The inventor of the dishwasher Josephine Cochrane

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Josephine Cochrane – the American inventor, patented the design of the first commercially successful dishwasher in 1886. Before (1850) a device for washing dishes presented by Joel Houghton, but his model was flawed and not suitable for practical use.

Biography

Josephine Cochrane was born on 8 Mar 1839 in the district of maple ridge, Ohio. Childhood in Valparaiso, Indiana. Her father, John garis, was an engineer from Chicago, who invented a hydraulic pump for draining marshes. Her mother, Irene Fitch, died early, and the girl was raised by a dad.

Interestingly, the great-grandfather of the famous American woman was also a famous inventor. John Fitch received a U.S. patent for the development of the steamboat in 1791. By the way, many sources provided incorrect information that this is the first patent for a steamboat design in America and even the world.

When Josephine Cochrane grew older, his father sent her to a private school in Indiana. Later the school burned down, and the future inventor moved to live with his sister in Shelbyville, Illinois. There she graduated from high school.

Josephine Cochrane biography

Family

Biography of Josephine Cochrane changed dramatically on October 13, 1858. On this remarkable day, 19-year-old beauty married to William Cochran (1831-1883), who at the time was 27 years old. Spouse was not from an ordinary family. He started his labour activity as a merchant, later 16 years worked as a clerk, was a member of the Masons, was a member of various committees of the Democratic party.

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Fun fact: respectable gentleman became ill “gold rush”, when in the XIX century in California found placer gold nuggets. From 1853 to 1857, William worked in the mines hoping to strike it rich, but, like thousands of “neschastlivtsev”, have returned home with nothing but large debts. On returning to Shelbyville, he opened a shop for everyday goods and textiles.

Destiny

The couple had a son, Hallie, who died at the age of two years. After this tragic event Josephine Cochrane and her husband had founded the Unitarian Church in Shelbyville.

In 1870 they moved to a big house. By the way, she liked to have fun. She often gathered the company of friends. But it is not terribly loved the usual women's family duties: washing, cooking, washing dishes. In the future it laziness will lead to marvelous inventions which make life easier for thousands of Housewives.

In 1883, her husband died when Josie was 44 years old. After William's death she changed the spelling of his surname to Cochrane (Cochrane instead).

Josephine Cochrane achievements

Achievement

Josephine Cochrane, having lost their breadwinner, was in an unpleasant situation. William left her one-on-one with large debts. They had to give. Also, do not have the funds to pay for the work of servants, but a large collection of porcelain was in need of regular care. As the daughter and granddaughter of well-known engineers, Josie decided to think of a thing she needed – mechanical dishwasher.

Things were progressing famously. On paper she had drawn quite elaborate for that time design:

  • Crockery were set in a compartment of the wire.
  • The compartment He was placed in a special cell.
  • That, in turn, dropped in a copper bath.
  • Engine (driven by hand) pumped the pressure and spray hot soapy water over the dishes.
  • At the final stage of plates, cups and other saucers were doused with clean water.

The Dishes were left in the device, which would dry from the residual heat of the machine. Just had to get a porcelain and place it on the shelves.

Diagram of the dishwasher

The dream

Not Enough to create a device, it is necessary to embody in a tangible manner. This is a problem. Josephine Cochrane, Willy-nilly, were necessary helpers-mechanics. The first few men she tried to hire for the construction of the mechanism, considered design ladies ill-conceived and offered their solution. Ambitious Josie this turn of events was not satisfied.

Finally, she hired a man named George Butters. He worked as a mechanic on the Central railroad of Illinois and was “you” with the technique. As a workshop were shed in the backyard. In the end, George, with the active participation of the inventor built a machine. It with honour has passed test on the owner's kitchen.

Josephine Cochrane American inventor

Inspired by the success

Josephine Cochrane filed a patent application in the U.S. Patent and trademark office, which she received on 28 December 1886 at number 355,139. Early had no success dishwasher was patented in 1850 by Joel Houghton. It was made of wood, and the process of washing was to spray water crankshaft, which had to manually untwist the owner or the dishwasher.

Josie started his company and signed a contract with Tait Manufacturing to build the first batch of washing machines. The role of the Manager made Butters.

In 1893, the inventor has shown and demonstrated the device at the Columbian exhibition in Chicago, where it became a hit and received the Grand prize. Interestingly, the first batch of 9 machines immediately bought cafes and restaurants, who worked on the show.

Josephine Cochrane biography and the family

Development

Josie didn't stop there. She constantly improved the design. An important step was the development of a computerized model. With the help of motor pumps the water and drives the oscillating movement stand with utensils. This pattern patented in 1900. In the next stage of modernization of the vibrational motion of the strut was replaced with a rotational, but used water motor pumped from the dishwasher to the sink.

The Main buyers of the new products was hotels and catering. The device sold well at the price of $ 150. Use in households was limited by inadequate water supply and sewage networks.

Died Josephine Cochrane 3 Aug 1913 in Chicago. She was buried in Graceland cemetery in Shelbyville. Right on her car bought the company "Hobart" and produced until 1916.

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