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US1977649A
US1977649A US472156A US47215630A US1977649A US 1977649 A US1977649 A US 1977649A US 472156 A US472156 A US 472156A US 47215630 A US47215630 A US 47215630A US 1977649 A US1977649 A US 1977649A
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F21/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement 
    • D06F21/02—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement  about a horizontal axis
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/02—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums
    • D06F37/04—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis

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  • This invention relates .to cleaning machines, and more particularly toa-device adapted for cleanin articles of wearing apparel.
  • the principal object of my invention is to provide a machine involving a transparent rotatable container adapted for holding cleaning fluid andarticles to be cleaned, whereby such articlesarecleaned upon a mere rotation of the container and the progress of cleaning-inlay be followed without opening the container.
  • Another object of my invention is to provide a cleaning machine preferably having a .pressed metal supporting frame involving bearing brackets, the upper ends ofwhichare-slotted, with inturned flanges at the lower ends o-fvsaid slots providing bearings, said bearings receiving trunnions on the Opposite ends of a band encircling a preferably transparent container for: cleaning fluid and articles to be cle'aned, one of said trunnions having connected thereto a handle for turning the container andnorxnally interlocked with the bearing flange to preventunde'sired upward. movement thereof during turning.
  • a further object of my. invention is to provide a cleaning machine involving a pressed metal base downwardly embossed to maintain a low center of gravity and slotted to receiveconnecting lugs on upstanding bearing brackets, said brackets preferably involving parallel web portions cor rugated for stiffness and tapering flanges on the side edges thereof the upper ends of said brackets terminating in bearing slots normally closed bycovers for improving the appearance of the 3 5 machineand avoiding the undesired entry of anything into the bearing slots.
  • a still further object of my invention is the provision of a cleaning machine preferably involving a glass jar, hexagonal or non-circular in section, and provided with spaced parallel ribs between which is mounted a band which supports and normally prevents rotation .of the jar about its longitudinal axis, opposite ends of said band having connected thereto bearing trunnions for rotatably mounting said jar, so that when articles and cleaning fluid are placed in said jar and ro tated, said fluidwill be'efficiently agitated and caused to flowto all parts of the articles to be cleaned, :said glass jar permitting inspection of 5 0 said articles prior to opening the jar for removal
  • thescope whereof is definedbyjthe ap-lpended claimsza V
  • Figure 1 is a .perspective ;view .of one;embodiment of my cleaning machine.
  • r p j Fig.2 is a planof the machine shownin Fig.- 1;
  • Fig.3 is a partial side elevationandpartial Ver tical section of the machineof Fig. l. r1 1
  • Figs 4 is a fragmentary plan of the base of the: machine showing how the bearing. brackets are connected thereto.
  • Fig. 5 is'a fragmentary detail view of the upper end of oneof the bearing'brackets showing howthe-slot cover is applied z, T
  • Fig. 6 is a verticalsectional view on the-line 6-6- of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrgws .1 1
  • Fig-37 is 'a fragmentary view, partly inelevation and partly in section, of the band for sup-' porting the bottle or jar and the associated band clips, trunnions and crank; i r
  • Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view on the line 99 of Fig. '8, looking in the direction of thearrows. e l
  • a Fig; 10 is a detail side elevationof the't'r'urn men to which the'trunnioncrank is connected.
  • 11 isan end elevation'of the sametrun 12isa plan of the'blank from which'one of the band clips is constructed t
  • Fig. 13 is ajview of the same'blank after the trunnion connectingportion hasbeen bent to position at right angl'es'to the band encirclingportion thereof., V g a .
  • Fig. 14 is a detail view of the completed 'band clip separated from its'associated trunnion;
  • Fig.' 15 is a fragmentary 'viewcorresponding to Fig. 3, but showing anotherembodiment of my invention. 7
  • Fig. 16 is a transverse sectional view'on the line 16-16 of Fig. 15, looking in the direction of the arrows. I v
  • Fig.1? is a detail side "elevation of a modified form of driven trunnion normally used with thedrive trunnion illustratedin Figs. 15 and 16.
  • apertures 4 on either side thereonand said apertures are normally closed by a flat plate of metal or other desired material 5.
  • the bottle or jar 1 is preferably closed by forcing the plate 5, an associated felt pad, 5% and atin foil faced pulp board liner 5 into tight contact with the edge of the open end thereof by screwing on the cap 2 to the position shown most clearly in Fig. 3.
  • the felt of the pad is to furnish resiliency to compensate for any irregularity in the top of the container 1 and the tin foil faced liner is toresist the action of the cleaning fluid.
  • said container desirably has a pair of spaced parallel ribs 6 encircling the same and disposed on either side of the center of gravity thereof, thereby providing a groove '7 therebetween for receiving a supporting band 8.
  • the band 8 comprises a pair of metal plates 9 of such a width that they snugly fit'between the ribs 6, said plates being in a preferred form -constructed of eighteen gauge steel, being bent to follow the outside contour of the container orbottle 1 and having their ends 10 bent so as to normally lie flat against one another, as shown most clearly in Figure 8.
  • each clip 11 is desirably formed, as illustrated in Figures 12, 13 and 14, the blank being cut, as illustrated in Figure 12, the trimnion engaging portion 13 being bent .at right angles thereto, as illustrated in Figure 13, and
  • the clips 11 may desirably be constructed of twelve gauge steel.
  • the trunnions 12 are desirably differently formed, as one of said trunnions is'provided with a pocket 15 receiving an endof a crank 16 for turning the bottle or container 1.
  • crank received in the trunnion 12 may be locked in place by means of a rivet or'the like a 17, as shown most. clearly in Figures 7 and 8.
  • Both of the trunnions 12 are desirably provided with non-circular extensions 18 fitting in corresponding apertures 19 in the clips llfor con necting said trunnions thereto, as by riveting, or other desired means.
  • the trunnion 12 opposite to the crank 16 may be formed solid, as it is not necessary that it be adapted to receive a crank.
  • a stand 20 is provided, said stand being desirably constructed of sheet metal pressed to the desired shape, said metal, in a preferred form, being eighteen gauge steel.
  • the stand 20, in the embodiment illustrated, comprises a base 21 provided with a periphery reinforced by a sloping flange 22, the outer edge of which is flanged horizontally, as indicated at 23, to provide a flat supporting edge.
  • the intermediate portion of the base 21 is desirably downwardly embossed, as indicated at 24, to maintain a low center of gravity and to provide for a bottle or container 1 of maximum size or capacity.
  • a pair of standards or bearing brackets 25 Upstanding from the base 21 is a pair of standards or bearing brackets 25, the lower ends of which desirably rest on the top of the base 21 on either side of the depression or embossment 24,
  • integrallugs 26 being desirably provided on said lower edge and passing through corresponding slots 27 in the base 21, whereupon they are bent over, as shown most clearly in Figure 3, to lock the standards or bearing brackets securely in position on the base.
  • Great rigidity of the construction is secured by having the sides of the brackets 25 provided with flanges 28, tapering from a maximum at the'lower ends, which are connected to the base, to the upper ends of the brackets where they are provided by bearing slots 29.
  • the brackets 26, as well as the flanges 28 thereon, taper pwardly, as shown mostclearly in Figure 5,'and rigi'difying ribs 30, preferably diverging downwardly, are desirably provided for giving the necessary stifiness thereto.
  • the portions of the brackets or standards 25 adjacent the" lower ends of the slots 29 are desirably flanged inwardly, as indicated at 31, to provide bearings of relatively large area.
  • said trunnion is desirably provided with an annularnotch 32 in-the peripheral flange 33 thereof which abuts the corresponding bottle band clip 11 whereby, when assembled, the free edge of the corresponding bearing flange 31 interlocks in the annular notch 32 of the trunnion 12 to which the crank 16 is connected, the dimensions being such that the bearing brackets 25 may be sprung slightly to permit the trunnions 12 to be placed in the bearing slots 29 with the bearing flange 31 in en-' gagement in the notch 32 of the trunnion 12 carrying the actuating crank 16.
  • covers 34 which desirably snugly fit the upper ends of the brackets 25.
  • Said covers are desirably constructed with downwardly opening-slots or notches complemen-' tary to the slots or notches 29 in the standards 25,
  • crank in the trunnion 1'2 may be lockedi place by meanspfa rivet
  • the driven trunnion 12? may be connected tothe otherend of the band 8 in a similar manner, as, also'properly represented by Figure 16.
  • the turning crank may, if desired, have applied to the handle or end thereof,
  • a rotatable hand grip portion 38 which is normally grasped by the hand in turning, a rotatable hand grip portion 38, although such is not essential.
  • a cleaning machine comprising 'asupport ingfrarne, atransparent container open atone end, a pair of band segments in encircling relationsl'iip with saidcontainer, means locking said segments together in tight engagement with said containerand providing trunnions outstanding therefrom, said frame having bearing'portions rotatably receivingsaid trunnions, one of said trunnions and its bearing comprising a curved flange portion on one andan annular groove in'the other, said curved flange portionbeing horizontally received in said annular groove'thereby preventing upward dislodgment of said trunnion from said bearing, and fluid-tight means 'for closing the open end of said containerJ 2'.
  • A'cleaning machine comprising a supporting frame, said frame having slotted portions providing bearings, a glass jar' provided with outstanding trunnions normally received in said bearings, one of said trunnions and-its bearing comprising an annular groove in one and a flange on ,the'other, said flange fitting horizontally in said groove to prevent upward dislodgment of said trunnion while permitting rotative move- 4.
  • a hexagonal con-'- ta'iner'for cleaning fluidand articles to be cleaned a pairof spaced ribs encircling said container, a supporting band formed intwo sections engaging said container between said ribs andholding it against movement about its longitudinal axis, trunnions mounted between the adjacent ends of said sections to permit said container to be rotated about a transverse axis, and means adapted to be progressively tightened for simultaneously clamping the band sections in operative engagement with said container and trunnions.
  • a cleaning machine a supporting base, a pair of brackets extending upwardly from said base, the upper ends of said brackets being slotted and provided with inturned flanges at the lower ends of said slots toprovide bearings, a container formed with trunnions and supported between said brackets with the trunnions engaging said bearings, one of said trunnions having connected thereto means for rotating the container and having an annular recess normally receiving the bearing flange to prevent undesired upward movement of the trunnion when in use.
  • a container provided with trunnions and adapted to hold cleaning-fiuid and articles to be cleaned, a pressed metal base, and a pairof brackets upstanding from said base, said brackets having upwardly opening slotsand inwardly extending flanges adjacent the bottom of said slotsproviding bear: ings, said slots permitting application and removal of said container, said trunnions normally engaging the bracket bearings, and means onone of said trunnions for turning said container,
  • each bracket comprising-a web, increasing in width from top to bottom, and
  • brackets at the sides thereof, and means for connecting said brackets to said base comprising integral lugs extending from the lower edges of both web and flanges of said brackets and receivedin corresponding: slotsin the base,
  • a pressed-metal base comprising a downwardly flanged periphery and a downwardly embossed body portionfor main-- taining a-low center of gravity, tapered bearing brackets extending upwardly from said base on either side of said.
  • embossed portion a cleaning fluid container rotatably, -mounted in bearing slots adjacent the top of said brackets, andslot covers, tapered to correspondwithsaid brackets, nesting over the tops of said brackets and closing said slots.
  • a base In a cleaning machine, a base, a pair of tapered bearingbrackets upstanding therefrom and slotted at their u per ends'to receive trunnions on a container, in combination with pressed metal correspondingly tapered covers telescoping over the tops of said bracketsand closing the slots therein.
  • a container having parallel spaced ribs, means for supporting said container comprising'a pair'of band segments engaging it between said ribs, means for locking saidsegments-in-place comprising clips holding together, adjacent ends thereof; for maintaining said band in closely embracing relationship with saidcontainer, said clips carrying trunnions outstanding from the outer ends thereof for rotatably mounting said container.
  • a container for cleaning fluid and articles to be cleaned comprising an encircling band, trunnions extending outwardly from opposite ends of said band, bearings for said trunnions, one of said trunnions having an outwardly-openingpocket, and a turning crank with an end received in said pocket, the trunnionreceiving said crank having an annular recess, the inner portionv of said bearing fitting in said recess for limiting the trunnion against undesired upward movement.
  • a container having a pair of spaced ribs, means for supporting said containercomprising a pair of band segments engaging the container between said ribs, trunnions disposed between ,said segments at the ends thereof, said segments being outwardly embossed to receive said trunnions, and means for holding said segmentstogether and in embracing relationship with said trunnions and container.
  • a container having spaced parallel ribs,' means for supporting said container comprising apairof band segments engaging it between said ribs, said band segments having outstanding end portions with adjacent faces adapted to lie against each other, said end portions being outwardly embossed to form pockets, trunnions mounted in said pockets between said outwardly embossed portions, and means adapted to be progressively tightened for simultaneously locking said segments in place and holding the trunnions so that they are adapted to serve'for rotatively mounting said container.
  • a container having a pair of spaced ribs, means for supporting said container comprising a pair. of band segments engaging said container between said ribs, trunnions disposed between said segments at the ends thereof, said segments being outwardly embossed to receive said trunnions and apertured' on opposite sides of said embossed portions, and bolts passing through said apertures and associated with nuts adapted to beprogressively tightened for holding said'segments together and said trunnions in position.

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Cited By (9)

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DE742794C (de) * 1938-08-10 1943-12-11 Paul Neumann Doppeltrommelwaschmaschine
DE744993C (de) * 1938-03-12 1944-02-22 Siemens Ag Trommel fuer Waescheschleudern o. dgl.
US2577976A (en) * 1947-12-02 1951-12-11 Albert D Mortrude Cocktail shaker
US3081070A (en) * 1962-03-14 1963-03-12 Welsch Chauncey Salad mixer
US3083719A (en) * 1962-03-22 1963-04-02 Robert F Herrling Apparatus for separating postage stamps and the like from their backings and for washing the same
US3280604A (en) * 1963-05-02 1966-10-25 Panker Bent Tumbler type clothes-washing machine
US4004783A (en) * 1973-01-05 1977-01-25 William Wilson Process container
USD558517S1 (en) 2007-01-05 2008-01-01 Ach Food Companies, Inc. Spice bottle top
USD578391S1 (en) * 2007-01-05 2008-10-14 Ach Food Companies, Inc. Bottle cap

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE744993C (de) * 1938-03-12 1944-02-22 Siemens Ag Trommel fuer Waescheschleudern o. dgl.
DE742794C (de) * 1938-08-10 1943-12-11 Paul Neumann Doppeltrommelwaschmaschine
US2577976A (en) * 1947-12-02 1951-12-11 Albert D Mortrude Cocktail shaker
US3081070A (en) * 1962-03-14 1963-03-12 Welsch Chauncey Salad mixer
US3083719A (en) * 1962-03-22 1963-04-02 Robert F Herrling Apparatus for separating postage stamps and the like from their backings and for washing the same
US3280604A (en) * 1963-05-02 1966-10-25 Panker Bent Tumbler type clothes-washing machine
US4004783A (en) * 1973-01-05 1977-01-25 William Wilson Process container
USD558517S1 (en) 2007-01-05 2008-01-01 Ach Food Companies, Inc. Spice bottle top
USD578391S1 (en) * 2007-01-05 2008-10-14 Ach Food Companies, Inc. Bottle cap

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