US1410095A - Clothes-pressing machine - Google Patents

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J. FISKOW.

CLOTHES PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE14, 192l- Patented Mar. 21,1922.

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CLOTHES PRESSING MACHINE.

Patented Mar. 21, 1922.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I4. 1921.

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My invention relates to im rovements 1n sectional ironing boards an hasfor itsprincipal object to rovide a board of thisv character provide wvith novel l means whereby its individual sections may. be relatively moved vertically so that the required number thereof may be brought into play.

with the foregoing and minor objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a pressing machine constructed in accordance w1th my invention, all sections'of the ironing I board being shown in the same plane.

Figure2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating the side sections of the ironing board lowered so as to expose the central section for use.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the jacks by means of which the side sections of the board are raised and lowered.

Figure 4 is substantially a central vertical longitudinal sectional view. Figure 5 is a perspective view of'bne of the bearing frames in which the above named jacks are pivotally mounted. Figure 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view as indicated by line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

' Figure 7 is a detail vertical transverse section as designated by line 77 of Fig. 1. Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the blocks which guide the vertical movement of the side sections of the ironing board.

In the drawings above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates a horizontal table supported by a: pair of spaced legged frames 2, said frames being tied together near their" lower,ends by a horizontal frame structure Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 14, 1921.

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Patented Mar. 2-1, 1922. Serial NO. 477,505.

a pair of parallel horizontal side bars 4.

Secured to the upper surfaceof the table 1 adjacent its front edge and extending transversely of said table, are two inverted T-shaped guideblocks 5 whose bases are channeled in their upper portions as indicated at 6. The channels 6 receive T-shaped guide blocks ,,7 which are carried by the outermost or side sections 8 of a sectional ironing board, this board being formed by said sections 8, a relatively narrow central section 9, and a one-piece board 10 which is adapted to swing over the sections 8 and 9 when the latter are in the same plane as shown for instance in Figs. 1, 6 and 7. The central section 9 is, by preference, mounted on a dove-tailed track 11 secured to the upper edges of the guide blocks 5, so that said section may be projected beyond the others as indicated in Fig. 1, whenever desirable. An appropriate support 9' is hinged to the table 1 to prevent sagging of the section 9 when the latter is projected.

For normally supporting the board sections 8 in elevated position flush with section 9,

employ a plurality of jacks 12, said jacks being preferably in the form of M-shaped frames disposed transversely beneath the ironing board and having trunnions- 13 at their; ends rotatably received in openings in 'a pair of horizontally elongated bearing frames 14, one of which is detailed in Fig. 5. These frames are suitably secured to the 'table 1 and their ends are preferably tied together in spaced relation by suitable rods 15. I have shown three of the jacks 12 and these jacks are connected by inclined links 16. so that when one is moved, all of the jacks will turn in a corresponding manner. For so turning the one jack, I have shown a disk 17 rotatably mounted on an appropriate standard 18 beneath the ironing board, an eccentric point of said disk being connected with the jack by a link 19, while from another eccentric point of said disk, an operating rod 19 leads to an appropriate hand lever 20 fulcrumed on the table 1. It thus follows that when this lever is operated, with the sections 8 and 9 of the ironing board in the same plane, the jacks 12 are tilted to. the position seen in Fig. 2, thereby permitting the side sections 8 to lower and expose the central section 9 for use. Coiled springs 21 surrounding guide rods 22, are preferably employed to ull the ironing board sections 8 downwar ly and I intend in most instances-to use another coiled spring 23 connected with the jacks 12 to as- 61st at times in operating them.

When the board sections 8 are in their completely lowered positions, the blocks 7 rest on the blocks 5 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 and the lowered portions of the board are by preference additionally su ported by an arched rest 24 which is pre erably slotted to form a guide for the rod 19, preventing anglpossibility of this rod buckling.

ounted in appropriate bearings at the rear edge of the table 1, is a rotatable rod 25 connected by aring 26 with a transverse shaft 27 which is rotatably supported beneath said table, the front end of shaft 27 being provided with a crank or other handle 28 within easy reach of the operator. An L-shaped iron-carrier 29 is provided with a hub 30 through which the rod 25 is threaded, the horizontal arm. of said carrier 29'being disposed below the table 1 while the vertical arm thereof extends above the table to a suitable extent, this vertical arm being provided with spaced forwardly extending lugs 31 in which a vertical screw 32 is rotatably mounted, the upper end of said screw being provided with a hand crank or the like 33. The screw 32 is threaded through the inner end of an iron-carrying arm 34, said arm being formed of front and rear sections pivoted to each other on a vertical axis 35. The front end of the arm 34 carries an ap ropriate pressing iron 36 which preferab y has a universal movement thereon, said iron being rovided with an appropriate handle 37. y adjustin the screw 32, the arm 34 may be raise and lowered as required, and the construction of said arm, to ether with the mountin of the iron 36, wil permit the latter to %m manipulated in all necessary directions over the board 89-10, or any selected part thereof. Furthermore, itwill be observed that by turning the crank 28 and consequently rotating the threaded rod 25, the carrier 29 may be shifted to different positions along the ironin board.

Adjusta ly secured to the front end of thehorizontal arm 38 of the carrier 29, is an inverted T-shaped plate 39 whose base is connected by coiled springs 40 with a slide 41, the latter being mounted on an appropriate track 42 secured to the lower side of' the table 1. As the screw 25 is operated to shift the carrier 29, the slide 41 moves alon the track 42 and the springs 40 are at al times in readiness to raise the front end of arm 38 so as to tilt the carrier'29 in such a manner as to raise the iron 36 from the work.

Foot-operated means are employed to pull downwardly upon arm 38 and thereby so tilt the carrier 29 as to holdthe iron 36 in tight contact with the ironing board when said iron is being used, and while this footoperated means might assume different forms, I prefer to use the constructionshown. A link 43 is pivoted to and'depends from the arm 38, the lower end of said link being connected with a horizontal foot lever 44 which is fulcrumed at one end between cars 45 on a horizontal metal plate 46. This plate contactswith the lower sides of the bars 4 and is connected with the latter by vertical bolts 47 passing through slots 47 in said bars, the upper ends of said bolts being equipped with bearings 48 slidably surrounding a pair of track rods 49 which are appropriately secured to the bars 4 (see more particularly Figs. 1 and 6). It will be observed that the lever 44 is fulcrumed to the rear end of the 1 late 46 and the front of said plate is provi ed with a pair of depending ears 50 between which said lever moves. The lever is thus effectively guided inits movement.

By mounting the foot lever 44 in or approximately in the manner shown and described, it may be adjusted longitudinally of the machine as the iron-carrier 29 is shifted, so that regardless of the position which said carrier assumes, the foot lever is in readiness for operation in such a manner as to tilt the carrier and hold the iron 36 ti htly against the work. I

referably used in addition to the features above described, is a small pressing board 51 carried by the upper end of a rac bar 52 which slides through an, opening in the table 1 and through an appropriate gear casing 53 secured to the lower side of said table. A spur gear or pinion 54 is positioned within the casing 53 and in mesh with the rack bar 52 so that by rotating it, the rack bar will be raised or lowered to correspondingly move the board 51. For turnin the pinion or car 54, a shaft 55 leads orwardly from tide casing 53 and is. provided with a hand wheel 56. The rack bar 52 may be locked in its raised position by a suitable spring-pressed bolt 57 adapted to enter the opening 58 of the rack bar 52 (see Fig. 4).

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that .I have produced a highly efficient and in every way desirable garment ressing device, and it may be here state that one of the machines has been successfully constructed and used to great advantage. Since all of the details shown have proven to be well adapted to the purpose for which they are designed, these details are preferably followed, but it is to be understood that within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may be made.

No claim is herein made to features other than the sectional ironing board and the means for operating its sections.

I claim:

1. A pressing device comprising a support, an ironing board above said support divided longitudinally into separate sections, means fixedly mounting one of said sections on said support, a plurality of jack-forming frames pivotally mounted on said support and supporting another of said sections, linlz's connecting said frames for movement in unison, and means connected With one of said frames for rocking the same on its pivotal axis.

2. An ironing board comprising a support, a pair of blocks secured to and projecting. above said support, a horizontal track extending between and secured to said blocks, a central ironing board section slidably mounted on said track for longitudinal adjustment, a pair of relatively movable ironing board sections on opposite sides of said central section respectivel and means for vertically adjusting said re atively movable sections.

3. An ironing board comprising a support, a pair of spaced inverted T-shaped blocks secured to the upper side of said support, the upper sides of the T heads being provided with recesses, a central ironing board section secured to the upper extremities of said inverted T-shaped blocks, a

pair of relatively movable side sections disposed on opposite sides of said central section, blocks secured to the lower side of said movable sections and having portions slidably received in the above named recesses, and means for vertically moving said relatively movable sections.

4. An ironing board comprising a 'support, a fixed central ironing board section mounted on and spaced above said support, a pair of relatively movable ironing board sections at opposite sides of said central section and mounted for vertical movement, a plurality of tiltable frames mounted on the support below the free section of the ironing board and having U-shaped central portions to straddle said central section, the end portions of said frames serving to support said relatively movable sections, and means for simultaneously tilting said frames to raise or lower said movable sections.

5. An ironing board comprising a support, a pair of parallel horizontally elongated frames secured to the upper side of said support, a plurality of jack frames extending transversely between said horizontally elongated frames and pivoted thereto for vertical swinging, an ironing board section resting on said jack frames and mounted for vertical movement, and means for simultaneously rocking said jack frames to vertically adjust said ironing board sections.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set In hand.

y JEME-S FI'SlKO'W.

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