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"T. LANE. WASHING MACHINE.

(Model.)

No, 244,464. Patented July 19,1881.

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THEODORE M. LANE, OF LOOKE, NEW YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 244,464, dated July 19, 1881.

Application filed Ma is, 1881. Modem To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THEODORE M LANE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Locke, in the county of Cayuga and State of New York, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the lettersand figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a cross-section of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cylinder disconnected from the boiler.

The present invention has relation to that class of Washing-machines consisting of a cylinder supported within a boiler or other vessel to contain the soap and water, the clothes to be washed being placed within the cylinder and the latter revolved, the soapsuds or water circulating through the same while in motion. In order to produce a rubbing action on the clothes during the rotation of the cylinder, the periphery thereof was fluted or formed of longitudinal corrugations, the water being admitted through suitable perforations or holes. These corrugations or flutesbeing of metal and so small and numerous, they would produce too great a friction upon the clothes, which would tend to wear them, especially where the fabric is of a fine and delicate texture, also twist and wind them up, so that it would requirea greater len gth of time to perfectly wash the clothes and an increased supply of water. These cylinders have also been oonstructedin the form of a cage, or, in other words, an open cylinder or drum formed by connecting a series of angular or other formed bars to suitable heads, said bars being connected some distance apart, and running parallel with each other and horizontally around the rim or periphery of the heads. These open cylinders, as above referred to, allow the clothes to come in contact with toomuch water, which lessens the agitating effect upon them during the rotation of the cylinder, the clothes becoming too wet and heavy.

The object of my invention is to remove the objections above referred to by producing a cylinder of a particular form upon its exterior and interior, whereby the most delicate fabric can be thoroughlyand perfectly washed without injuring it, and requiring but a small quantity of water in the boiler. These objects I attain by the construction substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described.

In theaccompanying drawin gs, A represents the boiler, of sheet metal, within which is supported the cylinder B, constructed wholly of wood. The cylinder B consists of two starshaped heads, 0, to which are connected longitudinal sections a of wood. These sections a, which are simply flat boards, Iprefer to secure to the edges of the heads by suitable screws, so that if 'one of the sections should become broken it can be removed and a perfect one secured in its place, or should either head become injured and worthless a new one can be substituted, as all the sections are detachably connected to the heads. The cylinder B is provided with a cover, D, which is suitably hinged to the main portion of the cylinder and fastened by any convenient means. The cylinder B has openings 1) running the entire length thereof. These openings are at the apex of the angle formed by the two slats connected to the opposite edges of the points of the star-shaped heads C, so that it will allow one to wash with much less water than were the openings between the star-points, which not only economizes in the use of soap, but requires less time to heat the water, as the quantity is much smaller, and saves labor in rotating the cylinder, as the greater the depth of the water the harder the cylinder will be to turn.

By reference to Fig. l of the drawings it will be seen that there is but a small quantity of water required of sufficient depth to simply touch the apex of the angle when the cylinder is in position, as illustrated. When the cylinder is turned the apex of the angle will come a sufficient distance below the surface of the water to take up the quantity needed and deposit it in a sheet over the clothes. The interior form of the cylinder, which is like that of the exterior, agitates the clothes sufficiently to thoroughly wash them ,without twisting them up or wearing them, while at the same time they are kept wet just sufficiently to render the clothes easily cleaned.

The boiler, which may be provided with suitable handles, has interior concave sides, 0, to

I of the star-shaped heads 0, having detachably connected thereto sections a, with openings b extending the entire length of the cylinder, said sections serving to form the inner rubbin g-surface of the cylinder, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE M. LANE.

Witnesses:

CHAS. H. FOWLER, GEO. R. BYINGTON.

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