US1340522A - Ironing-machine - Google Patents

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IRONING MACHINE. I APPLICATION FILED OCT-27. 1911.

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CARL E. CAPMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 JOSEPH SALTZMAN, OF CI-IICAGU, ILLINOIS.

IRONING-MACHINE.

Application filed October 27, 1917. Serial No. 198,748.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL E. CAPMAN, a citizen oi the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ironingmachines, and relates in particular to a type of garment-pressing device, of the hand type, so organized as to require a minimum oi" bodily eifort in the manipulation thereof.

The principal objects oi the invention are toprovide a device or. the class described which shall be free from ungainly and space-occupying overhead suspension devices; to provide a device of the class described. which may be mounted conveniently and in compact formnpon the usual table on which the hand pressing is ordinarily effected; to provide a construction which shall be capable of quick and simple adjustment to accommodate different classes of \VOl'lI,*-*f0l' instance, for pressing coats, where a pressing buck is required, and for pressing trousers, where the pressing buck is dispensedwith; to provide a construction which shall be substantial, convenient, and practical, while being simple in design and economical to manufacture; and, in general, to provide an improved efficient device of the character referred to.

In the drawings, which'illustratefa preferred embodiment of my inventions- Figure 1 is a plan View of the device and a portion of thetable;

Fig. 2 is anend' levation of the table showing the device mounted thereon;

Fig. 3 is a section through the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 1-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawlngs, 10 represents a large, heavy, and substantial table which constitutes a support for the pressing device 11 and pressing buck 12. The device itself is preferably supported by a cast iron socket 1 1 having afoot or base plate 15 of suitable shape and dimensions to securely hold the socket 1a in upright position. Said integral base plate 15 is suitably bolted to the table by means of coach screws or lag bolts 16, and a vertically extending tubular standard'or pipe 17 is secured in the socket 14 by a set screw 18. This standard extends upward a considerable distance and carries Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1920.

and 27 which are held in place by cotter.

pins 71 passin through the projecting ends of the pins. 11 said pivot pins 26 and 27 and between the said pairs or" lugs 24 and 25, I pivotally mount a pair of parallel bars 28'and 29, which, at their outer ends, are pivotally seclu'ed at 30 and 31 respectively to a cast head 32. The pivot pin 31 is secured in a bolt hole 7 2 at the bottom of the head 32, whereas the pivot pin 30 is so arranged that it may be adjusted in a slot 33 formed in the upper portion of said casting 2 To this end, the said pivot pin 30 is made with an intermediate collar or enlarges ment as which may be clamped against the face of the slot 33 by means of a nut 37 fitting I the threaded end 38 of the pivot pin and bearing against a washer 70 placed against the outer face of the cast head. The pivot'pin 31 is like the pin 30 and is secured to the head 32 in the same manner, except that an ordinary bolt hole 72 is provided in the head 32 for the pin 31, instead of the slot 33, as in the case of the pin 30. These pins 30, and 31 each have a washer 35 and a cotter pin136 for holding the ends of the respective arms 28 and 29 thereon for pivotal movement. I

On one side of the cast head 32 there are formed a pair of integrally cast, semi-circular housing 38 and 39, which accommodate la'terallyand vertically spaced pulleys 420 and &1 arranged to revolve idly upon fixed pivot pins 42 and 43.- Said pulleys 10 and 41, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, are grooved to fit a horizontally slidable rod 14: which is preferably of circular cross-section, so as to enable is to twist slightly if occasion requires. As shown in Fig. 2, the pulley 4L0 constitutes a lower support for the outer end ofthe rod 1- 1 and parts carried therfeby,while the rear pulley 41coniron i is carried on the forward or front end of the rod a l.

Describing the manner of attaching the pressing iron to the front end of therod 4 f, itwill be observed by an inspection of Fig. 1, that on the top plate 46 of the iron I secure, by means of rivets or screws M, a strap-like bracket 48 which is perforated the lower end of the perforation being suitably countersunk to constitute a downwardly facing seat for a socket ball 50. Said socket ball 50 is rigidly secured on the end of a slender curved rod 51, the tail end of which is rigidly secured in a longitudinal hole drilled in the tapered front end 52 of the horizontal bar a l. This construction allows the iron to assume any angular position, while at the same time the weight of the iron is effectually supported by the ball-andsocket arrangement. It is of course understood that the ball-and-socket is positioned approximately above the center of gravity of the pressing iron.

The pressing iron, which, in the present instance, is of the gas-heated type, is supplied with gas through a hose 53 which, if desired, may be passed through an eyebolt 54 secured in the rear end of the slide rod 44.

\Vhen the pressing iron is not in use and is therefore suspended in mid-air by the sup porting device, the equilibrium of the apparatus is maintained. by means of a diagonally disposed coiled tension spring 55, the rear end of which passes through an eye-bolt 56 secured in the upper end of the bar 28, while the lower end of said spring is hooked into the upper end of a diagonal link or tie 57 constructed from wire or rod of suitable gage. The lower end of said link 57 is bent around to form a hook portion 58 suitably shaped to enter one or other of a pair of notches 59 and 60 in the lower end of the head 32. To facilitate shifting ofthe hook part 5Sfrom one end to the other of the notches 59 and 60, the end of said hookv pended, the rod jll is preferably pushed in horizontally between the pulleys 40 and 41 to approximately the position shown in Fig. and inthat position for pressing with the buck, the spring is of such strength as to maintain the pressing surface of' the iron about a couple of inches below the top of the buck. When the iron is moved onto the adjacent end of the buck for pressing clothes thereon, the spring greatly facilitates the'up ward movement of the iron and relieves the operator of the necessity of exerting a great amount of manual force when lifting the iron. The spring is of such strength that when the iron is thus lifted onto the buck, the spring is almost totally collapsed and consequently the full weight of the iron is available for pressing.

With the arrangement described, the movement of the iron over the clothes to be pressed is extremely free and is not interferred with by cramping frictional stress or other forces, it being understood that as the iron is manipulated, the parallels swing around the column 17 with the Sleeve 21, in addition to which the rod 44 slides in and out between the pulleys l0 and 41.

The object of having the pin 30 adjustable in the arcuate slot is to enable the rod l i to be "leveled up, or, in certain cases, inclined, whenever occasionrequires.

The. hereinbefore specified details of construction are of course subject to change or n'iodification, in order to conform to individual requirements, while still retaining the spirit of the invention, the scope of which should be determined by reference to he a pended claims.

I claim 1. In a device of the class described, the combination of an upstanding column, a member rotatably mounted on saidcolumn, a head, parallel bars pivotally connecting the upper end of the head to the upper end of themember, and the lower end of the head to the lower end of the member, an iron supported by said head, and a spring for facilitating the vertical movement of said head.

2. In a device of the class described, the combinationof a vertical supporting column, a member mounted on androtatable around rid column, means for vertically adjusting said member, a headi parallel barscon'necting said head with said member and permitting relative vertical. displacement thereof, a spring tending to' support said head, a substantially horizontal rod slidable'insaid head, and an iron pivotally carried at the" outer end of saidrod.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a vert cal supporting column, a member mounted on and rotatable thereof, an adjustable spring tending to sup-' port said head, a substantially horizontal rod slidable in said head, an ironpivotally carried at theouter end ofsaid rod, andmeans for a dj u sting the inclination of said rod.

CARL E; CAPMAN';

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