US1108868A - Gas sad-iron. - Google Patents

Description

R. J. MYERS.

GAS SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 28, 1913.

1,108,868, Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

INVENTOR Reuben. 6 in s,

WITNESSES gfigfiw m WI ATTORNEY THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON, D. C

'- I REUBEN J. iviYnias, or MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAS SAD-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

I Application filed October 28, 1913. Serial No. 797,709.

To all whomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN J. MYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Joy, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas Sadlrons, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. I T

This invention is directed to improve mentsin gas heated sad irons, and has for its object to so construct a device of this character that the same will be thoroughly heated by a small amount of gas.

A further object of the invention is to provide means to prevent the articles being ironed from coming in contact with the flames within the iron body.

In the drawing :Figure 1, is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal sectional view, partly in elevation. Fig. 3, is a bottom plan view of the heating unit.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1,

designates the body, the same being of the usual shape. The side walls 2, have their upper edges formed with recesses 8, which serve to admit air to the interior of the body to aid in the combustion of the fuel. The rear wall 41- of the body has its upper edge on a plane with the bases of the recesses 3, so that air will pass into the interior at this point also. The rear edges of the side walls 2, are so formed as to provide ears 5, towhich. are pivotally connected the lugs 6, carried by the rear edge of the cover 7, the forward end of which is provided with a slot 8, the purpose of which will appear later. The upper edge of the nose 9, is provided with a threaded socket 10, in which operates the shank of the thumb screw 11,

which when manipulated will permit the disengagement of the slot 8, from the shank thereof, thereby permitting the cover 7, to be swung upon its pivots so that access may be had to the interior of the body. Secured upon the upper side of the cover 7, is a plate 12, which has the upturned ends 13. which serve to support the curved wooded handle 14.

The rear wall 4:, has formed therein a perforation 15, in which is mounted the threaded nipple 16, the outer end of which engages the inner end of the sleeve 17. R0- tatably secured upon the sleeve 17, is a collar 18, the same being provided With a port 19, which is adapted to register with a port 20, formed in the nipple 16,.said collar being operable to regulate the supply of air to the heating unit. A connection 21, is secured to the nipple 16, and has secured thereto one end of a supply pipe 22, which may lead from the usual gas fixture.

The heating unit23, consists of a section 24, the under surface of which is provided with a plurality of perforations 25; said section when in place being arranged transversely of the body 1, and adjacent the rear wall 4-. Formed integral with the section 24, are alined laterally extending connections 26, and 27, the former being connected to the nipple 16, and upon rotation of the sleeve 17, the same will be drawn in tight engagement with the rear wall 4, thus supporting the heating unit slightly above the bottom of the iron body.

Secured to the connection 27, is a longitudinally extending pipe 28, the lower side of which is provided with perforations 29. A T 30, is threaded upon the outer end of the pipe 26, and is likewise provided with perforations 30, the perforations in all parts of the unit serving to permit escape of the fuel, which when ignited will be directed toward the bottom of the iron, but at an inclination thereto.

To prevent the material being ironed from coming in contact with the flame by accidentallv falling through the recesses, a sheet of wire mesh 31 is employed, and is bent so as to provide sides 32, which rest against the inner surfaces of the side walls 2, and above the heating unit.

A frame 33, is provided for holding the sides'32, of the sheet 31, firmly against the sides 2: said frame comprising side plates 33, having an open center 34:, which is formed by the depending flanges 35, and 37. The plates 33, are convergingly arranged so as to conform to the contour of the body 1, and have their edges engaging the sides 32. of the sheet 31, in tight engagement with the sides 2. The upper edges of the sides 32. rest against the under surface of the top 7. By forming the open center the hand may be easily inserted to grip the frame to remove the same so that a new sheet 31, may be substituted should the other become worn or burnt.

i in opening 36. is formed in the end wall 4. and below the sleeve 17, so that a lighted match may be inserted to ignite the gas. The

hole in the cover forms a chimney to allow the burntgas to escape. v

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: An iron 0:! the class described, having a perforation formed in its rear Wall, a nip le mounted in the perforati()1i, one end of said nipple projecting from the wall, a sleeve connected to the nipple, a supply pipe having coin'niunication With thefnipple, a heating unit wlthln the non, means carried by the sleeve for re 'nlatin the sun )1 of air 1 or a y to the heating unit, said unit consisting of:

I v: a section arranged transversely of the iron. I

the nipple, a pipe having one end secured to the other connection of the section, a T connected to the other end of said pipe,

perforations formed in the parts of thennit.

for the passage of gas, which, When ignited is directed toward-,the bottom of the iron,

and a pivotally connected top for the iron.

In testimony whereof I aflix'imy signature in the-presence oftwo Witnesses. E I REUBEN J. MYERS: pVVitnesses w I ANNIE \C. BLENSINGER, M. N. :BRUBMWN.

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