US710463A - Tumbler-washer. - Google Patents

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Paiented on. 7, I902. I. JOHNSON.

TUMBLEB WASHER. (Application filed J'Qne 5 1902,)

(No Model.)

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'lJNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC JOHNSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TUMBLlER-WASl-lER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Iletters Patent No. 710,463, dated October 7, 1902.

Application filed June 5, 1902.

To (bl- L whom it away concern.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tumblerashcrs, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of my invention is to provide an improved and inexpensive form of machine for cleaning tumblers,so constructed as to have but few parts requiring special or careful construction and having all of its parts easily accessible for the purpose of cleaning same. I accomplish this object by the device shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of a tumblerwashing machine constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the brushes and main shaft, said section being taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a perspective view, partly broken away,showing the construction at the end of the arm 17.

In the construction shown'the support-ingframe 1 is provided with a broad base 3, by means of which the machine may be secured to a table. A vertically-disposed pipe 4 is rigidly secured to the base-flange 3 by means of the elbow 5, which connects with the pipe 6 to a water-supply. The pipe 4 is provided with a valve 7, having a stem 8 extending upwardly a considerable distance above the top of the pipe 4. The valve 7 is held in a normally closed position by the spring 9. A hollow shaft 10 surrounds the pipe 4 and is journaled at 11 in the frame 1. The upper end of the shaft 10 is preferably rectangular in cross-section and has mounted thereon a member 12, to which is secured a brush 13, composed of bristles 14, secured together by twisted wires 15. The lower end of the member 12 is provided with a projecting flange 16. An arm 17 is rigidly secured to the member 12 and has pivoted at its outer end a lever 35. The part of the lever 35 which extends above the pivot 20 is provided with a brush 18,and the part below the pivot 20 is provided with a weight 19, said weight being made considerably heavier than the brush 18.

The lower end ofthe shaft 10 has secured thereon a pinion 21, which meshes with the gear 22, journaled in the frame 1.

A bevel- SerialNo.110,303. (No model.)

pinion 23, rigidly secured to the gear 22, meshes with a bevel-gear 24, which is secured to a shaft 25, journaled in the frame 1 and having at its outer extremity a crank 26. The brushes and their operating mechanism are surrounded by a casing 27, the upper part 28 of the casing 27 being cylindrical and open at the top. A spray nozzle or coil 29 is secured around the upper rim of the casing 28 and connected to the pipe 4 by means of a pipe 30, having a removable flexible section 31. The pipe 30 is. connected to the pipe 4 above the valve 7, so that the operation of the valve 7 will control both the nozzle 29 and the pipe 4. The bottom of the part 28 of the easing is provided with an upwardly-extending part 32, which surrounds the shaft 4 below the projecting flange l6 and prevents water from flowing downwardly upon the gearing. Water from the casing 28 is conducted away by the pipe 33.

The operation of the device shown is as follows: The tumbler or other article thatis to be washed is placed in an inverted position over the brush 13, as indicated by the dotted lines 34. The tumbler is pushed downward, and the handle 26 is at the same time given a few turns, causing the brushes 13 and 18 to revolve rapidly. As the tumbler is forced downward the valve-stem 8 causes the valve 7 to move against the spring 9 and admits water to the pipes 4 and 30. Water from the pipe 4 thoroughly wets the inside of the tumbler 34 while the brushes are revolving, and the coil 29 causes a spray of water to flow upon all parts of the outside of the tumbler. The rapid rotation of the shaft 10 causes the weight 19, which is heavier than the brush 18, to move outward, thus forcing the brush 18 against the outside of the tumbler. The flange 16 prevents water from entering the tube 32 and comingin contact with the mechanism in the casing 27.

When it is desired to clean the interior of the casing 28, the brushes may be removed by pulling the member 12 upward off from the shaft 10, thus giving access to all parts of said casing. By disconnecting the tube 31 from the pipe 30 the entire casing may now be lifted upward and removed from the supportingframe 1..

It will be seen that numerous details of the construction shown may be altered without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore do not confine myself to such details except as hereinafter limited in the claims.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A tumbler-washing machine, comprising a frame; avertically-disposed pipe secured within said frame; a hollow shaft journaled in said frame concentrically with said pipe and revoluble about same; a brush secured to said shaft so as to be readily removable from same; an arm extending transversely from said shaft and having pivoted thereto and extending above same a vertically-disposed brush, said brush having a Weight secured to same below said arm and adapted to be moved outwardly by centrifugal force and urge said brush toward the shaft; a casing surrounding said brushes; a nozzle in the upper part of said casing adapted to throw a spray downwardly toward said brushes and suitably connected with said vertical pipe to receive water from same; a spring closed valve seated in said vertically-disposed pipe and having an upwardly extending stem whereby said valve will be opened when said stem is pressed downwardly; a crank journaled in said frame; and suitable gearing connecting said crank to said hollow shaft.

2. A tumbler-washing machine, comprising a frame; means for supporting a tumbler in said frame; a revoluble member journaled in said frame; an arm extending laterally from and rigidiy secured to said revoluble member; a lever fulcrumed near the outer end of said arm, said lever carrying on one arm a brush adapted to bear inwardly against the outside of said tumbler, and having the other arm weighted and adapted through centrifugal force to urge said brush inwardly when said member is revolving; and means for revolving said member.

Signed at Chicago this 3d day of June, 1902.

' ISAAC JOHNSON. W'itnesses:

DAVID JOHNSON, EUGENE A. RUMMLER.

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