US1682003A - Clothes-pressing machine - Google Patents

Description

Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,003

R. C. BURNLEY CLOTHES PRES S ING MACHI NE Filed Jan. 29, 1927 I5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Au. 28, 1928.

ROBERT COMADORE BURNLEY, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

OLOTI-IES-PRESSING MACHINE.

Application filed January 29, 1927.

v This invention relates to a clothes pressing device, the general object of the invention being to provide a device of this nature which is of simple construction and which can be .carried about while traveling and one which will prevent wear and slicking of the clothes.

A further object of the invention is to provide spring means for connecting the movable member of the press with its hinged supporting members so that the movable member is movably supported on the hinged members, with means for forcing the movable member-against the clothes on the stationary member to press the clothes placed between the members.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, refer ence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

iiigure 1 is a plan view of the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figne 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line H of Figure 3.

Figure 5 are 3.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the stationary member with apressing board thereon.

In these views, 1 indicates the hollow stationary member of the press and 2 the hollow movable member thereof. The stationary member is fastened to a base 3 which is provided with a clamp 5 so that it may be clamped to a table or other support.

Uprights 6 are arranged at the rear of the base and a pair of bars 7 have their rear de pending ends hinged or pivoted to said up- 1 'ghts. These bars each carry a pair of ver trcally arranged sliding rods 8 which have their lower ends fastened to the top of the member 2. A coiled spring 10 is arranged on each rod and bears against a part of the bar 7 and against a washer 11 held on each rod by a nut 12 which is threaded to the upper end of the rod. Thus these springs tend to hold the movable member against the bars 7 but permit it to be pressed downwardly by means new to be described.

is a section on line 55 of Fig- Serial No. 164,591.

A yoke member 13 is connected with the top of the movable member 2 at the center thereof and has a threaded hole in its center through which a shaft 14 passes. The upper end of this shaft has a wheel 15 thereon by which it may be turned and its lower end engages a cross head 16 which is guided in the yoke member and which has its ends pivoted to the beams 18 which have their outer ends resting upon the posts 19, one of which is formed at each end of the movable member 2. These beams pass through openings 20 formed in the centers of the bars 7 and the beams are pivoted in said openings by the pins 21. The bars 7 are held with the parts in closed position by means of the latch arms 22 pivoted to thefront part of the base 3' and engaging notches 24 in the front ends of the bars 7 and having their free ends threaded to receive the wing nuts 25.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the movable member and the bars 7 can he swung upwardly into the dotted line position shown in Figure 3 to permit the garments to be placed on the stationary member. The upperparts are held in this position by means of a hook 26 carried by a post 27 connected with the member 1, engaging a part of the yoke member 13 as shown in Figure 3. After the garment or garments have been placed on the stationary member, the hook is released from the member 13 so that the upper parts can be lowered. The bars 7 are fastened to the base 3 by means of the arms 22 and then the shaft 14 is turned by means of the wheel 15 which will tilt the beams 18 through means of the cross head 13 so that the beams will be caused to exert pressure on the ends of the movable member 2 and thus firmly press it upon the garments resting on the stationary member.

I may use the ordinary presser boards 28 with the device and I prefer to notch these boards, as shown at 29, so that they will fit the crotch of a pair of trousers.

It will be seen that I have produced a simple form of press which is of small enough size to permit it to be carried about and one which can be easily manipulated to press garments of various kinds.

The device can be heated in any desired manner, though I show gas burners 26 located in the members 1 and 2 of the press, these burners being adapted to be connected with any suitable source of supply through the valved pipe connections 23. The press ing faces of the two members may be provided with pads of asbestos or the like, if desired.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of theappended claims.

What I claim is 1. A press of the class described comprising a base, a stationary member supported thereby, uprights at the rear of the base, bars pivotally connected with the uprights, latch means for connecting the front ends of the bars With the base, a movable member, spring means for supporting the movable member from the bars, a guide on the movable memher, a screw shaft carried thereby, a handle on the shaft, a cross head arranged to move in the guide and movable by the turning of the shaft, beams connected with the cross head 5 and bearing against parts of the movable member and means for pivotally connecting the beams with the bars.

2. A press of the class ing a base, a stationary described comprismember supported thereby, uprights at the rear of the base, bars I the center of the movable member, a screw shaft carried thereby, a handle on the shaft, a cross head movably arranged in the guide and movable therein by the turning of the shaft, beams having their inner ends pivotally connected with the cross head, projections on the top of the movable member against which the outer ends of the beams rest and means for pivotally connecting the beams intermediate their ends with the bars.

ROBERT COMADORE BURNLEY with the top of the movable mem-

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