US1398827A

US1398827A - Tandem attachment for garment-presses

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Publication number: US1398827A
Application number: US336574A
Authority: US
Inventors: William E Andree
Original assignee: American Laundry Machinery Co
Current assignee: American Laundry Machinery Co
Priority date: 1919-11-08
Filing date: 1919-11-08
Publication date: 1921-11-29
Anticipated expiration: 1938-11-29

Description

W. E. ANDREE.

TANDEM ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENT PRESSES.

APPLTCATION FILED NOV, 8, 19m.

1 598,827 0 Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

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TIMI/ WYS'MW W. E. ANDREE TANDEM ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENT PRESSES.

APPLICATION FIL ED NOV, 8

Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

W. E. ANDREE.

TANDEM ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENT PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV 8. 1919.

1,398,821 Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

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IAI ENTOR WILLIAM E. ANDREE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF NORWOOD, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

TANDEM ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENT-PRESSESE To all whom'z't may co ncemfl Be it known that T, VILLIAM E. ANnRiiE,

'a citizen of the United States, residing at be used in conjunction or associated relation with each other so that a single operator can readily manipulate two presses.

The objects of the invention are to improve the mechanism or means connecting the two presses; to provide means for read- 1 ily disconnecting the presses so that they can be operated individually; to provide automatic means for releasing the pressure treadle; and to also provide mechanism of this character in which the presses can readily be placed and operated at varying angles to each other.

Further objects of the invention are in part obvious and in part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation illustrating two presses interconnected according to the present invention, one press being 'open and the other closed; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 22, Fig. 1, the treadle locking and release mechanism being omitted for clearness of illustration; Fig. 3 is a detail view, partly in section, illustrating the connectmg rod and universal joints; Fig. 4; is a -ed operation.

broken out sectional elevation on the line 4-4, Fig. 2, the parts being shownwith the press partly closed; Fig. 5 is a sii'nilar view, the parts being shown in the position when the press is open; and Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view on the line 6- 6, Fig- 5.

AT and B respectively indicate the two presses tobe connected together for associat- These presses so far as their individual operating mechanism is concerned, are identical, so that description of one will suffice for both. The press itself may be of any suitable or preferred construction, and in the drawings, for purposes of illustration, is shown as of the character illustrated inm copending application for garment press led of even date herewith,

Specification of Letters Patent.

7 preferably Y Patented Nov.29,'1921.

Application filed November 8, 1919. Serial No. 336,574.

Serial No. 336,573. The press comprises a suitable frame 1 carrying a stationary garment support 2 with which coiiperates an upper pressing member or head 3 carried by a swinging lever which comprises two members one of which, marked 4, is pivoted at 5 to the frame and is pivotally connected at 6 to a second member 7- having a screw connection 8 with member t for relativeadjustment between said members. The head is elevated by a tension spring or springs V 9 and is moved downwardly into pressing relation with the garment support by depressing the foot treadle 1O pivoted at 11 to the frame and connected by a link 12 to one arm 13 of a lever pivoted at 14 in the frame, the other arm 15 of said lever being connected by a link 16 to the lower end of member 7. Any other operating mechanism for producing relative motion between the pressing members would be satisfactory for use with the present invention.

As is usual in such, presses suitable means is provided for locking the pressing members in pressing relation, said mechanism operating mechanism for said members, such as the pressure treadle. The mechanism shown for this purpose in the drawings is of the-.same construction illustrated in my copending application for release treadle for garment .presses filed of .even date here-- with, Serial No. 336,573. Briefly described said mechanism comprisesa locking lever 17 pivoted at 18 to a bracket 19 carried by the frame, the'upper arm 20 of said lever being normally pressed outwardly by a compression spring 21. The lower arm of said lever is provided with a'cam surface 22. a longitudinally extending surface 23, and a locking toe 24, and in front of said cam surface has an extension provided with an abutment 25. Pivoted at 26 tosaid. lever the release treadle 27 provided witha releasing lug crates with the abutment 25and-a second 28, a stop lug 29 -which coopabutment 30 on the locking toe, and which release treadle is also provided with an upwardly extending arm 31 provided with a finger 32. On a stationary bracket or support 33 is pivoted at 34 a free motion treadle a 35 normally held in its upper position by a tension spring 36 and from which free motion treadle hangs a swinging wedge coiiperating with a part of th 80 I member 37. 50 indicates a i'oller on the locking lever and 39 a roller carried by a pin ing back into the press and connected by a link 41 with an arm 42 on a shaft 43' journaled in the machine frame. The shafts 43 of the two machines are connected by any suitable mechanism so as to rotate in unison with eachother. As illustrated, these shafts are connected by a rod 44 of non-circular cross section, such as squa're,.the opposite ends of which enter non-circular openings in the universal joint members 45 provided with sleeves 46 to receive the ends of. the shaft members 43 and which are made to rotate with the shafts, such as by the provision of keys 47 and clamping screws 48.for securing the sleeves 46 to the shafts 43.

. Rod 44 is of such len th that when the parts ment thereto.

are assembled, as in ig. 3, said rod can be pushed endwise into one of the universal joint sleeves 45 so as to free its opposite end from the other universal joint to thereb enable the two presses to be disconnecte and said rod is locked and secured in place when the presses are connected by a set screw 49.

In the drawings, press A is shown open and press B closed. During the closing movement of press B its roller 39 moved along the cam surface 22 and vertical surface 33 until said roller passed the locking toe 24, which thereupon moved rearwardly into locking position above said roller, as shown in Fig. .1. While press B is closed and the garment therein is receiving ironing pressure the operator removes the work from the open press A and applies another gar- The operator then closes press A byde'pressing its ressure treadle 10. The'roller 39 of press thereupon actuates its locking lever 17 so as to swing its lower end outwardly to allow said roller to reach locking position. The swinging motion of lever 17 of press A produces similar motion of the locking lever of press B, so that the roller 39 of ressB is released and said ,press opens. onsequently when the two presses are connected-closing movement\ of one-press releases and permits opening movement of the other press.

If it is desired to operate the presses with free motion, or, in other Words, to raise and lower the pressing head without locking the same in its depressed position, the free mo tion treadle of either or both presses is deing the rod 44, produce similar adjustment of both locking levers. With this arrangement each press is free of locking relation with the other and both presses can be operated individually but without locking effect and without any necessity of .direct operation of the release treadles.

If itis desired to operate the presses individually with looking effect and without associated relation the set screws 48 and 49 are lo osened,.the rod 44 is removed and the universal joints taken" off. Each press is then wholly independent of the other? Depression of the release treadle 27 causes its arm 31 to rise and the finger 32, which lies underneath the freemotion treadle elevates the same soas to withdraw the wedge. 37 from behind the. roller 50. This restores the locking lever to operative condition.

The shaft 43 of each machine preferably. I

words, looking at Fig. 2, where C indicates I the front or operating station at each of the two presses, each ress can be turned from the full line position around a vertical axis 51 through the universal joint to any amount toward the dotted line position.

With this range of adjustment and the additional range secured v by 1 lengthening or shortening the rod 44 almost any desired relation between the presses can be secured, as will be obvious.

The universal joint connection between the two machines also does awaywith any necessity for accurate setting of ,the two 'machines relative to each other, as the two machines can be slightly askew from a symmetrical position' and can be mounted at different levels within reasonable limits.

1. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a plurality of pressing machines. each. including a movable pressing member and locking means therefor, of means positively connecting the. locking'means of the said machines.

2. In apparatus of the class "described, the combination with a plurality of .pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member and locking means there- 1 chines.

3. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a plurality of pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member, locking means and release means, of means operatively connecting the locking means of the said machines, said last named means being capable of operation independently of said release means.

I. In apparatus of the class'described, the

combination with a plurality of pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member and locking means therefor, of means positively. connecting the locking means 0 the said machines, and independent means provided at each machine for actua-- tion of said locking means.

/ 5. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a plurality of pressing machinesfeach including a movable pressing member and locking means therefor, of means operatively connecting the locking means of the said machines, and including a rotating shaft having a universal joint, whereby the said machines can be located at difierent relations with each other. I

6. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with two pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member, an operating member therefor, and a locking device for said operating member having a normal tendency toward locked position and arranged tobe moved to unlocked position by closing the other machine, of means operatively connecting the locking devices of the two machines.

7 In apparatus of the class described, the combination with two pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member, an operating member therefor, and a locking 4 device for said operating member having a normal tendency toward locked position and arranged to'bemoved to unlocked position by closing the other machine, of means operatively connecting the locking devices of the twomachines, andincluding a rotating-shaft having a universal joint, whereby the two machines can be located at-difierent relations with each other.

8. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with two. pressing machines, each including relatively movable pressing members and treadle mechanism therefor embodying a pressure treadle and locking -means therefor, ofmeans embodying .a

single shaft for connecting the treadle mechanisms of the two machines, whereby closing movement of one machine unlocks the other machine.

9. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with two pressing. machines, each including a .movable her, an operating member erefor, and a 'ressing memill locking device for said operating member having a normal tendency toward locked position and arranged to be moved to unlocked position by closing the other machine, of means. operatively connecting the locking devices of the two machines, including a rotating shaft having a universal joint, whereby the two machines can be located at difi'erent relations with each other, and means for rendering said locking devices inefi'ective.

10. In apparatus of the class described,

the combination with two pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member,

means, of a shaft coupling the mechanism of the two machines and provided with a universal oint enabling the two machines to lie at dlfierent relations with each other, and

means for rendering said locking devices ineffective.

11. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with two pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member,

treadle mechanism therefor, and locking means, of a shaft coupling the mechanisms of the two machines and provided with a universaljoint enabling the two machines to lie at different relations with each other.

12. In apparatus of the class described,

the combination with two pressing machines,

each including relatively movable pressing members and treadle mechanism therefor embodying a pressure treadle and locking means therefor, of means embodying a single shaft for connecting the treadle mechanisms of the two machines, whereby closing movement of one machine unlocks the other machine, and meansoperable either machine for renderin the locking means of both machines ineective.

13. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with two pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member, a member operable at the front of the machine for actuating said pressing member, and locking means for said pressing member, a means operable at either machine for rendering the locking means of the other machine inoperative.

14. In apparatus of the class described,

' the combination with two pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member,

treadle mechanism therefor, and locking.

a member operable at the front of'th'e machine for actuating said pressing member, and locking means for said pressing member, of means operable ateither machine for rendering the locking means of both machines inoperative. 15. In apparatus of the class described,

the combination with a plurality of pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member, a member operable atthe front of the machine for actuating said pressing member, and locking means for said pressing member, of means operable at one machine for rendering the locking means of another machine inoperative, and means adapted When operated to restore the locking means to operative condition. I i

16. In apparatus ofthe class described, the combination with a plurality of pressing machines, each including a movable pressing member, a member operable at the front of the machine for actuating said pressing member, and locking means for said pressing member, of means operable at any one of said machines for rendering the locking means of all machines inoperative, and

means adapted when operated to restore the locking means to operative condition.

17. In apparatus of the class described,

the combination with a plurality of pressing machines, each embodying relatively movable pressing members and an operating member therefor, of a movable locking member for each operating member, and means connecting said locking members to move .the same to release position.

19. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a plurality of press ing machines, each embodying relatively movable pressing members, an operating member therefor, and a swinging locking member, of means operatively connecting said locking members, and a free motion treadle at each machine for moving said locking members to inoperative position.

20. In apparatus of the class described, the combination witha plurality of pressing machines, each embodying relatively movable pressing members, a treadle for opmovable pressing members, a treadle for op-,

erating the same, and a locking member normally held yieldingly in locked position and controlled by said treadle, of means operatively connecting the locking members of the said machines, and a free motion treadle for moving each locking member to inoperative position.

22. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a plurality of pressing machines, each embodying relatively movable pressing members,- a treadle for operating the same, and a locking member normally held yieldingly in locked position and controlled by said treadle, of means operatively connecting the locking members of the said machines, a free motion treadle for movingeach locking member to inoperatii e position, and means at each machine for restoring the locking members to operative conditlon. I

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM E. ANDREE.