US69061A - Improved washing machine - Google Patents

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Be it known that I, ARTHUR ADAIR, of the city of Buffalo, county of Eric, State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in a Washing Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, making a part of this specieation, in whch- Figure I represents a longitudinal section. p

The nature of this invention consists in having false ends hinged to the upper part of the b'evollcd 'end'of a cradle-shaped wash-tub, and having a series of rubber springs on the inside of the end of the tub, the false ends being furthermore connected with the beater or pounder through connecting-cords, so as to cause the clothes to be turned around during the process of washing.

In the drawing, A represents the wash-tub; D is one of two stands, one onreach side ofthe tub; H is'xi connectingbeam between the same; E is the carrier for the rocking-lever L, and thelpounder P attached thercto. E supports at the same time the whole of the machine very materially. L is by means of apivot suspended in the slot e of E. L z are a series of holes at the upper part of the rocking-lever so as to vary the heights ofi the same above the bottom of the tub. The rocking-lever is made in two pieces, slotted together, and having a similar arrangement as at the top, with a series of holes, i h', serving atthe same time as a means of sepa rating the machine in a very convenient way. .VY is the working-lever. C is one of' two covers laid loosely over the machine, so that they can easily he removed for putting clothes and water in the machine. B B are the, false ends, hinged to the upper part of the ends of the tub. s s nrc connecting-cords between the false ends and the pounder. 1v 1v are weights on the cords, to keep them down, and prevent 'them from interfering with` the clothes that are to be washed. i' r are series of rubber springs on the inside of the ends of the tub. These springs are bevelled towards the centre around which the falso endsswing. p11 are holes in the pounder for making the same move easier, and lighten the resistance of the water during the process of washing. J J'arc the handles. T T are the legs. The bottom ofthe tub is iluted where the washing is to bedonc. The pounder is iluted on the bottom and the sides, and the false ends on the inside or front side, as clearly shown in the drawing.

The in'ode of operating my machine is substantially as follows: The clothes tobc washed are to be laidy on `both sides of the pounder; this being moved backwards and forwardsby thc working lever, it will be easily seen that the false ends combined with the pounder through the connecting-cords, will cause the clothes on both sides to move alternately from the lower tothe upper part of the cradle-shaped bottom of the tub, and at the same time turn thc clothes around, being furthermore assisted herein by the rubber springs on thc inside of the end of the tub, the washing thus being done by the combined rubbing, pounding, and revolving.

My machine can be used for all purposes, and be made in different sizes, from the smallcst'i'amily size to a large factory size, where a combination of them might be worked by power.

I am well aware that there is nothing new about a poundcr'workng on a cradle-shaped bottom, but `what I lclaim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. I claim the false ends I3 B combined with thc pounder P,through the connecting-cords s s, and operating substantially as herein specified. i

set forth.

ARTHUR. ADAIR.

Witnesses:

JNO. I-I. Bonnes, JOHN Lmrnrnn.

2. I claim the false ends B B combined with the rubber springs r r, 'and operating substantially as `lier-cin..

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