US3112847A

US3112847A - Automatic pressing machine

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Publication number: US3112847A
Application number: US35656A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jack B Brumby
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1960-06-13
Filing date: 1960-06-13
Publication date: 1963-12-03
Anticipated expiration: 1980-12-03

Description

Dec. 3, 1963 J. B. BRUMBY 3,

AUTOMATIC PREssiuc: MACHINE Filed June 13, 1960 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 n l x INVENTOR.

JACK B. BRUMBY ATTORNEY Dec. 3, 1963 J. B. BRUMBY AUTOMATIC PRESSING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 13, 1960 INVENTOR.

JACK B. BRUMBY By &

ATTORN EY United States Patent 3,112,847 1 AUEQMATHJ PRESSING MACHHNE Jack B. Brurnby, lllldl. Woodley Road, Montgomery, Ala. Filed June 13, 1960, Ser. No. 35,656 12 Claims. (Cl. 2232) This invention relates to an automatic pressing machine, and is more particularly concerned with a machine for pressing successive culls which are subsequently used on mens shirts, the cuifs being pressed prior to the time they are installed on the shirts.

In the manufacture of mens shirts and the like, cuffs for shirts are produced by sewing a double and a single piece of relatively rectangular cloth together along three edges. The joined pieces are then inverted, pressed in the inverted condition, thus leaving a fourth edge open for the receipt of the end of the sleeve. Next, the end of the sleeve of the shirt is placed in the open end of the cuff and additional stitching is provided to join the pieces of the cuff and the end of the sleeve together whereby the pieces of the cuff sandwich the sleeve end in an overlapping arrangement.

In the pressing of the cults, it is usually very difficult to retain the cuff in precisely the exact condition such that the junction, at the stitching between the pieces of end, forms the outer edge of the cuff.

In the-past, machines have been devised for performing this operation. Usually such machines include a mechanism which arranges the cuff to a position between a platen and a pressing member; however, such machines are not readily adaptable to varying size cuffs and do not permit the rapid installation and discharge of such cuffs. Further, difiiculty arises in positioning the cuff in precisely the right condition on the machine. Such prior art machines are also expensive and require considerable skill on the part of the operator in order to permit the machine to function effectively.

To obviate the ditficulties encountered by devices of the prior art and to provide a simple, yet versatile and effective device for automatically pressing culls, l have devised a cuff pressing machine which includes a base which supports for rotation a turn-table provided with a plurality of cull carrying members extending radially therefrom. Each cuff carrying member includes a pair of cuff retaining plates which are adjustable for all sizes of cuffs and are movable toward and away from each other determined by the radial position of the carrying member. At the loading station, the plates are relatively close to each other and are automatically withdrawn from each other as the turn-table is indexed. The turntable itself is indexed in timed predetermined increments so that each cuff carrying member will be stopped at each of several positions during a complete cycle of the machine. After the loading position, there is a sprinkling position wherein the cuff receives water. The next position is the pressing position wherein the cuff is pressed on the plates of the cuflf carrying member, Next, the turntable is indexed to a discharge position where the cuffs are automatically discharged from the machine.

Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide a machine which is inexpensive to manufacture, durable in structure and efficient in operation.

A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a cuff pressing machine wherein cuffs are automatically and sequentially processed so as to press each cull and thereafter automatically discharge the cuff from the machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cuff pressing machine which may be adjusted to a predetermined size of cult in a quick and easy manner.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cult pressing machine which will rapidly and substantially atlases Patented Dec. 3, i963 automatically press successive cuffs accurately so that the junction formed by the pieces of cufi material will substantially always be arranged to provide the outer edges of the semi-finished cuir.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a machine which may be operated for the purposes heretofore described by an unskilled or semi-skilled laborer.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a process by which successive cuffs may be quickly, easily and effectively pressed prior to the time that they are installed on a shirt.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference desi nate corresponding parts throughout the several views and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a machine constructed in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the machine shown in HQ. 1.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken along line 33 in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a detail showing the mechanism for adjusting the position of one of the cuff retaining plates of the cufl? carrying member with respect to the other plate thereof.

PEG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 4-.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a detail showing the pin engaging assembly which is carried by the air cylinder for indexing the turntable a predetermined radial amount.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the hydraulic system of the present invention.

Referring now in detail to the embodiment chosen for the purpose of illustrating the present invention, it being understood that the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the exact details disclosed in the drawings, numeral 16 denotes the base of the cuff pressing machine of the present invention. Base 16 is a flat metal plate which is generally rectangular in shape and has a front edge ll,

sides

12 and 13, and a back edge 14. A pivot supporting platform 15 formed integrally with base 1d projects from side 12 for purposes to be described hereinafter. Mounted centrally on base it) and extending upwardly therefrom is a central pivot post 16, the upper end of which is of reduced diameter to provide a concentrically mounted pivot pin 17 on the upper end of the post 16 and a shoulder therebetween. A turntable 1% which is formed of a fiat square metal plate is provided with a central bore through which the pivot pin 17 projects. The turntable l3 rides upon the shoulder formed between the post 16 and pin 17 and is secured in place by a collar 19 which is removably carried by pin 17, the collar 19 being secured in place by a set screw 2-9. The corners of the turntable 18 are rounded as indicated at numeral 21 so that no portion of the turntable protrudes beyond the confines of base 16. It is therefore seen that I have provided a turntable it; which is arranged in spaced parallel relationship with respect to base Ill and is adapted to be rotated about its vertical axis.

For the purpose of indexing the turntable 18, I have provided an indexing assembly which includes a pivot pin 34 extending upwardly from the pivot supporting platform 15. A double acting air cylinder 31 which is pivotally mounted by one end to pivot pin 3d extends inwardly across the upper surface of base 10. This air cylinder 31 is provided with the usual piston 32, seen in FIG. 7, and a piston rod 33. On the end of piston rod 33 is a clamp carrying plate 34 which extends in a horizontal plane essentially parallel to and spaced from both base Ill) and turntable is. As best seen in FIG. 6, the side of plate which is adjacent post 16 is provided with an upstanding pivot pin which carries a lever 36. The lever 36 normally extends outwardly of the plate 34 in the position shown in FIG. 6 and is adapted to pivot in a counterclockwise direction from that position, when the tension of a spring 37, extending between the plate 34 and lever 36, is overcome. The outer rear corner of lever as is arcuate to provide a camming surface 33, the purpose of which will be described in more detail later.

Pivotally mounted on the end of the lever 36 and normally extending parallel to the line of travel of piston rod 33, there is a clamping assembly which includes a pair of cooperating clamping jaws 39, 39' which are pivotally connected together and are urged to their closed position, as shown in FIG. 6, by a spring 41 mounted between the two

jaws

39, 39. The opposed inner central surfaces of the

jaws

39, 39 are concaved so as to define a pin receiving recess 42. in their normal position, the outer ends of

jaws

39, 39 are spaced apart slightly so as to provide an opening 43 through which a pin of proper size may be urged, thereby urging the jaws open. The jaw 39 is provided with an inwardly extending base 44 which is pivotally carried by a pivot pin 45 on the end portion of lever 36.

Adjacent the clamping assembly, the lever 36 is provided with a pair of transversely aligned

pins

46, 46 between which one arm of an L-shaped leaf spring 47 is retained. The other arm of leaf spring 47 acts against a pin 48 on base 44 so as to urge the clamping assembly in a clockwise direction; however, a block 49 on lever 36 prevents clockwise rotation of the clamping assembly. Thus it is seen that the clamping assembly may be rotated against the spring tension of leaf spring 47 in a counterclockwise direction.

As best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, four radially evenly spaced, downwardly extending indexing pins 5%) project from the lower surface of the turn table 18. These pins 50 terminate slightly above the upper surface of the base 10 so as to successively be positioned in front of the clamping assembly for engagement thereby. The air cylinder 31 is aligned so that when the piston rod 33 is extended, the clamping assembly engages one of the pins 50 so as to receive the pin through opening 43 into the recess 42 and, upon the further travel of piston rod 33, the clamping assembly will carry the pin St in its arcuate path through approximately 90. In so doing, the clamping assembly pivots in a counterclockwise direction and then pivots to its normal position as shown in broken lines in FIG. 3. As the piston 33 is returned from the extended position shown by broken lines in FIG. 3, the lever 36 strikes a subsequent pin 50 and is urged in a counterlockwise direction whereby the clamping assembly may clear this pin and be again positioned so as to engage this pin 50.

It will be observed in FIG. 3 that a guide bar 51 extends outwardly from the plate 34 and is slidably retained by an upstanding bracket 52 mounted on base 10. The outer end of slide bar 51 is provided with a pair of spaced upstanding pins 53, 53 which are aligned along the axis of bar 51. An upstanding stub shaft 54 is mounted on base 10 in spaced relationship to pins 53, 53 and carries a horizontally disposed straight bar lever 55, one arm of which projects between the pins 53, 53. The other arm of lever 55 is provided with an elongated slot 56, within which is carried a follower 57. The follower 57 is mounted on the inner end of a slide bar '58 retained for slidable movement against the surface of base 10 by guides 58. As shown in FIG. 3, when the piston rod 33 is urged to its extended position, the slide bar 58 is urged inwardly by lever 55 and when the piston rod 33 is returned to its normal position, as shown by solid lines in FIG. 3, the bar 5% is urged outwardly. At the outer end of slide bar 53 there is provided an upstanding arm 59, the upper end of which is provided with a long transverse brush 60 having upstanding bristles 61.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, it will be seen that, on the upper surface of the turntable 18, there are pro- 4 vided a plurality of pairs of

brackets

70, 7d, 71, 71', the pair of brackets 70, respectively retaining slidable upstanding sizing blocks, such as blocks 72 and the

brackets

71, 71 retaining slidable tension blocks, such as blocks 73. The

blocks

72 and 73 are so arranged that each block 72 is opposed by a block 73 and a pair of

such blocks

72 and 73 is arranged each radially on the turntable 13 so that extending inwardly from the block 73 are eye-bolts 74 which are respectively pivotally connected to the ends of links 75. The other ends of the links 75, in turn, are pivotally connected to the upper surface of an adjustment ring 76 which is slidably carried by hold-down fingers 77 and a set screw 78. The fingers 77 and set screw 78 are radially spaced apart so as to position the ring 76 concentrically with respect to pivot pin 17. Thus, by loosening set screw 78, the ring 76 may be rotated so as to move the blocks 72 simultaneously along their

brackets

70, 70. When the set screw 78 is tightened, however, the blocks 72 are fixed in position and will not be moved until the ring 76 is readjusted. A suitable scale such as scale 86 on the turntable 18 may be provided so that a scribe mark 81 on ring 76 may be positioned with respect to the scale 86 to thereby indicate the position of the blocks 72 along the brackets 79, 70.

Referring now to the other blocks 73, each such block is provided with a hollow bore 82 which passes from one end of the block 73 inwardly, as seen in FIG. 4. A coil spring 83 is provided within bore 82 and acts against one end of a plunger 84, the other end of which is provided with external threads 85 received within an appropriate aperture in a brace 86 mounted on turntable 18. Thus, each of blocks 73 is urged away from its brace 86 by spring 83.

At the opposite end of each block 73 there is provided a bellcrank 87 pivotally mounted on the turntable 18 by a pivot pin 88 carried by brackets 89. Each bell crank 37 includes an upstanding arm adjacent to the end of each block 73, the upstanding arm being provided with a screw 9% having a rounded head which acts against the end of its block 73. The other arm of the bell crank extends outwardly about horizontal to the turntable 13 and acts against the head 91 of a slidable pin 92 carried within an appropriate aperture through turntable 18. The pin 92 projects below the surface of the turntable 18 and terminates in a bearing surface 93 adapted to ride along the surface of a circular rail 94 mounted on upstanding brackets 95 on base It As best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, the arcuate or circular rail )4 is provided with downwardly turn d ends 96 so that the pins 92 are gradually urged up ly the pin )2 approaches the discharge position at the right in HS. 1, and remains up as the particular cuff carrying member 5; position.

is indexed 90 to the cuff receiving or loa As the turntable 18 is indexed further, so that 1 c carrying member approaches the sprinkling PODAUOII at the left in PEG. 1, the pin 92 of the particular cuff carryin member is carried by the turntable off of the rail 94 and the block 73 is therefore urged to the position shown in 4, until it again approaches the cuff discharge position.

For carrying the cuffs, I have provided a pair of outwardly extending opposed spaced cult receiving plates 16?), 1 31 for each cut? carrying member. These plates 1%, 1&1 lie in a horizontal plane above the turntable ill and project outwardly beyond the edges thereof. The plates are respectively secured along the upper surfaces of r lock '7 the pl ts I are respectively sccured along surfaces of blocks 73. Each of plates 1%, r t flat member having straight front edges i 163, r ectively, and st l ght outer side edges 1M, respectively, the side edges extending about parallel t each other on opposite sides of a radial line in each cuff carrying member. The front edges 102 and Til-3 are about aligned with each other in each cufif carrying member and are about normal to the outer side edges its, thereof.

As best seen in FIG. 1, the plates res, ltll are provided respectively with opposed spacing fingers i'lld, 1'67 which extend from the inner side edges toward each other to limit the movement of the plates 1%, N1 toward each other.

At the rear of the machine adjacent edge 14 is the presser which includes a platform lit) mounted on the base ll). Extending upwardly above turntable 13 from platform lid is a standard 1311 which is provided with a forwardly facing plate T112. Mounted on the plate [i2 and extending over the path of travel of the cuff receiving plates lilll, llli is a cylinder supporting bracket 115 on which is mounted a hydraulic cylinder 11d provided with a piston 115 seen in MG. 7 and a piston rod 116 actuatable by the two conduits 123 and 12d. Communicating with the conduits l2? and H24 respectively are

ranch conduits

125 and 126 which lead through cut-off valves l2? and 123 to opposite ends of cylinder 31. The conduits 123; and 1124- lead to opposite ends of cylinder lid for the actuation of piston H5.

The master control valve 122 is a spring loaded memher so that when no pressure is applied to actuate the valve it connects the line 121 to line 124 such that piston rod 33 is protracted by piston 32 and piston rod 116 is retracted by piston 115. If, however, hydraulic pressure is applied to the valve 122 by fluid led into the valve from pilot tube 13%, the valve will be shifted so that the hydraulic fluid under pressure will be directed through conduits 1 .23 and 125 to cause piston 32 to retract piston rod 33 and piston 115 to protract piston rod 115.

it will, of course, be understood that when the valve is in a position to conduct fluid from line 121 to conduit I124, return fluid from conduit 23 directed to return line 12$ and conversely when the valve 122 is shifted, the valve connects conduit 1243 with the piston 115. Upon actuation of the piston M5, the piston rod 11% will be moved upwardly or downwardly in a vertical axial path.

At the lower end of the piston rod H6 is a wide rectanguiar presser plate 11"!" having embedded therein electrical heating elements 118. The lower surface of the presser plate ii? is flat and smooth.

Supported from base it vertically below the presser plate 117 is a platen 119 which has a smooth fiat upper surface slightly below the plane of travel of the cuff carrying plates 1%, A l. The platen 119 is also rectangular and is essentially the same size as and is vertically aligned with presser plate 117. Thus, upon downward movement of the piston rod 116, the lower surface of the presser plate 11! will be brought into registry with the upper surface of the platen 119, sandwiching therebetween the cuff carrying plates res, l'lll.

Referring now to FIG. 7, hydraulic fluid under pressure for operating the mechanism heretofore described is supplied from a source of supply (not shown) through the main hydraulic supply line 124), via line 121, to a master control valve I122 which selectively directs the lluid return line 12?.

For actuating the valve 22, there is provided a time delay pivot valve 136 connected to main line lit) by a conduit 131 and to a return line 132. When the pilot valve 13% is actuated, hydraulic fluid is supplied via conduit 33 to shift the master valve 122. When the pilot valve 130 is unactuated, the conduit 133 is open to the return line 132 and hence the valve 122 will be returned under the influence of a spring to its original position.

For controlling an electric timer 135 on pilot valve lii'li there is a timer control tube Mil, in which are arranged the limit valves 14-1 and 14-2 in series with each other. The timer control tube is connected between the main line 126 and the timer 135 and

electric wires

136, 137 supply current through switch 13?: thereto. The

limit valves

141 and 142 are normally opened such that fiuid is supplied to actuate a timer 135.

As seen in FlGS. 1 and 2, the

limit valves

14,1 and 142 are carried by a brace 144 extending up from the base 10 so that the presser plate 117 engages the lever of valve 141 when it is completely closed against the platen 119 and engages the lever of valve 142 when the presser plate 117 is completely retracted from the platen 119.

Operation From the foregoing description, the operation of the present machine should be apparent. The operator sits at a position adjacent the front 11 of the base It The hydraulic supply is opened to supply fluid to line 126. The operator then installs the cuff which he has inverted on the end of the plates 21%, ltlil each time a new cuff receiving member is positioned in front of him.

The switch 133 is then closed to start the timer 135, provided the presser plate 117 is completely up or cornpietely down whereby either

valve

141 or 142 is closed. T he timer 135 cyclically opens and closes the pilot valve 139 whereby hydraulic fluid through conduit 133 is intermittently supplied to main hydraulic control valve 122 to slowly cycle valve 122 from one position to the other. With the valve 122 in one position, piston rod 33 is pro tracted and piston rod 116 is retracted. With the valve 122 in the other position, the piston rod 33 is retracted as the piston rod 116 is protracted.

With each cycle, it will be understood that the turntable 18 is rotated by piston rod 33 in a clockwise direction. Also, the presser plate 117 is withdrawn as the rotation of the turntable by the piston rod 33 takes place. This action, of course, successively positions the cuffs on the plates ltltl, 1M at-the sprinkling position adjacent edge 12, next at the pressing position adjacent edge 14 and finally at the discharge position adjacent edge 13.

The indexing of the turntable 18 causes the pin 92 connected to the cuff carrying assembly to ride off of the rail 94 as the particular plates 1%, 101 approach the sprinkling position. This stretches the cuff by permitting movement, under the force of spring 83 of the plate 101 outwardly of the plate Mill. The plate ltll remains in that position until the particular cuif carrying member approaches the discharge position.

It will be understood that after the turntable 18 has been indexed 90, the timer 135, acting through the pilot valve 130, causes shifting of main valve 122 so that the hydraulic fluid admitted to conduit 123 causes, on the second part of each cycle, the withdrawal of piston rod 33 as the presser plate 117 presses down against a cuff held in a stretched condition by plates till), 101 immediately above platen 119 to press the cult".

With subsequent cycling, the cuffs are successively arranged at the discharge position. As each cuff approaches the discharge position, the pin 92 again rides on the rail 94 whereby the plate 1431 is moved toward the plate 1% so that the cuff is loosely held by the plates 100, 191. The protracting of piston rod 33, during the indexing position of the cycle, causes withdrawal of arm 59 and therefore the brush 60 to the position shown by broken lines in FIG. 3 and, in the pressing portion of the cycle, the piston rod 33 is retracted to thereby protract the brsuh 60 to its position shown in FIG. 2. T us, each cuff is discharged as the piston rod 33 is withdrawn.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that many variations may be made in the embodiment chosen for the purpose of illustrating the present invention without departing from the scope thereof as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressed comprising a turntable rotatable about an axis, means for indexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribed direction upon each actuation of said means for indexing said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members extending radially from said turntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spaced circumferentially from each other by a distance equal to said predetermined arc, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receive and removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged in a radially fixed position adjacent said turntable for pressing successively cuffs carried on said cuff carrying members, a cuff discharge member arranged adjacent said turntable and radially spaced from said pressing means for engaging and discharging said cuffs successively from said cuff carrying members after said cuffs have been pressed by said pressing means, and means for actuating said means for indexing said turntable and said cuff discharge member.

2, A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressed comprising a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis, means for indexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribed direction upon each actuation of said means for indexing said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members extending radially from said turntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spaced circumferentiaily from each other by a distance equal to said predetermined are, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receive and removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged in radially fixed position adjacent said turntable for pressing successively cuffs carried on said cuff carrying members, a cud discharge member arranged adjacent said turntable and radially spaced from said pressing means for engaging and discharging said cuffs successively from said cuff carrying members after said cuffs have been pressed by said pressing means, and means for actuating said means for indexing said turntable and said cuff discharge member simultaneously whereby a cuff is discharged from its cuff carrying member upon each actuation and means for actuating said pressing means in timed sequence with the actuation of said turntable and said discharge member.

3. A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressed comprising a turntable rotatable about an axis, means for indexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribed direction upon each actuation of said means for indexing said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members carried by said turntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spaced circumferentially from each other by a distance equal to said predetermined arc, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receive and removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged adjacent said turntable in a position to press successively cuffs carried on said cuff carrying members, and means for actuating said means for indexing said turntable, said cuff carrying members each comprising extensible plates adapted to hold said cuffs in tension during the operation of said pressing means.

4. A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressed comprising a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis, means for indexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribed direction upon each actuation of said means for indexing said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members extending radially from said turntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spaced circumferentially from each other by a distance equal to said predetermined are, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receive and removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged adjacent said turntable in a position to press successively cuffs carried on said cuff carrying members, a cuff discharge member arranged adjacent said turntable and radially spaced from said pressing means for discharging said cuffs successively from said cuff carrying members after said cuffs have been pressed by said pressing means, means for actuating said means for indexing said turntable and said cuff discharge member, each of said cuff carrying members including a pair of fiat plates in parallel relationship to each other and means responsive to the radial position of the cuff carrying member for moving one of said plates away from and toward the other of said plates.

5. 'A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressed comprising a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis, means for indexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribed direction upon each actua on of said means for indexing said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members extending radially from sai turntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spaced circumferentially from each other by a distance equal to said predetermined arc, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receive and removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged in a radially fixed position adjacent said turntable for pressing successively cuffs carried on said cuff carrying members, a cuff discharge member arranged adjacent said turntable and radiaily spaced from said pressing means for engaging and discharging said cuffs successively from said cuff carrying members after cuffs have been pressed by said pressing means, and means for actuating said means for indexing said turntable and said cuff discharge member and said pressing means in synchronization such that said pressing press one of said cuffs as said cuff discharge member is discharging a preceding cuff.

6. A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressed comprising a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis, means for indexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribed direction upon each actuation of said means for indexing said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members extending radially from said turntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spaced circumferentially from each other by a distance equal to said predetermined arc, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receive and removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged adjacent said turntable in a position to press successively cuffs carried on said cuff carrying members, a cuff discharge member arranged adjacent said turntable and radially spaced from said pressing means for discharging said cuffs successively from said cuff carrying members after said cuffs have been pressed by said pressing means, and power means for actuating said means for indexing said turntable and said cuff discharge member, said discharge member including a brush movable adjacent said cuff carrying member, said brush being movable outwardly by said power means as a cuff carrying member is aligned with said brush.

7. In a cuff pressing machine, a turntable and a plurality of cuff carrying members on said turntable, each cuff carrying member including a pair of spaced parallel movable plates, means for simultaneously moving one of said plates of each of said cuff carrying members, and means for individually moving said other of said plates in response to movement of said turntable.

8. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, a turntable spaced above and rotatably mounted on said platform, a curved track mounted on said platform between said platform and said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members on said turntable and evenly spaced circumferentially from each other, each of said cuff carrying members including a pair of fiat plates spaced from each other, one of said plates being relatively fixed with respect to said platform, the other of said plates being slidable toward and away from said one of said plates, and control means for moving said other or" said plates engageable with said track as said turntable is rotated.

9. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, a turntable spaced above and rotatably mounted on said platform, a curved track mounted on said platform between said platform and said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members on said turntable and evenly spaced circumferentially from each other, each of said cuff carrying members including a pair of flat plates spaced from each other, one of said plates being relatively fixed with respect to said platform, the other of said plates being slidable toward and away from said one of said plates, spring means for urging said other of said plates away from said one of said plates, a pin movably carried by said turntable and engageable with said track as said turntable is rotated, and means interconnecting said pin and said other of said plates for moving said other of said plates toward said one of said plates when said pin is engaging said track.

10. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, pressing means on said platform, a turntable spaced above and rotatably mounted on said platform, means for rotating said platform, a curved track mounted on said platform between said platform and said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members on said turntable evenly spaced circumferentially from each other and movable by said turntable successively into registry with said pressing means, each of said cuff carrying members including a pair of flat plates spaced from each other, one of said plates being relatively fixed with respect to said platform, the other of said plates being slidable toward and away from said one of said plates, means for urging said other of said plates away from said one of said plates, a pin movably carried by said turntable and engageable with said track as said turntable is rotated, and means interconnecting said pin and said other of said plates for moving said other of said plates toward said one of said plates when said pin is engaging said track, said pin being engageable with said track when its cuff carrying member is out of registry with said pressing means.

11. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, a turntable spaced above and rotatably mounted on said platform, a curved track mounted on said platform between said platform and said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members on said turntable and evenly spaced circumferentially from each other, each of said cuff carrying members including a pair of flat plates spaced from each other, means connecting one of said plates of each of said cuff carrying members together for simultaneous movement with respect to said platform, the other of said plates being slidable toward and away from said one of said plates, means for urging said other of said plates away from said one of said plates, a pin movably carried by said turntable and engageable with said track as said turntable is rotated, means interconnecting said pin and said other of said plates for moving said other of said plates toward said one of said plates when said pin is engaging said track.

12. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, a turntable spaced above and rotatably mounted on said platform, cam means on said platform between said platform and said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying members on said turntable and evenly spaced circumferentially from each other, each cuff carrying member including a pair of flat plates spaced from each other, one of said plates being relatively fixed with respect to said platform, the other of said plates being slidable toward and away from said one of said plates, and means for urging said other of said plates away from said one of said plates, said cam means being operative as said turntable is moved to move said other of said plates toward said one of said plates.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,993,640 Woodward et al. Mar. 5, 1935 2,632,966 Leef Mar. 31, 1953 2,804,244 Hunt Aug. 27, 1957 2,917,211 Silverman Dec. 15, 1959 2,939,228 Langen June 7, 1960

Claims

1. A CUFF PRESSING MACHINE WHEREIN SUCCESSIVE CUFFS ARE PRESSED COMPRISING A TURNTABLE ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS, MEANS FOR INDEXING SAID TURNTABLE THROUGH A PREDETERMINED ARC IN A PRESCRIBED DIRECTION UPON EACH ACTUATION OF SAID MEANS FOR INDEXING SAID TURNTABLE, A PLURALITY OF CUFF CARRYING MEMBERS EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM SAID TURNTABLE, SAID CUFF CARRYING MEMBERS BEING EVENLY SAPCED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY FROM EACH OTHER BY A DISTANCE EQUAL TO SAID PREDETERMINED ARC, SAID CUFF CARRYING MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND REMOVABLY RETAIN CUFFS THEREON, PRESSING MEANS ARRANGED IN A RADIALLY FIXED POSITION ADJACENT SAID TURNTABLE FOR PRESSING SUCCESSIVELY CUFFS CARRIED ON SAID CUFF CARRYING MEMBERS, A CUFF DISCHARGE MEMBER ARRANGED ADJACENT SAID TURNTABLE AND RADIALLY SPACED FROM SAID PRESSING MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND DISCHARGING SAID CUFFS SUCCESSIVELY FROM SAID CUFF CARRYING MEMBERS AFTER SAID CUFFS HAVE BEEN PRESSED BY SAID PRESSING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID MEANS FOR INDEXING SAID TURNTABLE AND SAID CUFF DISCHARGE MEMBER.