2 1,909,487 ployed. The nozzles ,ire (lisposed below the surf,,tce of the liquicl to mininiize this 'endeiicy but it iiiay beeoliie ob jectionable," iiotwil@hsta--nciiiag. But by "ocatinn- the aozzle -IC) iiear 'the sui-fqce o@r' th;,@ li,),uiOL ind clirectiiig it @, o Nllii ward th-, fp, bri-Is a,. e positively i@orcecl. (i.own7l'Irai-cl as tliei, @-:i-i-ive -@t tiiat locatioii oi-i trave'j- i@,. tt-,e prov,-Li-l-Lng fluicl, c,,irrenlu-. ""he reo,lilpting -,7a'.ve 22 -l'oT,- ttie nozzle 16 pro--I 0 Vides a,@L eduction in il(itat'o,,,. @.idency is ti,siiig 1: ii(rht fliiid lilce, na bthv,. In t.1-iis case p -.nozz',e 15 is ii-ici-eased c6ri-espoi-idiii(yly -@s the Ctovi,nfl-)w jet f roiii Y,,ozzle 3.5 1.6 is i-edi.leecl by the v,-,Ive. Spa,@-,cl ab-,ve the bottoiii o'l the tub there is clisposecl ft p,-i-,',-i-,tteci plate 27 which admits fli,iid L'o the,stimp l@ on the side of the Tl-ie -.",ei-for,,i'Lions qliite iilimerous 20 -Lc, p-covi-,-Ie @i lai-ol-e fj'Loi@;7 arei aiici a correspotid"P,Iyly lo%,/ flow velocity tliicii.-,,Yh f-he plate,. I i I 1",tilizt, he l@)ri,leiple Avl-iieh 1 b-,gve heretofore dei-elop-ld--tb -@ t of prllv, obstruction of tb-e 6iitlet by el.osely a large are,,t 25 oi l@ ,i'let wil@li ,t i,e'iocity the i-)resent doi,i-ce. H,-i-@e tlie, iii.et r-oz7,lc- 15 extends throll,ah the pl,-te, 27 i-P. th,- regi.oii o:@ -bhe oiitlet opepii-,,os in the -rla-,e wli.,--Ie ti-ie sliiiip is le,cated beneath an ii-ni-,erlorate T)ortion of the 1)1,tte. After the washiiig or otber treatiiient of o flibries 1-@ Li s IDeen cojnl,)j.,-ted, 1 it is desired to dro-in the tiib, 'Lhf,, v,,.@Iv,- 20 s i,urred to (,-@)@iiiect @vi.th I-h(,, oiit'@et ol-)eni-ntherei-n and tlie, liouid is ciuiicj@.1i, Yroyi the t-Lib, -i ct vin o@ the T,-,bri.es oii 'L-,he plate 2'@. It will be unclerstood tha'@ the, inv(,.ntion i-,iay be variously modified ivithin the scope of ihe subjoineci clainis. 10 What I elltiln is: 1. A liqiii.d treitipg l'or - fabrics, .in col-iibiD,,ttion, 6, tub, rde,,tps for eirctilatingI.i-qi@,id ancl fabrics i.ii the tub ;.n a closed pt'Lh disposed in verti-cal ing u(,",arclly and. 71@@s oll- o@)pos,.te s,:.des of thc,, tiib respec-'uively n,-! cl.osel-,7 ,I d,i -,t(,ent the I i)or't-lions of the ,,;i(le,s for respecti@,eiv fabric Libr@ic imiiiei-s@i'r.c,y iets, @i@eins for coiitrolliiig tl-ie ef-i,'ects of saicl ijozzles, there, beiiig ot,.tlet port,@,, s-Lii-rotindin@,y s,,tid upwardl.y directed --@iozzle, qiid i,, piiinl) foi- siii)I)Iyiiig si,i(I nozzles inci withclr,,t@,vino- fltiic.1 the tiib. 2. A liqud treati.iig ni,@tchiiie for -fabrics, ineaiis foi- eirei-ilatiiiiii coi-nbination, till),; @7 liqtiicj. ,in(,l faorief, in t closed ,)ath i-,i said CLil), ineltidinui@i@,ardly aiid dowi-iv,,ardly (-Iii.@e,eted jet iiozz.,ej@,, Ctisposed oii opposite s-Lcles 6f the tlib, beneflth the surface of @uhe liquid near the bottorn and top respectively' and ri,ieai)s for withdi-anviijo- liquid from said tub, said means includ;ng oLitlet ports surroundii-ig said iipwardly (Tirected nozzles. 3. A liquid treating inachii-ie f or fabrics, eITect, Y-7hen th6 .,@s -vjhe-@i, s@ticl means inellidcl--Irected noz@ii-i combiiiatioll, a tub having its 16-Tiffest diii,,ei-ision vertical means for eirculatin@,; liquid and fabrics in 'a closed elliptical orbit, includiu.u jet iiozzles on opposite sides of said tiib dirceted i,-i opposi'L-e vertical cli,.-ect;lons, 70 and meaiis for with,,'@.raN-ii-ig liquiet. froi-a said tub nc-ar or@o of said nozzles. 4. A liqiliid treatiiig in,@ichiiie for fgbries, in combina,-,'-On, -,t tub, a f a, se bol tom ior -.-aid tub, meaiis 'Lo cause a eirctilati-ol'i of liquid 4'5 i,ncl fal)ries ii a c'osed patli ii, EA;C'L tub inelluding meaiis 't-o cause a rap'd flow across said false bottom, and rozzles at oiie eclge of tlie, b-ottoin aiid stibs'@ap-'bially - pei@pendielilirtheretoto rodticearapi Ciflowa-",ayfroii SO p said -IL'alse bottoni, and means for - iv--@tfidrawiiio- liqui-d from sa;-d tub beiiea@LI-i s,.,'-Icl false bo'Ltolll. 5. A liquid trettin, m-,tchine foi@ fabrics coiiiprisilig in coilibiiiatioii, a tub providecl ivith two opposite a.-id appro iiiiate'y iertical@ x 3- sides, an ul)@i,,grdll, di-rected nozzle locat-,@-cl at the bottom of sa;.d tub idjacel'it one sl,,Ie for d'rectiiig a stream D@A,ardiv aloii(y tha' Li sicl-,-, a downnvardly d;-rectecl n@zzle loca;ted r-leii- 'L I-le liquicl level adja@el-it the opposite .ide for d '.rec@-ino, a sti-ea,,ii dowr-- ",ardly @.',-oiig that side, outlet o',)eii,.no,s s tiri,ouiiciii:io, one of sa,;'d nozzles, and nioa,-is f or supplyi s d i,,ozzles wil@h fluid tind @,,-ith-,Ira-,viiag d bof said outlet, openings. 6. A liqLiid treatiiig machine 'or fabrics y 1 coinprising iii combii-iat;-on, a tub provided with tiNO o,@.rioste anCL approx4@riately v(,rticall sides, an up-v,,ardl--y di-i@ected nozzle located all ("',-,e bottom of saicl ttib ad'a,-ent one side T-or directin-- a sti-c-aiii Lipwardly iloiig 4@haL side, a downillardly directecl nozzle located near the liq-Liid level tcljacent the opposit-- side for directino, a -,treain dowiiward'y along tiia4.side, iileans I-or supplying sa;-d nozzles with fluid and -vvithdrawiiig fl,.tid by w,- , of sald y outlet openings, and. i-ieaps for co.,itroll'_,ng the relative eitects of said nozzles. 7. A liquid treating i-nachiiie for -@labries, ill combinat;@on, a ttil,),, a plate sp,-ced fro.-ii one ivill of saicl tub, said Dlate being provided Nvith fliiid ou'Llet oj,-eiiings jiicans inel-Lidirig a iiozzle for dii-ec@.ing jets o'@- liquid @l-ie sides f the L-,,@b to aloiiu and paral'el to 0 cause a ral)id flo,@v of li(iti-Ld -,c-,,oss sa@Lcl pig@te, means to cause a jet of liquicl to flow a-wt,r frorn saicl plate in' the i@egioii of sa,@d ou4LIe@, openings, and aii otitflow opeiiing in ,,a-Id tub behind said plate. In 'Lestiiiiony whereof, 'L have signed illy name to this specificati.on ,-his Ilth dty 0-f September, 1920. EDWIN COIVLES.

M,@y I e3-, 1933 l@909,487 I C E UN@ -TED @@@3TATES PAT! -.ILLS, 1,@EW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO COWLES ENGINEERING JL7!@,q-FLY, COF,:PO-',ATIOI\T' Or, NEW JERSEY APPA@7,ATUS ::@'OR TP.E.,@--Tll@TG :1@'ABRICS WITI-I A LIQUID Ai)pl;c!,,ttioii f!led "@'h'is iii-,,eiitioii relates to apparatus and ii,ietho@'-@ ior tre,@iti.iig fabr-'Les witli a liquid, i,io.i:e to i@7,qsl-iiiia machines and I is vs -,n object the p ovision of apparatus iiie'-Ilod for li.cttiid treating or washing tlio,!oughl.y ai-id qu'ckly and with M-. I'll imtiiii v@7ear ai-id tear. ,@t')-iocls of auitq'Ul"nc,, t I'quid bath coiitai_nfabrics ivherein obs'uruction ol the outr'ioli, O'L flli;d bv fabrics was Iri-reven'-ed by the iiiflowl,i--.io', streaiii of liquid. I have also (1;,3c",os2cl -LpparatLis and inethod of preventuqqtting oi'c' fabrics in the bath by eircui'.i'le fabrles in a closed elliptical patl -i i,,T-i clong,,Lted quiescent zone. The, ip-ve3.-it; on aiiiis to iinprove upon these pi.-ioi- inventions ,incl )Iso to provide certain add'i'L-ional@ benefits and iinprovements. The nattire of the objects and advantaoes u y o-,@ o iiiven'ion will be revealed b the followiiig cleser-iption of an illtistrative embodi-meiit o L' @LI-ie invention - vvhen considered in coiin-c@uion -with the ,Lccompany drgwing; iii 2,5 wb.ick : Ficytii--e 1 is a top plan view of apparatus en-ib(@clyino- the iiivention; Figiire 2 is a s;.de eleva'ujon; Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section 'L-al@en oii the line 3-3 of Figtire 1; and Figiire 4 is a lon(yitudinal vertical section oii the line 4-4 of Figure 1. !,Zeferril-ig to 'uhe drawing, the machine co,iiippises 9, tub 10 supported by vertical angle b, ii-s II.. The anole b,,trs may be riveted to t]-ie ttib oim,@ty be associated with otlier bars to form a frameworl7, @uo receive the tub. The Nvp,sl-iiii,a i-s ,iccomplished by an iiidticed eirciiittio-ii of liquid and @lhe articles imrnersed 'uhere@n so ti-ie tub is l'orn-ied with rounded corners ancl smootl-i sides so -,ts not to hinder the civeL,,I,),tioi-i. Tlietubisiiiadewitheertaindiiiient:ons (yre,,Lter thtn others for a purpose appareiit. In the present mai th(, verti@al cliiiieiision is inade greatest bi7t tlie arr,,,i,ngemeiit may be varied. ,T.,io,u;-cl may be in-Lroclueed i-nto the tub at t,.Iie b-eginn,-ng of- oper-,tt;-ons by any desired @ill@etins. Tf w@ishi-ng with water is desired the ttib i-iiay be positioned tii-ider a tap or be fittecl 9,1, 1929. Serial No. 39@t,,z65. wich pipes as requirecl. TI-ie liqliid shoulcl 'he tub uiit- I it stands at about the line 12. After the liquid has been introdticed it is vigorously agitated by a p-Limp 13 run by a niotor 14, tl-ic li-quid entering the tub by nozzles 15, 16 and leaving by the sump 17. The inject:oii iiozzles 15, 16 are connected to the ectively ancl o ne of tbese pipes-18 here,,t the lowest point in the system is provided @vi"h, a, two-way valve 20 controlled by the 1).aP-dle 21 for 4irecting tb-e liquid into the 'Lliib or for drainipo,@ ;,t therefrom. The nozzle 16 is provicled wil"h q. valve 9,2 which may shiit o.T completely or rely proportion the c, ,5 me l@,quid between the tivo nozzles 15 and 16. The pump niay be placed at aiiy convenient It is here disposed directly below the sunip, its castin- being an integral part wall of the sump attached beneath the tub 70 for suppoi-t. The motor 14 iiiay be s7Lipported by the puinp casing by tie rods 23 connected thereto. It is often desirable to heat the liquid in the tub -@tnd for this purpose nozzles 24 enter- ',75 li@il,,e pre-@,ioLis@y d@.selosed apparatus aiid outle'Ll side of the pump by pipes IS ancl 19 ii,@g the tub are connected to a supply by piping 25. A valve 26 is provided for regulating the flow. Steam is the heating fluid tisuall introdticed,so'ordistinctionthenozy i zies 24 i-nay be referred to as steam nozzles. The iiozzles ,).re all- di-i-ee'Lled to create a eirciil aioii of liqtiid 9,iid fabrics within the tub.. Th-,Is, the nozzl(-, 15 is directed lip-warclly and the i-iozzi-e 16 is directed dowilwardII7 on the opposi-te side of the tiib. A eirculption set Li p i,s theief ore as indicti-,ed by the loji g-shaftecl arroa@vs in Fi 'o.-ure 4. The ciiri-ents of liquid tr,,)v@,@llilig lu. opposite directiotis along the )Itttjor a,-,is of the tlib le@-,ve between them an el.oigaled zone of -iLioro or less qliieseeiit liqscheme -which tids i-naterially in preveiitili" the fabrics T-ro,@i-i tangliiig or wadding their tre-,i,tinent by the li-(j,,iid. The fabi-ics liin,e - tencleiielt to float -cit the - ,ce of tlie liqiiid, p,,irtictil arly in ,L he,,tvy like water. Tlli.s tel-iclency is increased by - the occliisio-,i of- @-7-,tges 'Di,oiiloted by the i@@q t': on of- tl-ie liq,,] i Cl ,i,i,,d so wbeii 9,.)a,.,,,) oi, other i-ng,teri,-,l -Iroriiiin stids is a-m9 80 C-, 5