US1054721A

US1054721A - Ironing-machine.

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Publication number: US1054721A
Application number: US68942612A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clara G J Simon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-04-08
Filing date: 1912-04-08
Publication date: 1913-03-04
Anticipated expiration: 1930-03-04

Description

O. G. J. SIMON. momma MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APILS, 1912.

1,054,721 Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

CLARA G. J. SIMON, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

Application filed April 8, 1912. Serial No. 689,426.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARA G. J. SIMON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Portland, county of Multnomah, and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ironing-h'lachines, set forth in the annexed specification.

This invention relates to ironing machines and has for its object the providing of a machine which is adapted for ironing in one operation any'article or wearing apparel embodying undulating surfaces, such as plaits,

gores, gathers, flares, tucks, also apparel made of material cut on the bias. If such ironing work were attempted to be done by any machine now in use the operation not only would be very awkward, but, furthermore, the undulating surfaces would be crushed down and spoiled of their pleasing effects, which the configuration of the undulating surfaces were designed to produce. All such work has now to be done by hand. On the other hand, in the process of ironing the class of apparel referred to with my machine, the undulating surfaces are so treated as to remain in relief, as intended.

My ironing machine comprises a pair of companion rolls the bearings of one of which are adapted to permit its separation from the other, so as to permit the introduction and removal of the wearing apparelto be ironed between the rolls; and preferably I provide foot-operated means for moving the separable roll. The rolls are furthermore preferably tapered toward their outer ends, made'with smooth peripheral surfaces to within a short distance of suching surfaces of the apparel of the class referred to without crushing; in other words,

being adapted to leave the undulating surfaces substantially in their normal state during the ironing process. The corrugations are formed to run to the surface of the sleeve rolls, so that the corrugations of the sleeve rolls will conform with the general contour of the undulating parts of the apparel being ironed, in this, that the undulations merge into regular surfaces. Sleeve rolls of difi erenttypes of corrugation are provided for the different kinds of ironing work to be done.

My invention also embodies the special trated in the accompanying drawings constituting a part of this specification.

In such drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of my improved ironing machine, with certain parts in elevation; Fig. 2 shows the outer portion of the two companion rolls, in this instance having reinovably mounted thereon sleeve rolls formed with meshing corrugated peripheries adapted, for a particular kind of ironing work, the corrugated sleeve rolls here shown being of a difierent type from those shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic end view of the type of corrugated sleeve rolls shown in Fig. 2, but on somewhat larger scale; Fig. 4 shows in sections the outer ends of the rolls of my machine having removably mounted thereon corrugated sleeve rolls of the type shown in Fig. l, the sleeve rolls in this instance being shown in part in elevation; Fig. 4. is a diagrammatic end view of the corrugated sleeve roll shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 5 also shows a portion of the ends of the rolls of my machine, having mounted thereon corrugated sleeve rolls of the type more clearly illustrated in the end view Fig. 6; Fig. 6 is an end view of the sleeve rolls shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a detail of an eccentric box being part of the means provided for moving or separating one of the rolls.

The frame, a, has lower bearings, b, for the spindle c of the lower roll (Z, there being provided fast and loose pulleys e on the spindle, c, by which the rolls are driven. The upper roll, 7', has a spindle g, which is journaled in a rockable ball bearing, 2', near its free end, and its inner end is journaled in a bearing 7', which is mounted in an eccentric box is, adapted to turn in the frame a, and provided with an arm 70, connected by rod, Z, to a foot lever m, the depression of which causes the box 7: to be rotated, and thus move the roll, f, from the roll (Z, so as to permit the introduction between the rolls of the apparel to be ironed, or the removal of such garment if previously in position. A spring, 42, whose tension is adjusted by a screw 11,, holds the roll, 7', down on the roll d.

The rolls (1 and f, and their spindles c and g, are hollow and any suitable means, for example, a perforated gas pipe, 0, may be introduced for heating them. Each roll is tapered from its inner to its outer end,

when the upper roll has been lifted as mentioned.

The outer ends of the rolls, (2, f, are reduced so as to have removably, mounted thereon short sleeve rolls, as for example, 17, p. Sleeve rolls of different construction are used, according to the kind of wearing apparel which is to be ironed by my machine.

Some of the different types of corrugated sleeve rolls which should be provided for doing the different kinds of work referred to, are represented in the drawings. Thus 2, p, represent meshing corrugated sleeve rolls, the outer ends of which are made with a flange or flaring portion 2 and a rounding surface, 17 respectively, which construction-is convenient for certain kinds of ironing Work as will suggest itself to the operator; 9, g, represent simply meshing corrugated sleeve rolls; and a", 7*, represent sleeve rolls partly plain and partly corrugated; these features being illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, 4 and 4A and 5 and 6. Other forms of sleeve rolls will suggest themselves with respect to the particular kind of work to be done. Whatever the corrugations provided on the sleeve rolls detachably mounted on the rolls d, f, may be the corrugations must be adapted to mesh with each other, so that both rolls may revolve at the same speed.

In practice the lower roll 03 may be cov ered by a blanket in the usual way if desired.

The length of the rolls is such that any ordinary garment may be ironed at one operation. The procedure is as follows: If ironing, for instance, a gored skirt, the footlever m will be depressed, to separate the rolls d, f, and the skirt, hem foremost, would be slipped over the lower roll, by then releasing the foot lever m and throwing on the power, the skirt will be ironed from belt to hem at one operation, the gores and that portion of the skirt below the belt being ironed by the sleeve rolls, while the remainder of the skirt will be simultaneously ironed by the body of the rolls d,

For ironing a childs petticoat, gathered full at the waist, sleeve rolls of the type illustrated by g, 9 can be used to advantage.

The use of the other types of sleeve rolls referred to are self suggestive.

Sleeve rolls formed with peripheral corrugations extending art way of their circumference are especlally adapted for ironing a skirt made with a gored front and gathered back.

In order that the utility of my device may be more thoroughly understood, it is to be noted that while a fluting machine canfiute gathered goods, a fluting machine cannot iron gathered goods not embodying the flutes; in other words, fluted goods and gathered goods are not one and thesame, for a gathered piece of goods is gathered together and brought to a smaller part, as for example, at the top or beltof a skirt, while the bottom portion'of the skirt is loose or flat and free from gathers or grooves or flutes.

In using my machine for ironing apparel of the type last referred to, the bottom and greater part of such apparel is ironed plain or flat, while the corrugated sleeve rolls iron the gathered part at the top or belt.

The removable sleeve rolls may be replaced by others made with surfaces suitable to the special ironing work to be done. These variations need not be described in detail for they will suggest themselves to the operator, and the special sleeve rolls required can then be made by any skilled mechanic.

In ironing apparel, such, for example, as

a skirt made with gathers at the belt, a pair of sleeve rolls made with a surface illustrated in Fig. 5 would be placed on the ends of the rolls and then in ironing the skirt with my machine the smooth surfaces of the rolls would iron flat the main portion of the skirt, while the corrugated surfaces of the sleeve rolls would iron the gathered portion of the skirt in such manner as not to crush the gathers fiat but spread and lift them into the form that it was desired they should assume.

While I have, for convenience, shown my machine as provided with the removable sleeve rolls embodying the described corrugated features, nevertheless I do not wish to be understood as confined to such con struction, for the corrugated circumferential surfaces could also be formed integrally with the rolls d, f The detachable sleeve rolls are held in place by the expansion of the rolls on which they are mounted as soon as the latter become heated and the rotation of the sleeve rolls being prevented by the dowel pins 5'.

The wor s wearing apparel are to be understood to include any article formed with undulating surfaces and capable of being ironed.

I claim:

1. An ironing machine comprising a frame, a pair of com anion rolls'journaled therein, the bearing 0- one of said rolls being adapted for permitting the separation of such roll from the other, said rolls having a smooth peripheral surface, a taper toward their ing the rolls.

outer ends and provided at such outer ends with meshin corrugated peripheries, the peaks and va leys of which are adapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of Wearing apparel substantially in their normal state, means for revolving the rolls, and means for heating the rolls.

2. An ironing machine comprising a frame, a pair of companion rolls journaled therein, the bearing of one of said rolls being adapted for permitting the separation of such roll from the other, means for separating the movable roll, saidrolls having a smooth peripheral surface, a taper toward their outer ends and provided at such outer ends with meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks and valleys of which are adapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparel substantially in their normal state, said corrugations gradually diminishing at the inner ends so as to run into the smooth periphery of the rolls, means for revolving the rolls, and means for heating the rolls.

3. An ironing machine comprising a frame, a pair of companion rolls journaled therein, the bearing of one of said rolls being adapted for permitting the separation of such roll from the other at the outer end, means for separating the, movable roll, said rolls having a smooth peripheral surface, a taper toward their outer ends and adapted for having mounted on their outer ends removable sleeve rolls; sleeve rolls removably mounted on the outer ends of said rolls; said sleeve rolls formed with meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks and valleys of which are adapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparel substantially in their normal state, said corrugations gradually di minishing at the inner ends so as to run into the smooth periphery of the rolls; means for revolving the rolls, and means for heat- In an ironing machine, a frame, a pair of companion rolls journaled therein, the bearing of one of said rolls being adapted for permitting the separation of such roll 1 state.

from the other; smooth peripheral surface, ataper toward their outer ends and provided at such outer ends with meshin corrugated peripheries, the peaks and val eys of for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparel substantially in their normal 5. In an ironingmachine, 'a frame, a pair a of companion rolls journaled therein, the

hearing of one of said rolls beingadapted for permitting the separationpf such roll from the other; said rolls havm ends and provided at such outer ends with and said rolls having a which are adapted and means for heatingthe rollsv G. J. SIMON. 4 peripheral surface, a taper towar their outer.

meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks and valleys of which are adapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparel substantially in their normal state; and said bearing of one of said rolls being adapted.

for permitting the separation of such roll from the other; said rolls having a smooth peripheral surface, a taper toward their outer ends and adapted for having mounted on their outer ends removable sleeve rolls; sleeve rolls removably mounted on the outer ends of said rolls; and said sleeve rolls formed with meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks and valleys of which are adapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparel substantially in their normal state.

7. In an ironing machine, a frame, a pair of companion rolls journaled therein, the bearing of one of said rolls being adapted for permitting the separation of such roll from the other; said rolls havin a smooth peripheral surface, a taper toward their outer ends andadapted for having mounted on their outer ends removable sleeve rolls; sleeve rolls remova-bly mounted on the outer ends of said rolls; said sleeve rolls formed with meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks and valleys of which are adapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparel substantially in their normal state; and said corrugat'ons gradually diminishi at the inner ends so as to run into the smoo ffi periphery'of the rolls.

8. An lroning machinecomprising a frame,

a palr of companion rolls the bearing of one of said for permitting the separation of such roll from the other at the outer end; foot-operj ournaled therein,

rolls being adapted ated means for separating the movable roll; a

said rolls having a smooth peripheral surface, a taper toward their outer ends and adapted for having mounted on their outer ends removablesleeve rolls; 'sleeve'rolls removably mounted on the outer ends of said rolls; said sleeve rolls formed with meshing corrugated peripheries, "leys of which are adapted for ironing the hndulatin v 'stantially n their'normal state; said corruthe peaks and valsurfaces of wearing apparel subgatio-ns gradually diminishing at the inner ends so as torun into the smooth periphe of tl 1efrolls;means for revolving Cl'zon. Lone.

the rolls,