US1463922A - Washing and wringing machine attachment - Google Patents

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Au 7, 1923. M63922 T. D. MYERS WASHING AND WHINGING MACHINE ATTACHMENT Filed March 30, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 56 F. 3 WW 4Y5 True I). Myers.

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TRUE D. MYERS, F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed March 30, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TRUE D. MYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVashing and Wringing Machine Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is a washing and wringing machine attachment for stationary, sanitary tubs which may be readily attached to or detached from the tubs and which is highly efficient in operation.

Referring to the annexed drawings in which my invention is illustrated and which forms a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention applied to a stationary sanitary tub.

igure 2 is a longitudinal section of my invention and said tub taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross section of my invention and said tub taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1 showing the washing mechanism.

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 44 of Figure 1 showing the wringer mechanism.

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical. section taken on line 55 of Figure 1 showing the drive mechanism.

In the drawing 1 indicates a stationary sanitary wash tub which is divided intoa washing compartment 2 and a rinsing compartment 3.

My washing and wringing machine attachment includes a frame 4 which comprises a base plate 5, upstanding end bearings 6 and 7, intermediate upstanding bearings 8, 9 and 10, and depending clamp lugs 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. The lugs 11, 12, and 16 are bifurcated and straddle the upper edge of the rear. Wall of the tub 1. The lugs 13 and 14 straddle the upper edge of the partition 18 which divides the tub compartments 2 and 3. The lug 17 depends inside the end wall of the tub compartment 3. The plate 5 has a depending transverse flange 19 at its right end which rests upon the upper edge of the right end wall of the compartment 3, and a depending transverse flange 20 intermediate its ends and between lugs 13 and 14, which rests upon the upper edge of the partition 18. The frame 4 is Serial No. 457,080.

detachably clamped to the tub ,1 by set screws 21, 22, 23 and 24 extending through the inner members of thelugs'll, 12, 15 and 16 respectively and engaging the inside of the rear wall of the tub; set screws 25 and 26 extending through lugs 13 and 14 and engaging opposite sides of the partition 18; and set screw 27 extending through lug 17 and engaging the inside of the right end wall of compartment 3. The bearings 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are in alignment with each other. A shaft 30 is journaled in the bearing 9. A shaft 31 is journaled in the bearings 6 and 8 A shaft 32 is journaled in the bearings 7 and 10. A clutch 33, one member of which being secured on shaft 30 and the other member being splined on the shaft 31, is provided for clutching the shaft 31 to the shaft 30. A spring 34 surrounds the shaft 31 'between the bearing 8 and the clutch member on said shaft for holding the members of the clutch together to clutch said shaft to shaft 30. A lever 35 pivoted on plate 5 engages the grooved member of clutch 33 on the shaft 31 for throwing the clutch 33 into and out of operation. A clutch 36, one member of which being secured on shaft 30 and the other member being splined on shaft 32, is provided for clutching the shaft 32 to the shaft 30. A spring 37 surrounds the shaft 32 between the bearing 10 and the clutch member splined-thereon for holding said member into engagement with the other member of clutch 36 on shaft 30, to clutch the shaft "32 to shaft 30. Alever 38 is pivoted on plate 5 and engages the grooved clutch member on the shaft 32 for throwing the clutch 36 into and out of operation. A cover 40 fits on top of the washing compartment 2, said cover being notched at 41 to fit around the frame plate 5. An extension 40 to the cover 40 protects the faucets of the tub. A bevel gear 42 is splined on the shaft 31 and a sleeve 43 surrounds said shaft between said bevel gear and bearing 8 to hold said bevel gear against the bearing 6. A vertical shaft 44 is journaled in a bearing 45 in'theplate 5, on which shaft are secured a bevel gear 46 and a spur gear 47, said bevel gear meshing with the bevel gear 42. A vertical shaft 48 extends through the cover 40 and is journaled in a bearing 49 in said cover. On the upper end of said shaft 48 above the cover 40 is secured a spur gear 50 which meshes with the spur gear 47 A square vertical shaft 51 is journaled in a bearing 52 in the cover 40 and extends through said cover. On the upper endof said shaft 51 is secured a gear 53 which meshes with a rack 54 pivoted eccentrically at 55 to the gear 50. A roller 56 is j ournaled on the upper side of the cover 46 wh ch roller engages the rack 54 and maintains it in mesh with the gear 53. A disk 57 1s slidably mounted on the shaft 51 below the cover 40 and inside the washing compartment 2, from which disk depends pins 58 for engaging the clothes to wash them when the disk is oscillated as will be described. A stop 59 is secured to the lower end of the shaft 51 to prevent the disk 57 from sliding off the lower end of said shaft. On the frame 4 is an upstanding supporting structure 60, on

- end of a shaft 65 which extends downwardly through the supporting frame 61 and is journaled in bearings 66 and 67 in sald supporting frame. On the lower end of the shaft 65 is secured a bevel gear 68 which meshes with a bevel gear 69 on the shaft 30.

On the plate 4 between the bearings 7 and 10 is mounted a sliding frame 70 on which are upstanding bearings 71 and 72 through which extend the shaft 32. A bevel gear 73 is splined on the shaft 32 between the bearings 71 and 72 and slides on the shaft with the frame 70. Along the inner edge of the frame 70 is an u 'istanding flange 74. A wringer 75 is constructed and arranged to be detachably mounted on the tub above the rinsing compartment From the lower end of the upright frame member 76 of the wringer frame depends a pin 77 adapted to rest upon the frame plate 5 against the inside of the flange 74. From the lower end of said frame member also depends a clamp 78 the screw 7 9 of which is adapted to engage the under side of the plate 5. From the lower end of the wringer frame upright member 80 depends a foot 81 which rests upon the upper edge of the forward wall of the tub compartment 3. A clamp 82 also depends from the lower end of the wringer upright 80 over the outside of the upper edge of the front wall of the compartment 3, the screw 83 of which clamp is adapted to engage outside of said front wall and draw the wringer until the pin 77 engages the inside of the flange 74. In a bearing 84 on the lower end of the wringer upright is journaled a shaft 85 on the outer end of which is secured a bevel gear 86 and on the inner end of which, within the lower part of said upright, is secured a spur gear 87. The

spur gear meshes with a similar gear 88 on the shaft of the lower wringer roller 89, said gear 88 in turn meshing with a similar gear 90 on the shaft of the upper wringer roller 91. -The bevel gear 86 is adapted to mesh with the bevel gear 73. Corner blocks in the compartment 2, prevent the clothes from collecting in the corners.

The shaft 30 is driven by the motor 62 through the medium of worm. 63, worm gear 64, shaft 65, and bevel gears 69 and 68. The cover 40 with the parts thereon is removed from the compartment 2 to place the clothes to be washed in said compartment. When the clothes have been placed in the compartment the cover is again placed in position on the to of the compartment 3 with the gear 50 meshing with the gear 47. In order to operate the washing mechanism the clutch 33 is thrown into operation whereupon the disk 57 and its pins 58 are oscillated, through the medium of shaft 31, bevel gears 42 and 46. gears 47 and 50, rack 54, gear 53 and shaft 51, and the clothes engaged by said pins are ..ashed. In order to operate the wringer the clutch 36 is thrown into operation whereupon the wringer rollers are driven through the medium of the shaft 32, bevel gears 73 and 86, shaft 85, and gears 87, 88 and 90. By loosening the clamp screw 83 the wringer 75 with the frame 70 and gear 73 may be adjusted to any convenient point above the rinsing compartment 3. Either the washing mechanism or the wringer may be operated at the same time by throwing both clutches 33 and 36 into operation, or only the washing mechanism or the wringer may be operated at one time by throwing only the clutch 33 or 36 into operation and the other clutch out of operation.

Having described ray invention, I claim:

1. In a washing machine structure, a support having washing machine operating mechanism located thereon and adapted to be permanently fixed in position over the faucets of stationary laundry tube, the support being so located over the faucets that it will not interfere with the ordinary use of said tubs, said washing machine driving mechanism comprising a motor and gearing adapted to transmit power from the motor for the purpose of operating washing machine structure. a cover adapted to enclose one of said tubs and to fit tightly around said support, washing mechanism supported by said cover so as to be suspended within said tub, and power transmitting mechanism supported by said cover and positioned so as to operatively connect the gearing on said support with said Washing mechanism.

2. In combination with a stationary laundry tub having faucets projecting therein, a frame adapted to be permanently placed in position on said tub. was machine operating mechanism operated on said frame including a motor and gearing, said frame being positioned over said faucets soas not to interfere With the ordinary use of said 15 tub, a detachable cover adapted to be mounted on the tub so as to fit about said frame and to form an inclosure, Washing the gearing on said frame and the Washing means on said cover.

In testimony whereof I affix my si nature.

TRUE D. M ERS.

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