US2119603A - Tie press - Google Patents

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R. H. SCHWAB June 7, 1938.

TIE PRESS Filed Jan. 2', 1937 RHSC/NLVJ BY Q KQ .9.3m

ATTO RN EY Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATES TIE PRESS Robert H. Schwab, Sacramento, Calif.

Application January 2,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to mens toilet accessories and particularly to a press for ties, especially those of the four-in-,hand type.

Such ties, as is well known, soon become creased and wrinkled on both runs of relatively short portions of their length or where the knot is formed, and unless this wrinkling is eliminated the tie ceases to present the desired appearance. In such cases, a neat dresser discards the tie or sends the same to the cleaners for treatment, especially if he is away from home and traveling and domestic ironing facilities are not available.V

It is therefore the principal object of my invention to provide a tie press by means of which a tie may be restored to its smooth condition overnight, without any appreciable trouble or expense to the user other than the original cost which is slight. 'Ihe press requires no heat and is of such size that it may be conveniently carried in a traveling bag and is suiciently light that its weight is not noticeable.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawing similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several Views:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved press as in use.

Figure 2 is a similar view of the cover plate detached.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the base plate and absorption pad unit.

Figure 4 is a detached view of the dampening cloth.

Figure 5 is a transverse section of the base unit.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawing, the press comprises a rigid rectangular base plate I on which is mounted an absorbent pad 2. I'his pad is preferably of turkish toweling or similar material and it may be permanently mounted on the base or removably secured thereto as by thumb tacks 3. The dimensions of the pad are such as to enable the wrinkled or creased portions of both runs of a tie 4 to be laid out in flat side by side relation thereon as indicated in Fig. 1.

When the tie is thus arranged on the pad it is covered by a piece of cloth 5 substantially the same size as the pad and of soft muslin or the 1937, Serial No. 118,849

like. The cloth is i'lrst saturated with `Water which is then squeezed out by hand so that the cloth remains entirely damp without dripping any water. The cloth in turn is then covered by a rigid top plate 6, preferably treated on its underside so as to be substantially absorption proof.

In order to relatively press the plates together,

to cause the moisture from the cloth 5 to penetrate the tie and be absorbed by the pad 2, I provide a pair of elastic straps 1. These are secured centrally of their ends on the underside of the base. plate l in longitudinally spaced relation thereon and at points centrally of its width as indicated in Fig. 5. At their ends the straps are provided with rigid eyes or loops 8 adapted to releasably engage pins 9 upstanding from the cover plate. The length of the straps is such that when they are lapped or folded over the top plate from both side edges and the points are engaged with the pins, the straps will be stretched suiiciently to exert the desired pressure on the plates. Said straps being secured on the base plate only at a single point in their length, the entire length of said straps is available for expansion in order to get the best results from the use of material of this kind.

The pressure thus exerted by the stretched straps not only causes the desired penetration of the moisture through the tie and its penetration into the absorption pad 2 (which .is the reason for the successful operation of the device) but also has the effect of flattening or ironing out the tie and eliminating any Wrinkles or creases originally in the portions of the tie disposed in the press. If the tie is placed in the press at night on retiring and left overnight, it will be found to be in perfect condition in the morning and sufficiently dry (due to the use of the absorption pad 2) so that it may be immediately worn Without further delay.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit ofthe invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A tie press comprising separate top and bottom plates, a moisture absorbing and tie engaging pad disposed between the plates, spaced elastic straps secured intermediate their'ends on the under side of the bottom'plate and adapted tofbe folded over the top plate and means to then relatively hold the ends of the straps secured to-v gether with the straps tensioned.

2. A'tie press comprising separate top and bottom plates, a moisture absorbing and tie engaging pad disposed between theY plates, spaced e1as`. tic straps secured intermediate their ends on the l under side-of the bottom plate and adapted to be folded over the top p1ate, Veyes on the ends Vof the straps and pins upstandng from the top plate over which the eyes are adapted to pass when the straps are stretched.

. Y ROBERT I-I. SCHWAB.

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