US Patent: 5,487X
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| Washing and Churning Machine
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Patentee:
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| Freedus (Fredus) Reed (exact or similar names) - Piketown, Bradford County, PA |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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May 11, 1829 |
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Joel Havens
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Description: |
| This patent is listed by some sources as being granted on 11 Jun., 1829.
Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. Little is known about this patent. There are no patent drawings available. This patent is in the database for reference only.
"The trough in which the clothes are to be washed, has an iron shaft extending its whole length, supported by, and working in, two uprights. This shaft is placed above the back edge of the trough, and has on it four cranks, standing at right angles to each other. The washing is effected by four paddles, the upper ends of which are attached to the cranks, whilst their lower dip into the trough, and agitate the clothes, the back edge of the box serving as a fulcrum, or thole, for the paddles.
What I claim as my invention, is, the application of the crankshaft to the paddles, or arms, so as to cause them to operate alternately, as above described, said paddles not having been heretofore employed for the washing and cleaning of clothes. And it is much to be doubted whether they will be employed hereafter."
Journal of the Franklin Institute Vol. 6, Sept. 1829 pg. 171 |
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