US859895A - Washboard. - Google Patents

Description

JAMES T. SARGENT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

WASHBOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1907.

Application filed October 2'7, 1905. Serial No- 284.670.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES T. SARGENT, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, a citizen of the United States, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Washboards, of which improvement the following is a specification.

The invention described herein relates to certain improvements in washboards. In other applications filed of even date herewith I have described and claimed certain improvements in washboards involving the employment of a brand board and protector preferably formed of metal, a soap ledge integral with or secured to the brand board and a drainage curtain extending from the brand board under the soap ledge or shelf to the upper end of the rubbing face, whereby the drainage of soapy water, etc. is directed down upon the rubbing face. Such disposal of the drainage is contrary to that heretofore customary in the art, as heretofore the drainage from the soap and the water splashing into the brand board space, has been directed to the back of the washboard by drainage ports or openings arranged above the upper cross piece.

The invention described herein has for its object a construction wherein the protector is so arranged as to extend from the upper end of the washboard to such a point with reference to the rubbing face that the water splashing into the brand board space is directed by the brand board onto the rubbing face. The soap shelf or support is arranged on the brand board in such manner that drainage from the soap resting thereon will flow down onto the rubbing face.

The invention is hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification Figure 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of a washboard having my improvements applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on a line indicated by the line IIII Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a foldable protector mounted on the brand board and the brand board and protector reversible from side to side of the washboard; Fig. 4 is a sectional view on a plane indicated by the line IVIV Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on a plane indicated by the line VV Fig. 3, looking upwards toward the head piece and protector; Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a portion of a washboard illustrating a modification of the manner of securing. the brand board, protector and soap ledge of the washboard;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on a plane indicated. by the line VII-VII Fig. 6; and Fig. 8 is a sectional detail view illustrating a form of lock of the upper portion of the reversible brand board, etc.

In the practice of my invention the washboard, as regards the legs 1, head piece 2, cross bar 3, rubbing face 4, and back board 5, is constructed in the usual or any suitable manner. The brand board 6, which is preferably formed of metal although other material may be used, is arranged in the space between the head piece 2 and cross bar 3 at an angle to the edges of the legs and preferably extends from the rear edge of the head piece to a point in front of the upper cross bar 3 and preferably a little below its upper edge.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the side edges of the brand board project into grooves or rabbets formed in the inner walls of the legs and when the brand board is formed of metal, it is preferred that such side edges should be turned up slightly as at 7, so as to form a gutter in connection with the body of the brand board proper to permit water to escape from the grooves, thus preventing the absorption of water by the legs.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the protector 8 is formed integral with the upper end of the brand board, but such protector may be pivotally mounted upon the brand board as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, so as to be capable of being folded down onto the brand board for shipment and storage. When a pivoted protector is employed it is preferred that a spring 9 should be so connected to the brand board and protector as to normally hold the protector in operative position as shown in Fig. 4. It it also preferred that the soap ledge 10 should be formed integral with the lower end of the brand board, and said ledge or shelf provided with slots or openings therethrough for the flow of water from the soap resting on the ledge or any water splashing up against the brand board.

It will be readily seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 4 that with the brand board arranged as described and shown, all drainage will flow down'onto the rubbing face and can therefore be utilized in washing.

As shown in Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 my improved con .struction can be applied to double faced washboards.

In the construction shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 diagonal grooves 11 and 12 are formed in the inner walls of the legs of the washboard and extend from one edge of the legs adjacent to the head piece to the opposite edge at points below the upper cross bar 3; In this construction the brand board, protector and soap ledge can be shifted from operative position above one rubbing face to operative position above the other face by sliding vertically in the grooves.

In lieu of supporting the combined brand board, protector and soap shelf by means of grooves in the inner walls of the legs, thus necessitating the vertical sliding of said parts, they may be supported in any other suitablemanner, as for example that shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8. In this construction a hook 13 is secured to the back of the brand board, it being so shaped and located as to engage the upper edge of the upper cross bar An upper fastening device is provided which may consist of a spring finger 14 mounted in a groove in the underside of the head piece and adapted: to project down and engage the protector and brand board. In this construction the brand board, etc, can

be'inserted and removed laterally into the space between the head piece and the cross bar.

It is characteristic of my invention that the wash board, except as regards the brand board, protector, soap ledge and drainage curtain is constructed in the usual manner. The head piece, upper cross bar and upper portions of the side bars or legs form a peripherally closed space in which the imperforate brand board is placed.

I claim herein as my invention:

1. A washboard having a peripherally inclosed brand hoard space, an imperforate brand board having its lower edge in front of the plane of the upper cross bar and a soap ledge-or shelf at the lower edge of the brand board and projecting out over the rubbing face, and provided with perforations so located that drainage will flow over. 1

the rubbing face.

2. A washboard having a peripherally inclosed brand board space and having in combination therewith an imperforate 'brand board having a soap ledge or shelf forlned'integral therewith, the brand board and perforated soap ledge being so arranged that the shelf will be in front of and a little below the upper edge of the upper cross bar.

3. A washboard having a peripherally inclosed brand board space, and having in combination therewith an imperforate brand board, a protector and perforated soap ledge carried by the brand board, the ledge being arranged at thelower edge of the brand board and projecting out over the rubbing face and the brand board extending down to and having its lower edge in front of the plane of the upper cross bar. v

4. A double-faced washboard having in combination therewith a brand board carrying a protector and soap shelf said parts being reversible from operative relation to one rubbing-face to operative relation to the other face.

the brand board in both positions extending to and having its lower edge in front of the upper cross-bar.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES 'l. SARGENT.

Witnesses Gno. H. HASTINGS, M. -E. BICGRAW.

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