US1409652A - Garment-gloss-eliminating press - Google Patents

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D. H. BENJAMIN.

GAIIMENT @Loss ELIIIIINATING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED ,'.PII.2, I9I7.

Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

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D. H'. BENJAMIN.

GARMENT GLOSS ELIMINATING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED APH. 2,1917.

Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

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D. H. BENJAMIN. GRMENT GLOSS ELIMINATING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, i917. 1,409,652. n Patented Man-14, 1922.

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DANA H. BENJAMIN, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN IAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO GARMENT-GLOSS-ELIMINATING PRESS.

To all i0 hom 'it ma '1/ concern Be it known that I, DANA H. BENJAMIN, citizen of the United States, `residing at Cleveland Heights, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Gloss-Eliminating Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment presses and particularly to that type utilized for pressing of a material where the surface of the fabric must be finished without gloss or wrinkles and to a method for removing gloss from the fabric of garments.

Various types of machines have been utilized for this purpose and the most common is one wherein there is a garment support or buck whichis usually steam heated and a presser head adapted to be brought down into engagement with the garment on the buck or support and also steam heated, together with some means for supplying steam either up through the padding to the garment from the bottom, down through the padding to the garment from the top, or both, or further of a type wherein steam is supplied from the edge of the presser head while it is near but before it has reached the face of the garment. All of these machines supply the garment with heat and moisture as well as mechanical pressure and the effect is such that when the garment is pressed, and extreme mechanical pressure employed, the fibres of the fabric are matted down and present an unsightly glossy finish which is very undesirable to' the trade. Machines of this type are decidedly desirable over hand pressing for the reason that they have sufficient mechanical pressure to crush the seams or other thickened parts to meet with the requirements of the industry, but this eX- treme pressure with heat and moisture, as before stated, produces an extreme gloss and matting of the fibres or nap. It has been -practically impossible heretofore to eliminate this gloss with any of these machines in spite of any manipulation which might be had of the Steamers, or in fact to eliminate it entirely by hand work, so that there has been a constant objectionto the use of these machines by manufactures in finishing new garments, especially garments made of such materials as blue serge, which under mechanical pressure with heat and moisture produces an extreme gloss, which as before Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

1917. Serial No. 159,204.

indicated, is only partially removed bv great and laborious effort. U

The present invention also contemplates` a pressing apparatus wherein the garment may be pressed with the desired mechanical pressure necessary for pressing seams and the thickened parts and at the saine time suitable means is provided for preventing gloss, or, having received the gloss, for eliminating the same from the face of the fabric.

The invention further relates to a method of removing gloss from the cloth of garments, consisting, broadly stated` in arranging the garment in proper position foi pressing, subiecting 1t to heat and steam, and while 1n such prearranged condition and while the steam is present in the fabric treating the subjected fabric to the action of a cooled element which causes the steam to be condensed at the surface thereby removing the steam and preventing or removing gloss.

.In the specific embodiment set forth in detail herein the machine comprises a garment support having means for supplying heat and moisture to the face of the fabric treated and subjecting such heat and moisture treated face to the action of amedium such that the gloss is entirely removed even from the most` obstinate fabric such as blue serge, the medium in the present instance utilized for this purpose being a chilling member which when brought into engagement with the finished face of the fabric either during the pressing operation or afterward serves to entirely eliminate the gloss, the action being believed to be one of condensing the moisture on the face of the fabric thereby causing the raising of the nap from its matted condition and destroying the gloss.

The invention comprises the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevationof the machine with the head in closed position; Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view in section showing the steaming valve for the lower buck; Fig. 3 is an enlarged view partly in section of the upper' portion of the press looking at the left side as shown in Fig. 1 and showing the arrangement of the parts; Fig. 4 is a top plan of the presser head with its attached parts; Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the press head, the gloss eliminating member, and

manipulation by the operator.

showing the support in elevation and partly in section; and Fig. 6 is a View inI vertical section through the presser head and support showing a modified form wherein the presser head is cooled and operates directly upon the garment.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 to 5 of the drawings 1 represents a combined standard and base provided with a garment supporting member 2 which is provided with a steamvchamber 3 therein passing under a diaphragm plate4 at the top, which is spaced from a foraminous presser' plate 5 suitably supported above the diaphragm plate .4. A chamber 6 is thereby formed in this lower buck or support and this chamber communicates with the chamber 3 by a suitable valve structure comprising a seat 7 and a valve 8, the latter being operated by a suitable rod 9 connected to a foot treadle 10 in a well known manner so that when the foot treadle is depressed steam is permitted to pass from the chamber 3 into the chamber 6 whence it may pass through the foraminous plate 5 to the padding 11 and up through the garment and to the face thereof.

The chamber o also communicates with an opening 12 controlled by a valve 13 which is connected to anoperating rod 14 adapted for actuation by the main treadle mechanism 15 in any suitable manner. a Communicating with the opening 12 is an exhaust pipe 16 leading to a blower 17 or any other suitable vacuum producing device.

Secured to the standard 1 is a head supporting bracket 18 extending up to'the rear of the machine. Pivotally mounted at the upper end of this member is a press head supporting lever 19 having a pair of for? wardly extending arms 2() engaging the shaft 21 supported in ears-22 forming a part of a press head 23 which is provided with a heating chamber 24 supplied with a heating medium in any suitable manner through pipes 25 and 26. This press head is provided at its front edge with a steaming device consisting of a plate 27 forming a thin channel28 along under the front edge of the press head communicating by a central opening 29 with an opening in'a casting 30 extending up and secured to a controlling valve casing 31 provided with a Valve seat 32 and valve 33 which in turn is actuated by a valve lever 34 conveniently placed Jfor The valve casing 31 communicates with a shut-ofi valve 35 in communication by means of the pipe 36 with the chamber in the presser head.

The lower face of this heated presser head is provided with suitable padding 37 which extends around the steaming device and serves to form a yielding pressing surface.

The description thus far has been confined to a typeof machine which is already on the market, the following disclosure relating to the mechanism which forms the specific subject matter of this invention.

The press head 23 is provided with extensions 38 and 39, at opposite ends, each of which is provided with a guide bracket 4() having in its inner face a groove '41 for receiving rollers 42 on suitable pins mounted in a frame consisting of the end members 43 and cross struts 44. The rollers 42 are held in place in the grooves 41 by suitable retainer strips 45. Each of the end members 43 is provided with a central bearing portion 46 adapted to receive a trunnion 47 forming a part ot' a frame 48 which is provided with a thin plate .49 adapted to conform to the shape and configuration of the upper surface of the support. This frame also carries an upper plate 50 forming an upper casing member. Secured in the frame 48 are suitable circulating pipes 51 and 52 for water or other cooling medium. This gloss removing or cooling member is provided with a suitable paddin 53. The operation of the device is as fol ows:-

Assuming that steam is supplied to the steam chamber of the buck and to the presser head and that a cooling medium is applied to the. gloss removing member, the operator places a garmentupon the support with the face ot the fabric upward. The press is then closed with the gloss removing member to the rear or in the position Shown in Fig. 4. Heat and steam for pressing may be furnished in either of two ways, either up from below through the padding of the support and through the garment, or onto the face ot the garment just prior to the engagement of the presser head with the garment. lhen the press is closed the garment is subjected to mechanical pressure,

the heat and moisture permits the mechan-v ical pressure to crush the seams and thickened,l parts but produces al very high sheen or gloss. This gloss is removed by opening the press and pulling the gloss removing member forward over the .support and then bringing it down upon the face of the garment. If there is sufiicient steam in the garment to permit chilling action to remove the gloss then no further steam need be applied, but if there is not sufficient steam left in the garment then additional steam for this purpose may be supplied`by`operating theisteamer valve in the lower buck permitting steam to pass up through the t'oraminous plates through the garment to the face which is immediately under the cooling or gloss removing member. It has been found tha-t this gloss removing member need only be in engagement with the garment in the nature of a confining pressure.

lWhen the press is again opened the garment is pressed and the' gloss is removed.

If sufficient steam has not been supplied up through the garment as where very thick garments are being operated upon, then before the gloss removing member is drawn forward the presser head is brought down near the garment and steam is discharged upon its face from the edge steamer, whereupon the gloss removing or chilling member is drawn forward and brought into confining engagement with the garment.

If desired the intermediate chilling member may be eliminated and in place of the presser head being steam heated and being provided with a steamer it may be itself cooled with a circulat-ion of Water in which case it would act in the same manner as the' intermediate chilling member. This arrangement is clearly shown in Fig. 6 in which case the pipe represents one of two water circulating pipes.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a garment press, a garment support,

means for supplying heat and moisture to the face of the garment on said support, and a condensing member operatively associated with said support for affecting the heat and moisture treated face of the fabric in a manner to remove the gloss therefrom.

2. In a garment press, a garment support, means for applying heat and moisture to the face of the garment thereon, and a condensing member for affecting the heat and moisture treated fabric to eliminate the gloss therefrom.

3. In a garment press, a garment support, means for applying heat and moisture to the face of the garment thereon, a condensing member foraffecting the heat and moisture treated fabric to eliminate the gloss therefrom, and means for maintaining said member at condensing temperature.

4. Ina garment press, a garment support, means for applying heat and moisture to the face of the garment theron, a member for affecting the heat and moisture treated fabric, and means for cooling said member whereby when it contacts with the heat and moisture treated fabric the gloss is `removed therefrom. l

5. In a garment press, a garment support, means for applying heat and moisture to the face of the garment thereon, a hollow `member, and means for supplying a. cooling medium to the chamber therein.

6. In a garment press, a garment support, an upper pressing member, means for supplying heat thereto, means fon applying heat and moisturel to the face of the garment, and condensing means for affecting the heat and moisture treated face of the fabric in a manner' to remove gloss therefrom.

7 In a garment press, a garment support, a press head, means for supplying heat thereto. means for applying moisture to the face of the garment, and a chilling device cooperatively related to said support for affecting the moisture and heat treated face of the fabric thereon.

8. In a garment press, a garment support, a press head, means for supplying heat thereto, means for applying heat and moisture. to the face of the garment, and a .chilling device for affecting the moisture and heat treated face of the fabric and comprising a relatively cool member adapted to be brought into engagement with the face of the fabric.

9. In a garment press, a garment support,

a press head, means for supplying heat thereto, means for applying heat and moisture to the face of the garment, and a chilling device for affecting the moisture and heat treated face of the fabric, and comprising a hollow member, and means for cooling the same.

10. In a garment press, a garment support, a press head, means for supplying heat thereto, means for applying heat and moisture to the face of the garment and a chilling device for affecting the moisture and heat treated face of the fabric, and comprising a hollow member movable into and out of alignment with the support, and means for supplying a cooling medium to the same.

11. In a garment press, a garment support, a heated press head, a gloss eliminating condensing member supported on the machine for movement into and out of alignment with the support, and means for supplying heat and moisture to the face of the fabric to be treated.

12. In a garment press, a frame, a garment support, a heated press head supported for movement in the frame, a chilling member slidably mounted upon said press head and movable into and out of alignment with the garment support, and means for Supplying heat and moisture to the face of the fabric treated.

13. A. method of treating cloth after pressing which consists in applying to the surface of the cloth, while the steam is confined therein, a cooled element to cause the steam to be drawn to the surface of the cloth and condensed on such surface thereby removing the steam and the shiny or glossy appearance of the cloth.

14. A method of treating garments in a pressing machine, which consists in arranging the garment upon a support in the machine, and applying a cooled element to the surface of the cloth of the garment while so arranged and while steam is present in the cloth, to cause the steam to be condensed at the surface of the cloth and thereby removing the shiny or glossy appearance of its position in saidl machine, and passing air through the garment to dry the same.

16. A method of treating cloth after steaming which consists in applying to the surface of the cloth, while the steam is confined therein, a cooled element to cause the steam to be drawn to the surface of the cloth and condensed on such surface thereby removing the steam and the shiny or glossy appearance of the cloth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

DANA H. BENJAMIN.

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