US5802A - Charles learned - Google Patents

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vUNITED STATES PATENT oFFICE,

CHARLES LEARND, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent No.

To all whom t may concern.' v

Be it known that I, CHARLES LEARNnm of Indianapolis, in the county'of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new `and usefulv Machine for Vashing Clothes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the annexed drawings of the same, making part of this specification, of which- Figure l is a perspective view showing the several parts in connection, Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section Fig. 3 is a top view of the upper side of the box and end of the upper brush, showing the spring for giving longitudinal motion to the same.

The nature of my invention and improvement consists in mounting in a rectangular, or other formed wash box, or tub, three re volving cylindrical brushes and a revolving rest, between which brushes the clothes are caused to pass and by the action of which, combined with the cleansing eil'ect of the soap and water, the dirtiest clothes are quickly cleaned.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

The box A, is of rectangular form, made of boards, and of any convenient dimensions, in its bottom a transverse depression, or cavity A Fig. 2 is made, within which the under side of the lower brushes R R2 revolve, these brushes are placed in this recess in order -that they may be constantly dipped in the suds. The mud andl grit all collect in this recess, and is withdrawn by removing the spigot or plug A2 from the end thereof, when it runs out along with the water in which it is held in suspension by the agitation produced by the revolving of the brushes. The box is supported on legs a a a a to which the treadle B is secured in any convenient, or suitable manner; this treadle is for the purpose of actuating the j machine by manual force applied to it by the foot of the operator; the treadle is connected with the crank C in the usual manner, by a rod Dgupon the crank shaft, the balance wheel E and pulley F are mounted, the former to give steadiness and continuity of motion to the moving parts, the latter to re volve the brushes by means of the cross band G, which passes around the pulley H; the latter being secured upon the end 01"' the axis of the upper brush R3 which by means of the cross band g, Fig. 2, is connected with 5,802; dated septemberae, 1s4s.

and turns the lower brushes. In addition to its rotary motion the upper brush has a reciprocatng longitudinal Vmotionv which is produced by the studs, or tappets r r r r r -r l (affixed to the face of the pulley H) coming successively into contact with the inclined protuberance s,.which forces the brush in a fdirection from the samev through .a space equal to the distance which said protuberance s projects within the plane of the extremities of the studs r, when not in Contact with the protuberance; the brush is constantly pressed toward this inclined protuberance by the tension of the spring t Fig. 3, so that when the tappets, or studs which move the brush in one direction are disengaged from the inclined protuberance, the brush instantly moves back again in the opposite direction, to be in posit-ion for the next stud to act; thus, the alternate action of the spring and tappets keeps the brush inA a'rapid reciprocating longitudinal motion, by which the bristles are caused to enter every fold, a gentle abrasion of every part of the surface of the cloth is y produced which effectually removes the dirt almost as soon as the clothes have entered between the rollers; in this way clothes are cleaned with much less damage to their texture and are otherwise less injured, than when subjected to the action of the rubbing machine.

The brushes are composed ofwooden cylinders the periphery of which is armed with rows of bristles secured thereon in the same manner in which they are secured in common brushes, these cylinders turn on suitable gudgeons, or journals, supported upon suitable bearings formed in or secured to the sides of the box, these brushes severally turn in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 2. The upper brush may be held at any fixed distance above the lower brushes by a spring set screw, or otherwise.

Immediately in front of the brushes, the revolving rest s is mounted `on suitable'bearings secured to the sides of the box; this roller-is composed of a cylindrical piece of wood having gudgeons projecting at each end on which it rests on said bearings.

The operation of the machine so far as it has not already been explained is asfollows, a suitable quantity of soap' and water is placed in the tub, and the clothes to be' machine being now put in motion, the operator spreads a garment .on the rest, allowingV it to overhang a little, when `the brushes in.- stantly seize and draw it between theml the part of the cloth first passing between the rollers is allowed to remain there, until it is cleaned, when another portion of it is allowed to be drawn in to be acted upon, thus the garment is cleaned in successive portions as it is allowed to pass gradually through between the rollers. Once passing through between the rollers is suliicient to clean any piece of cloth however dirtyas the mud, or grit accumulates yin the depression in the bottom of the boXJ or `the suds become dirty, they are from time to time withdrawn by removing the spigot, or plug A?. p

' What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by'Letters Patent is- The combination and arrangement of the revolving brushes R R2 with ,the revolving and vibrating brush R3 in the manner and for the purpose herein described.

n In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses this twenty second day of Octoberl847. Y.

CHARLES LEARNED. Witnesses:

.ISAIAH- MANSUR, PETER H. WATSON.

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