USRE13923E - Combined power washing and wringing machine - Google Patents

Description

T. G. BRADY.

COMBINED POWER WASHING AND WHINGING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16, I912. Reissued June 8, 1915.

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COMBINED POWER WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I6. 1912.

ReiSsued June 8, 1915.

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TERENCE o. BRADY, or CI'AILMAR, IOWA.

COMBINED POWER WASHING AND WRINGING- MACHINE.

Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. Reissued June 8, 1915, Original No 1,004,355, dated September 26, 1911, Serial No. 341,706. Application for reissue flied February 16, 1912. Serial No. 678,130.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TERENCE G. BRADY, citizen of the United States, residing at Calmar, in the county of \Vinneshiek and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Power \Vashing and \Vringing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine of the character referred to, comprising a support for a washing machine, and one or more tubs or receptacles in which the clothes are rinsed after the washing operation, or into which the clothes may be placed after rinsing, and means for so supporting the clothes wringer that it may be adjusted, preferably manually, to a convenient position relative to said washing machine, tubs or receptacles, whereby, after the washing operation, the clothes may be taken from the washing machine run through the wringer and into a receptacle for receiving the Washed clothes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a common support for sustaining the washin'g machine, tubs or receptacles during the washing and wringing-operations; and further, means for utilizing the power used for operatingthe washing -machine, to also operate the wringer.-

A more detailed and specific description will be set out in the following specification when read in connection with the drawings accompanying the same and forming a part hereof.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my dechine in connection with my device. g. 2

is a vertical section of one-of the standards and part of the attachment to the standard.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of the wringer mounted upon its frame.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of applying power to operate the wr nger and of mounting the wringer. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a detail, of the modified structure of Fig. 4, showing the means for operating the longitudinally movable wringer from a relatively longitudinally non-movable shaft. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view of one of the sleeves, on line 66 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, 2 and 4 represent the supporting standards. These standards are connected together by a bar 5. For the purpose of forming a bench or su port for the washing machine and the tu s or other washing apparatus,.there is provided a pipe or bar 6. The legs 8 are connected to the standards 2 and 4 by a brace 10 and at the top by a cross bar 12. The cross bars are also united together by a central bar 14 and are stayed to the standards by braces 15. A convenient mode of constructing the bench is by uniting gas pipe together by the usual couplings. The union of the bars 5, 6 and 14 secured together as set out and to the standards 2 and 4 with the legs 8 form the supporting bench for the tubs or other washing apparatus 16 and the washing machine 18. v

The standard 2 is preferably formed of a tube having therethrough a slot 20 andanother block 30 by .bolts 32. In the standard 2 is transversely fixeda plate 27 upon which is seated a coil spring 21. The spring engages with the pin 28 and keeps the pin normally in the upper part of the slot 20 for purposes presently to appear.

In the standards 2 and 4 are secured two bars 34 and 35. Upon these bars is adjustably mounted a wringer 36 in such a manner that the wringer may be moved to any position along the bars.

The mode of adjustably attaching the wringer to the two bars is preferably by fastening a block having a hook portion 31 to each of the side bars 33 of the wringer 36.

The block consists of the body 37 and a hook portion 31. The hooks engage; the upper bar 34 and slide thereon. The lower end of the wringer is secured to the lower bar 35 by clamps 41 secured to the side bars 33 of thewring'er and provided with set screws 43.

For the purpose of operating the wringer, there is coupled to the wringer shaft 38, a shaft 40, which extends through a rotatable collareecured 'n the block 24 and upon it is mounted pulley 42. This shaft 40 is preferably made square so as to slide through the square opening in the pulley 42 and still furnish the means whereby the pulley may rotate said shaft 40 when actuated.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modified form for applying the power to operate the wringer. In this the wringer 36 is mounted on the two bars 34 and 35, the shaft 40 however is not movable endwise but is journaled in the block 24 at one end and at the other end in a block attached to the standard 4., This shaft is square except where it is journaled in the blocks 24 and 65 and passes through the side bars 33 of the wringer. Upon one end of the shaft is rigidly mounted the pulley 42. Within the wringer side bars 33 are secured sleeves 66 shown in Figs. 5 and 6 uvhich are round on the outside and square or the shape of the shaft 40 on the inside, and are provided at one end with a gear wheel 68 and a rib at the other end so as to prevent the movement of the sleeves endwise. The gear 68'meshes in with the gears 72 on the wringer, and when the shaft 40 is rotated it will operate the rollers 7 5 of the wringer. When this mode of operating the wringer is used, then the wringer maybe mounted on the bars 34 and 35 by straps 76 secured to the wringer frame on opposite sides and over the said bars. There may also be a set screw 7 8 through one of the straps to prevent sidewise movement of the wringer along on the bars 34 and 35. The operation of the wringer is the same whether I the power is applied by a shaft that has a longitudinal movement or by a shaft journaled as hereinbefore set out.

Journaled in the block 30 is a shaft 44' upon which is mounted at its outer end a drive pulley 45, to which is secured a smaller pulley 46. To the ordinary washing machine shaft 50 is secured a pulley 52 which is mounted in frictional contact with a pulley 48 on the shaft 44. To the pin 28 is secured a rod 54 which extends down and is attached to one of the arms of a lever 55. To the other arm of the lever is secured a rod 56 which rod is attached to the arm of another lever 60 secured to a leg 8. Upon the other arm of the lever 60 is secured a treadle 58 which extends the length of the bench and is attached at its other end to a lever 53 upon the left leg 8. To the trea dle 58 is attached a spring 57 and said spring is also attached to the pipe or bar 6. The function of the treadle 58 is to provide a means for the operator to control the operation of the wringer mechanism and the function of the spring 57 is to sustain the treadle 58 in position to be engaged by the operator. By means of the treadle 58 the operator can put the wringer'into action at will and when the treadle is released the spring 21 assisted by the spring 57 move the treadle 58 and associated parts so as to place the wringer in inoperative relation with the power.

The manner of operating my device is substantially as follows ;The washing machine is started by applying power to the pulley 45 which rotates the pulley 48 upon the shaft'44 and this rotates the pulley 52 by its frictional contact therewith and-this in turn rotates the driving shaft of the washing machine.

When the clothes are sufficiently washed in the machine, then the wringer 36 is adjusted over the tub 1G by operating the set screw 43 and releasing the clamp 41 then sliding the wringer along on the .two bars 34 and 35 with the hooks'31 in engagement with the bar 34. As the wringer is moved along the bar 34 it draws with it the shaft v 40 coupled to the wringer shaft 38, partly and 35. The operator then places his foot on the treadle 58 which turns the lever 60 and pulls the rod 56 to the left and this operates the lever 55 and draws down the rod 54 and with it the pin 28 in the slot 20 in the standard 2 and with it the block 24, tube 22 and also the pulley 42 into frictional engagement with the pulley 46 which rotates the pulley 42 and the shaft 40 and operates the wringer shaft.

When the operator has finished the use of the wringer he raises his foot off from the treadle 58 and the spring 21 comes into action and raises the block 24, the tube .22 and with it the pulley 42 out of frictional contact with the pulley 46. The spring 21 keeps the pulley 42 and 46 out of contact when the wringer is not in use. m

When it is desired to use the wringer over some other tub then the wringer is moved along on the bars 34 and 35 as before stated over that tub. If there are a large number then the bench will be made long enough to accommodate as many as desired.

It will be seen by this mode of construction and arrangement that there will be furnished a substantial bench on which to sustain the washing machine, tubs and other apparatus and the wringer can be conveniently adjusted for any position above the tubs or washing machine and in convenient position and always ready for immediate said machine having a sliding relation to each other, said pulley being relatively fixed 1 upon the support, and a second pulley adapted to be thrown into and out of engagement with said first named pulley.

2. The combination with a support, a ma- "chine longitudinally movable thereon, a shaft adapted to engage said machine in any of its longitudinally adjusted positions, a pulley on said shaft, relatively longitudinally non-movable, a drive pulley and means for throwing the pulley on the shaft and the drive pulleyinto or out of engagement as desired.

8. An a paratus of the character described, inc uding in combination, a supporting means, a machine mounted thereon, a second machine slidable at will with relation to said machine, means for actuatin said second machine in any of its adjuste positions, means for operating the first named machine, power driven means for operating the actuating means of the second named machine and the first named machine, means whereby the actuating means of the second named machine is normally held out of connection with said power driven means, an means to enable said second machine actuating means to be operatively connected to said power driven means.

4. n combination with a support, a machine mounted thereon, a second machine slidably mounted on said support, 'means for actuating said second machine in any of adjusted positions, means for operating the first named machine, power driven means for operating actuating means of both of said machines, vertically slidable spring ressd means to normally hold the actuatmg means of the second named machine out of contact with said power driven means, and means for operating said spring-pressed means to brin said actuating means into contact with said power driven means.

5. An apparatus of the class described, including in combination, a supporting means, a washing mechanism anda wringer mecha nism mounted of said mechanisms being movable relatively to the other, mechanism to' operate said washing mechanism and also adapted'to operate said wringer mechanism in any position.

6. An apparatus of the character described, including in comb'nation, a support adapted to sustain a washing machine an one or more receptacles, a wringer mechanism mounted on sai support and movable opposite the position for said washing machine or said receptacles, and means to drive connection with power, tion between said drive shaft and said washits mechanism in its driving connections between driven. element and said wringer tions.

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, erate upon the same work I driving connections for operating said ing connections the wringer mechanisms in any of said positions.

7. An apparatus of the character described, including in combination, a common support for a washing machine, rinsing receptacles and a wringer; a washing machine mounted on said support and operating means therefor, adrive shaft, means thereon for placing said drive shaft in operative and driving connecing'machine operating means, a wringer mounted on said support and adapted to be moved so as to be brought opposite to either said washing machine or otherreceptacles on said support, driving means for sai wringer, said driving means being normally in inoperative relation-with said drive shaft, and means for establishing an operative connection between said wringer driving means and said drive shaft, whereby the wringer may be operated at various positions on said support. 1 8; An apparatus of the character described,-including in combination, a supporting means, awashing machine mounted on said supporting means, a driving mechanism, and driving connections between said washing machine and said driving mechanism, a wrin er mechanism movable relatively to sai washing machine, wringer actuating means being normally in inoperative relation with. said driving mechanism, and means for establishingan operative relation between said wringer actuating means and said drivin mechanism.

9'. An apparatus 0 the character de scribed, including in combination, a supportin means, adapted to sustain a washing maon and adapted sitions relatively to said washing machine, means for lockin or fixing said wringer 'iiferent positions, a power driven element, said power mechanism, driving connections to mechanism as desired,

and means for controlling sai actuate said wringer in its different posi- 10. An apparatus of the character deincluding in combination, a washing machine and a wringer mechanism aswringer mechanism being so mounted be moved to various positions with respect to said washing machine, whereby to progressively opduring different treatment, a driving means,

washing machine from said drivingmeans, drivbetween said driving means and said wringer mechanism, including a part normally out of operative: relation with stages of its the said driving means, but adapted to be moved into operative relation therewith, and nected to said second train of mechanism, means for controlling said driving connecand'means admittingof the adjustment of 15 tions whereby said Washing machine and the wringer at Will to diflerent positions said Wringer mechanism may be operated relative to said receptacles While maintain- 5 one at a time or simultaneously, regardless ing the driving relation with said driving of the position of said Wringer mechanism. means. I I

11. A Washing machine having in combi- In testimony whereof I have signed my 20 nation a support for a plurality of receptaname to this specification in the presence of cles, a driving means, a train of mechanism two subscribing Witnesses;

10 extending from said driving means to a part TERENCE G/BRADY. of the machine, a second train of mechanism Witnesses: extending from said driving means to an- M. M. CADY,

other part of the machine, a Wringer con- CHAS. N. LA FORTE.

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