US1865510A - Pocket and cuff cleaner - Google Patents

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Jly 5, 1932. w. H. DRSEY POCKET AND CUFF CLEANER Fild Sept. lO, 1924 Wfl/iam BY F Patented July 5, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM H. DORSEY, OF NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY VMESNEASSIGN- MENTS, T PROSPERITY COMPANY, INC., OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK POCKET AND curr oLEAnER l Application led September 10, 1924. Serial No. 736,864.

This invention relates to apparel cleaning provided with pocket' and garment spreading apparatus and more particularly to means for cleaning pockets, cuffs, seams and the like in garments.

An object of the invention is to produce an eihcient pocket and cuif cleaner for the purpose of breaking up, eradicating, and removing the accumulation of waste and dirt material which fills the cuii's of trousers, coat pockets, and the seams in clothing, and including the removal of metal parts such as tacks, nails, and the like so as not to injure the garment during the pressing operation. The invention is largely useful in tailoring establishments for blowing out pockets and cuifs and the seam crevices of garments preparatory to pressing them, and it is broadly useful to aid in cleansing, purifying and im` proving the sanitation of garments. Furthermore an object is to produce a stationary or portable cleaning device for the purposes named, and which holds the garment in spread open condition during the cleaning process.

The accompanying drawing illustrates one form of the invention, but certain changes in construction and operation may be carried out withoutl departing from the scope of the invention.

Figure l shows a garment pocket held over the cleaning device which is functioning to blow dirt from a coat pocket; and Figure 2 shows a sectional view taken on the line 2 2.

Figure 3 shows a side elevation of the improved pocket spreading dirt scratching pneumatic nozzle; and Figure 4 shows a longitudinal section therethrough.

Referring further to the drawing for a detailed description of the invention there is shown an air nozzle operating either by suction or by air pressure to blow dirt from garments and consisting of a hollow body 7 provided with a screw threaded neck 8 as well as a plurality of hollow nozzle scratching and blowing points 9. The hollow body 7 preferably spreads out to cover a considerable area which similarly disposes the scratching or dirt loosening finger nozzles 9 over a wide area thus adapting the device to quickly reach across pockets of large size. The body 7 is ribs l0 which set to open up the pocket or cuff of the garment so the dirt may be blown therey from after it has been loosened from the crevices of the garment by air pressure and agitation of the scratcher lingers. Referring to Figures l and 2 it is observed how the garment spreading ribs 10 hold the pocket P open to permit the dirt to be blown therefrom, and

the operator usually works the cuff or pocket. vback and forthacross the nozzles to loosen up the dirt.

The pocket and cuffl cleaning nozzle may be mounted on a pipe l2 on the tab-le T and conneoted with any suitable source of pneumatic suction' or blowing for the purpose of inducing a voluminous blow of air through the pipe line l2 and upwardly into the pocket P or other parts of the garment. It is to be understood that any suitable blower fan or. pump may be used in connection with my improved pocket and culi" cleaning nozzle 7 In many instances the nozzle and pipe 12 are mounted on the table of a pressing machine in order that a tailor or garment presser may quickly blow the dirt from the garment prior to the pressing thereof.

I have shown air perforations or orifices 1l formed in the body 7 between the scratcher lingers 9 in order that the air have free oppor Y tunity to escape from the blower head because in some instances the operator may press the goods or cloth so tightly against the ends of the tubular fingers 9 that the air would be blown through the cloth rather than in and about the pocket and cuff interior. The air orifices may be placed at both points as in the fingers or therebetween as shown, but it may be preferred to dispose them down in bet-Ween the scratcher fingers only.

It is to be understood how the magnetic attachment is also adapted for use on a stationary cleaner such as already described.

What I claim is zl. A garment pocket and cuff cleaner com prising a hollow head, means supporting the head in stationary service position on a standing structure, and air ejecting finger nozzles'4 Vel made on the head by which dirt is loosened and removed from the garment.

2. A garment pocket and cuff cleaner comprising a hollow head, means supporting the head in stationary service position on a standing structure, airejecting means on the head, and garment spreading ribs on the head to spread open the garment.

3. A pocket and cuil cleaner comprising a hollow head including air outlets, means for supplying air thereto, nozzles carried on the head, and garment spreading ribs carried by the head.

4. A garment pocket and cuff cleaner comprising a hollow head including spreading means to openl up the work and-being provided with air orilices formed in the head, means for moving air therethru, and scratcher fingers carried on the head projecting above the orifices.

5. A garment pocket and cu cleaner comprising a hollow head including spreading means to open up the Work and being provided with air oriiices, means for moving air therethru, scratcher fingers carried on the head projecting above the orifices, and said scratcher lingers being likewise provided with air discharge orifices.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM H. DORSEY.

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