US1006524A - Cuff-press. - Google Patents

Description

W.- BARTHOLOMEW.

CUFF PRESS.

AYPLIOATION FILED JULY 20, 1910.

1,006,524, Patented. 0017.24, 1911.

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CUFF PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1910. 1,006,524. Patented 0011211911.

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unit srars rarnnr "WILLIAJH BARTHOLOMEW, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIG-NOR T0 TROY LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, LIMITED, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CUFF-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

mousse Application filed July 20, 1910. Serial No. 532,908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM BARTHOI/O- Mew, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in C11fi-Presses, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a cud press and particularly to a structure for pressing articles to be ironed between cooperating heated members.

The invention has for an object to provide a novel and improved construction of ironing press in which the fixed pressing head is provided with movable members mounted to successively act upon the article to be ironed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a. novel and improved construction of a movable pressing member or support for the article connected for movement toward and from a pressing head and simultaneous movement into and out of alinement with said head.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings1 igure 1 is a central vertical section; Fig. 2 is a front elevation; Fig. 3 is a detail section of the steam connection with the pressing head; and Fig. 4t is an elevation of this head with parts broken away.

Like numerals of reference refer to like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

The numeral 10 designates the standard of the press which may be of any desired construction or configuration and is provided at its upper portion with a supporting arm 11 adapted to carry the fixed head 12 of the press. This standard has mounted at the lower portion thereof a rock shaft 13 provided with a lifting cam 14 adapted to contact with a friction wheel 15 carried by the lower end of the rod 16. The upper end of this rod is provided with a support 17 upon which the laterally movable steam chest 18 is mounted by means of the slide carriage 19. The inward movement of this carriage is limited by the stop 20 carried thereby and the support 17 is adjustably mounted upon the upper end of the rod 16 by means of the nut 21 threaded thereon.

The movable chest or goods support 18 is provided with suitable clothing or padding 22 upon which the goods to be ironed are disposed. The rod 16 is guided in its movements by the lugs 23 extended from the standard. The support 17 is provided at opposite sides with depending rods 24 which extend through sleeves 25 carried by one of the guide lugs 23 and are provided at their lower portion with tension springs 26 which 7 ramme Oct. 241, 121.1.

31. This member is provided with a foot piece 32 having a yoke portion 33 to em brace the shaft when depressed and forms a t-readle for use in raising the rod 16. A; restoring treadle 34c is also mounted on the shaft 13 and is provided with a rearward extension 35 adapted to engage a projection 36 carried by one side of the treadle vmember 30 so as to produce a movement of these parts in unison.

For the purpose of producing a lateral movement of the chest 18 into and out of alinement with the fixed head during the reciprocation of the lifting rod, this rod is provided with a contact block 37 adjust ably mounted thereon in any desired man nor, for instance by means of set screw 38. This block is adapted to cotipera-te with a shifting lever 39 pivotally mounted at 40 and provided with arms 41 disposed above and below the block 3?. The upper end of the shifting lever is provided with an elongated loop 42 disposed at an angle thereto and adapted to engage a friction roller .43

- post 57 carried by the cap 58 which may be adjusted to regulate the tension of this spring. The side heads 53 are pivotally connected at 59 to theyielding ends of the arms of the yoke and also to a link 60 which is pivoted to the fixed head at 61, while the lower ends of the heads 53 are pivotally connected at 62 with a link 63 pivoted at 64 upon the head 12. Extending about the inner faces of the heads 50 and 53 is a fiexible contact plate .64 preferably secured to the yielding head 50 and adapted to be forced inward in the movement of theheads 53 toward each other. This contact plate prevents a ridge or other di-sfiguration of the goods or article pressed at the spaces between the movable members of the head. Each of these members is suitably heated and may comprise a steam chest.

For the purpose of supplying steam to the several chests comprising the goods support and head members, a desirable form of steam connections is here shown and comprises the feedpipe 65 which extends to a casing 66 having an air valve 67 and also communicates by the pipe 68 with the steam chest within the central yielding head 50.

As this head has a vertical movement, the upper end of the pipe 68 is connected to the slide valve 69 within the casing 66. This valve is provided with inlet ports 70 and 71 which coiiperate with the feed pipe 65 and also with an exhaust port 72 adapted to coiiperate with the air valve 67, as shown in Fig. 3. By this means, the steam is supplied to the chests when at rest so as to avoid any back pressure and to facilitate this, the chest is opened to the atmosphere through the airvalve when moving. The movement ofthe tubular valve 69 is guided by a depending projection 73 carried by the cap plug 74 of the valve casing and the lower portion of this casing is provided with a suitable packing 75 to permit the reciprocation of the valve without escape of steam. The yielding chest 50 is provided at its lower portion with swiveled connections 76 which extend from the head 50 to the upper portion of the head chests 53 for the purpose of introducing steam thereto. The exhaust from the lower portion of the heads 53 is through the pipe 77 provided with a lateral swiveled connection 78 which communicates by a pipe 79 with the main exhaust pipe 80. The steam is fed to the clothed chest 18 from the supply pipe by means of a swiveled pipe section 81 cotiperating with an oppositely disposed swiveled section 82 which communicates by a pipe 83 with the chest or head 18. This permits both a horizontal and vertical movement of the parts. The exhaust from the steam chamber of the head 18 is through a pipe 84. provided with a swiveled section 85 communicating with a coiiperating swiveled section 86 carried by the'main exhaust 80, as shown in Fig. 1. This connection maintains the chest under steam pressure at all times for the purpose of drying the clothing when the chest is withdrawn and supplying the necessary heat during the pressmg operation.

In the operation of the press, with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1, when the raising treadle is depressed, the cam is actuated to lift the rod supporting the clothed goods support and the retracting treadle is also raised as the lifting treadle is depressed. This raising movement produces through the shifting lever connection a; simultaneous inward movement of the clothed head into -ali-nement with the fixed head which carries "the movable chest. A continued upward movement produces a pressure against the yielding chest and compresses the tension spring above it. This movement is guided by the supporting links for the side heads or chests-which produces an inward movement of the side heads, causing them to engage the article first at the base of the central chest and then continue the pressure downward, thereby smoothing the cuff or other article and applying the desired pressure against the entire length thereof. As soon as the raising treadle is released and the retracting treadle operated, the links and springs cause the chests to be withdrawn quickly from the dotted line position shown in Fig. 4 to that shown by full lines and the clothed chest is then free to be lowered and simultaneously moved outward by the connections described. The arms of the yoke in Fig. 4 in dotted lines are shown forced slightly toward each other when the chest is raised, the yielding movement of the arms being very slight as shown by dotted lines. This construction of head will press the cuff of such garments whose gussets are closely sewed and give the cuff its proper shape with a uniform pressure upon all parts of the surface. The flexible lining for these chests prevents the showing of the edges of the chests upon the article pressed and effects a smooth appearance. The air valve connection with the chests of the fixed head permits steam to be supplied thereto through one port when in its lowest position and through the other port at the highest position and only while the chests aooasse are at rest to avoid back pressure. During the movement of the chests, the air valve communicates with its port, thus opening the chests to the atmosphere during their movement which lets ofi' any condensed steam quickly so that the steam entering after the chests are in their end position does not encounter any back pressure. The construction by which the goods support is simultaneously shifted upon the lifting rod during the reciprocation of the latter, provides means by which an exact movement can be obtained at a right angle to the travel of the rod irrespective of the length of this s travei which is permitted by the slotted shifting lever connections with the carriage for the goods support. lit will-be observedthat the goods support is automatically drawn into alinement and lifted by the preliminary movement of the rod in a vertical plane, while the subsequent movement oi the rod forcing the support into contact with the yielding head produces the necessary pressure to eii'ect the ironing operation and all of the parts may be released by a single movement of the retracting lever. It will, therefore, be seen that the invention presents a simple, efiicient' and-economically constructed form of press, particularly adapted for use forcufis or similar articles.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what i claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. in an ironing press, a pressing head, a vertically and horizontally reciprocating cooperating article support, and automatic means for moving said support into alinement with said head in its upward movement and out of alinement with said head on its downward movement.

2. in an ironing press, a pressing head, a coiperating article support mounted for movement toward and from said head and simultaneous movement into and out of alinement with said head, and means acreciprocating rod mounted thereon, an article support slidably mounted upon the upper end of said rod, and means actuated by said rod for reciprocating the article support thereon.

5. In an ironing press, a standard, a reciprocating rod mounted thereon, an article support slidingly mounted on the upper end of said rod, means for lifting said rod, and means carried by said rod for reciprocating the article support thereon.

6. In an ironing press, a standard, a reclprocatmg rod mounted thereon, an article support slidingly mounted on the upper end of said rod, means for lifting said rod, and

a shifting lever connected to said article support and adapted to be actuated by said rod.

7. 111 an ironing press, a standard, a reciprocating rod mounted thereon, an article support slidingly mounted on the upper end of said rod, means for'lifting said rod, a shifting lever pivoted upon said standard and having a looped connection with said support, and means upon said rod for actuating said lever.

8. in an ironing press, a standard, a reciproeating rod mounted thei eon, an article support slidingly mounted on the upper end of said rod, means for lifting said rod, a shifting lever pivoted upon said standard and having a looped connect-ion with said support, and a contact block upon said rod disposed between opposite arms from said lever.

9. In an ironing press, a standard, a shaft mounted therein and provided with a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with said cam, a goods support carried by said rod, a coiiperating pressing head, a treadle connection tor rotating said shaft, and a retracting love; mounted upon said shaft.

10. In an roning press, a standard, a shaft mounted therein and provided with a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with said cam, a goods support carried by said rod, a cotiperating pressing head having a yielding chest formed of yielding central and movable side members, a gear upon said shaft, and a treadle member provided with a rack to engage said gear.

11. in an ironing press, a standard, a shaft mounted therein and provided with a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with said cam, a goods support carried by said rod, a cod crating pressing head, a gear upon said s aft, a treadle member provided with a rack to engage said gear, and a foot piece upon said treadle' having a yoke portion to surround said shaft.

12. In an ironing press, a standard, a shaft mounted therein and provided with a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with said cam, a goods support carried by said rod, a codperating pressing head, a gear upon said shaft, a treadle member provided with a raclr to engage said gear, a retracting treadle loosely mounted upon said shaft, and means carried by said first mentioned treadle to actuate said retracting treadlej 13. In an ironing press, a standard, a shaft mounted therein and providedwith a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with said earn, a goods support carried by said rod, a ootiperating pressing head,- a car upon said shaft, a treadle member provlded with a rack to engage said gear, a retracting treadle loosely mounted upon said shaft, and a projection from said first mentioned treadle disposed to engage a rearward extension from said retracting treadle.

14. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, a cotiperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chest carried by said head, and cooperating movable side chests'mounted upon said head and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said central chest.

15. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, a cooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chest carried by said head, a supporting yoke for said central chest, a tension spring disposed above said yoke, and movable side chests pivotally mounted upon said yoke.

16. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, a cooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chest carried by said head, a supporting yoke for said central chest, a tension spring disposed above said yoke, movable side chests pivotally mounted upon said yoke, links extending from said pivots to said head, and links extending from the lower portion of said side chests to said head.

17. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, a cooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chest carried by said head, a supporting yoke for said central chest, a tension spring disposed above said yoke, movable side chests pivotally mounted upon said yoke, links extending from said pivots to said head, links extending from the lower portion of said side chests to said head, and a flexible contact plate mounted upon the inner surface of said central and side chests.

18. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed I head mounted thereon, a cooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chest carried by said head, cooperating movable side chests mounted upon said head and adapted to be actuated by the .movement of said central chest, and a yielding contact plate mounted upon said central chest and extending over the inner faces of said side chests.

19. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, a cooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chest carried by said head, cooperating movable side chests mounted upon said head and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said central chest, a steam supply for said chests, a sliding pipe connection from said central chest to said supply, and an air valve communicating with said connection during 5 the movement'of said central chest.

20. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, a cooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding ..1,ooe,524

chest carried by said head, cooperating movable side chests mounted upon said head and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said central chest, a steam supply for said chests, a sliding pipe connection from said 'central chest to said supply, an air valve communicating with said connection during the movement of said central chest, and a swiveled-pipe connection from said steam supply to said article support.

21. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, a cooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chest carried by said head, cooperating movable side chests mounted upon said head and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said central chest, a steam supply for said chests, a sliding pipe connection from said central chest to said supply, an air valve communicating with said connection during the movement of said central chest, a swiveled pipe connection from said steam supply to said article support, a swiveled exhaust connection from said side chests, and a swiveled exhaust connection from said article support.

22. In an ironing press, a standard,a lifting rod mounted to reciprocate therein,

means for reciprocating said rod, a support carried by the upper end of saidrod, a carriage slidingly mounted upon said support, a clothed steam chest upon said carriage, a cooperating head disposed above said rod, and means connected to said rod for shifting said carriage laterally during the reciprocation thereof.-

23. In an ironing press, a standard, a lift ing rod mounted to reciprocate therein, means for reciprocating said rod, a support carried by the upper end of said rod, a carriage slidingly mounted upon said support, a clothed steam chest upon said carriage, a cooperating head disposed above said rod, means connected to said rod for shifting said carriage laterally during the reciprocation thereof, and means for adjusting said support upon said rod.

24. In an ironing press, a standard, a lifting rod mounted to reciprocate therein, means for reciprocating said rod, a support carried by the upper end of said rod, a carriage slidingly mounted upon said support, a clothed steam chest upon said carriage, a cooperating head disposed above said rod,

means connected to said rod for shifting said carriage laterally during the reciprocation thereof, and means for llmlting the inward movement of said carriage upon said support.

cooperating head disposed abovesaid rod, a shifting lever pivoted upon said standard and provided with a looped upper end to engage said carriage and bifurcated arms extending from its pivot, and an adjustable block secured to said rod intermediate of said arms.

26. In an lronlng press, a standard, a reciprocating goods support mounted thereon,

a fixed head carried by said standard and provided with a tubular chamber, a yoke mounted within said head and provided with a post, a spring disposed within said chamber and surrounding said post, a central chest mounted upon said yoke, and com-.

wardly extending links from. said head to the lower portion of said side chests.

28. In an ironing press, a standard, a reciprocating goods support mounted thereon, a fixed head carried by said standard and provided with a tubular chamber, a yoke mounted within said head and provided with a post, a spring disposed within said chamber and surrounding said post, a central chest .mounted upon said yoke, communicating side chests pivotally secured to the lower ends of said yoke, links extending from said pivots to said head, downwardly extending links from said head to the lower portion of said side chests, and a cap for said tubular chamber provided with a post to enter said spring.

29. In an ironing press, a standard, a goods supportmounted thereon, a reciprocating head chest having a steam connection therefrom, a valve casing, a tubular slide valve carried by said casing and provided with inlet and exhaust ports within said casing, a steam supply to said casing, and an air valve carried by said casing to communicate with said exhaust port.

30. In an ironing press, a standard, a goods support mounted thereon, a reciprocating head chest having a steam connection therefrom, a valve casing, a tubular slide valve carried by said casing and provided with inlet and exhaust ports within said casing, a steam supply to said casing, an air valve carried by said casing to communicate with said exhaust port, and a cap plug provided with a projection to enter said tubular valve.

31. In an ironing press, a standard, a pressing head carried thereby, an article support mounted for reciprocation toward and from said head in a vertical plane, and means for automatically shifting said support into and out of alinement with said head during the reciprocation of the support.

32. In an ironing press, a standard, a pressing head carried thereby, an article support mounted for reciprocation toward and from said head in a vertical plane, means for automatically shifting said support into and out of alinement with said head during the reciprocation of the support, and means actuated by contact with said support for automatically moving members of said head into contact therewith.

33. In an ironing press, a standard, a pressing head carrled thereby, an article support mounted for reciprocation toward and from said head in a vertical plane, means for automatically shifting said su port into and out of alinement with said head during the reciprocation of the support, means actuated by contact with said support for automatically moving members of said head into contact therewith, a yielding steam connection to permit reciprocation of the members of said head, and a yielding steam connection with said support to permit its movement in vertical and horizontal planes.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM BARTHOLOMEW.

Witnesses:

WM. KROGMAN, J NO. HOERMANN.

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