US1725514A

US1725514A - Pressing machine for clothes

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Publication number: US1725514A
Application number: US228300A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harootniain Ogasap
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-10-24
Filing date: 1927-10-24
Publication date: 1929-08-20
Anticipated expiration: 1946-08-20
Also published as: GB335341A

Description

Aug. 20, 1929- 0. HAROOTNIAIN PRESSING MACHINE FOR CLOTHES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 24, 1927 \NVENTOR. oumzoo'rrua'm g'n'on nevs Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES Application filed October 24, 1927. Serial 228,300.

My invention is a pressing machine for pressing clothes or the ike, including a moving cover or frame having a protecting cloth covering the garments while being pressed.

An object of my invention is the construction of a pressing member for a cloth pressing machine which is electrically heated and provided with steam outlets to apply moisture to the garments bein pressed.

A more specific object of my invention is the construction of a presser-member which may be shifted or swung over a pressing board and lowered thereon, the pressing member having electric heating elements therein, and there being a conduit around the eriphery of the pressing member with perf drations through the bottom to allow passage of steam; the bottom plate is also provided with transverse steam passages connecting from side to side with perforations allowing passage of, steam into the body of the garment being pressed, the steam giving moisture for the pressing operation.

I Another object of my invention is the mounting of a frame having a protecting cloth to cover the garments while being pressed, this frame being shiftable by movement of a foot lever to turn in an angular movement, and also an arcuate movement so as to rest on the garment being pressed, between such garment and the presser block.

My inventlon will be more readily understood from the following description and drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my pressing machine in the inoperative position.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the presser block partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the presser block.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 55 of Fig. 4 in the direction of the arrows.

-Fig. 6 is a section of the line 66 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows, through the ironing board or support.

Fig. 7 is a plan of the frame holding the protecting cloth and its supporting stand.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the protecting cloth frame and support taken in the direction of the arrow 8 of Fig. 7.

Fi 9 is an end elevation of the frame for t e protecting cloth and its stand taken in the direction of the arrow 9 of Fig. 7.

F1g. 10 1s a perspective view showing the mountlng and control of the sponging cloth frame.

In constructing my invention I utilize a table 11 which is supported above the fioor in any suitable manner. Extending upward through the table there is a standard or post 12 which preferably-has a laterally bent section 13 and an upwardly extending section 14. An arm 15 is pivotally mounted onthe top 16 of the post and on the outer end of the arm there is a cross bar 17 connected by a vertical pivotal connection 18 to the arm 15. A stop bracket 19 adjustably secured to the post limits the swing of the arm 15. A stop lug 20 mounted on the arm 15 limits the swing of the cross bar 17. A plurality of springs 21 depend from the cross arm 17 and are connected to a frame 22 havgig arms 23, these arms having hand grips The presser block is constructed substantially as follows, this being designated generally by the numeral 25: It is provided with a bottom plate 26 of comparatively thick metal and flat on the bottom 27. Around the periphery there is a conduit 28 having perforations 29 in the bottom. There are also transverse ducts 30 connecting from side to side of the conduit and from these ducts there are perforations 31. The conduit, the ducts and the perforations allow the passage of steam. A housing 32 is secured to the plate 26 and the arms 23 are attached to this housing, or if desired, directly to the plate 26. Electric heating elements 33 are mounted in the housing above the plate 26. and when energized transmit heat to the plate.

A handle 34 is secured to the housing by a bracket 35 and a switch box 36. This switch box has a button 37 for controlling the switch, the electric wires 38 leading thereto. Attached to the top of the housing there is a valve 39 having a lunger 40 therein. This plunger is engaged by a rock lever 41. This has a bell crank end 42 forming a hand grip, the rock lever being mounted on a stud 43 attached to the bracket 35.

The steam enters the valve through a pipe 44 which has a control valve 45 therein and a flexible hose 46 leading to a pipe 47 ex- PATENT OFFICE. I,

tending up ardly through the table 11, this being connected to a suitable source of steam supply and if desired there may be a draincock below the table. The steam is conveyed from the valve by two pipes 48 and 49 to the conduit 28 on opposite sides of the presser block. This valve is normally retained in the closed position by a spring 50 and on depressing the handle 42 the valve is opened, allowing the flow of steam which is discharged through the apertures or perforations in the conduit encircling the presser block, and also through the perforations in the bottom in the form of fine jets of steam.

A pressing 0r ironing board 51 is mounted on a leg 52, this leg also aiding in the support of the table 11. The board has an annular groove 51' and a spring 52 holds the cloth 53 in position.

.The protecting cloth is mounted substantially as follows; A bracket 54 is secured to the table 11 and has an arm 55 pivotally connected thereto, this arm being inclined over to one side as illustrated in Fig. 9. The arm 55 carries a rock shaft 56 journaled at its outer end 57. This'preferably occupies a horizontal position when the cloth is in engagement with the ironing board 51. Attached to one end of this rock shaft there is a head 58 with an arm 59 attached thereto. The frame 60 is rigidly secured to the arm 59 and has a fabric cover 61 secured thereto to fit over the ironing board.

Rigidly connected to the other end of the rock shaft 56 there is a roller supporting arm 62 having a roller 63. There is also a coiled spring 64 wound on the rock shaft 56 and interengaging such shaft and the arm 55, tending to swing the frame 60 into a position parallel to the ironing board 51 when the arm 55 is in its uppermost position. A

cam structure 65 extends upwardly from the bracket 54 and the roller 63 rolls on this cam. At the outer end of the 'cam there is a drop iron 66 with a hook 67 at the bottom so that the frame 60 can be completely shifted out of the .way. (See Figs. 7, 8, 9 and10.)

To operate the frame 60 there is a link 68 connected to the arm 55, this leading to a pedal 69 mounted on a pivot 70. A spring 71 normally tends to swing this pedal up-v wardly, the spring being secured to part of the bracket 54. H

The manner of operation anduse of my pressing machine is substantially as follows: The table 11 may be used for placing cloth ing to be pressed, and the clothing shifted from such table to the ironing board 51 I where it is properly spread. The pedal 69 v is then depressed, which thrusts upwardly 'on the link 68, this rocking the arm 55 into a substantially vertical position which brings the frame 60, having the cloth 61, level with the ironing board 51. At the same time the rock shaft 56 is twisted by the spring 64,

the roller 63 following the cam 65 which shifts the frame 60 from the tilted position to a horizontal position. This cloth 61 therefore protects the garments being pressed.

The hand grips 24 on the arms 23 of the presser block are then grasped and the presser block swung on the arm 15 over the ironing board 51. The springs 21 are of such tension that only a slight lift is required to lift the presser block on the ironing board, and then on releasing the hand grips a pressure is exerted by the presser block on the garment through the fabric 61. The steam is'then ejected by pressing downwardly on the handle 42, this opening the steam valve 39 so that steam is ejected on to the garment. The steam is not relied upon to heat the plate 26, this being done by the electric heating element 33.

After the garment has been pressed for a sufficient length of time, the presser block is shifted back to the position shown in Fig. 1, and on releasing the pedal the spring 71 reverses the movement of the frame 60 which is lifted up, and at the same time tilted by the roller 63 running up the inclined cam 65. If it is desired to tilt this frame clear out of the Way, it may be tilted further back and also turned so that the arm 62 fits in the hook 67.

From the above description it will be seen that I have developed a comprehensible pressing machine utilizing electric current for heating and also ejecting a sufficient amount of moisture. This is incorporated in a conveniently handled pressing block. The feature of the moving frame 60 with the fabric 61 also protects the garments and may be moved in a rapid manner, and may be controlled entirely by the pedal, thus leaving the hands free to manipulate the garments and to operate the pressing block.

I find it advisable to have the electric heating units 33 in relatively small compartments, and to effect this, I have cross partitions 80 between the housing 32 and the bottom plate 26, with heat insulating material 81 forming a lining in the housing and also preferabl on the partitions, this material also forming a lining on the outer periphery 82 of the housing.

The lnsulating material 71 and 72 is pref erably asbestos and the lining on the outer periphery 82 of the housing prevents the heat from the electric heating elements from heating the conduit surrounding the outside of the bottom plate 26.

Various changes may be made in the principles of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, as set forth in the description, drawings and claims.

I claim:

1. In a ressing machine, a presser block having a ottom plate, a conduit adjacent said plate, there being transverse ducts in the plate, there being perforations in the conduit and in the plate to the ducts to allow e'ection of moisture, electrical means to heat t EJ718116 and means to prevent heating the con uit.

2. In a pressing machine, a presser block i having a bottom plate, a-co'nduit surrounding the plate and having perforations in the bottom, there being transverse ducts across the plate. connecting the opposite. sides of the conduit, the plate having perforations leadinglto thetransverse-ductsfelectrical means havin units in the housing to heat the eat the plate and means to prevent heat-' duit, there being perforations in the bottom I leading to the conduit and to the ducts,.a housing over the plate, electrical heatin v late an means to prevent heatin the con uit.

4. In a pressing machine, a presser block having a bottom plate, a conduitsui-rounding the periphery of the plate, transverse ducts leading across the plate from side to side of the conduit, there being apertures from the'ducts and fromthe condu1ts,'.electrical heating units for heating the plate,

means to prevent heating the con it, a valve, means connecting the valve to the plate, a

pair of pipes leading from the valve to op- 'posite-sldes of "the conduit, a'flexible hose= connected to the valve, and means'to oper-- ate said valve.

rIn a pressing machine, a frame having a pressing machine, a presser block a fabric cover, an arm to which said frame rock shaft journale in said arm, a second suplportedfa first arm 1 a orizontal hinge, a,

armrigidly connected to the rock shaft and having a frame with fabric attached thereto, a cam, and means interconnectin the cam and the rock shaft to tilt the sai frame on rocking movement. of'the first arm. 7. In a pressing machine, as claimedin' claim 6, the means interoonnectingthe rock shaft and the cam comprising a third arm connected to the rock shaft, said third arm having a roller, and a sprm on the rock shaft tensioned to press the r0 er against the cam.

8. A pressing machine comprising in combination an ironing board, a shiftable frame having fabric secured thereto adapted to cover the ironing board, a movable presser block, means to position the frame with the fabric over the ironing board, means toposition the presser block bearing on the fabric and means to shift'the said frame and the presser block away from each other and away from the ironing board, whereby the said frame is a line joining t e presser b ock an the ironin board. n testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. i r

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