US337950A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

I. M. GEOFF.

WASHING MACHINE. No. 337,950. Patented Mar. 16, 1886.

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PATENT FFICEQ ISRAEL M. GEOFF, OF MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,950, dated March 16, 1886.

Application filed July 17, 1884. Serial No. 137,931. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ISRAEL M GRoFF, a citizen of the United States, residing at Middletown, in the county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vashing-Machines; and I do declare the following'to 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, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to washing-machines; and it consistsin the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my machine. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of same on line a; at, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the presser. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line y y, Fig. 1.

The suds-box A is provided with handles A", so it may be conveniently moved from place to place, and is divided by partition A into washing-compartment or suds-box proper, A", and the receptacle A arranged side by side, as shown. A removable concave, B, is placed on the bottom and against one side of the suds-box. The upper end of the concave does not fit closely against the side of the sudsbox, but a space intervenes, into which the lower end of a removable breast-board, G, is inserted. The breast-board is made wedgeshaped, as shown, so that when put in place its portion above the concave will present a surface inclining inward, as shown. The concave may be secured in place by any suitable means. Ordinarily, when made of wood and snugly fitted to its place, and after it gets wet, it will hold its place by the swelling of the wood. If made of metal, its own quality will hold it in place, and it will hold the breastboard in place. Cleats or bars D are secured on the inner faces of the ends of the suds-box, and are provided in their upper edges with a series of bearing-notches, D, for the trunnions of the presser. Cap-bars E are arranged above and close to the bearing-cleats, and have one end pivoted to the suds-box, and their other ends notched at E, to form a secure seat for the button E', which may be turned down against the cap-bar, to retain the presser-board 'in its bearings, or up to permit said cap-bar to be removed from its bearings or adjusted from one to another of the notches D, as will be understood from Fig. 4. The presser-board F is provided with perforations F, and has trunnions F projected laterally from its opposite edge near its upper side. These trunnions are adapted to notches D, and are supported therein in the operation of the machine, as will be understood from Figs. 1 and 2. An arm, F, is projected rearwardly from the upper edge of the presser, and has pivoted to it, near its extremity, one end of the link or pitman G, the other end of which is pivoted to alever, H. This lever is pivoted on a standard, H, mounted on said box, and its other end is extended into position to be manipulated by the operator.

In use the box A is supplied with a sufficient quantity of water, and the clothing is placed therein between the presser F and inclined back board, 0, and by operating the haudle-leverH thepresserF will be forced onto the clothing and press the same against the board 0, and thus press all the water out, at the same time revolving the clothing at every motion of the lever. WVhen this operation has been repeated several times, the clothing will be cleansed, and may be thrown into box A, where it may be rinsed out before being passed through the wringer.

It will be noticed that the lower edge of part F moves close to concave B, so that no clothing can escape from the pressing action. It will also be noticed that the presser divides the box A into two compartments, in one of which the clothing is held and cleansed, as before described.

By adjusting the trunnions into the proper one of notches D the machine can be adjusted to properly press different quantities of clothmg.

The concave B is so constructed that when put in position, as shown, its lower end rests at a point about midway the ends of the bottom A of the suds-box, and so that a horizontal portion of said bottom shall intervene between it and the vertical side A". The

presser F is j ournaled to the bar D, so that its pivotal center shallbe approximately vertical to the lower end of the concave. When thus I I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, arranged, the lower end of the presser will swing back close to the side A, and will also swing sufficiently far in the opposite direction.

to press the clothing against the breast-board.

In operation the clothing, after being pressed against the breast-board, falls back to the lower end of the concave and onto the horizontal portion A of the bottom of the sudsbox. The end of the presser, as it is drawn quickly back,throws the water forcibly against The water re- 1 the side A of the suds-box. bounds from the side A",and is driven forcibly through the openings in the presser in which strike the clothing lying on the bottom A. A portion of the water passes under the end of the presser and acts on the clothing near thebottom board. By this action of the water the clothes are thoroughly shaken up and satu rated and prepared to be again pressed against the breast-board. The inwardly-inclined or overhanging breast-board will cause the clothing to fall back the instant the presser is withdrawn.

In order that the necessary movement may be given, whereby the presser is swung so as to press the clothing against the breast-board 011 one side of the box and dash the water forcibly against the other side thereof, the

bearing-bar D is arranged approximately on 1. The combination, with the suds-box, of a concave fitted in the angle between the bottom and side of said box, leaving a wedge-shaped space between the vertical face of the concave and the side of the box, and a breast-board space by which it is held in place, a presser,

notched cleats attached to the inner walls of the suds-box, for adjustably supporting the presser, a pivoted cap-plate and button for securely holding the presser in anadjusted position, a lever pivoted on one side of the suds-box, and a link connecting said lever with an arm-extension of the presser, whereby the latter is vibrated, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In'testimony whereof I afli'x my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISRAEL in. GROFF.

Witnesses:

GEORGE KUNKEL, J. P. MELIOK.

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