US708338A - Washing-machine. - Google Patents

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No. 708,338. Patented Sept. 2, I902.

P. H. GENDRON. WASHING MACHINE.

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WASHlNG MACHINE.

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PAUL HECTOR GENDRON, OF SHERBROOKE, CANADA.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 708,338, dated September 2, 1902.

Application filed September 26, 1901- Serial No. 76.58% (No model.

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL Hncron Gn'nnnon, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Sherbrooke, county of Sherbrooke, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ashing-Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in washing-machines.

The invention consists in the novel combination, construction, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In thedrawings hereto annexed, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view ofa washing-machine construct ed in accordance with my invention and showing the rubber raised to its inoperative position. Fig. 2 is avertical section through the machine with the rubber lowered to its operative position. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view in the plane of the dotted line 3 3 on Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail horizontal section in the plane of the dotted line 4 4 on Fig. 2, illustrating the locking device adjusted to its operative position. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the latch.

The same numerals of reference denote like parts in each. of the several figures of the drawings.

The general framework of my improved machine consists of a base-rail 5, a series of short posts 6, a standard 7, and suitable tierods 8. The short posts 6 are disposed in a group and inclined upwardly toward each other, so that they may be united together by a cap-plate 8, having the depending socket portions 9, in which are secured the upper ends of said posts. Certain of the posts are secured at their lower ends to the base-rail, while other posts of the group 6 are connected to the base-rail by the plates 10. A capplate 8 is providedwiththe upstanding parallel ribs 11, (seen clearly in Fig. 2,) arranged to form a recess which is adapted to receive the bearing 12, the latter being fitted between said flanges snugly and secured in place by appropriate means. This bearing is cast in a single piece of metal with a longitudinal slot 13, with a vertical opening 14, and with an upstanding boss 15, the latter being circular in form and recessed or dished, so as to form a complement of a ball-race for the series of bearing-balls 16, upon which balls rests a disk 17, which is attached to the lower under face of the bottom of the oscillatory vessel 18 at the center thereof. (See Fig. 2. This oscillatory vessel may be of any suitable construction, and it is mounted by the ballbearing described upon a cap-plate of the frame.

19 designates a vertical shaft, which is mounted loosely in the opening 14 of the capplate and the opening 14 ot the bearing, the upper end of said shaft being firmly secured to the bottom of the receptacle 18 through the medium of the plate 17 thereof, while the lower end of the shaft is stepped in a bearing 20, the latter provided in the base-rail 5 of the frame. The vessel 18 is equipped with an upstanding handle 21, by which the operator is enabled to conveniently impart the oscillatory motion to said vessel. With the bearing 12 and the vessel 18 I have associated mechanism adapted to limit the movement of the vessel to an oscillatory motion and to assist in giving theback-and-forth movement to the vessel. This means consists of a movable stop-plate 22 and springs 23 24:. The stop-plate is mounted loosely on the shaft 19 and is fitted loosely in the slot 13 of the bearing 12. The ends of the stop-plate project beyond the sides of the bearing 1.2, so that they are exposed, as shown by Fig. 3, and to the opposite exposed end portions of said plate are connected the coiled springs 23 24, respectively. One spring is connected by a plate 25 to the outer edge of the vessel 18 on one side thereof, While the other spring is connected by another plate (not shown) to the diametrically opposite portion of the vessel. WVhen the vessel is moved in one direction, the springs are pulled, so as to shift the stop-plate to a diagonal position across the bearing 12 until it impinges against said bearing, at which time the plate is held at rest while the vessel continues to move in the described direction, thereby distending the springs and making them exert their tension to assist in giving the return motion to the vessel. On the backward movement of the vessel the tension of the springs is relaxed, and when the vessel has moved a certain distance the springs again begin to pull, so that they will shift the stop-plate to an oppositelydiagonal position until it is arrested by impingement against the bearing, at which time the vessel continues to move in the prescribed direction, while the stop-plate remains at rest, so that the springs are again distended and made to exert their energy in arresting and giving the return movement to the vessel. The standard 7 extends above the plane of the vessel 18, and-it is provided with ashort inwardly-extending arm 27, the latter being braced by the metallic boxing 28.

29 is a short adjustable arm provided with a metallic end piece 30, having a pivotal connection at 31 to the arm 27, and said adjustable arm is furnished at its free end with a metallic guide 32, havinga rectangular opening through which passes a cross-sectionally angular bar 33. This bar is provided at its lower end with the rubber 34, having a plurality of radial ribs 35 on its under side. The ribs of said rubber constitute the Working face thereof, and they are in opposing relation to ribs 36, which are secured to the bottom of the vessel 18 and form its working surface. The bar 33 of the rubber is fur nished at its upper end with a suitable handle 37, and said bar may be slidably moved in the boxing 32 of the pivoted arm 29. The weight of the bar and the rubber keeps the same pressed upon the work or fabrics, so that the latter will be subjected to the rub hing action exerted by the working faces 35 36. The bar 33 of the rubber may be moved by hand until the rubber reaches nearly to the top of the vessel, and the entire rubber and the short adjustable arm 29 may now be raised to the position shown by Fig. 1, so as to entirely withdraw the rubber from the vessel and expose the latter to access for the purpose of placing the clothes therein or removing said clothes from the vessel. This vessel is provided with a removable cover 38, having a central opening 39 and a radial slot 40. (Indicated in Fig. 2.) Through the opening 39 is adapted to pass the bar 33 of the rubber, and to prevent the water from splashing out through the opening and slot of the cover I employ the splash-plate 41. The vessel is provided with a discharge-spout 42, which is normally closed by a plug 43, thus making provision for draining water from the Vessel. On one side of the vessel is a metallic keeper 44, which is secured in place by screws 44 that also confine a layer of leather 45 between the keeper and the vessel. (See Fig. 4.) Said keeper is furnished with a notch 46, which is adapted to receive the latch 47. Said latch is mounted in a bracket-plate 48, which is fastened to the standard 7, the latch being provided with a pintle portion that fits in a suitable opening of the plate 48. To this pintle portion is secured a finger-piece 49, that is arranged to be easily reached and manipulated by the fingers and which serves as a counterpoise for the latch, because it holds the latter in either its raised or lowered position. When the latch is turned to its lower position for engagement with the keeper, the

vessel is locked in place, so that a wringer may be used to good advantage in wringing the clothes as they are passed from the tub into a basket or other receptacle.

Changes within the scope of the appended claim may be made in the form and proportion of some of the parts, while their essential features are retained and the spirit of the invention is embodied. Hence I do not desire to be limited to the precise form of all the parts as shown, reserving the right to vary therefrom.

I claim A washing-machine comprising a framework, a vertical shaft, a slotted bearing, a movable stop-plate loosely mounted on said shaft, and movably disposed in the slot of said bearing, a vessel mounted on the hearing and the shaft for oscillatory movement and springs connecting the said vessel with the said stop-plate to move the latter diagonally across said bearing as the vessel is moved in one direction, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

PAUL HECTOR GENDRON.

Witnesses:

OMER BIRoN, EMILE RIoN.

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