US997760A - Washing-machine. - Google Patents

Description

J.L.DENTON.

' WASHING MACHINE. APPLIGATIQN FILED OCT. 19

Patented July 11, 1911.

Witnesses an en mar enrich.

JOHN Ii. BENTON, F WHITEWBIGHT, TEXAS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July ll, 19111.

Application filed October 19, 1310. Serial No. 587,926.

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Be it known that I, JOHN L. Dnn'ron, a citizen of the United States, residing at Whitewright, in the county of Grayson and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Washing-Machine, of which the fol-- bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter dc scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown. In said drawings: Figure 1 is a .vertical longitudinal section through the machine.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line AB Fig. 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a receptacle preferably bowl shaped and mounted on legs or supports 2. Thisreceptacle has ears 3 extending from the up er portion thereof at diametrically oppose points and each car has a screw threaded locking bolt 4: pivotally connected to it and adapted to extend through the edge of a lid 5. These bolts are detachablyengaged by nuts 6 whereby the id 5 can be securely clamped upon the upper end of the receptacle 1.

The lid 5 is conical and has a central guide sleeve 7 which is formed integral therewith and is supported above the receptacle 1. A tube 8 is mounted to reciprocate within-this slee've and is secured, at its lower end, to the center of a concavo-convex holding member 9 which is provided with a plurality of aper: tures, as shown. The concave face of this member is uppermost and it will be apparent therefore that this member constitutes an efiicient receptacle for the fabrics to be cleaned.

v The upper portion of thetube 8 is screwthreaded interiorly and is adjustably engaged by the lower threaded end of a rod 10 which extends .upwardly through the sleeve 7 to a point some distance above the same and terminates in a crank 11 which is provided for the purpose of facilitatingthe rotation of the rod. A collar 12 may be located on the rod adjacent crank 11 and constitutes a stop or abutment for a tubular member13 which is slidably mounted on the rod and within the sleeve 7. This tubular member projects into the receptacle 1 and is connected, at its lower end, to a concavoconvex pounder or plunger 1a having an annular -flange 15, the concave face of this plunger being lowermost.

A supporting link 16 is pivotally mounted upon the upper face of the conical lid 5 and extends upwardly and is pivotally connect ed, as at 17 to a lever 18. This lever embraces the tubular member 13 and terminates in a handle 19. vVhei-e the lever embraces the member 13, it is preferably ofi-sct later ally as shown at 20 and has a supplemental strip 21 secured to it so as to form an opening 22 through which the member 13 pro' jects. trunnions 23 adapted to work within slots 24 formed within the oif-set portion 20 and the strip 21.

When it is desired to use the washing machine, the lid 5 is removed from the receptacle and the fabrics to be cleaned are placed upon the holding member 9 and below the 'member 14.. Lid 5 is then replaced and secured and rod lO is rotated by means of crank 11 so as to elevate the fabrics and bring them close to the member 14. By then oscillating the lever 18, the member 13 can be caused to reciprocate and will cause the plunger 14 to move downwardly and, at the same time, the holder 9 will also move downwardly until it reaches the bottom of the receptacle. Member 14 will. then com- This member may be formed with press the fabrics upon the holder 9. By

circulate downwardly through the fabrics contained upon the holder 9. Whenthe lever 18 is again swung downwardly. the two elements 9 and 14 will move therewith until the holder 9 comes into contact with the bottom of the receptacle 1, whereupon the member 14 will again compress the fabrics. This operation will be repeated during the oscillation of the lever 18, and it will be apparent, that, by reason of the circulation of water set up through the fabrics,

that said fabrics will soon be cleaned.

Importance is attached to the fact that various )arts of the washing machine can be readiy separated for the purpose of cleaning them. It will be noted also that the machine is formed of but few parts and cannot therefore readily get out of order. By utilizing the threaded rod 10, the parts 9 and 14 can be readily adjusted relative to each other so as to be adapted to different quantities of vfabrics contained Within the machine.

What is claimed is thoroughly 1. A washing machine including a receptacle, a fabric holder, a pounder supported above and extending over the holder, means supported centrally of the pounder and holder for elevating the pounder independently of the holder, and coiiperating means arranged centrally upon the pounder and holder for subsequently bodily elevating the" holder with the pounder.

2. A washing machine including a receptacle, an apertured fabric holder, a pounder overhanging all port-ions of the holder, means supported centrally of the pounder and holder for adjusting the holder toward or away from the pounder, and oscillatory means for simultaneously moving the holder and pounder either downwardly or up wardly within the receptacle, said pounder being movable downwardly subsequent to the stopping of the holder and being movable upwardly prior to the starting of said holder.

3. A washing machine including a receptacle, a guide supported thereabove, a tubular member slidably mounted within the guide, a pounder carried by said. member and within the receptacle, an actuating device connected to said member, a fabric holder below the pounder, adjustable means extending through the tubular member for supporting the fabric holder, said means being mounted for sliding move] out within the tubular member, and coo ierating means upon the tubular member and the adjustable means for transmitting motion to said adjustable means from the tubular member.

4. A washing machine including a recep tacle, a guide supported thereabove, a tubular member mounted for reciprocation within the guide, a ounder movable with said member, a fabric holder, adjustably connected devices extending from said holder and slidably mounted within the tubular member, one of said devices having means for rotating the same, and means upon one of said devices for limiting the relative movement of the devices within the tubularmember.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own,'I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN L. DENTON.

Witnesses:

R. C. MAY, W. H. KING.

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