US570853A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

J. S. HILYARD.A WASHING MACHINE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 570,853, dated November 3, 1896.

Application led July 25, 1895.

T0 a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES S. HILYARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVashing-Machines; and I do declare the followingto be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, Aand to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in washing-machines; and it has for its object the production of a machine of this character which shall be simple in construction and efficient in operation and which will not readily get out of order or become deranged.

The invention comprises the novel features of construction and also the detail combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the clairn.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the tub or water-chamber, which is supported by suitable legs a and provided with an outletopening a in one end thereof, said opening being normally closed by a plug c2.

B designates the main rubber, which con- Sists of a frame b, having rubber bars b rigidly7 mounted therein. From the under side of frame l) depend brackets or bearings b2, in which are mounted rollers or casters b3, said rollers being designed to rest on the bottom U3 of tub A and support the rubber in its operation. To each side of 'frame Zi and proj ecting upwardly therefrom are secured arms L, to the upper end of which are pivotally connected pitmen b5, said pitmen being also pivotally connected at their other ends to cranked portions b of an operating-shaft C. The shaft C is mounted in suitable bearings if on the upper edges of tub A, and the same Serial No. 557,101. (No model.)

may be operated in any preferred manner, as, for instance, by a crank-handle bs.

D D are guides for a supplemental rubber E. These guides are removably mounted in grooved brackets d, secured to each of the end walls d of chamber A. Each of said guides or supports is cut away at d2, so as not to interfere with the cranked portions b of shaft C during the revolution of the latter. Flanges d3 are formed on the lower edges of the guides D, and on these flanges the rubber E is designed to move back and forth in opposite directions to the reciprocal movement of the rubber B, the guides D being mounted directly above said rubber B and serving also to prevent lateral movement of said rubber E. The rubber E is similar in construction to rubber B, the rollers or casters, however, being omitted, and is provided with a central longitudinal bar e, to which is secured an upwardly-projecting arm e'. To the arm e is pivotally connected one end of an arm or pitman e2, which latter is secured at its other end to a cranked portion e3 of shaft C.

In operation the supplemental rubber E is first removed or lifted out of tub A, and the latter is then filled to a suitable depth with water. The articles to be washed are then placed on top of rubber B, and the rubber E is then replaced in its position on the flanges (Z3. By the revolution of shaft C the Vtwo rubbers are given an alternate back-and-forth movement in opposite directions, thus subjecting the articles to be washed to a very thorough rubbing operation.

The advantages of my improved washingmachine are apparent to those skilled in the art to which it apperta-ins, and it will be specially observed that the same is simple in construction, efcient in operation, cheap and durable. l

I claim as my invention- The herein described washing machine, comprising a tub or water-chamber, a main rubber mounted on rollers and resting on the bottom of said tub or chamber, grooved brackets secured to the end walls of said tub or water-chamber, longitudinal guides removably mounted in said brackets and having flanges projecting from their lower longigiven to said rubbers, said guides also serv- 1o tudinal edges, au independent supplemental ing to prevent lateral motion of said supplerubber adapted to rest on said anges, arms mental rubber substantially as set forth. proj eoting' upnfardiy from said main rubber In testimony whereof I afx my signature 5 between said guides and the Walls of said tub, in presence of two Witnesses.

ain arm proj eoting,` upwardly from said sup- JAMES S. HILYARD. pleinental rubber, a Crank-shaft, and oonneo- -Witnesses: tions between said arms and said crank-shaft, JOHN MACKLIN,

whereby au opposite reciprocal movement is Z. F. GUERIN.

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