for the I: purpose: set forth.

3. A tub, a plate securedon its cover and 1; having an upturned lip at one edge, a sta- ;tionary bearing on said cover, a dasher-shaft ,journaledi through the plate and'in'sai'd bearin gand havingadriving gear abovethe cover, an L-shapedbearing havingits footadjusta-hly j secured to the cover, threaded connections ber tween said lip and bearing for drawing the lat- '5 ter toward the shaft, arock-shaft carried at the upper end of the stationary and" adjustable bearings,- and an: operating-gear on this shaft meshing with the driving-gear, substantially as described.- y In testimony whereof I have affixed my sig- {nature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES H. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

CHARLES'E. KENT,

A. I. BAUSCH.

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