US195803A - Improvement in washing-machines - Google Patents

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W. I. CLOUS. WASHING-MACHINES.

No.`195,803,. Patented oct.z,1e77.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM I. CLOUS, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 195,803, dated Oct-ober 2, 1877; application filed July 10, 1877.

l To all 'whom it may concern:

.. State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing- Machines 5 and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this speciiication.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a washingmachine, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which- Figure l is a horizontal section of the washing-tub. Fig. 2 .is a vertical section of the Washing-maclnne.

A represents a circular tub/of suitable di- ,mensions, made preferably conical-that is to similar rubber strips Bl Bl, held by cleats C' C', and rimning from near the top to near the bottom, as shown.

The tub A'is partially covered on top, and

.the remainder is closed by a lid, E, through which passes a central vertical shaft, l). This shaft is provided with a series of arms, G G, curving outward and downward, and provided at their lower ends with rubber strips B2, as shown.

This shaft, with arms, may be made to rotate by any suitable gearing.

The washing is done, in the usual manner, by rotating the washing device, the clothes being rubbed by and against the strips B Bl B2, which, being` ot' rubber or other flexible material, does not tear or otherwise injure the clothes.

These flexible strips can be very easily repaired or renewed when required.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Iatent, is

The combination of the tub A, the radial strips B, connected to blocks C on its bottom, the side strips B, connected to blocks C', and the vertical center shaft l), with curved arms Gr, provided at their lower ends with rubber strips B2, all constructed substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing` I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of June, 1877.

WM. I. CLOUS. [L. s] Witnesses:

JAMES R. KENNEY, J. H. JAcoBs.

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