US1141184A - Ironing-press. - Google Patents

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S. D. GUGGENHEIM.

IRONING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26. 191-0.

Patented June 1, 1915.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26. 1910.

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.Applioatignfiled September as. 1910. s ria -Hammad ng. a l veland, i th cou y fGnyahQg andwstate ,of, Ohio, have invented certain vnew and usefullmprovements in Ironinga Presses, of .which, the following, is a specification.

- This invention relates generally to ironing machines, and-ismore particularly designed .as an. ironing press for the bosoms .of shirts and waists.

:More specifically. the invention-relates to .an ironing press poniprising an internal sironing member preferably .mounted in .a stationary'position and providedW-ith a, yoke ironing plate under one end and forming a substantially a line corresponding tothe shoulder folding line of.a, shirt 'or-waist,. to gether with awyoke ironing (member movably mounted and cooperating with the yoke ironing plate and an external bosom ironing member adapted tomove in the sector of -a circle toward andfrom -the surface of the internal ironing member and when closed to ,be pressed tightly .a'gaiiist such internal ironing. member-to bring about the pressing of the bosom of the. shirt or,waist. The invention also relates to certain arrangements of --certain features in connection with the internal ironing member- 9nd the irODingpIate, whereby thebox iplait of shirts or waists may be ironed to cause them to stand up ,properlynandr-whereby the em- '1broidery. on these .box' plaitsmay begcaused to 7 appear raised from the material. The invention may be further briefly; sum- -marized ;as consisting in the construction and combination .of parts .hereinafter -setforth 40 lin the-following; description, drawingsgand claims.

Referring: to the dra ing Figa -e jl is; a side-elevation of the; machine; Fig. ;2. is.:.a I front elevation with theiron-ing cloth for the internal; ironing member broken away to show-the parts ;1Fig. 3 is a top; plan view; Fig. 4 is -a side-;elevation;partly in. section showing: the ironing-members enlarged and with .parts broken away ;'F i g .5 flea; top plan iview of the main portion of thecollarformer with the top plateremoved; Figifi is a top plan view; of the. same' parts with a Y portion ,9 1,.fll :6 pla pplied showing thesperating devices abovegthe pla-te; -Fag. 7 .isa f -en end e a io :e rt -zcelie r er;

' internal ironing member.

5;Fig. 9..is an, enlarged sectional view of the-yoke ironeriwithportions of the adjacent pa-rts in section Fig. 10 isa rear elevation oftheyoke ironer; Fig. 11 is.a sectional viewthrough the main body portion ,of the external and internal ironing members; Fig.

'12 is; a .front elevation of a modification Showing the ironing plate employed in ironing. the .bosoms of fancy .Waists; Fig. 13 is a transversesection-ofthe ironing members -.-with the ironing plate shown in Fig. 12 in.

vplace Fig. let-is a side elevation of a portion of the gma-(ihine showing a modified form of gear frame shifting mechanism; and Fig. 15 is,a.- rear. elevation of-' the same.

In carryingout the invention any suitable .frame 1 is provided with an upper horizon- .talplate2 uponwhich is secured an internal ironing. member 3 ,havinga cavity 4 ,-.therei n to .which live steam is supplied by .I'neans of a suitable pipe 5. ,.A pipe 16 leads fromthis chamber and carries offthewater of condensation. ;The upper surface of this 4 internal "ironing member 3 is preferably curved transversely, as shown in Figs. 2, 11 and 13,. and itis provided at itsrean end Qnthe underside with a curved face 7 which is. adapted to. conform to the general configuration of theyokein the back of a shirt for waist,.and this face tapers off to form an edge 8,; shown in Figs. 3 and 10. and corresponding to the folding line .of the back of .a gehirt or waist. This internal ironing member. is "further provided .with a central longitudinally disposed groove 9 adapted to receive suitable padding 10 against which the box-plaitpr button and button-hole strips-'are-tdbeipressed. Padding 11 is arranged upon'the sur-face of the 'internal ironing, memberand is-hel-d in place by any suitable ironing. cloth fastened to suitable {pins -12rarranged around theledge ofthis' This ironing cloth is furthenheld in place by. a frame member il-ft extending upon either sideand across the front of the internal ironing .member an d Zihhas notches 15 cut in the lower-edge for-receivingthe pins 12. (A pin 16 may be secured in eachside of the ironing-member and upon these pins -16 the frame 14 may be swung. Securedtothe yoke ironingiface iis am ironing plate 17 which is; preferably of a polished --rnaterial for 5 forming a proper ironing surfa ce and the edgeof; this ;member coincides.w;i th thd b dg he ilroninev memberwith a longitudinally disposed groove 22 for receiving the pin 19 which is located at substantially the longitudinal center of the main ironing portion and serves tov guide the main body portion 21 so that it moves tion by a spring-pressed interna in a lon itudinal direction with respect to the Tironing member. This main body portion is further provided upon its upper and lower surfaces with diagonally disposed grooves 24, an upper and lower groove being arranged on .either side of the center, as shown in Fig. 7. Each pair of grooves receives upper and lower guiding members 25 and 26 respectively of a foot portion 27 which has its back edge arranged transversely of the internal ironing member and its outer corner rounded, 'as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Each of these foot portions'is provided with a slot 28 arranged parallel with the back edge. The upper guiding -members 25 of each of these foot portions 27 is provided upon its inner edge with gear teeth 29 forming a rack and the gear teeth. of the two racks mesh with two intermeshing gears 30 and 31 mounted in the casing whereby upon the movement of one of the gears the two foot portions will be forced diagonally to the rear v with respect'to the main body portion. Secured to one of the gears is a ratchet wheel 32 which is held in any posiawl 33 mounted upon a shaft 34 secured-1n the casing. A

'thumb piece 35 is secured to the shaft of one of the gear wheels preferably the gear 31, for manipulating the gears and an operating lever 36 or other similar device is secured to the pin 34 for throwing the pawl 33 into" 'lever 36 being arranged above the cover.

The slots 28 of the foot portions .27 engage over the pins 19 which are mounted in the plate and upon either side of the center, as shown in Fig. 7. This collar former is 10- cated upon the pins 19 secured in the rear or neck end of the internal ironing member in a manner such that its back edge which is transverse withrespect to the internal ironing member is coincident with the neck edge of the internal ironing mem er, so that the folding line of the shirt extends from the back straight portion of this collar former- 27 is such that any shirt may be applied to the internal ironing member so that its front or bosom may rest fiat upon the same and irrespective of the size of the collar band. After the collar band of a shirt has been placed upon the band formerthe rest of the shirt may be laid down upon the internal ironing member and stretched tightly upon the same.

Coiiperating' with the yoke ironing plate 17 is a yoke ironer comprising a cast hollow yoke ironing member 38 having suitable 'bearing portions 39 for receiving a front axle 40 and a rear axle 41, both of these axles. being provided with suitable wheels 42 which engage in grooves 43 of a suit able to the end of the lever arm 51 mounted upon a shaft 52 provided with a suitable operating lever 53 having a pawl 54 engaginga shoulder carried by a member 55 rigid with the frame, whereby the yoke ironing member may be held tightly against the yoke ironing plate 17 The yoke ironing member has a surface portion 56 which is substantially of the shape and configuration of the ironing plate 17 and upon this surface is a suitable padding 57 held in place by a Y yoke ironing cloth 58 secured to pins 59 arranged around the edge of the yoke ironing member 38.- A heating medium is supplied to and exhausted from the cavity 60 in the yoke ironing member through pipes 61 and 62. j

A suitable ironing plate mechanism is provided for the machine, and it consists of an ironing plate63 curved transversely, as

'shown in Figs. 2 and'll, and it is provided at the neck end with a collar band opening 64, shown in Fig. 3, and'with rearwardly extending portions 65 projecting beyond the rear of the neck band former and there secured to laterallv extending trunnions 66 which are mounted in eyes 67 carried by rods 68 passing into sockets 69 secured to a transverse shaft- 70 provided with an upwardlv bent shifting arm 71. The rods 68 are slidable in the sockets 69 so that after the plate 63 is lowered upon the work and the shifting arm 71 is manipulated so as to draw the edge of the plate at the neck band recess against the neck band former, these rods will play in and out of the sockets and permit the movement of the plate without raising the same, a feature which is quite obvious from the construction. The arrangement of this plate is such that it may be swung upwardfrom the internal ironing member or from the bosom of the shirt, or may be lowered upon the same after it is in its upper position, and further when it is lowered upon the shirt bosom it may be moved inwardly so that the edge of the plate adjacent the neck band opening is brought closely against the neck band former, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the entire bosom of the shirt or waist may be properly ironed even near the edge of the collar band.

The pressing mechanism will now be described. Secured to the frame 1 are forwardly extending brackets 72 each of which is provided with a bearing 73 having an open-ended slot 74 therein which forms a socket for receiving trunnions 75 of the external ironing member 76 which is provided with a cavity 77 therein connected by suitable ports 78 with openings 79 in the trunnions. These openings may be connected with suitable pipes for supplying and ex hausting the heating medium. The external ironing member is curved transversely on its underside and has a Ushaped recess 80 conforming somewhat, to the configuration of.

the collar band but extending away from the collar band former sufliciently to allow for its adjustment for any size of collar band.

The external ironing member 76 is provided with an upwardly extending portion 81 having on each end thereof an upwardly extending ear 82 with a substantially fiat bearing surface 83 between the ears 82. Secured in the cars 82 are pins 84 which pass through ears'85 carried by a pressure link 86 which is provided witha rounded surface portion 87 adapted to cooperate with the flat face portion 83 in exerting the downward pressure so that the pressure exerted by this link is not brought to bear upon the pins 84. The upper end of this link is provided with a bearing portion 88 mounted on a shaft 89 secured in side frame members 90 and 91 secured together at the top by a cross frame member 92 by means of a bolt 93. The lower ends of these side frame members are mounted upon a transverse shaft 94. Intermediate the upper and lower ends of these side frame members is a transverse shaft 95 upon which is pivoted a pair 'oflinks 96 which are pivoted to a crank pin 97 mounted near the periphery of a driving gear 98 mounted upon asuitable shaft 99.

The operation of the foregoing mechanism is such that upon a counter clockwise rotation of the driving gear 98 the links 96 will cause the operating frame members to be swung about the shaft 94 to the rear causing the raising of the external ironing member 76 which will assume a position slightly to the rear of a vertical line passing through the axis of the trunnions of this external ironing member.v The operator may then bear upon the bosom'of the shirt or waist, the heat which is, applied to these parts bringing about the ironing operation.

The mechanism for bringing about the rotation of the gear 98 consists of a main driving shaft 100 mounted insuitable bearings in the frame and having upon it a pinion 101, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and meshing with a pinion 102, also shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and further meshs ing with an intermediate pinion 103, the

latter being in mesh with-the pinion 104, the latter, when in proper position, being adapted to mesh with the gear wheel 98.

The pinion 102 is also adapted, when in proper position, to mesh with the gear wheel 98. These pinions 102, 103 and 104 are mounted in a suitable frame 105 swung upon the shaft 100 and having a downwardly extending arm 106 provided with a pm 107 extending from one side thereof. This arm is arranged in a manner such that it swings by gravity into a position such that the pinion 102 and pinion 104 are both out of e agement with,t-he gear 98. The pinion 102 is fortransmitting the drive in one direction, while the pinion 104 is for transmitting the drive in. the opposite direction.

Thermechanism for throwing the pinions 102 and 104 into engagemnt at the proper time comprises a hand leve i- 108 mounted on a suitable shaft 109 secured to the frame and connected to an operating lever 110, shown in dotted lines. in Fig. 1. This lever is connected to a shifting bar 111. This bar 111,

is provided with a notch or slot 112 for engagement with the pin 107 and is still further provided with gravity pawls 113' and 114 having suitable stop pins 115 for holding them normally in the position in which the right-hand dog 114 is shown in Fig. '1. These dogs are spaced at a distance from each other and they cooperate with two rotary dogs 116 and 117 mounted in a bracket 118 secured to the frame. These rotary dogs are provided with gear teeth which intermesh whereby a rotary motion conveyed to one is transmitted to the other.

These rotary dogs 116 and 117 are provided I with shoulders 119 and 120 respectively. One of these dogs is further provided with a pin 121 engaging in a notch 122 in a lever 123 pivoted in a bracket 124 secured to the frame. The upper end of this lever is provided with inclined edge faces 125 and 126 which are adapted to be engaged by friction rollers 127 and 128 which are arranged upon the side face of the driving gear 98. The

. friction roller 128 is mounted near the crank pin 97 of the link 96, while the other is diametrically opposed to it.

Assuming that' the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1 after the ironing operation and after the operator has shifted the hand lever 108 into the position shown, power is being transmitted to the driving 'gear' 98 and the friction roller 128 is moving in a counterclockwise direction toward the edge face 126 of the lever 123. Upon the first movement of this gear wheel 98, however, the edge face 125 is released from engagement with the friction roller 127- shoulder 120 to engage the nose of the dog and raise the bar 111 so that the pin 107, arranged on the-arm 106 of the gear frame, is released from the notch 112, in the bar, when the gear frame will shift by gravity in a clockwise direction, causing the gear pinion 102 to disengage from the=teeth of the driving gear 98. When the parts are in this position and the ironing member 76 has been raised from the work, the machine is ready for another operation, and this is brought about by shifting the hand lever 108 to the front slowly until the notch 112 in the bar 111 engages the pin 107 when upon further movement of the lever the gear frame 105 will be shifted farther in. a clockwise direction bringing the pinion 104 into mesh with the driving gear 98 when the latterwill rotate in a clockwise direction to cause the ironing member 76 to be brought into engagement with the work. As soon as it assumes a pressing position upon the worlr,'however, the roller 127 engages the lever 123 and causes the raising of the bar 111 in a similar manner to that already described when the driving mechanism is thrown out of operation and the machine remains in closed position.

In order'to hold the front portions of the shirt or waist down upon the ironing portion, a loop 129 of string is provided and it passes over the internal ironing portion and is connected to a springl30 attached to a hook 131 secured to the frame.

In using the machine for ironing fancy waists, the longitudinal recess 9 of the internal ironing member may be provided with a padding strip 132 against which the box plait having the embroidery or fancy work is pressed. In case it is desirable not to iron the waist directly against the chest with the padding 132 in. the recess, side plate portions 133 may be utilized on each side of the recess 9, and each of these plates is provided with a downwardly extending flange 134 and the padding is arranged between these fianges. These plate portions 133, however, if used, are provided with smooth surfaces for ironing the inner surface of the bosom. In place of the plate 63, however, another plate 135 is used, and it is provided with trunnion members 136 upon which it may swing and similar in all respects to the trunnion members of the plate 63. Upon the surface of this plate and on each side of the trunnion members is a suitable padding 137 which is for engagement with the outer surface of the bosom. At the center between the strips of padding 137 is abox-plait'ironing plate 138 which. is provided with a finished surface for ironing the box-plaitor button strip. In ironing fancy waists with the mechanism just described, the operator places the article upon the internal ironing member and upon the lower ironing plate 133 in the same manner in which the waist or shirt is placed upon the machine in the other embodiment. Then the plate 135 is lowered upon the bosom,.and the external ironing member operating mechanism is set in motion to cause the ironing members to close upon the bosom when the heat of the parts'will strike through the article operated upon and the embroidery or other fancy work upon the waist will be raised or embossed, as it were, from the body of the garment.

In lieu of the mechanism applied to the end of the bar 111 for controlling the shift ing of the frame 105, I have provided another form of mechanism which I may employ, and this mechanism is shown in Figs. 14 and 15 and will be described in detail.

In place of the bar 111 a bar 140 is employed, and it is provided with a notch 141 which engages a pin 142 mounted between two extensions 143 and 144 which are continuations of the side plate of the frame 105 and serve to guide the bar 140 which slides freely between the same upon the pin 142. The bar is extended beyond the frame as in the other construction, but in place of the pawls it is provided with a long recess 145 WhlCh cotiperates with suitable lifting mechanism to be described. It will be seen from the foregoing that when the bar is shifted to the right from the position shown in Fig. 14, it is free to drop upon the pin 142 when it will shift the frame 105 in a manner similar to that already described.

The mechanism for releasing the bar 140 marina from the pin 142 and for permitting it to drop onto: said pin comprises a cast plate 146; secured to the. rear end of the frame and having mounted thereon suitable guides 147 148 and slide. bars 149 and 15.0 which are connected by a lever 151 fulcrumed at its center upon a pin 152. The bar 149 is extended above the lever 151 and is provided witha laterally extending arm 153 which extends over into the path of the pins 12? and 128 carried by the driving gear 98. The: slide bar 150 is provided with an inwardly extending foot portion 154 which extends under the lower edge of the bar 140 while the slide bar 149' is provided with a reversely turned foot portion 155 also extending underthe bar 140 at all times, and their operation will now be described. When the parts are in the position shown in Fig; 14,the machine is at. rest with the ironing members closed and when the operator desires these members to open, the bar'140 is shifted to the rear by mechanism already described, so that the end portion of the lever drops-over the edge of the foot portion 154 of the slide bar 150 which at this particular time is raised slightly by reason of the engagement of the pin 127 with. the laterally extending portion 153 of the slide bar 149., When the bar drops over the foot portion 154 which enters the recess 145,, the notch: 141 receives the pin 142 and the fur ther shifting'of the bar 140 to the rearmoves the frame 105 so that the'gear pinion 102 meshes with the driving gear 98 which will be driven'in a counter clockwise direction causing the ironing members to be opened. This operation continues until the pin 128 engages under the laterally extending portion 153 of the slide bar 149'when the latter will be raised causing its lower.

1 foot-portion 155 to egage the lower edge of the'bar 140 to the left of the recess 145, with the result that the bar 140 is raised and the pin 142 carried by the frame 105 is released from the recess 141 and the opening driving gear mechanism is thrown out of operation.

. This position of the parts remains'until the operator shifts the bar 140 forward when the end of the bar at the recess 145 drops ofi' of the foot portion 155 carried by the slide bar, Whenthe pin 142 will engage in the slot 141 and the frame 105 will be shifted in a clockwise direction, bringing the closing gear pingear 98 when the ironing members will be closed.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In an ironing press, an internal bosom ironing member having an ironing surface co-extensive with the bosom and extending beyond the shoulder seams to a point coincident with a transverse line touching the rear t5 curve .of the neck band., means for pressing ion 104 into engagement with the driving the yoke of the shirt to this line, and an ex-- ternal bosom ironing member having a recess for the neck bandand an ironing face co-extensive with the ironing surface of the internal; ironing member.

2-. In an ironing press, an internal bosonr ironing member having a bosom ironing face, an internal yoke ironing member having a yoke ironing face, said ironing faces meeting at substantially a line corresponding to the shirt foliding line and extending from the neck band across the shoulder, suitable external ironing members. coiiperating with the internal bosom ironing member and. the internal yoke ironing member, mechanism for operating the severali parts; and means.v for supplying a heating medium to the: several parts.

3. In an ironing press, an internal ironinig' member having a substantially unbroken bosom ironing face anda yoke ironing face,

said faces meeting at substantially a linecorresponding-to the folding line of a shirt or' waist, anexternal bosom ironing member, a yoke: ironing member, mechanism for operating the several parts, and means for supplying a heating medium; to the several parts.

4. In an. ironing press, an; internal-iron ing member having a bosom ironing face and a yoke ironing face, said faces: meeting to form substantially a folding line across. the. shoulders and touching the rear portion of the neck band, means upon the internal ironing member and engaging in the neck band for locating the shirt or waist upon the internal ironing member, an external bosom ironing member, a yoke" ironing member-,-means for operating the several parts, and means for supplying a heating medium to the several parts.

5. In an ironing-press, an internalirom ing member having a bosom ironing face and: a yoke ironing face, said faces meeting to form substantially a folding line across the shoulders and touching the rear portion of the neck band, .a neck band former upon the internal ironing member and 'engaglng in the neck band for locating the shirt or Waist upon the internal ironing member, an external bosom ironing member, a yoke 1I0I1- ing member, means for operating the sevthe several parts, and means for supplying heat. to the several parts.

7. In an ironing press, an-internal ironing member having a bosom ironing surface on one side and a yoke ironing surface on the other side, said surfaces being arranged at an angle to each other and meeting at a line, an external bosom ironing member, a yoke ironing member, a carriage supporting said member, a suitable support for said carriage, means for moving said carriage to bring said yoke ironer into and out of en-,

gagement with the yoke ironing surface, means for moving the external ironing member, and means for supplying a heating medium to the several parts.

8. In an ironing press, a frame, an internal ironing member having a bosom ironing surface, a yoke ironing surface, suitable guides carried by the frame, a carriage, rollers mounted onssaid carriage andengaging said guides, a yoke ironer mounted on said carriage and adapted to engage theyoke ironing surface, means for shifting said yoke ironing member into engagement with the yoke ironing surface, and means for holding said member ment with said surface.

9. In'an iron ing press, a frame, an inter-' nal ironing member having a bosom ironing i yieldingly in engage- 10. In an ironing press, a frame, an internal bosom ironing member, an external bosom ironing member, an ironing plate, trunnions carried by said plate, bearing rods upon said trunnions, an operating shaft, socket members rigidly secured to said shaft and having openings therein for receiving said rods loosely, and means for operating said shaft.

11. An ironing press comprising an internal bosom ironing member, an external bosom ironing member, means for applying heat thereto, mechanism for closing the ironing members one upon the other, an ironing plate arranged between said members and provided with a button-strip ironing portion at substantially the center, suitable padding on each side thereof, and means for operating the several parts.

12. In an ironing press, an external ironing member, an internal ironing member substantially straight on its longitudinal dimension and having a longitudinally disposed recess, padding arranged in said recess, and means for moving the two ironing members with respect to each other.

13. In an ironing press, an ironing memher having a longitudinally disposed recess,

packing in said recess, surface plate portions extending over the ironing member from said recess, another ironing member, an ironing plate having a central longitudinal extension, and padding on each side thereof, said central longitudinal extension being adapted to aline with the strip of padding in the other ironing member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses as follows: SOLOMON D. GUGGENHEIM. Witnesses:

MA HA L. Oesrmzrcn, B. W. BROCKETT.

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