US2147596A

US2147596A - Garment pressing machine

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Publication number: US2147596A
Application number: US734250A
Authority: US
Inventors: Archie O Long
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-07-09
Filing date: 1934-07-09
Publication date: 1939-02-14
Anticipated expiration: 1956-02-14

Description

3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEY Feb. 14, *1939. Al oA LONG GARMENT PRESS ING MACHINE Filed July 9, 1934 Il Q MWI -1 1IIIIII lll/[[14 Feb. 14, 939. A, O. LONG 2,147,596

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Filed July 9, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 IHM' "ylIlllllllIIIIIIIIIIILIIIIUllllllllllllllllll INVENTOR BY /A ATTORNEY Feb. 14, 1939.

A. O. LONG GARMENT PREssING MACHINE Filed July 9, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 wpa INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 14, 1939 4uNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE 20- Claims.

This invention relates to garment pressing machines of the type used for shirts, summer coats and like garments, and has for its principal object to press the entire body of a garment in 5 two operations of the machine, thereby reducing the customary time required to press a single garment and providing better quality of work at lower cost than has heretofore been available to laundry patrons.

lo Other important objects of the invention are to provide means for stretching the front and back halves of a garment smoothly over a form before pressing so that they have the proper set when finished, to provide a plurality of forms l5 movably supported relatively to a set of ironing heads whereby the entire front and back halves of a garment are pressed on one form while the corresponding left portions of a second garment are being applied to a second form, and to 20 provide for vertically positioned forms and ironing heads to facilitate application of the garments to the forms.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I have provided improved details of 2t structure, the preferred form of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pressing machine constructed in accordance with the present invention.

30 Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through one side of the machine.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section showing one of the form members in extended position ready for the application of a garment.

35 Fig. i is a similar view showing the form member moved into pressing relation with the ironing heads.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view through the tail clamp on one of the form memio bers.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section through the lower part of the form slides on the line 6 6,

Fig. 7.

Fig. 7 is a similar vertical section on the line 45 f li, Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail perspective View of one of the collar` clamps.

Fig. 9 is a vertical section through the collar clamp on the line 9 4), Fig. 8.

50 Fig. l0 is a detail perspective view of the latch sleeve for one of the collar clamps.

Fig. 1l is a view showing the back half of a garment as it appears applied to the back' side of one of the form members ready for pressing.

55 Referring more in detail to the drawings:

I designates a pressing machine including a base 2 having a fiat top 3 supported on legs 4. Mounted on the top of the base at opposite ends thereof are

upright plate members

5 and 6, each having a transverse foot flange 1 at its lower end o to secure the plate members to the base, a central boss 8 at its upper end and an intermediate piston cylinder 9 that is connected to the flange and boss by the ribs I and II to stiifen the flat body portion I2 of the plate members. The plate l0 members are spaced apart at their lower ends by parallel rods I3 and Il having ends extending through and fixed to the flange portion 1 and at their upper ends by a similar rod I having ends extending through and fixed to the bosses 8. 35

The construction thus far described forms a y support for a central fixed ironing head I5 and a pair of movable ironing heads I1 and I8 which cooperate with the central ironing head to press garments therebetween, as hereinafter described.

The central ironing head I6 includes a vertically positioned rectangular shaped member having ironing faces I9 and 20 located in parallel relation to the

end plate members

5 and 6 and spaced apart to form a steam chamber 2| 25 therein for heating the respective faces, the heating medium, such as steam, being admitted through an inlet pipe 22 and condensate discharged through an outlet pipe 23 preferably connected with the ironing head on the rear side of the machine. The lower end of the ironing head is supported upon the base 3 and is anchored in vertical position by the spacing rod I5 which extends therethrough, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper corner at the front side of the central ironing head is provided with an inwardly curved notch 24 to accommodate the collar clamps that are carried on the form members later described. The movable ironing heads IB and I1 include rectangular shaped members conforming in Width to the central ironing head and have pressing

faces

25 and 26 which cooperate with the adjacent pressing faces I9 and 20 of the central ironing head, which faces are heated by steam chambers 21 and 28 formed within the 45 ironing heads similarly to the steam chamber 2I previously described, the steam being admitted to the chambers 21 and 28 through

flexible connections

29 and 30 which may be connected to a common header (not shown) which delivers steam to the inlet pipe 22 for the central steam chamber. 'I'he steam outlet or condensation lines 3| and 32 are also of flexible nature and may be connected by a suitable header (not shown) with the outlet pipe 23. The movable ironing heads 53 are provided at their upper ends with centrally positioned

ears

33 and 34 having openings 35 therein for passing the rod I5 whereby the ironing heads are suspended and retained in guided relation for movement to and from the ironing faces of the central head under influence of actuating mechanism including pistons 36 that are slidably mounted in the cylinders 9.

The pistons 36 are connected with the movable pressing heads by rods 31 slidably mounted in heads 38 of the cylinders and have one of their ends threadedly engaged in sockets 39 in the pistons and their other ends threadedly engaged in sockets 40 formed in bosses 4| extending from the outer faces of the movable pressing heads,

Connected to the cylinder heads 38 and to the opposite ends of the cylinders are

pipes

42 and 43 respectively which are connected to four-way valves 44 arranged to alternately control the admission and exhaust of a pressure fluid into the respective ends of the cylinders, the valves 44 each being supplied with an inlet pipe 45 and an outlet pipe 46 which are alternately connected in communicat-ion with the

respective pipes

42 and 43 depending upon the position of the valve.

For example, if the valve is set to admit pressure uid through the pipe 43, the movable ironing heads are moved in the direction away from the central ironing head and if the valve is set to admit the pressure fluid through the pipe 42 and to exhaust fluid through the pipe 43, the movable heads are moved toward the central ironing head.

Formed in the base 3 at opposite sides of the central ironing head are

transverse grooves

41 and 48 having tongues 49 extending inwardly therefrom on the sides 50 of the grooves opposite to the central ironing head, as best shown in Fig. 7. Slidably mounted in the

grooves

41 and 48 are slide bars 5i and 52 having less Width than the grooves to provide lateral movement thereof when the movable pressing heads are moved in the direction of the central xed ironing head. The slide bars, however, are retained in sliding relation with the bottom 53 of the grooves since they are provided with lateral grooves 54 receiving the'inwardly extending tongue 49 and are normally retained in sliding contact with the sides 50 of the grooves opposite the central ironing head by springs 55 which are coiled about guide pins 56 having one of their ends seated in sockets 51 in the opposite sides 58 of the grooves and their opposite ends engaging against a movable tongue 59 that engages in grooves 6U of the slide members similarly to the grooves 54, the movable tongues being provided with sockets 6l for receiving the guide pins 56 which retain the movable tongues from longitudinal movement relatively to the grooves in which they are supported so that they cooperate with the fixed tongues in retaining the slide members in sliding engagement with the bottom of the grooves.

The slide members 5| and 52 are substantially twice the length of the

grooves

41 and 48 so that when the outer ends thereof are projected from the base, the inner ends have substantial bearing contact with the

tongues

49 and 59 to retain the outer ends in perfect horizontal alignment with the base, as shown in Fig. 3.

In order to operate the slides, I provide each slide with an actuator 62 including a cylinder 63 fixed to the base directly below the slide bars and having pistons therein connected by a piston rod 64 with depending ears G5 on the front end of the bars. Pressure uid is admitted and exhausted to the respective ends of the cylinders to move the pistons through conduits 66 and E1 which are connected to a four-way valve similar to the valves 44 previouslyl described. In this instance, however, the conduits for both cylinders are preferably connected reversely to a single valve so that the slides are alternately operable, i. e., when one slide is projected from the base, the other is moved to retracted position.

Mounted on the forward end of each slide meinber is a vertically positioned

form

68 and 69 respectively, for mounting garments which are carried thereby to pressing relation with the ironing heads. Each form member includes a flat boardlike body 10 having its lower end xed to its slide and its upper end shaped to conform to the shoulder portion of a shirt or like garment, i. e., the upper end is curved as at 1i to conform to the curvature of the shoulder and reversely curved as at 12 to conform to the shape of the armhole of the garment,

The opposite side faces of each member 10 carry conventional paddings 13 and 14 (Fig. 7) yieldingly retained in extended position relatively thereto by coil springs 15 to provide vertical drainage channels 16 and 11 whereby moisture is drained to the bottom of the form members and carried away through openings which communicate with the extended drainage channels 11 in the slide members, as best illustrated in Fig. 7. If desired, the bottom channels 11 may be connected with vacuum lines 1B whereby moisture is drawn from the paddings to maintain them in relatively dry condition.

Extending upwardly from the top of each form member on the edge opposite the cut away portion 'I2 are brackets 19 having slots 8U extending therethrough and intersecting cylindrical bores 8i in which are mounted horizontal rods 82. The sides of the bracket opposite the slots thus form clamping jaws whereby the rods are retained in adjusted position in the bores 8| to space collar clamps 83 relatively to the notched portions 12 of the forms, the clamping members being secured in clamping relation with the rods by screws 84 extending loosely through openings 85 and into threaded openings 86, as shown in Fig. 8, the heads 81 of the clamping screws engaging against the sides having the openings 85. The heads are provided with levers 88 by which the screws may be operated to move them to and from clamping engagement with the brackets.

The collar clamps 83 include sleeve portions 89 pivotally mounted on the rods and retained against longitudinal movement thereon by collars 90 and 9i which engage the ends of the sleeve portions and are secured to the rods by set screws 92. Depending from each of the sleeve portions 89 is a rectangular shaped arm 93 having slldable thereon a rectangular shaped latch sleeve 94. The latch sleeve 94 carries laterally extending

bosses

95 and 96 to which are connected the

ends

91 and 98 of a flexible collar clamping strap 99. The end 91 of the collar clamping strap which is attached to the boss 95 extends perpendicularly and is connected with the end 98 by a curved portion I 8l conforming in shape to the rounded neck portion of the garment. Fixed to the lower end of the arm 93 is a clamping block |02 conforming in shape to the lower end of the clamping strap and cooperating therewith to clamp the neck of a garment therebetween when the curved portion of the clamping strap HH is moved into engagement with the corresponding curved portion of the block.

To retain the clamping strap in clamping position, thel arm 93 isv provided with a bore |03 in which'is mounted a 'coil spring |04 having its upper end engaging a pin |05 extending through a slot |06 in the arm and having its ends connected with' the latch sleeve 94, as best illustrated in Fig. 9.

In order to release the clamping strap from clamping engagement with the block |02, as when holding the neck portion of a garment therebetween, the arm 93 is provided with spaced laterally extending ears |01 and |09 for rotatably mounting a rock shaft |09 which extends in parallel relation to the arm and carries a cam ||0. The cam H0 is iixed to the rod and normally engages against the upper end of the latch sleeve.

'I'he lower end oi.' the rod |09 carries a lever by which the rod is rotated in the direction of the ironing heads, (to the right in reference to Fig. 8) to move the cam so that the high lobe portion |2 thereof moves the latch sleeve downwardly against tension of the spring |04 to engage the latch sleeve with a latch |I3 to retain the clamping strap in released position while the garment is being adjusted on the form.

The latch ||3 includes a yoke like member ||4 having lingers l|5 pivotally mounted on the sides oi' the arm 93 and terminating in upwardly extending detents I|6 and ||1 to engage notches ||8 and 9 in the opposite sides of the latch sleeve as best shown in Fig. 10. The latch 4member is normally retained in engaging position with the latch sleeve by a spring |20 which is mounted in arecess |2| in the arm 93 and has one end engaging the bottom of the recess and its other end engaging under the connecting portion |22 of the latch member. The spring is retained in guided position by a headed pin |23 carried by the latch member and having its end opposite the head slidably mounted in an opening |24 concentrically with the socket I 2|, as best shown in Fig. 9.

In order to release the latch member, the lower end of the rod |09 carries an eccentric disk |25 having its longest radii arranged at approximately from the high lobe portion of the cam ||0 so as to engage the connecting portion |22 of the latch member 4 when the rod is actuated by swinging the lever III to the left of the position shown in Fig. 8 and cause the detents I6 and ||1 to be released from the notches ||8 and ||9 of the latch sleeve. The spring |04 is then released to retain the clamping strap in clamping engagement with the block |02 ior retaining the neck of the garment therebetween.

The collar clamps are arranged to engage the facing sides of the form members so that one form member is used for mountingthe right hand side of a shirt and the other form member the left hand side of a shirt when the side seams of the shirt are extended over the rear edge |26 of the form member.

When the form members are moved away from the ironing heads as later described the collar clamps are automatically released by means of latches |5| carried on the arms |52 of a T member |53 on the central ironing head and which engage pins |54 to rock the shafts |09 in the direction of the ironing heads, the latches being yieldable to pass the pins when the forms are moved into pressing position, but rigidly engaging the pins when the forms are moved out of pressing position.

. In order to clamp the tail of the garment at a point directly below the collar clamp, each form member is provided with a tail clamp |21, best illustrated in Fig.` 5, which includes acylinder |28 fixed to, the opposite side of the form member and having a piston |29 slidable therein and connected by a rod |30 with aclamping barl3l, the clamping bar` |3| being pivoted to the rod, as at |32, and having an end |33 overlapping the face of the form members on the same side as the collar clamping members. 'I'he tail clamping straps are retained in tilted position on the connections |32 so that the lower edges thereof are secured in contact with the inner face of the form members by coil springs |34 having one end hooked to the lower edges of the clamping bar and its opposite end to an ear |35 carried by the cylinder |28.- The piston |29 is normally retained in extended position by a coil spring |36 having one end engaging the bottom of the cylinder and its other end engaging the pis- It is thus apparent that when pressure is applied to the tail clamp in the directions of the padding, the tail clamp mounting yields with the padding due to the compressibility of the spring |36 so that when the form member is moved into pressing relation with the ironing heads as later described, the tail clamp members |3| are moved thereby to lie flatly against the faces of the form members.

Fixed to the opposite face of the form members and extending along their forward edges are Wire carding strips |31 to engage the backportion of a garment and cooperate with the collar and tail clamping members to stretch the garment, as later described.

The rods 82 extend beyond the inner edges |26 of the form members and terminate in hooked shaped portions |38 for supporting the sleeves of the garment out of pressing relation with the ironing heads.

In order to press that portion of the garment extending around the edge |26 of the form members, each slide is provided with a channel shaped pressing shoe |39 formed of relatively thin spring like metal of channel shape to provide flanges |40 to engage the opposite faces of the form member and a connecting web |4| to engage and press the side seam of the garment.

The shoes are of sufficient length so that when they are in engaging relation with the form members, they extend from the cut away portions 12 to the slide members and they are pivotally connected to ears |42 thereon.

To secure the pressing shoes against the form members when in functional position, the rear edges thereof are provided with a series of teeth |43 extending longitudinally of a slotted bar |44 in which is mounted a pin |45 carried on the upper end of a prop |46 having its lower end pivotally connected with ears |41 on the slide members in spaced relation with the ears |42.

In using a pressing machine constructed and assembled as described for pressing shirts, the right front halfof a shirt is applied to the inner face of the pressing form 68 with the shoulder portion thereof engaging the upper curved end of the form.

The clamping screw 84 is then loosened to permit longitudinal movement of the rod 82 in its supporting bracket so that the collar clamp may be moved into alignment with the collar of the shirt, as shown in Fig. 4, when the screw is retightened to secure the collar clamp in that position.

The lever I I I is then actuated to cause the cam III! to move the latch sleeve 94 into latching engagement with the detents II6 and I I1 to hold the clamping strap in disengaged relation with the clamping block 91. The neckband of the shirt collar is then inserted between the block and the strap after which the lever III is rocked in a reverse direction to release the detents and cause the spring |04 to move the clamping strap in clamping engagement with the neckband.

'Ihe tail of the shirt is then drawn under the tail clamp |21 to stretch the button hole edge of the shirt tautly between the clamping members and the bosom portion of the shirt over the face of the form.

The corresponding back portion of the shirt is then stretched over the opposite face of the form and attached to the carding Wire |31 so that the side seam of the shirt extends along the side edge |26 of the form.

The ironing shoe is then moved into clamping engagement with the side seam of the shirt as shown in Fig. 4 and locked in position.

The sleeve for that side of the shirt is then hooked over the sleeve support |38 to complete the application of the shirt to the form.

The actuator for that form is then operated to carry the shirt between the movable ironing head I1 and the central ironing head I6, the slide moving in guided relation in the slot of the base. Simultaneously, the other form 69 is projected by its actuator into position for application of the left front and back halves of a second shirt.

The valve M is then actuated to move the movable ironing head |1 into pressing engagement with the back of the shirt on the form 68 and to shift the form so that the front of the shirt is moved into pressing engagement with the ironing face I9, the slide moving laterally in its slot against the tension of the springs 55.

After the left side of the second shirt is applied to the form 69 in substantially the same manner as the right side of the shirt previously described, the valve 44 is actuated to move the ironing head I1 away from the form 68 to permit the springs to shift the slide 5| against the side groove 41 to allow clearance of the form relatively to the face I9 of the fixed ironing head.

The actuators are then operated to effect projection of the form 68 and movement of the form 69 between the fixed ironing head and the movable ironing head I8. The valve controlling movement of the ironing head I8 is then operated to cause its movement against the form 69 and the form against the ironing face of the fixed ironing head I6. The shirt is then removed from the form 68 and another shirt is applied in like manner, after which the forms and ironing heads are actuated to return the form 58 into pressing relation with the ironing head I8 and the form 89 is projected to permit the removal of the shirt thereon.

The previous shirt which is pressed on the form 68 is then applied to the form 69 to press the left side thereof which completes the entire body portion of the shirt. After the right and left halves of two shirts have been pressed, the operation of the machine is continuous, the right half of a shirt being ironed on the form 68 in one operation and the left half thereof being ironed on the form 69 in the next operation of the press.

It is, therefore, apparent that a complete body of a shirt or like garment is ironed by two operations of the press, thereby effecting a saving in time and since the corresponding front and back portions of the shirt are pressed simultaneously, they have the same set and no Wrinkles are produced in the side of the garment, thereby providing a better quality of work in a shorter period of time than has heretofore been available to laundry patrons.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A pressing machine including a support, a form member on the support having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended about said edge face, means stretching said portions of the garment over said faces, ironing heads carried by the support and cooperating with said side faces of the form member to pressingly engage the front and back of the garment, and an ironing shoe for cooperating with the edge of the form member to press that portion of the garment extended around said edge.

2. A pressing machine including a support, a vertically positioned form member on the support having side and edge faces arranged to engage front and back portions of a garment extended about said edge face, collar and tail clamps on one side face of the form member to engage the garment, a Wire carding at the other side face of the formmember and cooperating with said clamps to stretch said garment, ironing heads carried by the support and cooperating with said side faces of the form member to pressingly engage the front and back of the garment, and an ironing shoe for cooperating with the edge of the form member to press that portion of the garment extended around said edge.

3. In a pressing machine including a support, a vertically positioned form member having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended about saidv edge face, means on the form member stretching said portions of the garment over said faces, ironing heads carried by the support and cooperating with said side faces of the form member to pressingly engage the front and back of the garment, means for slidably mounting the form member on the support for movement into registration with the ironing heads, and an ironing shoe for cooperating with the edge of the form member to press that portion of the garment extended around said edge.

4. In a pressing machine including a support. a form member on the support having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended about said edge face, collar and tail clamps on one side face of the form member to engage the garment, a wire carding at the other side face of the form member and cooperating with said clamps to stretch said garment, sleeve supporting means on the form member, ironing heads carried by the support and cooperating with said side faces of the form member to pressingly engage the front and back of the garment, and an ironing shoe for cooperating with the edge of the form member to press that portion of the garment extended around said edge.

5. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left form members each having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half of the front and back oi a garment extended about said edge faces, means on the form members for stretching said portions of the garments over said faces, ironing heads on the support for engaging the side faces of said form members to press the garments thereon, and means for movably mounting the form members on the support for movement into position to be engaged by said ironing heads.

6. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left form members each having side and edge faces arranged to engage front and back portions of a garment extended about said edge faces, means on the form members for stretching said portions of the garments over said faces, ironing heads on the support for engaging the side faces of said form members to press the garments thereon, and means for movably mounting the form members on the support for alternate registration with said ironing heads.

7. In a pressing machine including a support, vertically positioned right and left form members each having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended about said edge faces, means on the form members for stretching said portions of the garments over said faces, ironing heads having ironing faces, means for slidably mounting selected ironing heads on the support for engaging the side faces of said form members to press the garments thereon and for moving the form members into engagement with the ironing faces of another of the ironing heads, and means for mounting the form members on the support for alternate registration with said ironing heads.

8. In a pressing machine including a support, vertically positioned right and left form members each having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended about said edge faces, means on the form members for stretching said portions of the garments over said faces, ironing heads on the support cooperating with the side faces o said form members to press the garments thereon, means for mounting the form members on the support for lateral movement into and out of registry with said ironing heads, and means for moving one of the ironing heads into pressing contact'with the registering form member.

`9. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pair of vertically positioned ironing heads, means mounting one of the ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slide mounted on the support for movement between the ironing heads, a vertical form member carried by the slide and having its upper end shaped to fit the shoulder portion of a garment on the form member, a collar'clamping member adjustably carried by the upper end of the form member to secure the collar of a .garment carried on the form member, means for actuating the slide to move the form member into registry with the ironing heads, and means for actuating the movable ironing head to pressingly engage the garment carried by said form member.

10. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pair of vertically positioned ironing heads, means mounting one of the ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slide mounted on the support for movement between the ironing heads. a vertical form member carried by the slide and having its upper end shaped to fit theshoulder portion of a garment carried on the form member, means securing the garment on the form member, a sleeve support on the form member, means for actuating the slide to move the form member into registry with the ironing heads, and means for actuating the movable ironing head to pressingly greigage the garment carried by said form mem- 11. A pressing machine including a support, a form member on the support having side and edge faces arranged to engage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended about said edge face, means stretching said portions of the garment over said faces, and ironing means carried by the support and cooperating with said side faces of the form member to pressingly engage the garment.

12. A pressing machine including a support, a

form member on the support having side and' edge faces arranged to engage one-half of the front and back of a garment extended over said edge face, ironing heads carried by the support and cooperating with said side faces of the form member to pressingly engage the front and back of the garment, and an ironing shoe for cooperating with the edge of the form member to press that portion of the garment extended around said edge.

13. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left form members each having side and edge faces arranged to engage front and back portions of a garment extending about said edge face, ironing heads on the support for engaging the side faces of said form members to press the garments thereon, and means for movably mounting the form members on the support for alternate registration with said ironing heads.

14. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left form members each having' side and edge faces arranged to engage front and back portions of a garment extended about said edge faces, means on the form members for stretching said portions of the garment over said faces, ironing heads on the support for engaging the side faces of said form members to press the garment thereon, andydroning shoes cooperating with the edge faces of the form members to press portions of the garment extended around said edges.

15. In a pressing machine including a support, right and left form members each having side and edge faces arranged to engage front and back portions of a garment extended about said edges, collar and tail clamps on the form members for engaging the collar and tail portions of the garments mounted on the form members, yironing heads on the support for engaging the side faces of said form members to press the garments thereon, and means far movably mounting the form members on the support for alternate registration with said ironing heads.

16. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pair of ironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means mounting one of the ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slide mounted on the support for movement in a plane substantially parallel with the ironing surfaces to a position between the ironing heads and for lateral movement from said plane. a form member carried by the slide and adapted to be moved into registry with the ironing heads upon movement of the slide in said plane, a collar clamping member for securing the collar of a garment carried on the form member, and means for actuating the movable ironing head to pressingly engage the garment carried by said form member.

17. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pair of ironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means mounting one oi the ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slide mounted on the support for movement in a plane parallel to the ironing surfaces to a position between the planes of the ironing heads and for lateral movement from said plane, a form member carried by the slide and adapted to be moved into registry with the ironing heads upon movement of the slide in said plane, a collar clamping member to secure a garment carried on the form member, means on the support `for releasing the collar clamping member when the form is moved away from the ironing heads, and means for actuating the movable ironing head to pressingly engage the garment carried by said form member.

18. In a pressing device of the character described, a support, a pair oi' ironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means slidably mounting one of the ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slide mounted on the support for movement in a plane substantially parallel with said ironing surfaces to a position between the ironing heads and for lateral movement from said plane, a form member carried by the slide, a collar clamping member for securing a collar of a garment carried on the form member, a pressing member on the form member to press the side seam of the garment, means for actuating the slide to move the form member into registry with the ironing heads, and means for actuating the movable ironing head to pressingly engage a garment carried by said form member.

19. In a pressing device ot the character described, a support, a pair of ironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means mounting one of the ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slide mounted on the support for movement in a plane substantially parallel with said ironing surfaces to a position between the ironing heads and for lateral movement from said plane, a form member carried by the slide, a collar clamping member for securing a collar of a garment carried on the form member, a pressing member movable with the slide for pressing the side seam of a garment, and means for actuating the movable ironing head to pressingly engage the garment carried by said form member when the form member is carried into registry with the ironing heads upon longitudinal movement of the slide.

20. In a pressing device of the character described, asupport, a pair of ironing heads having facing ironing surfaces, means mounting one of the ironing heads on the support for movement toward the other, a slide, means mounting the slide on the support to move in a plane substantially parallel with said ironing surfaces from a position at the side of said ironing heads to a position between the ironing heads and for lateral movement at right angles to said plane, a form member carried by the slide and adapted to be moved into registry with the ironing heads upon movement of the slide in said plane, and means for actuating the movable ironing head to pressingly engage a garment carried by said form member.

ARCI-IIE O. LONG.l