US1664916A - Cover clamp for ironing boards or bucks - Google Patents

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April 3, 1928;

' W COLCLOUGH I COVER CLAMP FOR IRONING BOARDS OR BUCKS Filed Feb.- 27, 1926 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

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COVER CLAMP FOR 'IRONING' BbARDS BliTCKS.

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: This invention relates to that-class of covrering clamps especi ally adapted for holding the IHUSllII COVBIJD-gS'Of the padding on ironung bucks OL' bOilIClS.

rThere are a great many: differentways of "fastening these covers, some employing straight pins which pass through the 'covering and are guarded by means of shields, some sheidgonby sewing, and some by pointed hooks which engage on either side of the padding and are connected by means of springs to draw the padding tight. Pins or hooks unduly strain and tear the covers and in laundries, especially on ironing machines, it is sometimes necessary to remove this covering several times a day, and where the covering is secured by such complicated means as described above, considerable time is required for this operation.

It is the object of this invention to provide means for securing the covering firmly and with an even tension, but withal so simple in operation that minimum time is required in removing or replacing the cover.

This invention will be clearly understood from a description of the accompanying drawings in which: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the padded carriage or buck for a typical neckband ironing machine with parts broken away to show interior construction; Fig. 2 is a typical sectional detail of the securing means employed in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail showing the action of the pins and carding wire employed in my invention; Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the application of my invention to another type of ironing machine, and Fig. 5 is a sectional detail of the securing means employed in Fig. 4.

The buck shown in Fig. 1 consists of a metal frame 1 provided with a sheet metal cover or padding support 2 which extends over the frame 1 and longitudinal members 5 at each side thereof. Over the padding support 2 is placed a heavy pad 3 consisting usually of one or more layers of soft cotton material. The pad 3 in turn is covered with a piece of cover cloth 4, such as muslin, extending around over the pad and secured at its ends along the sides of the buck frame as follows:

Extending around the lower edges and longitudinally coextensive with the members 5 is secured by bolts a strip of carding cloth or carding wire. This carding'wire consists of" a thick butflexible fabricbacking 7" in which have been inserted numerous "wire pins 8. These*pinsyare'preferably ofaspring material, and 'arebent' as sh own a-nddnsert ed into: the backingat an angle.

"With this arrangement all'that is necessary to secure the ends of-the cover h 'is' to 'bringdthem gently around-and im -contact with the-ends offt he pins; 8 to-the-iposition shown in Fig. 2 and press them lightly against the pins; whereupon the action of the pins is to penetrate for a short distance into but not through the cover,-and when the cover is pulled tight against the padding 3 so as to compress it somewhat, by their united spring action they maintain a tension upon the cover to hold it tightly in position. It has been found that the best action of these pins results when their angles of entrance into the backing 7 and cover 4 are approximately those illustrated.

To remove the cover all that is necessary is topull its free end away from the pins 8 and strip it therefrom, which is obviously an instantaneous operation.

In the application shown in Fig. 4 the pad 3 resting upon a base 1, is covered with a muslin cover cloth 4 similar to that employed in Fig. 1; but here the carding wire is secured below the edge of the base 1' by screws as shown, and is carried all the way around the periphery of the base instead of extending along the sides. In

such an arrangement I form the molding member 5 of the section indicated that is extending generally outwards as well as downwards of the frame or body portion 1 whereby when the carding cloth strip is secured thereto the necessary warping of the strip will be minimized. The action of the carding wire, however, is similar to that. described above: the cover 4 is simply smoothed tightly over the pad 3 and its edges brought snugly around and in contact with the ends of the pins 8, the combined action of all of the pins serving to maintain the cover tightly secured in this position so long as desired.

I would call attention particularly to the curved configuration of the group of pin extremities set forth and to the arrangement of carding wire employed to produce such conformation. The arrangement is such that in effect an adhesive molding is provided, in size, shape and location adapted to nicely fit in the palm or fingers of the hand; and this ideal arrangement is produced in the simplest manner possible by merely bending and securing the strip of carding wire around .a projection extending along the edge of the article to be covered. It can be readily seen that by this manner of fastening, the covering used on various forms of ironing machines can be easil and quickly secured, removed and replace yet Without any damage thereto; resulting in saving not only a great deal of time now required in the frequent replacements, but also saving wear and tear upon the covering itself, which can consequently be washed, reconditioned and used repeatedly. What I claim is: 1. The combination with an ironing board for ironing machines, of cover cloth securing means therefor comprising curved downwardly extending carding cloth strip portions arranged below opposed margins of the board. a

2. The combination with-an ironing board, of a cover cloth securing device comprising a moulding projecting downward under the margin of the board and a curved carding cloth strip covering the crest of said mouldmg.

3. The combination with an ironing board as in claim 2, wherein the moulding is set in from the margin on the underside of the board, and has a straight outer face, an inclined inner face and a rounded bottom edge. In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my signature.

WILLIAM COLCLOUGH.

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