US502314A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

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MQKBEVER. WASHING MACHINE.

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PATENT OFFICE.

MARCIA MCKEEVER, OF PR OMISE CITY, IOWA.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFIGATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 502,314, dated August 1, 1893.

' Application filed May 9, 1s9s. Serial No. 473,592. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARCIA. MGKEEVER, a citizen of the United States,"residing at Promise City, in the county of Wayne. and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Washing-Machine, of whichthefollowing' is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in washing machines.

The object of thepresent invention is to improve the construction of washing--machines, and to provide a'simple and efficient one capable of rapidly washing clothes Without liability of tearing, wearing or otherwise injuring the fabrics, and adapted to be easily operated by a person while sitting.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings-Figure l is a perspective View of a washing machine constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 isa vertical longitudinal sectional view- Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the bail and onehook.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 designates an approximately semi-cylindrical washing machine body, supported by, legs 2 and provided on its interior with a semicircular or cylindrical rubbing surface 3, composed of a series of longitudinally disposed slats provided-at intervals with openings or perforations. The stationary rubbing surface co-operates in washing with an oscillating rubber 4, which is provided with a lower curved rubbing face conforming to the configuration of the stationaryrubber 3. The oscillating rubber is composed of segmental end pieces 5 and 6 and'longitudinal slats 7, which are provided on their lower faces with projecting pins 8 which serve to carry the clothes being washed over the surface of the stationary rubber. The end piece6 is rigidly secured to a cleat 9 and the other end piece 5 is connected by hinges 10 to a cleatll; and these cleats 9 and 11 are provided with central vertical perforations 12, which receive vertical supporting portions 13 and 14 of suspension hooks 15 and 16 connected with the ends of a swinging bail 17. The swinging bail is approximately rectangular and is disposed longitudinally of the body, extending down the sides and along the bottom thereof. Its sides terminate in eyes, having square openings to receive squared ends of journals 18 and 19 of the suspension hooks 15 and 16, which are secured to the bail by pins 20. The suspension hook, which receives the cleat 10, has its vertical supporting portion 13 thread- ;ed and provided with a nut 21, which prevents the cleat leaving the suspension hook. The cleat 9 is adapted to be lifted ofi the vertical portion 14 of the supension hook 15 to swing the oscillating rubber upward as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings to remove clothes from or to place them in the washing machine body. The vertical supporting portions of the suspension hooks permit theoscillating rubber to have a vertical movement or adjustment to accommodate itself to the quantity of clothes being washed. The bail is provided at the middle of its horizontal portion with a depending bend 22,which increases the leverage, and which has attached wit a handle rod 23. The handle rod has a handle 24; at its outer end, and it enables the machine to be conveniently operated while sitting.

It will be seen that the washing machine is simple and comparatively inexpensive'in construction, that itis capable of rapidly and effectively washing clothes, and that it will not tear, wear or otherwise injure them.

Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

What'l claim is- 1. In a washing machine, the combination of a washing machine body havinga stationary rubbing surface, suspension hooks arranged within the body and provided with I journals extending through the same,saidsuspension hooks having vertical p'ortions, one of which is provided with a nut, abail connected to the journals and provided with a handle, cleats provided with openings and arranged on the vertical portions of the supporting hooks, and an oscillating rubber hingedly connected to one of the cleats and rigidly secured to the other, substantially as described.

2. In a washing machine, the combination of awashing machine body having astationary rubbing surface, suspension hooks arranged within the body and provided with journals extending through the body and having their outer ends squared, a bail extending down the ends and along the bottom of the body and provided at its middle with a depending loop and having eyes at its ends provided with square openings secured on the squared ends of the journals, a handle rod secured to the bend of the bail, and an oscillating rubber hingedly connected with one of the hooks and detachably connected to the other, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MARCIA MOKEEVER.

\Vitnesses:

J. W. ARMSTRONG, AMON WOODEN.

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