US9258A - Coltitectnsrg-joiltt por washing-machines or other - Google Patents

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S. L. EGBERT AND S. WV. GREEN, OF WILLOUGHBY, OHIO.

CONNECTING-JOINT FOR WASHING-MACHINES OR OTHER PURPOSES.

Specication of Letters Patent No.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, S. L. EGBERT and S. NV. GREEN, of lVilloughby, in the county of Lake and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Mode of Constructing Washing-Machines; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making part of this specification, corresponding letters referring to like parts in the different views of the machine.

To enable others skilled in the art tomake and use our invention we will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

Figure 1 is a perspective View; Fig. 2, a transverse section. The other views will be referred to in the further description of our invention.

le construct the box A Figs. l and 2 about 26 in. long from B to C Fig. l, and 24 in. wide at the top from D to E Figs. l and 2 and decreasing gradually to 18 in. at the bottom from F to G Fig. 1. This tub or box is placed on the frame H Fig. l in such a manner that it can be easily taken oif and replaced at pleasure. At the top of the box A is placed the shaft I which revolves in boxes at each end. The gear J and crank K forms the outside shoulders of the shafts journals. The cog wheel J is placed in gear with the pinion L which is attached to the crank shaft M. The motion is conveyed to the beater N Fig. 2 by means of the adjustable connecting rod O Figs. 2 and 3 which is attached to the crank shaft M by means of the crank and the other end of the lower section of the connecting rod is attached to the stationary spring board P by the joint Q Figs. 2 and 3. This joint has a backing piece R Figs. 3, 4L and 5 to prevent the end of the connecting rod from wearing away the spring board, it also prevents any backlashing or noise and secures at the same time an easy vibrating motion.

Fig. 5 is a section of Fig. 4, in the direction of the lines marked a1.

The strap S Figs. 2 and 3 acts as a bearing for the joint and also secures the rod in place on the spring board. By our adjustable connecting rod O Figs. 2 and 3 and 9,258, dated September 14, 1852.

stationary spring board P Fig. 2 we gain very important advantages, first our connecting rod being composed of two parts the lower containing teeth as seen at T Figs. 3 and 4L, one end of the upper section forms a finger which is slipped into any of the teeth T and retained by means of the bolt and thumb screws, there is a slot in the lower section of the rod corresponding to the slot U Fig. t through which passes the bolt and which allows the extension and contraction of the rod as the nature of the case may require in washing. There is also a gain in t-he lower piece of the rod corresponding to V Fig. 4 for the feather XV Fig. 3, this has the great advantage of strengthening and keeping the rod in a straight line.

The advantage of a stationary spring board is evident from the fact that when ever they are adjustable they soon become loose and speckling by the action of steam and water, and by the vibrating motion of the beater a backlash is given to the adjustable spring board but this dificult-y is entirely removed by the application of our stationary spring board P Fig. 2, as it is secured to the arms t Figs. 1 and 2 of the beater it cannot become loose and we obtain additional advantages by the introduction of the adjustable connecting rod without any of the aforesaid evils because the rod is easily adjusted to the quantity of clothes in the box working securely without noise.

Ve consider that placing the crank and shaft M on the outside of the box or tub A a decided improvement from the fact that it is more convenient and is protected from the action of steam and water and the friction is much reduced by revolving in composition boxes. j

The projection X which is attached to the back part of the beater contines and prevents the water from being thrown out or spattering during the process of washing by the back action of the beater the water is thrown against the inclined back board Y which causes the water to be deflected against the projection Z. The fly wheel w Figs. 1 and 2, is to give steady motion to the machine.

It is proper to state that the depression X in connection with the projection X forms a recess for the water in the back- Ward movement of the beater thereby facilistraps and backing pieces substantially as t-ating the passage of the Water under it. herein set forth.

What We claim as our invention and de- S. L. EGBERT. sire to secure by Letters Patent is- 5 The Construction of the joint (by Which S' W' GREEN the connecting rod is attached t0 the spring Witnesses: board) by means of the knife edges dis- JAMES HUNT,

posed ina right line and confined. by the SAML. WILSON.

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