US1242765A - Washing-machine. - Google Patents

Description

G. M. BREWER.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPucATmN man MY 25. 1916.

1,242,765. Patented 001;. 9, 1917.

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wrrNsss ATTORNEY G. M. BREWER.

WASHING MACI-HNE.

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Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

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ATI'O RN BY INVENT B WITNESSES UNITED STATES GIPP M. BREWER, F SYLVIA, KANSAS.

WASHING-MKCHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

Application filed May 25, 1916, Serial No. 99,878.

i'b all whom it may concern:

Be, it known that. I, (her M. Bnlnvnn, a citizen of the l nited States, residing" at Sylvia. in the county of lieno and State of Kansas. have invented a new and useful \Vasliing-h'lachinc, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to an inn proveincnt in washing machines of that type wherein pounders are employed.

An object of the invention is to provide a washing machine with an improved mech- -auism which not only reeiprocates the poi'indcr vertically in the receptacle but which also turns the pounder in o1ie lirec- Lion. and then reverses the direction of turning, so as to not only obtain the usual pounding of the clothes. but to nlSo r-fl'ect the striking of the pounders in a new position upon each descent of the pounders and prevent the winding of the clothes about the pounders.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an operating means for the pounder which embodies an improved yieldlug connection for taking up the variations in the height of the clothes collected heneath the pounder.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a simplified mechanism for alternately raising and lowering a pair of spaced apart pounders. and providing a mechanism which also reciprocates the ponnders in opposite turning directions during the raising and lowering of the same.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will he brought out n the f0llowing specific disclosure ol the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation. partly ih section taken through a washing machine constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation. partly in section, of the same, the dotted lines showing the cover raised and the position of the mechanism carried by the cover.

Fig. 3 is a. detai enlarged perspective view of one oh the pounder connections.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the reversihle driving means adjusted for turning the pounder in a clockwise direction, as indieated by the arrow, the view showing the mechanism in an intermediate position.

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the mechanism in one of its extreme positions and wherein the pounder hasf been advanced in the direction indicated by the. arrow.

Fig. (i is a similar view showing the pin engaging" the trip-finger. and the subsequent reverse positioningof the feeding pawh to turn the plunger in an opposite or anti-clmkwise direction, as indicated by the arrow.

Fig. T is a bottom plan view of the same, Showing the engagement of the pin against the trip finger.

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the turning mechanism for the pounder, the parts he ing adjusted as shown in Fig. 4.-

Fig. 9 is a vertical central section. taken through the turning mechanism. and showing the pivotal mounting of the pawl hlock.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary top plan view of the rock shaft and the adjacent ends of the rock arms connected thereto.

Referring to these drawings, wherein like parts are designated by similar numerals of reference throughout the several views, 10 designates a receptacle which may he of any desired shape and size. but which is shown in the present instance as being rectangular in shape and elongated so as to provide a compartmei'lt in each end of the receptacle. The receptacle has a cover 11 hinged along one edge thereto and adapted to he swung laterally up into the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2 for opening the receptacle. The ends of the receptacle 10 may be provided with flanges or bars 1.2 which extend substantially vertically from the. top of the receptacle for supporting a wringcr or the like.

The cover 11 carries ponnders 13 and the mechanism reqnired for operating the same according to this invention. At a point intermediate the ends of the cover 11 1S placed a pair of upstanding hearing blocks 14, which are spaced apart. trai'isversely and which have jonrnaled therein a rock shaft 15. The rock shaft 15 extends at its opposite ends beyond the hearing blocks 14, and has on one ol" said projectiiu ends a prefer ahly upstandin; handle 16, and upon the opposite extending end an upwardly extending car 17. To the ear 17 is pivotally connected the upper forked end 18 of an arm 19 which carries upon its lower end a weight 20. The arm 19 and the weight 20 comprise a pendulum which is attached to the rock shaft 15 to maintain the steady oscillation of the same. The fork 18 of the endulum arm has its opposite sides exten ing upwardly against the opposite sides of the ear 1?, so as to provide a substantially rigid connection between the pendulum arm 19 and the rock shaft 15.

The rock shaft 15 is provided between the bearings 14 with a socket casting 21, which is secured against the lower side of the rock shaft 15 and which extends beyond the opposite sides of the rock shaft toward the opposite ends of the receptacle 10. The ends of the casting 21 are recessed to provide opposed sockets adapted to receive therein the inner ends of arms 22, the same being hinged in the sockets by transverse bolts 23. These bolts 23 pass through upstanding flanges at the opposite edges of the casting 21 to hingedly support the inner ends of the arms 22 in the sockets. The bottoms of the sockets constitute stop or supporting shoulders 24 upon which the arms 22 rest to limit their downward movement.

A post 25 in the form of a bolt passes upwardly and centrally through the castin 21 and the rock shaft 15 and is threade upon its upper extremity. A leaf spring 26 is aperturcd intermediate its ends for engagement over the post 25. The opposite ends of the leaf spring 26 slidably rest upon the upper faces of the arms 22 adjacent the outer ends of the same. A. spring 27 preferably of the helical type, surrounds the post 25 and bears at its lower end upon the leaf spring 26. Anadjusting nut 28 is threaded upon the upper end of the post 25, and bears downwardly upon the upper end of the helical spring 27, to compress the same against the leaf-spring 26 and vary the pressure of the same upon the outer ends of the arms 22.

Each end of the cover 11 is provided Witha vertically extending plunger rod 29. The rod 29 is mounted for vertical movement through the cover 11, and carries upon its lower end a pair of the pounders 13, which are of. the cone type and which are connected together and to the lower end of rod by cross pieces 30. In Fig. 1 it will be noted that the upper ends of these cone shaped pounders 13 have small openings 31 near their upper ends which are adapted to permit the escape of air from the tops of the cones. These air openings 31 are preferably located at the inner sides of the cones beneath the upper cross piece 30. w

The cover 11 is also provided near each end with an upstanding bracket comprising an end arm 32 and a lateral arm 33. These arms are joined together at their upper ends and provide a bearing and a support for the upper end of the lunger rod 29. Within the bracket, and a jacent the upper end of the plunger rod 29, is a pair of vertically spaced apart collars 34 fixed upon the rod in an suitable manner, as by sweating, or the li e, and between these collars is placed a. loose plate 35 constituting a connecting plate. The plate 35 is provided with diametrically and oppositely extending pins 36 and 37, the pin 37 being relatively ong and projecting laterally into a vertically extendmg slot 38 formed in the lateral arm 33. This pin 37 engages in the slot to hold the plate 35 from turning with the plunger rod 29.

The plate 35 is provided with a pair of links 39 and 40, which are hinged at their upper ends on the pins 36 and 37 and which preferably extend downwardly and have pivotal connection at or near their lower ends to the outer forked portions 41 of the arm 22. The outer end of the arm 22 is forked to receive the plunger rod 29 therein when the arm 22 is moved downwardly, and to provide an arm or extension at each side of the plunger rod 29 for pivotal engagement wlth the spaced apart links 39 and 40. This construction is provided upon each end of the cover 11, so that each arm 22 has a plunger rod connected to its outer end. The plunger rods 29 are free to turn within the lates 35, and the plates are held from turning by the relatively long pins 37 which engage in the vertical guiding slots 38.

By rocking the shaft 15, the arms 22 are alternately raised and lowered, so as to carry therewith the plunger rods 29. When the clothes in the receptacle 10 pack beneath one of the pounders13, that ounder when moved downwardly will be rought into engagement with the clothes before the pounder reaches the limit of its downward stroke. In this instance the spring 27 is so adjusted as to permit the leaf spring 26 to yield under such conditions and prevent the reakage or straining of any parts of the machine.

From the above description, it will be noted that the structure so far permits the plunger rods 29 to rotate freely within the plates 35, so as to carry the pounders 13 into various new positions, as desired. The reciprocation or swinging of the lower ends 0 the links 39 and is take'n advantage of in the present structure to positively and consecutively advance the pounders in one direction, and to then automatically reverse the turning of the pounders to prevent tlicawinding of the clothes thereabout.

Each "plunger rod 29 has fixed to it a toothed wheel 42. The toothed wheel 42 is of the double ratchet type. or that type which may be operated by pawls which extend in opposite directions, so as to drive the wheel fiist in one direction and then in the opposite direction. Rotatably mounted on each plunger rod 29 immediately above the wheel 42 is a bell crank lever having arms 43 and 44. The arm 4.3 when in intermediate normal position, as shown in Fig. 4, extends outwardly from the plunger rod 29 laterally of the receptacle 10, and is provided with a slot 45 which extends radially in the arm and which receives therein the lower end of a pin 46 which projects downwardly from the lower end of the link 40. The opposite arm 44 of the bell crank lever extends substantially at right angles from the arm 43, and extends toward the adjacent end of the receptacle 10. This arm 44 pivotally carries upon its outer end a pawl block 47 adapted to swing in a horizontal plane beneath the arm 44, and which has an arm 48 projecting laterally therefrom toward the arm 43.

The outer ends of the arms 43 and 48 are connected together as best shown in Fig. 8, by a rod 49 which is hinged to the end of the arm 43, but which slidably engages at its opposite end through an eye 50 on the outer end of the arm 48. A head 51 is formed on the outer end of the rod 49 for engagement against. the eye 50 to prevent the sliding of the rod 49 from the eye. In this manner, the outer ends of the arms 43 and 48 are tied together but are permitted to move toward each other into the position shown in Figs. 6 and 7. An expanding spring 52 surrounds the rod 49 between the arm 43 and the eye 50, sons to yieldingly force the arms 43 and 48 apart. By this arrangement and con struction, the spring 52 yieldingly holds the pawl block 47 in either one of two positions, one position with one end approaching the teeth of the douhle ratchet wheel 43, while in the other position the opposite end approaches said wheel.

A one piece pawl 53 is hinged in the inner side of the block 47 intermediate its ends and projects slightly beyond the ends of the block and is turned in to provide a nose on each end of the pawl. The block 47 also has a spring 54 in each end which bears against the adjacent end of the pawl 53, the springs being of suhstantially equal strength to yieldiugly hold the pawl 53 in substantially true longitudinal alincmcnt in the block 47. so that the springs 54 hold the pawl in position to operate from either end thereof.

For the purpose of rocking the block 47 to engage the opposite ends of the pawl 53 alternately with the teeth of the wheel 42,,a trip finger projects inwardly toward the plunger rod 29. from the lower side of the block 47 and lies in the path of a down wardly projecting pin 56, which is carried by the wheel 42. When the arm 43 is The frictional contact of the moved to the left from the position shown in Fig. 5, the trip finger 55 will engage the pin 56, as shown in Fig. 6, and rock the pawl block upon the arm 44 to swing the arm 48 inwardly against the tension of the spring 52. reversing the action of the pawl.

\Vhcn the device is in use, placed in the opposite ends of the receptacle 10 beneath the sets of pounders 13. The handle 16 is grasped and reciprocated back and forth to rock the shaft 15 and swing the pendulum or weight. 20. This movement of the shaft 15 swings the oppositely extending arms 22 in a vertical plane, the forked portions 41 of the arms moving in arcuate paths. The arms 22 are thus alternately raised and lowered, and transmittheir motion through the links 39 and 40 to the plunger rods :29. lVhcu one of the plunger rods 29 is moved down, it forces the pounders 13 against the clothes in the receptacle 10, and the weight 20. by its momentum, continues its stroke and thus forces the pounders 13 against the clothes. If sutlicient resistance is oti'ered by the clothes, the arm 22 will be arrested in its downward movement, and the springs 26 and 27 will yield, so as to permit the slight rocking of the shaft 15 While the arm 22 is held stationary. 1

As the outer ends of the arms 22 travel in arruato paths, and as the links 39 and 40 are hinged to the plates 35 which are carried upon the plunger rods 29, the ends of the links whit-hare connected to the arms 22 swing back and forth through the transverse planes of the plunger rods, so that the elongatet links 40 carry the pins 46 thereof back aid forth in paths extending longitudinally of the receptacle 10. This movement of the pins 46 swings the arms 43 of the turning devices for the plunger rods and efiects the intermittent rotation ofthe latter.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings, the turning device is shown with its pawl 53 engaging with the ratchet wheel 42to advance the ratchet wheel in a clockwise direction, as shown' by the arrow,when the arm 43 is moved to the left. The arm 43 is Integral with or rigidly attached to the arm 44, so that the swinging of the arm 43 to the left advances the arm 44 which carries the pawl block 47 to force the pawl 53 against the ratchet wheel 42 and advance the latter. hen the arm 43 is again moved to the right, the arm 44 draws the pawl block 47 in a reverse direction, and" the end of the clothes may be I pawl 53 rides over the teeth of the ratchet 1 wheel 42 back to the position shown in Fig.

4, the pin 56 having been advanced however. plunger rod 29 with its hearings and with the plate 35 is snllicient to overcome the friction of the pawl 53as it is drawn backwardly over the teeth of the ratchet wheel 42, so that the plunger rod 29 remains in its advanced'position during the retraction of the pawl 53 to obtain a new grip upon the wheel 42.

The arm 48 is swun outwardly awa from the arm 43 and t e spring 52 hold the arm 48 yicldingly in this position, as shown in Fi 4. When the arm 48 is swung outwardly, t e pawl block 47 is swung about its pivotal support upon the outer end of the arm 44 and the far end of the pawl 53 is advanced into the path of the teeth of the wheel 42. The spring 54 holds the far end of the pawl in contact with the teeth.

After the plunger rod 29 has practically completed a turn, the pin 56 will have been carrled from the position shown in Fig. 4, to .the position disclosed in Fi 5, in which position the pin 56 engages the trip finger 55 and rocks the pawl block 47 upon the arm 44 to swing the arm 48 inwardly against the tension of the spring 52. Fig. 6 shows the position of the pin 56, the tri arm 55, and the pawl block 47 after the atter has been tripped and the arm 48 has been thrown inwardly against the arm 43. It will be noted from Fig. 8 that the arms 43 and 48 lie in substantially the same horizontal plane, so that the edge of the arm 43 constitutes a stop for the arm 48, as shown in Fig. 6. The spring 52 is now permitted to again expand and hold the arm 48 against the arm 43. In this position the far end of the pawl 53 is raised out of the path of theteeth of the wheel 42, while the adjacent nose of the pawl is swung into the path of the teeth.

It is thus seen that when the arm 48 is swung from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 6, the w eel 42 and the plunger 29 can be advanced in an anti-clockwise direction, as shown by the arrow in Fig. 6, so that a reverse turning of the plunger is bad. The plunger turns in this anti-clockwise direction until the pin 56 reaches the opposite side of the trip finger 55 when the pawl block 47 is again swung into the position shown in F1 4. By thusoscillating the plunger re 29 by turning it first in one direction, and then in an opposite direction, the pounders 13 not onl obtain a new osition each time they are orced downwar 1y into the receptacle, but they are also prevented front winding into the clothes which are in the receptacle. The lateral arms 33 hold the plates 35 from turning with the plunger rods 29, so that there is no binding action or unnecessary friction between the plunger rod and thelmks 39 and 40.

From Fig. 2, it will be noted that when the cover 11, with the plunger rods and the operating mechanism connected thereto is swungidow into closed position, the forked upper en 18 of the pendulum engages against the opposite sides of the upstanding ear or lug 17 and braces the o posite sides of the ear or in 17, so that t e pendulum regulates the swinging of the rockmg members which includes the shaft 15 with its arms 22 and its spring mechanism.. When the cover 11 is raised into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the lug 17, which is pivoted at its upper end to the forked upper end 18 of the pendulum, swings laterally away from the receptacle 10 and moves the weight 20 outwardly from the hinged end of the cover 11 so that the effective weight of the pendulum upon the cover is increased to counter-balance the same to a large extent and thus decrease the resistance of the cover 11 to its swingin upwardly into open position. The dotted fines in F i 2' show the osition of the pendulum whic is advanced laterally from the receptacle 10, so as to hold the cover open and counterbalance it.

The rocking member is connected at its ends to the plunger rods by means of the links 39 and 40, the links 40 actuating the turning means for the plungers which comprises the toothed or double ratchet wheels 42 and the pawls with their parts. The pins 56 and the trip fingers 55 provide automatic reversing means for the turning means.

What is claimed is 1. In a mechanism of the character described, a reciprocating rod, a ratchet wheel 'fixed to said rod for rotating the same and adapted to reciprocate therewith, a lever pivoted on said rod adjacent to said ratchet wheel, a pawl block pivoted to said lever and provided with a double pawl adapted to en age said wheel to rotate the same in opposite directions, means upon said wheel for actuating said block to reverse the direction of rotation of the ratchet wheel, and means connected to said rod and lever for actuating the same.

2.- In a mechanism of the character described, a reciprocating rod, a ratchet wheel fixed to said rod and movable therewith, a pawl also molfhted upon said rod and adapted to engage said ratchet for rotatin the rod, devices for actuating said paw a link pivoted to said rod and in enga ement with the devices for actuating the pawl, and means for imparting to said link a reciprocatory and swinging movement whereby the rod is reciprocated as well as rotated.

3. In a mechanism of,-the character described, a reci rocating rod, cooperating devices mounte upon said rod for rotating the same, alink connected to the rod at one end and coiiperating with said devices at the other end for actuating the same and a. swinging arm connected to said link for causing the same to reciprocate the rod as well as rotate the same.

4. In a mechanism of the character described, a. rocking member including an outstandin arm adapted to swing at its outer end in curved path, a movable rod, a link hinged at one end upon the rod and adjacent its opposite end to the outer end of said arm to swing the link upon the movement of the rod and the arm, turning means carried by the rod and having connection with the free end of said link to actuate the turning means upon the swinging of the link, and automatic reversing means carried by the turning 'means to rotate the rod first in one direction and then in an opposite direction.

5. In a mechanism of the character described, a rocking member, a vertically movable rod, a link connecting the rod to one end of said member to raise and lower the rod and to swing the link in a horizontal path, a ratchet wheel fixed to the rod, a lever hinged to the rod adjacent the ratchet wheel and having connection with the free end of said link to swing the lever upon the vertical movement of the rod, and a pawl connected to said lever for engagement with the ratchet wheel to advance the same upon the movement of the lever in one direction and to ride freely over the teeth of the ratchet wheel upon the movement of the lever in an opposite direction to obtain a mw grip upon the ratchet Wheel.

6. In a mechanism of the character described, a rocking member, a rod at each -nd of said member, a link between each rod and the adjacent end, of the member, a ratchet wheel on each rod, levers on the rods adjacent the ratchet Wheels and having connt-ttion with the rec ends of the adjacent links, pawls on the levers for engagement with the ratchet wheels and adapted to advance the same upon the movement of the links in one direction, and reversing means carried by the rods for reversing the engagement of the pawls with the ratchet wheels to advance the ratchet wheels in an opppsitc direction.

7. In a mechanism of the character de-.

scribed, a rocking member, a rod, a plate mounted for rotation upon the rod and being held lroni longitudinal movement thereon, lat ua liy extending pins at the opposite sides of me plate, a pair of links each hinged at one end to the opposed pins and having hinged connection at their opposite ends to said rocking member, a bell crank lever hinged upon said. rod adjacent the lower ends of said links and having a slot in one arm thereof to receive the end of one of said links therein for rocking the bell crank lever on the rod upon the vertical movement of the same, a double ratchet wheel fixed to the rod adjacent the bell crank lever, a pawl block hinged upon the opposite arm of the bell crank lever, apawl in said pawl olock hitvinc' nose at each end, an arm on said pawl" block projecting toward said slotted arm of the bell crank lever, a spring between the ends of said slotted arm and said pawl block arm to urge said arms apart and yieldingly hold the pawl block in oppositely swun positions, whereby said oppositenoses o the pawl are adapted to engage alternately with the teeth of said ratchet wheel to drive the same in opposite directions, arid means on the ratchet wheel for engagement with the pawl block to shift the same into an opposite position upon each revolution of the ratchet wheel.

8. In a mechanism of the character described, a rocking member, a rod, a link hinged at'one end to the rod and having hinged connection near its opposite end to said rocking member to vertically reciprocate the rod upon the movement of the rock ing member and to swing the free extremity of said link in a path intersecting the transverse plane of the rod, a. toothed wheel fixed to the rod, a bell crank lever hinged to the rod above said wheel, a pawl block hinged to one end of the bell crank lever and having an arm at one end extending toward the opposite end of the bell crank lever and having a trip finger at its under side projecting beneath said wheel, a spring between said opposite end of the bell crank lever and said arm on the awl block to. urge the arms apart and yielt ingly hold the pawl block arm outwardly from the bell crank lever "and inwardly against the same to retain the pawl block in oppositely swung positions, a pin projecting downwardly from the whee for engagement against the opposite sides of said trip finger'to shift said pawl block, and a double nosed pawl arranged in said block for alternate engagemcnt at'its ends with said wheel to advance the same in opposite directions.

9. In a mechanism of the character described, a rockin member, a bracket at one end of the rockin member and having a lateral arm provi ed with a vertical slot therein, a rod mounted in the bracket, a plate rotatabl from longitudinal movement thereon, oppomounted on the rod and'held sitely extending pins carried at the sides of said plate, one of said pins beingelom gated and projecting through the vertical slot in said lateral arm to hold -the plate from turning about the rod, a pair of links hinged atone cud upon said pins and having hinged connection at their opposite ends to said rocking member for vertically reciproeating the rod, and turning means mounted on the rod and havin connection'with the lower end of one of said links to actuate the turning means upon the fivertical reciprocation of the rod.

10. In a mechanism of the character described, a rock shaft journaled in suitable bearings, a casting secured to an intermediate portion oi the rock shaft and having laterally extending sockets open at their tops and providing supporting shoulders in their bottoms, a pair of arms hin ed at their inner ends in said sockets an adapted to extend oppositely and outwardly from the rock shaft and bear on said so porting shoulders, a post projecting upwar ly from the rock shaft in line with said arms, a leaf spring engaging over said post at its intermediate portion and having its opposite ends bearmg a ainst the up er faces of said arms to yie dingly hol the same against said shoulders, a coiled sprin surrounding the upper end of the she t and bearing on said leaf spring, an'adjusting nut mounted on the upper end of said post for adjustably urging said coiled spring against the leaf spring to increase the tension of the same on said arms, and a plunger rod connected to theouter end of each ofsaid arms and adapted to be raised and lowered thereby, said coil and leaf springs permitting the yielding of said arms upon the binding of said plunger rods.

11. In a mechanism of the character described, a pluralit of rods, a rock shaft journaled in suitab e bearings, a pair of oppositely extendin arms pivotall connected to the opposite si es of the rock s aft, shoulders outstanding from the rock shaft beneath said arms to support the same in outstanding relation to the rock shaft, a leaf spring hearing at its opposite ends upon the upper faces of said opposed arms, said arms having connection with said rods to alternately reciprocate the same in a vertical direction, and means carried by the shaft engaging said leaf sprin to var the tension thereof and to provide a yie din con nection between the rock shaft an said rods.

12. In a mechanism of .the character described, a movable rod, a rock shaft, an arm hinged to the rock shaft and extending outwardly therefrom and having engagement with said rod to operate the same, a spring connected to'the rock shaft and bearing at its end upon said arm to urge the same downwardly, and a shoulder carried by the rock shaft and extending beneath the arm to limit the downward movement of the same, said spring and said arm being adapted to yield upwardly upon impact of the rod to prevent jaru on the machine.

13. A mec anism of the character described comprising a plurality of vertically movable rods, :1 pounder on the lower end of each rod, a rock shaft 'ournaled midway between. the rods, opposite y extending arms carried by the rock shaft, a plate mounted to turn on each rod and having outstanding ins at its opposite sides, a pair of links inged at one end upon the pins of each plate and having pivotal connection at their qbaapp osite gends with said arms to vertically reci rocate the rods upon the rocking of the she t, a ratchet'wheel on each rod, a bell crank lever on each rod having one end connected to the adjacent link to swin the bell crank lever back and forth upon t e movement of the link, a shiftable pawl carried upon the opposite arm of each bell crank lever and having a nose at each end for engagement one at a, time with the ratchet wheel to advance the ratchet wheel in opposite directions, and automatic means between the ratchet wheel and the shiftable pawl for shifting the latter to alternate the positions of said noses and change the direction of operation of the pawl upon each predetermined advancement of the ratchet wheel.

14. In a washing machine, a receptacle having a hinged cover, a plunger rod darried by the cover and projecting into the receptacle, a rocking member mounted on the cover and having connection with the plunger rod and including a rock shaft 'ournaled transversely across the cover midway between its ends and havin one end projecting beyond the hinged e go of the cover and beyond the adjacent side of the receptacle, said projecting end having an upstanding ear thereon, a pendulum having a forked upper end engaging about the ear and having pivotal connection with the upper end thereof, said endulum, when t e cover is closed, being a a ted to hang down close against the recepta e and said forked end being adapted to extend substantially in parallelism with and in engagement against the opposite sides of the ear to brace the pendplum upon the rock shaft, said ear bein adapted to be swung down into substantia 1y horizontal osition upon the raising of the cover to ower the pendulum and move it outwardly from the receptacle to increase the leverage of the pendulum on the cover and counter-balance the same.

15. In a mechanism of the character described, a reciprocating plunger, a ratchet same, a bell crank ever pivoted upon said plunger adjacent said wheel, a pawl block pivoted to one arm of said bell crank lever and provided with a double pawl resiliently mounted thereon adapted to engage said wheel for rotating the same in opposite directions, a spring connecting one end of said pawl block with the other arm of said bell crank lever, devices upon said pawl block and ratchet wheel adapted to periodically engage each other toswing the pawl block into position to reverse the direction of ro tation of the ratchet wheel, and means for actuating said plunger and said bell crank lever.

16. In a washing machine, a hinged cover operating mechanism mounted upon said cover comprising an oscillating shaft pro- J39 vided with a handle and a pendulum pivoted on an axis parallel with the axis of the hinge and adjacent fhervto whereby when thv cover is raised 1110 pendulum will retain the same in such raised pusition and when closed :swrves to retain the handle in vertimi position.

In testimony, that I claim the fail-ageing as my own, I have hereto afiixed. my signatux-e in the presence of two witnesses.

GIPP M. BREWER.

Vitnesses IRVIN WILI, H. A. VESTER.

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