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column reduced by theccnverging conforma-
tion; its force of movement is increased so
that it passes over the upper edge of the
funnel with considerable power. The fun-
5 nel terminates below the cover 5 and in this
space a downwardly curved deflector 11 is
mounted on the chimney 4.- The liquid
emerging from the funnel strikes this de-
flector and is directed downward with in-
10 creased force. A complete circuit is thus
established as the liquid is again drawn down
into the bowl as will be apparent, and the
circulation maintained as long as the heat.
beneath the bowl 3 is sustained. It is ob-
15 vious that the funnel would be carried up-
ward by the elevation of the liquid, and it is
equally apparent that the proper action can
not be secured unless the funnel is held
against movement. The funnel might be,
20 secured in various ways, and in the drawings
I have shown set screws 12 suitably passed
through the funnel so as to bind against the
chimney 4, this holding the funnel against
'movement and providing for the removal of
25 the same for the purpose of cleansing.I
The articles to be cleansed are placed in
the receptacle between the funnel and the
inner walls thereof. For agitating these
articles and assisting in the cleansing,' I
30 pivotally mount at one side of the upper end-
of the receptacle, a lever 14 projecting
through the sanie and carrying at its upper
end a yoke 15 conforming to the inner con-
tour of the receptacle and extending sub-
35 stantially half way therearound, as clearly
shown in Fig. 2. The ends of this yoke are
loosely engaged in the upper ends of vertical
links 16 extending down at each side of the'
receptacle and having - their lower ends
40 clamped between the ends of a split 'ring 17,
which i .of such diameter as to dispose it
substantially equi-distant from the funnel
and the inner walls of said receptacle.
The receptacle being partially filled with
45 the liquid some distance above this ring, and
the articles to. be cleansed placed in the re-
ceptacle, it is apparent that in the case of
clothing and fabrics, the same will rest on
the ring so that by swinging the lever 14 up
50 and down, the ring 17 and consequently the
said articles will be agitated or moved ver-tically through the liquid. Where-it is 1e-
sired to cleanse dishes and other-similar ar-
ticles, a perforated washer plate 18 is suit-
ably mounted on the ring 17 which prevents 55
said articles from falling below the ring and
affords a more efficacious agitation of the
same. It will be observed that the articles
being cleansed may be raised against the body
of the liquid falling from the upper end of 80
the funnel and directed downward by the
deflector 11. Such an action -is very de-
sirable as the articles are subjected to the
combined force of the raising movement and,
the falling body of the water, -so that not 65
only the cleansmg is more readily and thor-
oughly accomplished, but an efficient and
rapid circulation of the liquid is effected.
What I claim, is:-
1. In a washing machine, the combination 70
with a boiling vessel, of a chimney extending
therethrough, and an inverted funnel rigidly
secured in the vessel about the chimney.
2. In -washing machine, the combination
with _ boiling vessel, of a chimney extend- 75
ing therethrough, an inserted funnel rigidly
mounted about said chimney, and providing
a liquid elevating space therebetween, and a
deflector arranged above the funnel.
3. In a washmg machine, the combination 80
with a boiling receptacle, of a chimney ex-
tending through the receptacle, an inverted
funnel rigidly mounted within the receptacle
and about the chimney, and an agitating de-
vice arranged in the receptacle outside of the 85
funnel..
4. In a washing machine, the combination
with a furnace, of a boiling receptacle having.
a portion depending in the furnace, a portion
extending beyond-the sides of the furnace, a 90
chimney extending from the depending por-
tion through the receptacle, and an inverted
funnel surrounding the chimney and held
against movement and having a base con-
siderably larger than the depending portion. 95
In testimony whereof I have signed my
name to this specification in the presence of
two subscribing witnesses.
JAMES M. O'NEALL.
Witnesses:
E. V. HAnDWAY,
M. HsAFER.
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O'Neall, James M. Washing-Machine., patent, April 27, 1909; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth510274/m1/3/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.