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E. BISEMANN. WASJIING MACHINE.

APPLIOTIOI FILED HOV. 80, 1908..

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WASHING MAOHINE.

APPLICATIGH FILED ROV. 30, 1908. Reissued June 15,1909.

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EMIL EISEMANN,- OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. Reissued .T une 15, 1909.

Original No. 890,505, dated. .Tune 9, 1908, Serial No. 401,203. Application for reissue filed November 30, 190B.

Serial No; 465,450.

To all whom itmay concern.'

Be it known that I, EMIL ErsEMANN, a citizen of the United States, and a residentI of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IVashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Thls invention relates to washing Inachines, with particular reference to machines for cleansing articles such as plumes and feathers. Such articles, vwhen designed for ornamental purposes, must first have the natural grease or oils and other organic matter removed, and, if dyed, must be again washed to remove the surplus chemicals.

It has long been the common practice to wash these plumes and feathers on a wash` board, in much the same manner as various` articles of wearing a parel are washed by hand. Nothing has geen found which will accomplish any better results than this old method, but this process is naturally slow and cannot under any circumstances insure uniform results.

The object of thepresent invention is the production of a machine, the effect of the operations of which approaches, as closely as possible, that of washing by hand, and which will not only save time but which will insure uniformity in results.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a washing machine embodyin my invention; Fig. 2 is a central vertica longitudinal section of the same; Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 Fig. 4 is a section, on an enlarged scale, on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5, is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, numeral 10 refers to a suitable tank, preferably of substantially rectangular configuration and provided with theusual drain pipe and plug, as shown in Fig. 2.

Journaled in suitable bearings near opposite ends of the tank and adjacent to the bottom thereof, are the rolls 11 which extend substantially the full width of the tank. Similar rolls 12 are journaled in suitable bearings supported upon the tank and referablyzlocated above the top thereof. hese rolls 12 arel ositionednearer tothe respective ends o the tank than the rolls 11. These four rolls carry an endless belt 13, and in view of their relative location, direct the end portions of said belt outwardly in an upward direction and extend the bottom horizontal length thereof in the tank 10 below the water-line, whereby the articles to be washed, which are designed to be carried by the belt, will be com elled to travel substantially the full lengt of the tank under water when the belt is driven. The driving of the belt is referably accomplished by a sprocket-wheel) 14 attached to the axle of one of the rolls and driven by a chain 15 from any suitable source of power.

When my machine is used for the purpose of washing plumes or feathers, the manner of attaching or securing these articles to the belt isy of great im ortance. I have found that the best resu ts may be obtained by sewing or otherwise' securing to the outer face of the belt at suitable intervals a series of longitudinally-arranged flexible strips 16, the securing means providing loops or spaces between said strips and said belt in which the feathers may be inserted in a transverse direction.

Intermediate the rolls 12, and preferably located substantially midway therebetween, are rigidly secured to the opposite sides of the tank a number of upright arms 17, three being shown in the drawings, said arms being provided with guide-Ways in their upper ends in which bearing-blocks 18 are slidably mounted and adjustably supported by the adjusting screws 1 9, the latter being threaded through the cross-ribs of the arms and locked in place by the lock-nuts 20. In the bearing-blocks 18 are journaled rollers 21 contacting with the under face of the upper horizontal length of the endless belt 13, Similarly secured tothe sides of the tank and located between each pair of the arms 17 are the arms 22, in the upper ends of which are the cross-wise slidable bearing-blocks 23, each set of bearing-blocks having journaled therein a roller 24 which contacts with the upper face of the upper horizontal lengths of r butts or openings arranged at one end `of thei ried thereby firmly pressed and squeezed as they are carried under and over these rollers. Each roller 24, as shown in Fig.. 3, ,is ,.spirally wrapped, preferabl with'aY cotton or hemp rope, giving the roiler a transverselyicorruf gated rubbing perimeter.

The outer .ends Kof the bearing-blocks 23 are pivotally connected at one side of the tank to operatinglevers 25, land atthe o posite side of the tank to the upper en s of arms or links 26 which are pivoted at their lower endsbn `the-'boltsor pins 27 in the brackets 28 secured to the sideof the tank. The operating levers 25 are correspondingly fulcrumedintermediate theirends on bolts, or pins 29, in similar brackets 30 secured to; the tank, atwhich point said levers have a slight outward bend.y These levers. 25; extend to points near the bottom of the tank Where they are provided with the heads-31,

.each head being constructed with alongitudinal groove 32 and an varc-shaped slot 33 concentric to the pin 29.- yThrough the slots 33 of the heads 31, passes a dri-ving shaft 34, journaled in-suitable vbearings carried bythe tank andhavinga vdriving pulley` 35 or other; power-transmitting device.

Secured to the l.shaft 34, adjacent to the heads 31,.are the crank armsz-S-which are substantially oppositely. disposed andohavey the crank pins 37 (bestshown .inidetailin Fig. 4) journaled therein and connectedwith bearing-blocks 38l slidable in. the longitudinal. grooves 3 2 in the heads 31. Itwill be' apparent y that this lconstruction operates to axially slide the rollers24v :back and forth across. the belt as they are being .rotated thereby, thus subjecting the.articles,carried lby the belt to a combined scrubbing and squeezing action, corresponding closely to the hand. Washing operation, which frees saidarticle of. the undesirable foreign matter withoutin-i Provision is made at one end of the tank for vregulating the tension on the endless; belt, `by slidably mounting the bearings of. one of the rolls .12in-substantially. horizon-I tally-disposed slotted guides 39, rand con necting the bearings-with. adjustingscrews. 40, the latter being threaded lthrough xed guide. f Y

The elevation of the upper rolls 12 above the top of the tank makes the belt accessible. for applyingand -removing the feathers or other articles, but alsomakes'it possible `for the water .to be thrown from the. feathers over the ends of theftank Whenthe beltis. in motion. `To avoid this, the walls ofthe tank at the opposite ends, and preferably for a short distance at the side, are provided with sheet metal casings or uards 41, said. casings beingpreferably furt er heightenedr bythe hinged hoods 42 which .conform ini configuration to and partiallyextend around the rolls 12. These hoods may be thrown down,.out of the Way, when it is desired to have laccess to the belt or the articles carried thereby.

Many modifications of minor details of my improved washing machine will doubtless readily .suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains, and I'fthereforedo notdesi-re to limit my inventionf n to the specific construction herein shown and described.

I claim as new anddesire to secure by LetvtersPatent: 1 '1. @1:-

In a washing machine, a tank, an endless belt having a portionthereof traveling in'said tank, means for supporting 4anddriving said belt, meansfor securing the articles to belfwashed to the outer faceofsaid belt, an idler roller contactingwith saidouter face and deilecting-.said beltfrom. the normal, and means for axially reciprocating said roller.

2.- Ina washing machine, a tank, an endless belt having a` portion.thereof traveling in said tank, v.means for supporting and dri-'ving said belt, meansQfor securing :the articles to be washed-tothe outer face ofvsaid belt, an idlerrollercontacting -with said outer face and deiiecting saidbeltfrom the normal., means. for varying the vertical position of saidroller, and means :for axially reciprocatingsaidroller. f l: 3:. Ina Washing machine, a tank, an endless belt having a portion thereof traveling -invsaidvtank, y.means for supporting and driving said belt, means for securing to saidbelt the articles to v.be washed, irollerscontacting vwith opposite facesiof lsaid belt,y andmeans for axially reciprocating the rollerscontactfing with that face of the belt to which th articles to be washed are applied.v 4. In a washing machine, a tank, an endless belt having a portion thereof. traveling in said tank, .means for supporting-and. driving said beit, meansfor-securingfto said belt the articles to be washed, rollers contacting `with oppositefaces-of saidbelt and. posi- `tioned `to ,deflect said belt ffromits normal path,` and means for axiallyv reciprocating lthe rollers contacting withV that face of Athe .belt to lwhich the. articles to ybe Washed` me l, secured.

: 5: .Ina washing machine, a tank, an endless belt having a portion thereof-f-traveling insaid tank', means for supporting and driving said belt, means forz securing to said belt the articlesto be.washed,.rollers contacting with vopposite Ifaces of-said..belt andI positioned to deflect saidbelt from its vnormal path, means'for .varying the relative vertical positions. of said rollers,-and means for aXiallyrreciprocating the rollersA contacting .with thatfaceof the belt to which the articles to be Washed are secured.

l Y6. In .a washing machine, a tank, rolls journaled near the opposite ends of the tank, an endless belt passing over the rolls and having means for holding the articles to be washed, rollers contacting with the opposite faces of the upper length of the belt and arranged intermediate said rolls, and means for axially reciprocating the rollers contacting with that iace oi' the belt to which the articles to be washed are applied.

7. In a washing machine, a tank, rolls journaled near opposite ends of the tank, an endless belt passin over the rolls and having means for ho ding the articles to be washed, rollers contacting with the opposite faces of the upper length of said belt and arranged intermediate said rollers, said rollers being ositioned to deflect said belt from its norma ath, and means for axially reciprocating t e rollers contacting with that face of the belt to which the articles to be washed are applied.

8. n a washing machine, a tank, an endless belt in said tank to which the articles to be washed are applied., means for driving the belt, a roller in contact with that face of the belt which carries said articles, an operating lever fulcrumed intermediate its length having a connection with the roller at one end and a slotted and grooved head at its opposite end, a driving shaft passing through the slot oi' said head, a crank-arm iiXed to the driving shaft, and a block slidable in the groove of the head and connected with the crank-arm.

9. In a washing machine, a belt for carrying the articles to be washed, means for driving the belt, a revoluble washing roller contacting with that face oi' the belt to which the articles are a plied, and means for reciprocating the ro ler transversely to the movement of the belt.

10. In a washing machine, a belt, means for securing thereto the articles to be washed, means for supporting and driving said belt, a revoluble washing roller contacting with face of the belt to which said articles are secured and deflecting said belt from its normal path, means for reciprocating the roller transversely to the movement of the belt, and means for varying the vertical position of said roller.

11. In a washing machine, a belt having means for holding the articles to be washed,

washed, means for driving the belt, rollers between which said belt passes, transversely slidable bearings in which certain ol' said rollers are journaled, a driving-shaft, and an operating-lever for actuating said slidable bearings irom the driving-shaft.

13. In a Washing machine, a tank, rolls j ournaled near the opposite ends of the tank, an endless belt carried by the rolls, rollers contacting with the under face of the upper lengthof the belt, a corrugated roller contacting with the upper face of the belt and arranged in the interval between said rollers, transversely slidable bearings in which the corrugated roller is journaled, an operatinglever having a grooved head and connected with one of said bearings, a driving-shaft, and a crank-arm carried by the driving-shaft having a bearing-block slidable in the groove of said head.

14. In a washing machine, a tank, rolls journaled near the opposite ends oi' the tank, an endless belt passing over the rolls and having means for a plying the articles to be Washed thereto, ro lers contacting with the under face of the upper length of the belt, a roll arranged in the interval between said rollers and contacting with the upper face ol' the belt, bearings slidably mounted, in which the said roller is journaled and longitudinally immovable with respect thereto, a link fulcrumed to a liXed point and connected to one of said bearings, an operating-lever fulcrumed at a lxed point and connected with the other bearing, a driving-shaft, and means for actuating the operating-lever from the driving-shaft.

In testimony oi' the foregoing I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

EMIL EISEMANN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM TAFT, GUsTAv LAGHMANN.

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