US1689717A

US1689717A - Laundry-checking device

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Publication number: US1689717A
Application number: US160987A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert B Clisson
Original assignee: Prosperity Co Inc
Current assignee: Prosperity Co Inc
Priority date: 1927-01-13
Filing date: 1927-01-13
Publication date: 1928-10-30
Anticipated expiration: 1945-10-30

Description

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A. B. CLISSON LAUNDRY CHEGKING DEVICE Filed Jan. 13, 1927 "m www im@ *ma ATTORNEYS INVENTOR Patented Oct. 3Q, 1928.

UNITED STATES -vPATENT oFFicE. f

ALBERT B. CLISSON, 0F SYRACUSE, N EW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE PROSPERITY COM- PANY INC., OF SYBACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LaUNnnY-crrncxme DEVICE.

Application filed January 13, 1927. Serial No. 160,987.

. This invention relates to laundry checking devicesl particularly applicable for checking or keeplng track of laundry in commercial laundries and particularly the different classes 'of laundry 'which belong in one bundle as a family package, and for facilitating the assembling of the different classes of laundry of the bundles or family package as the laundry operations are completed on-all the classes and it further has for its object means by which the operator can see at a glance whether or not all the classes of laundry belonging in a particular package havebeen assembled or whether or not one or more of the classes are missing. Y Y

The invention consists in the novel features 4and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of this checking-device. l

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but with a tag provided withmeans for attachment to a different class of laundry from that shown in 'Figure 1. l Figure 3 is a side elevation of a tag` holder Showing'the opposite side to that appearing in Figures 1 and 2, Y l

Figures 4 and -5 are respectively aside elevation and a vertical sectional view of a tag ,having a different key formation from that shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figures 6 and 7 are views similar to Fig- ,

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4 and 5 of a tag holder having another key formation.

Figures Sand 9 are respectively an elevation and a sectional view of the tag for the tag holder shown in Figures 4 and 5.

Figure 10 is an elevation of the tag for use' with a ltag holder shown in Figures 6 and 7.

In checking laundryin commercial laundries many forms of checking devices'have been used. One form consists generally of a piece of canvas with a number thereon, one piece of canvas being assigned to each. bundle as a family package of laundry. To each piece of canvas, tags are attached as by pins, each tag bearing asimilar number to that of the canvas. When the family bundle is sorted out for the different operations the tags are -unpinned from the canvas and pinned onto the different classes of laundry in the package. For example one tag may be pinned to or go along'with socks and stockings, another one With-table linens, another with shirts, and another ,with the flat Work etc." The piece .of canvas itself usually goes along with the fiat work or the classification of the bundle which bulks the largest. v Like classes of all bundles or packages are bulked together during the washing operations and theii` identities kept by the tags. After the various classes have gone through the various laundrying operations they are assembled together according to the numbers of their tags and of the piece of canvas and the finished i way ofl knowing accurately whether all of the: classes have been assembled. Various modifications of this piece of canvas system have been used. Other systems involving tags having key slots which must fit a fixed key of a compartment, shelf, table or other fixed locality have been used.

This checking device comprises a tag holder in the form of a split ring having its ends lor at least one end at one side of the split in the form of a key, and a plurality of tags, each having a key slot conforming to the key formation of the ring and being placeable on and removable from the ring at the split in the ring. This ring corresponds to the piece of canvas of one of the old systems heretofore used and is of such size that it may be, if desired, put in with the main bundle in the washing machine. The ring is also formed with means to indicate to the operator at a glance whether all the tags are assembled thereon. The ring may be flexible but is preferably rigid, and also although it is preferably annular may be of any other shape in onto the slot. The rings of the various tag 'Q v holders are formed 'of various cross section particularly at their ends or at one end of each Y adjacent the slot.

' 1 designates the tag holder` and 2 the ring which encircles the discoidal body or web 3.

4 is the slot cutting the ring 2 and extending tothe web 3.

5 is a closure in the form of a-iat spring secured at one end as 6,to the body of the tag holder and having its free end normally 2a 7 designates the tags formed with key slots 8 conforming to the key formation of the replaced-on the tag holder the sv ace is'completely lilled between the gra nations the i operator knows that all the classiiications have been collected. He can see at a"glance whether or not an tags are mi and if they are he Search having the missing tag.

What I claim is 1. A laundry checking device comprising a tag holder in the form of a split ring, tbe ri/ng adjacentjthe split being key-form 1n cross section and tags having key slots lconforming with the key formation of the ring.

3. A laundry checking device com-prising es for the classification a tag holder consisting of a body having a ring `2. These tags are provided with vari- /ri d ring portion formed with a radialslot ous forms of fastening means and as here shown in Figure 1 the tag is formed with a pin 9 for attaching it to the laund and in Figure 2 another tag'is formed wit a cord 9", by which it is attached to a bundle of laundry. Each tag holder has its individual number and all the tags belonging to any one tag holder have the same number as the ta 'holder andl one tag holder is assigned to ea package or family package of laundry and some or all of the tags attached to the various classifications of the laundry of a package. A laun holders and each older a referably it is more v economical from a manufacturing view point indicating means and if, when the tags arel to make the rings of key form throughout 'their length or extent. In Figure 1 the ring 2 is T shapedin cross section and the key slots 8 in the tags 7 are T shaped.

In Figures 4 and 5 the ring 10 is formed of such cross section articularly at its end as to receive onl the eys 11 shown in Figures8and9,an inFigures6and7,thering 12 is of such cross section as to receive tags 13 with the key slots shown in Figure 1Q.

By ny `invention while the different bundles of laundry are going throu h thelaunderin operations these tag hol ers may be plae in a ile anywhere or may be passed through wi one 'of the classifications of the laundry and when the laundering is compl all the dilerent classifications of. an one kage' are brought together and if a A that belong for instance to tag holder No. are not assembled on;' tag holder 100,the o rator knows that a classilication or classidations are lIn order 'that the operator may tell at a' glance whether or not all the keys with their classifications have been collected,the tag holder is formed with graduations A14er other able spring .means on the w ereby the ring is split with the ends thereof on o posite sides of the slot spaced apart, one en of the ring adjacent the slot being in the form of a key in cross section, a movable closure carried by the body normally closing 'the slot, and a plurality of tags havin'g key slots conforming to the key forma- ."tion of the end of the' ring, and movable onto and off of the rin through said slot.

4.. A laundry ecking device comprising holder consisting vof a body having a a rigti ring portion formed with a ,radial slot whereby the ring is split with the ends thereof on opposite sides of the slot spaced apart, l one end of the ring portion adjacent the slot being in the form of a key in cross section,

a movable closure carried by the bod and normally closing the slot and a plurality vof tags having key slots conforming to the key formation-of the end of the rin and movable onto and of of the ring throug said s lot, the closure being in the form of a laterally movpressed tongue normally arranged to obstruct the slot.

5. A laundry checking -device comprising a-mg'homer having a discoidai body and Y ring shaped around the body, the holder Ybeing formed with a radial slot cutting the rim, a ring closure carried bythe body-and normally projecting-into the 'slot to obstruct in the form of akey an a plurality of tags having key slots vconforming to the key formation of the rin 6. A laundry a tag holder in the formof a substantiall rigi split ring having one end thereof a jacent thesplit in the form lof a. key and a plurality of tags having key slots conformit, the end of the ring adacent the slot lo ecking device comprising ing to 'the key formation of the ring, "and holder to indicate when all the tags belonging `to said ring are on the v 7. A laundry checkin device comprising the key formation of the ring, and means on l0 a tag holder having a sooidal body and a. the tag holder to indicate when ail the tags ring shaped rim around the body, the holder belonging on said tag holder are on the same. being formed with a radial slot cutting the In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 5 rim a. spring closure carried by the body signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county and normally projecting into the slot to obof Ononda and State of New York, this 1| struct it, the end of the ring adjacent the 21st day o mber, 1.926. t slot being in the form of a. key and a pluralv ity of tags having key slots conforming to ALBERT B. CLISSON.