US1608716A - Trousers presser - Google Patents

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Nov. so, 192s. 1,608,711; R. BARTELL TROUSERS PRESSER Filed oct. 14, 1921 Patented Nov. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES 1,608,116 PATENT OFFICE,

RAEINHO'LD BARTELL, OF `NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO BARTELL PRSSING llllACHIIN'LE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF JERSEY.

TROUSERS PBESSER.

Application filed October 14, 1,921.

In the pressing of trousers to form a crease or fold in the cloth at the front and back of each leg of the garment, provision must be made for both the inside and outside seams; otherwise, the plates or boards used` for the purpose will, because of their thickness, be held apart by the extra thickness of cloth at the seams, and so fail to alford suflicientpressure at the edges to form the permanent creases at the front and back of the legs. Again, if provision is not made for permitting the cloth to be properly stretched during the operation, wrinkles will be formed in the cloth, resulting in poor and mussy work.

The object yof this invention is to so construct a presser' that the objections hitherto found in many of the pressers on the market may be overcome, and form a presser in a number of separable parts to permit of their adjustability, so that trousers of various sizes and of, diiferent thicknesses of material may be properly pressed, so as to remove all wrinkles and what is of considerable importance, to remove the bagginess at the knees of the garment.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 illustrates in perspective apresser with one form of clamping device for securing the parts together to press a pair of trousers.

Fig. 2 is a fractional view, showing the means for securing the ends of the lower pair of boards together so as to. beseparably adjustable.

Fig. 8 is a'fractional section, showing the means for securing the edges of the upper and lower boards together, and also showing the details of the clamping device of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of an alternative type of bar keeper.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the upper channelled bottom board connected member.

As shown in the drawing, the presser consists of two top boards 7, 8 and two bottom boards 9, 1.0 so arranged and of proper shape to conform to the profile ofthe trouser legs.

Both pairs of boards 7, 9 and 8, 10 are connected together at their outer edges by strips 11 of strong canvas folded at their edges to completely enclose narrow metal reenforcing bars 12 held to the outer marginal edges of each board in a firm and secure manner by rivets 13.

Serial N o. 597,677.

'llhebottom boards 9, l0 are engaged at their ends in metal channels 1-1 and 15 at their respective ends in such manner as to` permit them to be adjusted toward or from each other, thus increasing or diminishing the space therebetween, in conformity with the trousers to be pressed.

These channels are re-enforced by doubling their upper edges, and their upper and rear walls are sheared at` the center to produce stops 16 and 17 which prevent the boards from approaching each other too closely.

A cord 18 connects the channels together, holding them in position on the boards and preventing displacement at their ends, and a hook 19 is preferably fixed in the upper channel 14 by which the presser may be suspended.

The long narrow space between the inner edges of the boards permits the seams of the trousers to fall therein so as not to interfere with the proper pressing of the garment.

lVhen the trousers are properly placed upon the bottom boards as thus adjusted, the upper boards 7, 8 are folded over and the dampened legs of the trousers` are drawn and'y stretched' to shape, after which the clamping devices are applied, and the whole may be set aside for a period i' say three hours, when it will be found that the trousers are neatlypressed with the creases quite permanently set.

Several forma lof clamping devices have been designed, all of which are well adapted for the purpose. In Fig. 1, is shown a series of clips or keepers 2O arranged along the margins of the boards 7, 8. Upon one of the boards as 7, near the inner margin thereof are three clamping bars 21, pivoted respectively at 22, so that their ends may swing under their respective keepers 20. A similar clamping device may be placed at the middle of the bottom boards 9, 10, so that proper pressure may be provided at that point against the resilience of the boards.

In Fig. 4 is shown a different form of keeper 28, which may be used in place of the keepers 20, above described. In this case, a sheet of metal is bent into channel form, and a portion cut out as at 29, leaving a pair of extended tongues, one of which, as 30, is provided with a hole 31 by which the keeper is pivoted to the lower board; the

other tongue 32 is bent back as shown, so that the clamping bar may besWung around under it. The keeper may be swung about upon its pivot to free the upper board. This forml of clamping device serves to firmly clamp the edges of the boards together, and

also alfords means for holding the clamping bars 21 in place, so that the pressure may be distributed, and all parts of the boards are subjected to the proper pressure, and With the ltrousers in place between them, the

Ycorrect shaping and pressing may be easily and readily accomplished. Y A

VThe presser may be adjusted to accomniodatevarious sizes of trousers by separating the bottom boards int- heir channels 14, 15, and when the clamps are all set, all parts of the trousers legs Will be subjected to uniform pressure.

Then not in use, or When packing for shipment or storage, the boards may be stacked one upon another and all of the parts bound together in compact form.V

In the usual and ordinary use of the presser, it is customary to dampen the trousers before placing them in the presser. then the presser boards are made of Wood, the Vmoisture in the cloth Will cause the presser boards to Warp so that all parts Will not eifectually press the garment, unless some means are provided to keep the boards straight. In the forms thusfar described, this is accomplished by the bars 21, extending across the top and bottom boards so as to bear upon their entire Width. Y

F rom the foregoing description, it will' be seen that a convenient form of presser is provided, With suitable means for 'overcoming the usual difficulties met with in the use of such an instrument; It is inexpensive, simple in construction, easily manipulated,rand with proper usage Will last a lifetime.

While l have shown numerous forms of clamping devices, I do not Wish to be considered as limiting myself to any one form;

they are shown as examples of means for presser boards from the accumulation of.

moisture, particularly when used inV connection with some one of the forms of clamping y bars which extend completely across the presser boards.

I claim 1 1. A trousers presser' comprising a pair of upper boards, a pair of lower boards, metal reenforcing vbars riveted to the outer marginal edgesl of all of said boards, flexible connections'rwrapped around said'bars to act as hinges at both outer edges, metal channels engaging the ends of both lower boards, keepers on the upper boards adjacent the bars, and bars pivoted on one of the upper boards adapted to'engagesaid keepers. Y

2. A trousers presser comprising a pair of upper boards, a pair of lower boards, hinges connecting the outer edges of theiupper and lower boards, metal channels adjustably engaging the lowerl boards at each end, a connection between said channels, means on said channels to limit the distance lapart of said leiter boards, means on one of the channels iorpendantly supporting the presser, keeper clips onthe upper'boards near the outer edges thereof, and bars pivoted on one of the upper boards to swing into engagement with said keeper clips. Y i 8. A trousers presser comprising a pair of lower boards, channels engaging the ends of both boards at each end thereof, means to maintain said channels onrthe boards and permit relative movement therebetween, a plurality of pairs of keeper clipsy fined on the marginal edges of said upper boards, bars pivoted on one of said upper boardsv to be swung into engagement with opposed keeper clips, said bars being oifset near their ends to cause compression between the upper and lower boards, and iiexiblerhinge elements connecting the outer edges of both pairs of boards. V i

REINHOLD BARTELL.

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