Oscillatory peripheral agitation washing machine

A washing machine comprising an outer open-ended cylindrical shell independently supported on legs;

• an inner bottom-closed cylinder disposed internally of said outer shell defining a fabric material or dinner wares washing chamber and provided with support means independent of said support legs of the outer shell;
• agitator means freely rotatable and disposed peripherally and internally of said inner cylinder, said agitator having an inner wall with equally spaced longitudinal projections throughout said inner wall to effect the creation of water jets directed toward the center of said inner cylinder when said agitator is actuated thereby effecting the washing of materials deposited within said inner cylinder, said agitator further having an upper edge;
• yoke support means having an upper portion and a base, said yoke support means supporting said upper edge of said agitator at said upper portion of said yoke support means, said yoke support means being supported at the base thereof by a shaft, a linkage means connected to said shaft, said linkage means translating a rotative input motion into a rotatively oscillating output motion thereby imparting similar motion to said agitator means by means of said yoke support means;
• a prime mover having an output;
• and power transmission means linking said prime mover output to said linkage means.