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Mft-RK NEWLAND, 0F DAYTON, OHO.-

Letters .Patent LVO. 62,672, dated iiarch 5, 1867.

IMPROVED WASHNG MACHINE.

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TO .ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Beit known that I, MARK NEWLAND, of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful improvement in Washing Machine; and I de hereby declaro that the following is a full, clear, and exact. description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference-being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ot' this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of my' improved washing machine, taken through the lino x x, iig. 2.

Figure 2 is an end view ofthe same.

Figure 3 is a detail view of the rubber frame, partly in section, through line y y, iig. l, the rubbing rollers being omitted.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts. Y

My invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the rubber, provided with rollers, and operated by a double .spring arm, and in raising and lowering the said rubber vin grooved posts by nie-ans of a cord, pulleys, and treadle.

A is the box or tub of the machine, which is supported at a suitable height by the feet B. The bottom and ends of the box A are made in a continuous curve, with the exception of the piece C, which is made vertical or with its upper edge slightly inclined inward, so that it may take hold of a notch formed upon the lower edge of one or both the curved side pieces oi` the rubber frame. The piece C is notched for the passage of the con necting-rod D, as shown in igs. 1 and 2. The inner surface of the curved bottom and ends of the box A has angular grooves formed in it, which may bo formed in the body itseli` of said curved bottom, or by attaching triangular slats thereto, as shown in tig. l. E are pests attach-ed to the sides or" the box A, and grooved veritically upon their inner sides, for the reception of the journals or pivoting pins of the rubber frame. The upper -ends of the posts E are connected by the cross/bar F. G is the rubber frame, the lower side pieces g1 of which have their lower edges curved to correspond with the curve of the bottom of the box A, as shown vin lig. l. rhe lower curved edge of one or both the side pieces g1 is notched to take hold of the upper edge of the` end piece C so that the rubber may be held out of the way while the clothes are being put in, turned, or taken out, as shown in red, in lig. l. The rubber is pivoted to the grooved posts E by pivoting pins formed upon or attached to the outer sides of the upper ends of the V-shaped s ide pieces g2; and the said side pieces are held in their proper relative positions by the cross-bars g3. l-l is a crankshaft, revolving in bearings attached to the projecting ends of the sides of the box A, or to arms attached to said box. Upon one endet' the crankshaft H is formed, or to it is attached, a crank, I, by means of which the machine is operated; and to its other end is attached a ily Wheel, J. 4Upon the middle oi' the shai't H is formed a double crank, L, to which the rubber frame is connected by the connection rodD. The outer end of the connection rod D has a notch formed in its under side, into which the crank 7i enters, and is held in place by the button d1, as shown inA` iig. 1. The rear'cnd of the connecting-rod D branches into two spring arms, d and d3, which are curved, as shown in figs. l and 3, so as to spring in two directions. That is to say, they spring laterally to enable their ends to enter the holes in the curved side pieces g1 of the Arubber frame G; and lthey also spring longitudinally to relieve the strain should the rubber encounter any obstruction while being used, and to give a more effective movement to the rubber than it could have pivoted to a rigid connecting-rod. K, are square rollers, the ends of which are pivoted tothe 'side pieces gl, a little above their curved lower edges, and which are revolved-by the friction of the clothes being washed. By giving a square form to the rollers K, I cause them to produce a better result, by having more of a rubbing movement than they could have if made in any other form, and at the saine time, their being pivoted to the side pieces g1 causes them to be revolved by the frietionol the clothes' so as tovpass over said clothes Without tearing them. To the upper cross-bar y is attached one end of a cord, L, which passes over guide and friction-pulleys, lll, pivoted nearl the middle and at the end of the cross-bar F, thence it passes down along the side of the machine, being kept in place lby the keepers N, and terminates in :t treadle or stirrup, O. The part of the cord L, to which the treadle O is attached, may, if desired, be replaced by a rigid bar, working up and down inv the keepers N, as shown in iig. 2.

yIn using the machine, the cranl; I is turned downward, the button all turned one quarter around, and the connecting-rod 'D detached from the crank 7L. The rubber is then raised by bearing down with the foot upon the troadlo O, swungforward and secured upon the edge ot' the end piece (l, as shown in red in lig. 1. This ewa 2 leaves the interior of the box free for putting in, turning, or taking ont the clothes. When the clothes hzwe b een arranged, the rubber G is slightly raised and then lowered by operating the trendle OJ the rod D is then connected to the crank L, and the machine is ready to be operated by turning the crank I. i

What I claim es nemend desire to secure by Letters Patent, is y The'double spring connecting-rod D, rubber G, provided with roller' K, groovecl pests E, cord L, pulleys M, and treadle 0, when constructed, arranged,nnd operating as herein. set forth for the purpose specified,

' i MARK NEWLAND.

Witnesses JOHN NEWLAND, JOHN MASON.

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