{
  "patent_number": "US 966677",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How Early Washing Machines Moved Clothes",
  "original_title": "Drive mechanism for washing-machines.",
  "summary": "This 1910 patent describes a mechanical system designed to power the washing action within early washing machines, focusing on how the tub or agitator moved.",
  "what_it_does": "Based on its title, 'Drive mechanism for washing-machines,' this patent likely details the mechanical system responsible for moving the washing machine's components, such as an agitator or the wash tub itself. In the early 20th century, these mechanisms typically involved a series of gears, pulleys, and linkages to convert a rotating input (from an electric motor or manual crank) into the oscillating or rotating motion needed to clean clothes. Without specific claim text, the exact configuration of these elements cannot be described, but it would aim to provide a robust and efficient way to agitate laundry.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover the specific design of the washing tub or the agitator that directly touches the clothes.",
    "Does not cover the methods for heating water or adding soap to the washing machine.",
    "Does not cover any electrical control systems, as the patent focuses solely on mechanical power transfer.",
    "Does not cover drying functions or spin cycles, which are separate mechanisms."
  ],
  "filed": "1909-05-27",
  "granted": "1910-08-09",
  "expires": "1929-05-27",
  "status": "expired",
  "holder": "HURLEY MACHINE Co",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/hurley-machine-co",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Alva J Fisher",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/alva-j-fisher"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "mechanical",
    "home_appliances"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/966677/electric-washing-machine-fisher",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/966677/electric-washing-machine-fisher/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US966677",
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