US514854A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

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G. LAUBE. WASHING MACHINE.

10.514,854. latented Feb. 13,1894.

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\ -e i Z Unirse Sterns GODFRIED LAUBE, OF HURON,'SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH HYMANS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 514,854, dated February 13, 1894.

` Application filed July vl, 1893. Serial No.479,375 (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, G'DFRIED LAUBE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Huron,in the county of Beadle and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines, of which the'following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation generally to washing machines and particularly to that class thereof known as rocking body machines, or operating on the oscillating principle; the clothes to be washed are placed inl a suitable receptacle capable of being rocked back and forth, whereby the air and water within the receptacle, are forced through the clothes in alternately opposite directionswithout rubbing the same more than is absolutely necessary for the thorough cleaning of the clothes.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a machine of this class, in which theV clothes receptacle is constructed with a series of wings set at right angles to the interior walls or opposite ends of the machine, said wings having corrugations and then bent downwardly at an angle approximately at forty-five degrees, said wings forming a series of pockets or chambers, adapted to operate as hereinafter described; secondly, to provide a series of ribs on the interior sides of the receptacle, for the purpose of slightly rubbing the clothes; thirdly, to provide a removable Weight under theclothes receptacle, by which means a uniform and steady motion is attained when the machine is in operation, and furthermore it will serve to retain it in its normal position when not in use; fourthly, to provide a washing machine with awringer mounted on the top thereof and suitable means for substantially retaining the machine in its normal position when said wringer is used.

The final object is to construct a machine that will be strong, durable and very easy to operate, furthermore to prevent the tearing or bundling of the clothes.

With these various objects in view my invention consists in the details of construction, and combination or arrangement of parts hereinafter described and specifically pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein likeletters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several Views, Figure 1. is a vertical longitudinal section through the center of the machine. Fig. 2. is a transverse section through the center of the machine. Fig. 3. is a side view of the machine showing the movable support or standard arranged at 6o the side of the machine resting on and against the lower portion of the frame work and in dotted lines placed in its proper position when the machine is in operation. tail view of the air chambers.

In the drawings-A, represents the frame work or standards between which the clothes receptacle is secured, B, the clothes receptacle, O, O, C, the air chambers, D, D, D, the

Fig. 4. is a de- Wings forming said chambers, said wings be- 7o ing bent at E, and having corrugations e, e, e c, &c.

F, F, F, represent the ribs arranged in the interior sides of the receptacle.

G, G, represent the rods extending from the 7`5 lower four corners of the machine, supporting a standard or upright H, which passes through the center of the weight I. J, the spout or outlet arranged in any suitable manner on the bottom of the receptacle provided with the 8o plug or cap j, for same. K, the movable arm or support arranged on the exterior of the receptacle at the bottom near the end of the machine, said support being hinged at la, and retained in position by a clasp L. M, the

air out through the clothes, the ribs'or ridges 95 on the side acting in the capacity of a wash board of the ordinary construction; the main or middle side walls of the machine are left Vsmooth in order not to obstruct the free pasoperating roo sage of the water and clothes when the machine, and allowing full sweep for the accumulation of force with which the con- Oscil- 9o tents strike the ends and thereby thoroughly cleanse the clothes; when this has been accomplished the machine is drained and the hinged support let down to bear against the frame work, thus giving the machine substantial support for the purpose of turning the clothes through the wringer.

The frame work may be made in any suitable manner and the machine constructed of wood, sheet metal, or both.

It will be obvious that various changes may be made in the detail construction of this machine without departing from the general idea involved.

Having fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A washing machine mounted on a movable frame, the combination of the corrugated wings set at right angles,bent and extending downwardly at an approximate angle of fortyfve degrees, said wings forming air chambers arranged at the ends of the clothes receptacle, a series of ribs or ridges set at different angies on the sides of said receptacle, substantially as described.

2. In a washing machine, the combination of the corrugated win gs arranged at right angles and extending downwardly, said wings forming air chambers at the ends of the clothes receptacle, a series of ribs set at opposite an gies on the sides of said clothes receptacle and forming a free space between the series of ribs, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GODFRIED LAUBE. Witnesses: il

IIATTIE Rosn LAURE,

ANNIE T. LAURE.

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