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Publication number: US1379601A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1921-05-24
Anticipated expiration: 1938-05-24

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GARMENT PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3!. I919.

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W. E. ANDHEE GARMENT PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31. m9.

Patented May 24, 1921.

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GARMENT PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.3I. 1919.

Patented May 24, 1921.

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GARMENT PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-311K919.

Patented. May 24, 1921.

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GARMENT PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31, 1919.

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w. E. ANDREE.

GARMENT PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3I, IQI-E} 1,379,601 Patented May 24,, 1921.

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WILLIAM E. ANDREI), OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN LAUN- DRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF NORWOOD, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

GARMENT-IPRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1921.

Original application filed June '7, 1916, Serial No. 102,296. Divided and this application filed October 31,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. Anemia, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of lllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to garment presses and particularly to presses of the type having power mechanism applied for exerting the pressure.

More specifically the invention relates to a garment press comprising a frame supporting a lower buck, a supporting lever for an upper buck, trcadle mechanism, connections between the treadle mechanism and the supporting lever for bringing the upper buck into pressing position and power mechanism preferably arranged in conjunction with the supporting lever operating mechanism for exerting a final pressure upon the work.

The invention may be further briefly summarized as consisting in the construction and combination of parts hereinafter described in the following drawings, description and claims. The present application for said invention is a division of my prior application for garment presses filed June 7, 1916, Serial Number 102,296.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a right side elevation of the machine; Fig. 2 is a detail view in elevation showing treadle lock operating mechanism; Fig. 3 is a left side elevation; Fig. i is a left side elevation of the lower portion of the machine with parts broken away and in section to clearly show the mechanism. This view is taken with the upper left hand portion of the frame as shown broken away and is substantially a view taken just inside of the motor and the gear case and. substantially on the line iet of llig. 5 it being impossible to take any uniform section which would give an intelligent illustration of the mechanism; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section upon the line 5 5 of Fig. i; Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the machine; Fig. 7 is a detail view in section on the line 7-7, Fig. 1, showing the steam and vacuum valve mechanism; Fig. 8 is a detailed view partly in section and partly in elevation looking at the switch mechanism as viewed from the Serial No. 334,785.

left side of the machine; F 9 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation viewing the switch mechanism at 90 to Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a detail sectional view of a portion of the switch; Fig. 11 is a plan view of a lever; and Fig. 12 is a cross section on the line 1212, Fig. 4:.

The main frame of the machine comprises a base 1 having an open and substantially square standard 2 projecting upward therefrom with a rearwardly and upwardly extending arm 3 having side webs i and 5 ex tending down to the base 1 which is extenided well beyond the rear of the standar 2.

Mounted upon the upper end of the standard 2 is a lower buck support 6 of substantially the form shown, but preferably having a hollow chamber 7 therein adapted to receive steam in any suitable manner and to supply this steam through the ports 8 to the central opening 9 communicating by openings 10 with

channels

11 and 12 arranged in the upper surface of the main body portion 13 of the lower buck. Secured to the upper surface of this main body portion 13 is a perforated plate 14 adapted to be arranged under suitable padding 15 secured in any preferred manner to the lower buck.

The passage of steam through the opening 9 into the

channels

11 and 12 is controlled by a valve 16 mounted upon a stem 17 extending downward and provided with a head 18 receiving a nut 19 secured to a rod 20 passing through a tube 21 and a stuffing box at its lower end. The end of this rod is connected by a suitable connection to an actuating rod 24 in turn pivoted to a steam treadle 25 mounted in the standard.

The main body portion of this buck is also provided with a vacuum port casing 26 having a passage 27 therethrough adapted to be controlled by a valve 28 arranged under the plate 14. in a manner to permit the exhaust of air from under this plate and through the perforations therein. This valve is provided with a stem 29 passing down through the exhaust pipe 30 to an L 31 having a side opening connected to an exhaust pipe 32 leading to any vacuum line. The stem passes through the L 31 and through a stufiing boX structure 33 and is provided with a suitable collar 3 adapted for engagement by suitable actuating mechanism to be described.

Pivotally mountedin the upwardly extending arm 3 is an upper buck supporting and actuating lever having a forwardly eX tending arm 35 carrying an upper buck structure 36 pivotally mounted upon the arm, and a rearwardly extending arm structure 87 provided with a counterbalance weight 38. Thisarm 37 is connected at 39 to av coiled spring 40 in turn connected to the base so that the normal tendency of this lever is to raise the upper buck when released.

Extending through the, webs i and 5 a closing treadle pivot 41 receiving between the webs a treadle boss 42 having a closing treadle 43 extending through the frame to the front and there provided with a foot plate 44. This treadle lever near the foot plate .44, as shown inthe drawings, is provided with an upwardly extending ear 45 adapted to engage between the arms of the clevis 4:6 threaded onto a rod e7 in turn engaging a connection 48 pivotally connected to alever 49 pivotally mounted upon a pin 50 supported in cross struts 51 secured to the standard. This lever has spaced side portions 52 which receive the pin 50, and its outer parallel arm portions are pierced to receive a pin 55 to which links 56 are pivotally connected. These links engage on the outside of the clevis 57 forming a part of the toggle link 58 connected at its lower end to a pin 59 mounted in a final pressure toggle member 60 in turn pivoted at a point removed from the pin 59 to another pin 61 arranged between the webs 4C and 5 at the rear end of the base as shown. Engaging between the arms of the clevis 57 is a con-- nection 62 threaded onto the end of a rod link 63 passing through a swivel member 6st mounted upon a shaft 65 supported in the upper buck supporting lever arm 37 as shown in Fig. 3. A coiled spring 66 is arranged between this swivel member G and a nut 67 arranged upon the rod 68.

' The closing trea'dle mechanism just described. is in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 when the upper buck is raised and in order to lower this buck the operator depresses the treadle 43 causing the lever 49 to rock in a clockwise direction as shown in Fig. 3 and thereby causing the links 56 to straighten the toggle comprising the toggle link 58' and the toggle rod (33 and its associated parts. This rocks the upper buck supporting lever in a clockwise direction as shown in this same figure and brings the upper buck down upon the work in an obvious manner, the pressure toggle mechanism comprising the lower toggle link 58 and the toggle' link member 60 being in the position shown in Fig. 3. 1

The final pressure mechanism is for the purpose or rocking the lower toggle link structure 30 from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. i or in other words, it is for the purpose of straightening the toggle structure formed by the toggle link 58 and the toggle link member (50. The toggle link member comprises two side link portions, each having an opening 68 for the reception oi" the shaft 61 and an opening to for the reception of the shaft or pin 59. These side link portions are connected by a connecting web 70 so that they will operate in unison. Secured to one of these side link portions of this toggle link member. is an actuating arm 71 having a recess 72 therein -for the reception of the end of an operating arm 73 held in this recess by a suitable bolt 74. The end of this operating arm is provided with a longitudinally disposed slot portion 75 merging into an arc-shaped slot portion 76. the complete slot made up of the portions 75 and 76 receiving a crank pin 77 secured to the side of a gear wheel 78 mounted upon a shaft 79 supported in suitable bearings in the frame. Secured to the back of the gear 78 and preferably formed integral with it is a cam 80 shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 4 and partly in full lines in Fig. 2 and this cam is in the relation with respect to the crank pin 77 as shown in Fig. 1, and its object will later appear.

From the description oi the crank pin and the lever 73 and assuming that the gear 78 rotates in a counter clockwise direction as shown in Fig. 1 and that the parts are in the position shown in this figure, then assuming that the treadlc mechanism has been operated to bring the upper buck down upon the lower buck so that the toggle mechanism assumes the position shown in Fig. 4- except that the toggle link mei'nbcr G0 is not in a straight line with respect to the link 478 then as the gear 78 rotates the crank pin 77 travels out in the slot portion 75 and rocks the lever 73 straightening the toggle link member (30. or in other words ln'inging it into the position shown in Fig. 4- whcn the crank pin will be in the position shown in Fig. 2. .\.t this particular time the drive is stopped in any suitable manner and prelcrably by the breaking of the circuit of the motor. whose switch mechanism and control are later described. lVhcn the circuil to the motor is again closed by the switch and its controlling mechanism or when power is again transmitted. to the gear 78 so that it rotates in the same direction the crank pin operates in the slot portion 76 until it causes the lever 73 to be rocked until these parts assume the position shown in Fig. 1 again. when the toggle link member will be returned to its normal position or the position which it assumes when the press is P In order to hold the press closed when the treadle is depressed by the operator and during the time that the final pressure is being exerted as just described and obviously to prevent the breaking of the toggle formed by the links 58 and the toggle rod 63, a suitable lock is provided for the treadlc and it comprises a swinging arm 81 mounted upon. a pin 82 secured to the inside front portion of the standard 2 and extending down to a pointwhere it may engage a friction roller 83 provided on the pin d5 arranged in the car 45 of the treadle lever 48. The extreme lower end'of this swinging arm 81 is provided with an are shaped face 84: for engagement with the roller and a rearwardly extending portion 85 which receives a pin 86 extending to one side of the swinging arm as shown in Fig. 5 and receiving the end of a rod 87. A nut 88 is provided upon this rod forward of the pin 86 and a spring 89 is arranged to the rear of this pin and between it and the stop or collar 90 provided on the rod. This rod 87 passes through the frame and is pivotally connected, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to the lower end of a lever 91 secured to a pin 92 mounted on the web 5. A

spring 93 is arrangedbetween the standard and this lever, and this spring forces a flat portion 94: of the lever 91 against the cam 80, as in-Fig. 2.

It will be seen that when these parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, the swinging arm 81 is out of the path of the friction roller 83. When the treadle is depressed, however, and the upper buck is brought down upon the work and the motor is started through its controlling mechanism as will appear, the rotation of the gear 78 in a clockwise direction, as shown in Fig. 1, will cause the lever 91 through the rod 87 to move the swinging arm into the position shown in. Fig. 4, which is above the friction roller 83 of the treadle lever thus preventing the upward movement of this treadlc lever and hence holding the press closed. In the meantime, however, as described, the toggle link member is being brought into straight line position and the pressure is being applied to the work. The swinging arm 81 remains in this position. until the releasing mechanism to be described is set in motion when it is withdrawn and the treadle released. This does not occur, however, until after the final pressure toggle link member is returned to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 or normal position.

The switch controlling mechanism is best shown in Figs. 8 and 9. Mounted upon a. bracket 95 secured to the web 5 is a boss 90 forming a part of a base 97 of a switch casing which includes in addition to this-member 97 a back casing member 98 and a removable tront casing or cover 99 held in place in any suitable manner, Slidably mounted in the boss 96 is switch tube 100 preferably of metal and having a lower keeper notch 1.01 and an upper keeper notch 102 in the periphery thereof, these notches being in longitudinal alinement with respect to the tube. This tube is provided with a key way for receiving the key 103 engaging in a suitable recess 10% and this key prevents this tube from turning. The lower end of the tube is counter-bored to form a spring recess 105 for a purpose to be described. The upper end of the tube is provided with a threaded extension 106 for a purpose to be described. Extending transversely through the boss is a keeper pin recess 107 receiving a keeper pin 108 adapted to engage in one or the other of the two recesses 1.01 and 102 and this pin is forced inward by a spring 109 which thrusts against the head of the keeper pin at one end and against a plug 110 threaded in the boss. Threaded onto the extension 106 is an insulating switch tube 111 having longitudinally disposed segments 112 sunk into the periphery of the tube at various points on its circumference there being three shown 111 F 8 and each of these segments 1s off a length such that it Wlll reach from the one contact to the other of each pair as will appear. The upper end of this insulating switch tube is provided with a spring recess 113. Slidably mounted in this tube and the metal tube 100 is an actuating rod 114 threaded at its upper end to receive a. thrust nut 11.5 and a check nut 116. Between the thrust nut 115 and the bottom of the spring recess 11?) in the insulating switch tube 111 is a spring 11!- normally tending to force the switch tube endwise with respect to the rod 11 Below the metal tube-100 the rod 114 is threaded and receives a lower thrust nut 118 and a check nut 119 the thrust nut 118 engaging a coil spring 120 arranged between it and the bottom of the recess 105 and this spring likewise tends to force the switch tube 111 and 100 in direction contrary to that resulting from the action of the spring 117. The nuts 115 and 118 are of a size such. that they will engage the ends oi": the switch tube structure and cause a positive movement thereof as will appear.

lhe extreme lower end of the rod 114: is provided with an operating head 121 having an elongated transversely disposed slot 122 adapted to engage a crank 123 projecting from the side face oi? a crank disk 124: mounted upon the end of the shaft 79 out side of the web 4:.

it will be seen from the toregoing coin struction that the crank disk rotates the rod 114: will be moved downward against the pressure of the spring 117 ur il the thrust nut 115 engages the upper cnd oi the tube 111 when the la tter will be moved. posi tively until the keeper pin 108 is moved out of the lower recess 101 when the spring 117 will have sufficient pressure to move the sleeve downward with a quick action until the pin 108 passes into the recess 102, the reverse operation taking place when the rod is raised.

Mounted in a boss 125 in the lower casing member 97 and in an upper boss 126 in the casing member 98 is a switch sleeve actuating rod 127 provided near the boss 126 with keeper recesses 128 and 129. These recesses are engaged by a keeper pin 130 held in place by a spring 131 thrusting outward against a plug 132. The upper end of this rod is provided with a suitable head 133 held in any adjusted position by a set screw 134. This head 133 is adapted to be engaged by a trip 135 (Figs. 3 and 4) pivoted upon a trip arm 136 secured to a rock shaft 137 mounted in the frame web 5 and having on its inner end an actuating lever arm 138 arranged in the path of a lug 139 providedon the lever 49, the arrangement being such that when the lever is rocked into the position shown in Fig. 4 the arm 138 is engaged and the latch raises the head 133 and the rod 27 into the position shown in Fig. 4 or with the pin 130 in the recess or notch 128.

The trip 135 is pivoted upon a pin 140 in a manner such that it engages the arm 136 when the head 133 is engaged but when this arm 136 moves down to the position shown in Fig. 3 this trip may spring upward and permit the arm to pass the head 133. A spring 141 holds this trip in normal position with respect to the arm 136.

The lower end of the rod 127 is provided with a clevis 142 engaging one arm of a bell crank lever 143 supported upon a pin 144 secured to the web 4. This bell crank lever is actuated by the release treadle mechanism which will be described.

Secured to the rod 127 inside of the switch casing is a switch sleeve member 145 secured in any suitable manner to a switch sleeve 146 of any suitable insulating material. This sleeve surrounds the switch tube 111 as shown. The sleeve carries suitable contacts or brushes and these brushes are arranged in pairs vertically as shown and the number of pairs corresponds to the type of motor used, the idea being that each pair will close one circuit of the motor to be closed. Each of these brushes comprises a metal holder 147 threaded into the sleeve 146 and guiding a carbon or other brush 148 held in engagement with the tube 111 by a spring 149 which in turn is held in place by a cap 150 threaded onto an extension of the holder 147. This cap also serves as a binding screw for oneof the leads.

The several parts of this mechanism are arranged in a manner such that the motor circuit is controlled in the proper manner and the complete operation will follow in connection with the complete operation of the machine, the description of the operation of this switch mechanism being deterred until after the releasing treadle mechanism, which has considerable to do with the operation of this device, has been described.

Mounted in suitable bearings 151 in the frame near the base is a release treadle shaft 152 having secured thereto a release treadle 153 provided with a foot plate 154 on one side of the shaft and a rearwardly extending arm 155 on the opposite side of the shaft. A spring 153 normally tends to hold this release treadle up or in the position shown in the drawing. This arm 155 is provided with a. laterally extending memher 156 adapted to extend down and engage the floor and form a stop for the treadle 153 and to also serve to engage underneath the main treadle lever 143 to cause it to positively return to normal position with the opening of the press. This release treadle lever 153 is also provided with an upwardly extending arm 157 for a purpose to be described. Secured to the shaft 152 outside of the bearing is an upwardly extending switch shifting arm 158 having a fiat plate portion 159 with a laterally extending hook engaging portion 160 preferably formed integral with the arm 158. the portion 160 continuing in an upwardly extending portion 161. The plate 159 is also provided with a pin 162 extending laterally in the same direction as the hook engaging portion 1.60. Cotiperating with the plate portion 159 and the upwardly extending portion 161 and with the hook engaging portion 160 is a. hook 163 mounted upon a rod 164 extending to the rear through a suitable opening in the frame and passing through an opening in a pivoted member 165 pivotally mounted -in one arm of the lever 143. On one side of this pivoted member 165 is a collar 166 socured to the rod 164 and on the opposite side there is a coil spring 167 arranged between the pivoted member and the adjusting nut 168.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that when the release treadle is depressed or moved in a'clockwise direction as shown in Fig. 4 the hook 163 will then be engaged by the hook engaging lug 160 and the lever 143 will be rocked in a counter clockwise direction with the result that the rod 127 of the switch mechanism will be moved downward into the position shown in Fig. 9. This operation performs certain functions relative to the switch mechanism and it is desirable that this operation should not be permitted to be brought about by the operator while the machine is being closed and while pressure is being brought to bear upon the buck, and during these several operations the hook163 is positively held out of the path oi the hook engaging lug 160 by a pad 169 ad'justably mounted in the end of a hook raising lever 170 mounted in the frame' This lever ispivoted at 170 and extends to the rear of the standard '2 and is there provided with an upwardly extending arm 171 provided with a friction roller 1T2 adapted to engage the periphery of the cam 173 mounted on the shaft 79. This cam is of such a shape and it is so located, as shown in Fig. 1, that the roller rests in the low part of the cam when the press is closed thus placing the hook 183 in the path of the hook engaging lug 160 so that the operator may depress the release treadle at this time and cause the operation of the switch mechanism, as will appear, to set the power openting mechanism in motion to release the press. But as soon as the press is released which consumes substantially a halt a revolution of the shaft 79 then the friction roller is and the lever 170 raises the hook out of the path oi the hook engaging lug 180 thus preventing the release operation of the switch until after the press has been closed.

Mounted on a suitable bracket 1% secured to the base is a motor supporting plate 175 supporting a motor 176. The shaft of this motor enters a gear case 1'57 of any preferred type but capable of supporting a worm 1'78 which meshes with a worm wheel 179 mounted upon a power shaft 180 supported in suitable bearings in the frame in a position such that a pinion 181 thereon my mesh with the gear 1 8.

Pivotally connected to the arm 15'? in tegral with the release treadle is a link 182 in turn pivoted to a suction valveoperating lever 188 mounted. upon a shaft 18 1 supported in suitable bearings 185 secured to the frame and having a forked arm 188 adapted to engage a spring 18? arranged below the collar 34- on the suction valve stem 29.

l fhen the release treadle is depressed for the releasing operation then the vacuum valve is opened and the chamber under the perforated plate of the lower buck is connecced to the exhaust and the steam is ere hausted from the surface of the lower buck and from the material operated upon.

Assuming that the machine is open then the several parts 01 the mechanism of the press itself are in the position shown in .1 and 3 and the switch mechanism is in the position in which it is shown in Figs. 8 and When the operator closesthe press by depressing the main treadle the upper buck brought into engagement with the lower buck and the lower part 071 the mechanism assumes the position shown in Figs. 1 and 5 as has been previously described, except that the toggle member has not been straightened into the positions shown in these fi gures and the cam 17 3 is in a position such that the hook 168 is elevated out of the path of the hook engaging lug 160. In bringing about this result, however, the lever 138 has been engaged and the trip 185, through its engagement with the head 13 1 has raised the rod 12?. ans consequently the switch sleeve 1 16, thereby bringing the several pairs of contacts onto the segments 112 to close the circuits through the several connections nec essary for the operation of the motor. The motor then begins to operate through one of its t vo cycles of operation, specifically the pressure cycle, causing the gear 7 8 to rotate in a counterclockwise direction as shown in Fig. 1 and to engage the lever 91 and move the swinging arm 81 out over the roller 83, thus preventing the release of the main treadle lever 45.. Just as the shaft 79 is completing its halt rotation the roller 172 is released'trom the high part of the cam and is dropped and therefore permits the hook 163 to drop onto the hook engaging lug 160 or into the position shown in Fig. 4:. During this operation, however, the crank disk 124; rotated from the full line position shown in Fig. 8 toward the dotted line position shown in this figure with the result that the thrust nut 115 engages the switch tube structure 111 until it is released, when it will move down by the action of the spring 117 as described and the circuit or circuits, which are at that time closed through the switch mechanism, will be broken. This completes the pressure cycle of the motor.

When the press is to be released the operator depresses the releasing treadle causing the hook engaging lug 160 to engage the hook 163 which has been lowered as dcscribed, causing the rod 127 to be moved downward into the position shown in Fig. 9, it having been previously raised when the press was closed. This operation causes the several brushes carried by the sleeve 1 18 to move into engagement with the segments carried by the switch tube structure thus again closing the circuits of the motor and causing its operation through a second or release cycle with the result that the cam 113 will again raise the hook 163 and the lever 91 will be returned by its spring 93 and the swinging arm 81 will move to the roar releasing the roller carried by the main treadle. When this release is brought about then the extension 156 carried by the release treadlc engages the main treadle and causes the opening of the press. In the meantime, however, the toggle member 60 is moved from its straight line position to the rear or normal position and the crank pin 128 is moving upward and at the proper time causes the nut 118 to engage the switch tube structure and cause it to snap into the position shown in full lines in Figs. 8 and 9 when the circuit is broken and the release cycle is complete. The machine is then ready for another operation. As the press is being opened the downward movement of the treadle 153 through the parts connected to the member 157 aotuates the vacuum valve 28 thereby causing the suction to draw the vapor from the material which has been treated upon the surface of the lower buck. This treadle may be actuated at any time while the press is open since the hook 163 is raised out of the path of the hook engaging lug and at any time during the closed or 'open position of the steam valve, may be operated to permit the passage of steam to the material on the lower buck.

The press is released from the final pressure by a quick action by reason 01"? the fact that the crank pin 7 7 not only exerts a raising action .upon the actuating arm 71 but a camming action is produced between the pin and the upper wall of the are shaped slot portion 76 as will be readily seen from Fig.2.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1." In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, means including treadle mechanism for producing closing and opening movement of the press, motor means, means aetuatedthereby for exerting a final pressure between said members and means for locking the treadle mechanism against operation by the operator during the application of pressure by the final pressure creating means.

2'. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, means including treadle .m echanism for producing closing and opening movement of the press, means adapted when actuated to exert a final pressure between said members, means for controlling the final pressure creating means, whereby it will create the final pressure and hold the same until released,means adapted when actuated to cause the release of such final pressure creating means, means adapted when actuated to lock the treadle mechanism against operation during the application of final pressure, and means for actuating said locking, final. pressure and release means.

3. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, means including treadle mechanism. for producing closing and opening movement of the press, motor means,

means actuated thereby for exerting a final pressure between said members, and means engaging the treadle mechanism for locking the same against operation during the final pressure.

4. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, means for producing a closing movement of the press, means adapted when actuated to exert a final pressure between said members, means for controlling the final pressure creating means whereby it will create the final pressure and hold the same until released, means actuated by the final pressure creating means and crfective for locking the press closed during the final pressure, means adapted when actuated to cause the release of such final pressure creating means, and means for actuating said final pressure and release means.

5. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members adapted to be closed upon the work by the OPEllllLOl' means including ope 'ator-operated mechanism for producing closing and opening movement of the press, means adapted when actuated to exert a final pressure between said members, means adapted when actuated to lock the operator operated mechanism against movement by the operator during the period of the final pressure, and means lor actuating said final pressure and locking means.

6. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members adapted to be rinsed upon the work by the operator, operator operated means for producing closing and opening movement of the press, means adapted when actuated to exert final pressure between said members, means adapted when actuated to lock the press closed against operation by the operator during the operation oi? the final pressure means, and means for acinating said final pressure and locking l1102llir-.

'7. In a garment press, relatively movabh: pressing members adapted to be closed upon the work by the operator, operator operated means for producing closing and opening movement of the press, means :n'lapted when actuated to exert a final pressure between said members, means adapted when actuated to lock the operator operated means against movement during the period oi final pressure and thereafter until released. and motor means for actuating said final pressure and locking means.

8. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members adapted to be closed upon the work by the operator, operator oi ierated means for prmlueing closing and opening movement of the press. motor ope: ed means for exerting a final pressure between said members and for locking the. operator operated means against movement during the period of final pressure and for thereafter releasing the same, and means tor causing actuation of the releasing part of said motor operated means. 7

9. In a garment press. relatively movable pressing members. adapted to be Closed upon the work, operator operated means in cluding a treadle for producing relative movement of the pressing members toward closed position and also arrarged to maintain them in the position to which they have been so moved, and motor means also ell ective upon said members and adapted when operated to produce additional relative movement therebetvveen Without affecting the tendency of the operator operated means to maintain them in said position.

10. in a garment press, relatively movable pressing members adapted to be closed upon the Work, operator operated means for producing a closing movement of the press, motor means, final pressure means operated by said motor means, and means actuated by said motor means for locking the press closed during the operation of the final pres-sure means.

11. In a garment press, a frame, relatively movable pressing members adapted to be closed upon the Work, operator operated means for producing closing and open ing movement of the press, motor means, means actuated thereby for exerting a final pressure between said members, means for locking the operator operated means against movement during the period of final pressure, said locking means comprising a movably mounted locking member, an operating part therefor actuated by the final pressure creating means, and operative connections therebetween.

'durinn' the period of the final )ressure said locking means comprising a pivotally mounted locking arm, an operating part thereto-r actuated by the final pressure creating means, and connections therebetween.

13. In a garment press, a frame, a buck, a movable presser member, means for supporting the same. means including a manually operable device for moving the movable presser member toward and from pressing position, motor means, means actuated thereby for exerting a final pressure upon the movable presser member, and means for locking the manually operable device against movement during operation of the inal pressure creating means, said lockin means comprising a stop member, means normally tending to move said stop member out of the path of the manually operable device and means actuated by an operative part receiving movement from the final pressure creating means for moving said stop member to a position to lock the manually operable device against movement.

A, In a garment press, a frame, relatively movable pressing members adapted to be closed upon the Work, operator operated means including treadle mechanism for closing and opening the press, means adapted when actuated to exert a final pressure be tween said members, and means adapted When actuated to lock the treadle mechanism against movement during the opera tion or the final pressure creating means, said locking means comprising a pivotally mounted arm adapted to be moved into the path of movement of the treadle mechanism, and means for actuating said final pressure and locking means.

15. In a garment press, a trame,'relativcly movable pressing members adapted to be closed upon the Work, operator operated means including a main treadle flier producing a closing movement of the press, said treadle having movement during the opening of the press, a release treadle, motor means, means actuated thereby for erting final pressure between said members, and means controlled by said final p ure means for preventing the operation of the main treadle during the final pressure.

16. ln a garment press, a frame, a buck, a movable presser member, means for support ing the same, means including treadlc mecln anism for moving the movable presser member toiv rd pressing position, said treadle having movement during the opening of the press, motor means, means actuated thereby tor exerting a final pressure upon the mo" able presser member,means for loclri treadle mechanism and means :lor control ling the operation of the locking means comprising a cam operated through the strumentality of the final pressure creating means, a member actuated by said cam, and suitable connections between said last named member and the locking means,

17. in a garment press, a trams, a buck, a movable presser member, me is for porting the same, means including a treadle for movag the movable presser member toward pressing position, said trca-dle having movement during the opening of the press, motor means, means actuated thereby for exerting a final pressure upon the mo able presser member, a swinging arm for locking said treadle, and means ror coutroL ing the operation of the swinging arm and comprising? a cam operated through the instrument-a v of the final pressure creating means, a lever actuated by said cam, connections between said lever and the savinging arm, and yielding means for holding the lever in engagement with the cam.

18. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operable mcchzv nism for bringing he presser m mber toward pressing po, 'tion, motor nnans, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means, a controller for the motor means, a releasing member operatively connected to the controller, and automatic means coop erating With the releasing member for per mitting actuation of the controller only a itcr a predetermined final pressure.

19. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, operatoroperated means for producing closing movement or the press, means adapted when actuated to exert final pressure between said members, means adapted when actuated to release said final pressure means and means for actuating said final pressure and release means in such a manner as to insure predetermined. final pressure before operation of said releasing means.

20. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, operator operated means for producing a closing movement of the press, means adapted when actuated to exert final pressure between said members, a release treadle, and means for actuating said final pressure means in such a manner as to prevent effective operation of aid release treadle during application of final pressure.

21. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operable mechanism for bringing the presser member toward pressing position, motor means, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means, a cont-roller for th motor means, releasing means for actuating the controller to cause the motor means to release the final pressure creating means, and including two engaging members, and means actuated by the final pressure creating means for moving one of said members out of the path of the movement of the other.

22. In a pressing machine, buck, a presser member, manually operable mechanism for bringing the presser member to Ward pressing position, motor means, means adapted when actuated to produce final pressure, means adapted When actuated to release the final pressure means, motor means for actuating said final pressure and release means, a controller for said motor means, devices actuated by the manually operable means for operating the controller to start the final pressure creating means after closing the press.

In a pressing machine, a buck, a

presser member, manually operable mech-' anism for bringing the presser member toward pressing position, motor means, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means, a' controller for the motor means, means actuated by the manually operable means for operating the controller to start the final pressure creating means after closing the press, and means for releasing the press, comprising a manually operable member, and connections between the manually operable member and the controller.

24. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operable mechanism for bringing the presser member toward pressing position, motor means, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means, a controller for the motor means, devices actuated by the manually operable means for operating the controller to start the final pressure creating means alter closing of the press, and means for releasing the press including a manually operable member, operative connections between the releasing means and the controller, and means for rendering said opcrative connections ineffective.

25. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operable mechanism for bringing the presser member toward pressing position, motor means, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means, a controller for the motor means, devices actuated by the manually operable means for operating the controller to start the final pressure creating means after closing the press, means for releasing the press, comprising a manually operable member, connections between the releasing member and the controller and including engaging parts, and means actuated by the final pressure creating means for moving such parts out of engagement.

26. In a pressing machine, a buck. a presser member, manually operable mechanism for bringing the presser member toward pressing position, motor means, final pressure creating m ans actuated by the motor means, a controller for the motor means, devices actuated by the manually operable means for operating the controller to start the final pressure creating means a'lter closing the press, means for releasing the press, comprising a manually operable member, connections between the releasing member and the controller and including engaging parts, means actuated by the final pressure creating means iormoving such parts out of engagement and including a cam mounted upon a movable part, and a lever suitably pivoted in the frame and adapted to engage one of the engaging parts and move it out or engaging position.

27. In a pressing machine, a pair of rela tively movable pressing members, means for bringing such pressing members toward pressing position, motor means, and a final pressure creating and releasing member operatively connected with one of said pressing members and comprising an actuating arm having a cam surface and a crank member revolved by the motor means and engaging said cam surface, said cam surface being so constructed and arranged with respect to the axis of revolution of said crank member as to produce a slow final pressure creating movement and a quick releasing movement.

28. In a pressing machine, a pair of relativel y movable pressing members, means for bringing such pressing members toward pressing position, motor means, and a final pressure creating and releasing member operatively connected with one of said pressing members and comprising an actuating arm having a slot of irregular curvature and a pin revolved by the motor means and engaging said slot, said slot being so constructed and arranged with respect to the axis of revolution of said pin as to produce a slow final pressure creating movement and a quick releasing movement.

29. In a pressing machine, a pair of relatively movable members, means for bringing such pressing members toward pressing position, motor means, and a final pressure creating and releasing member operatively connected with one of said pressing members and comprising an actuating arm having a slot of composite curvature, and a pin revolved by the motor means and engaging said slot, the curvatures comprised in said slot being concentric and eccentric, respectively, with respect [to the axis of revolution of said pin, whereby there is produced a slow final pressure creating movement and a quick releasing movement.

30. -A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, treadle mechanism for producing relative initial closing movement between said members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producing final heavy pressure between said members, and locking means effective upon said treadle mechanism and controlled by said motor means.

31.. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, treadle mechanism for, producing relative initial closing movement between said members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producing final heavy pressure between said members, and a movable member effective for locking said treadle mechanism, said member having operative connection with said motor means for movement into and out of locking position.

32. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, treadle mechanism for producing relative initial closing movement between said members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producing final heavy pressure between said members, and locking means effective upon said treadle mechanism actuated by said motor means in producing said heavy pres sure and adapted to prevent operation of the mechanism locked thereby when said pressing members are under heavy pressure.

33. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, treadle mechanism for producing relative initial closing movement between said members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producin final heavy pressure between said members, and a movable member effective for locking said treadle mechanism, said memher having operative connection with said motor for movement into locking position.

34%. A garment press, comprising rela tively movable pressing members, treadle mechanism for controlling relative movement between said members, a release treadle, an operating member for producing final heavy pressure between said pressing members, release treadle controlling means, and a rotary shaft provided with eccentric means for actuating said operating member and release controlling means.

35. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, a treadle for producing relative pressing movement between said pressing members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producing final heavy pressure between said pressing members, a release treadle, and means operated by said motor means for rendering said release treadle ineifective.

36. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, a treadle for producing relative pressing movement between said pressing members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producing final heavy pressure between said pressing members, a release treadle, and means operated by said* motor means and effective while the motor means is causing heavy final pressure for rendering said release treadle ineffective.

37. A garment press, comprising a frame, relatively movable pressing members, means including a treadle for causing relative movement between said members, a lock effective upon said treadle, means for producing final heavy pressure between said pressing members, and rotary eccentric means for actuating both said heavy pressure producing means and said treadle lock.

38. A garment press, comprising a frame, relatively movable pressing members, a swinging link member fulcrumed in the frame, toggle members one of which is pivotally connected to said link member and the other of which is operatively connected to said pressing members, operating mechanism for said toggle members, including motor means, and rotary eccentric means operated by said motor means and effective upon said link member to elevate said toggle members and exert final heavy pressure between said pressing members.

39. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, means including a foot treadle for producing initial closing movement of said members, relatively toward each other, motor means, means actuated thereby and effective upon said pressing members for producing movement thereof relatively toward each other additional to the movement produced by said treadle and without further movement of said treadle, and treadle locking mechanism effective upon said treadle and actuated by said motor means.

40. A pressing machine comprising relatively movable pressing members, operator operated means for effecting initial closing of said members, means adapted when actuated to eifect final pressure between said members, means adapted when actuated to release the final pressure means and motor means for actuating said final pressure and release means. 7

. 41. A pressing machine comprising rela tively movable pressing members, operator operated means for effecting initial. closing of said members, means adapted when actuated to effect final pressure between said members, means adapted when actuated to prevent-premature release of the final pressure, and means for actuating said final pressure means and said means for preventing premature release.

42'. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, means including a foot treadle for producing movement of said members for closing the press upon the Work, motor means, means actu- ,ate d thereby and effective upon said press ing members for producing relative movement thereof toward each other additional to the movement produced by said treadle, and a treadle locking device also actuated by said motor mean 43. A garment press, comprising rela tively movable pressing members, treadle mechanism for producing initial relative closing movement of said members, motor means operatively connected to said members for producing final heavy pressure therebetween, a source of power for said motor means, means for establishing connection of said motor means to the source of power, and means controlled by said motor means for breaking said connection. V

44. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, treadle mechanism for producing initial relative closing movement between said members, motor means connected to said pressing members and operable through two cycles of operation, one cycle for producing heavy final pressure and the other cycle for releasing said final pressure, a source of power for said motor means, means for establishing connection between said power source and the motor means to cause the latter to operate, and means whereby said connection is brokenatthe-conclusionof each of said cycles of operation of the motor means.

45. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, treadle mechanism for producing relative closing movement between said members, motor means connected'to said pressing members and operable through two cycles of operation, one cycle for producing heavy final.

pressure and the other cycle for releasing said final pressure, a source of power for said motor means, means for establishing connection between said power source and the motor means to cause the latter to operate, and means operated by said motor means for breaking its said connection to the source of power at the conclusion of a cycle of operation.

46. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, cooperating relatively movable pressing members carried thereby,pivotally connected toggle members one of which is operatively connected to said pressing members, a support for the other toggle member having vertical movement, a foot treadle, toggle means operated thereby and connected to said toggle members, the arrangement being such that depression of said foot treadle straightens both sets of toggles and moves the pressing members into cooperating relation under initial pressure, and power means for vertically moving said support to pro duce final heavy pressure between said pressing members.

47. In a pressing machine, a frame, a garment support thereon, a substantially straight lever of the first kind pivotally mounted in the frame, a pressing head carried by one arm of said lever and adapted to cooperate with said garment support, a pivoted foot treadle, main toggle links one of which is connected to the second arm of said lever, a movable support for the other of' said links, auxiliary toggle members effective upon the main toggle links and connected to a relatively fixed part and to said treadle, both of said sets of toggle links being movable toward straightened position by depression of said treadle, and power means for moving said support to produce final heavy pressure between. said pressing head and garment support.

48. In a garment press, a frame, a buck, a movable presser member, means for sup porting the same, operator operated means for moving said presser member and releasably maintaining the same in closed position, motor means, means actuated thereby for exerting a final pressure upon said presser member, and means engaging said operator operated means and preventing the actuation thereof until the release of said final pressure.

49. In a garment press, a frame, a buck, a movable presser member, means for supporting the same, operator operated means including a toggle lever for moving said presser member and releasably maintaining the same in closed position, motor means, means actuated thereby for exerting a final pressure upon said presser member, and means engaging said operator operated means and preventing the actuation thereof until the release of said final pressure.

50. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operable mechanism for bringing the presser member toward closed pressing position, motor means, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means, a controller for the motor means, a releasing member operatively connected to the controller, and automatic means actuated by said motor means and cooperating with the releasing member for permitting actuation of the controller only after a predetermined final pressure.

51. A pressing machine, comprising cooperating relatively movable pressing mem bers, an operating treadle for closing the press upon the work, mechanism also eifective when actuated to produce further relative movement of said members for final pressure, means adapted when actuated to produce a locking effect upon said treadle, and means for causing actuation of said final pressure and locking mechanism and having operative connections therewith for producing operation of the locking means prior to the creation of final pressure.

52. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, means including a foot treadle for producing initial closing movement of said members relatively toward each other, motor means, means actuated thereby and effective upon said pressing members for producing movement thereof relatively toward each other additional to the movement produced by said treadle and without further movement of said treadle, and treadle locking and releasing mechanism controlled by said motor means.

53. A garment press, comprising a frame, cooperating relatively movable pressing members carried thereby, a main pair of pivotally connected toggle members operatively connected to said pressing members, said main toggle members being so arranged that movement thereof toward straightened position causes relative approach of the pressing members, additional toggle means adapted when moved toward straightened position to produce straightening movement of said main toggle members, means for actuating said additional toggle means, a motor for producing final heavy pressure between said pressing members and operative connections between said motor and said main toggle members ineffective upon the actuating means for said additional toggle means.

54. A garment press, comprising a frame, a garment support thereon, a press head, and operating means therefor, comprising a lever pivoted in said frame and carrying said head, a member depending from said lever and movable forwardly or rearwardly with movement of said head, a two-armed operating lever pivoted in the frame, a link pivotally connected at its opposite ends to said depending member and to one arm of said operating lever and with said arm forming a toggle, a relatively long foot treadle pivoted in the rear portion of the frame behind the pivot of said operating lever, and a link connecting the forward portion of said foot treadle to the other arm of said two-armed operating lever, a motor for producing final heavy pressure between said pressing members and operative connections between said motor and said toggle members.

55. A garment press, comprising rela tively movable pressing members, means including a foot treadle for producing initial closing movement of said members relatively toward each other, means adapted when actuated to produce movement of said pressing members relatively toward each other additional to the movement produced by said first named means to produce final pressure and without further movement of said treadle and means adapted when actuated to release the final pressure means, and motor means for actuating said final pressure creating and releasing means.

56. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, means for closing the press and locking the same in closed position, means adapted when actuated to create final heavy pressure, means adapted when actuated to release the final pressure means, actuating means for said final pressure and releasing means and having operative connections therewith for insuring proper sequence of operations of the press.

57. A garment press, comprising rela tively movable pressing members, means for producing initial closing movement of said press, means adapted when actuated to create final heavy pressure between said members, means adapted when actuated to release the final pressure means, actuating means for said final pressure and releasing means and having operative connections therewith for insuring a predetermined sequence of operations of the press including the completion of the operation of the final pressure means.

58. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, means for closing the press, final pressure means, means adapted when actuated to initiate operation of said final pressure means, means adapted when actuated to cause release of the final pressure means, and means for actuating said initiating means and release means and having operative connections therewith for insuring proper sequence of operations of the press after the initiation of final pressure.

59. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, means adapted when actuated to close the press and adapted when actuated to close the press apply final heavy pressure to said members, and apply final heavy pressure to said inein- 10 means adapted when actuated to lock the hers, means adapted when actuated to re press in closed position, and means for inlease the said first named means, and means 5 suring the proper sequence of operations of for insuring a predetermined sequence of the press. 7 operations of the press.

60. A garment press, comprising rela- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. 15

tively movable pressing members, means WILLIAM E. ANDREE.