US2222269A

US2222269A - Pressing apparatus

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Publication number: US2222269A
Application number: US259556A
Authority: US
Inventors: Sigmond David
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1939-03-03
Filing date: 1939-03-03
Publication date: 1940-11-19
Anticipated expiration: 1957-11-19

Description

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Filed March :5, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. DAVID SIGM 0ND ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 19, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application March 3,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a pressing apparatus and the like, including an iron for pressing garments and one of its principal objects is to provide a structure which will relieve the operator of a portion of the labor connected with the pressing operation.

Another object is to provide a structure for use in conjunction with a pressing iron which will facilitate the lifting of the iron without interfering with the free and unhampered movement thereof.

Still a further object is to provide a supporting structure for an iron that will exert a tensional lift or upward pull on the iron during the pressmg operation and thus lessen the manual effort required for handling it. it

Further objects and advantages inherent in the invention will become apparent from the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings disclosing and illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention together with a possible modification.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective View of a pressing apparatus according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary View partly in section and on an enlarged scale of the means for suspending the iron;

Figure 3 is an enlarged section of the trolley and the supporting track for the iron;

Figure 4 is a perspective View of a modification;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary enlarged section of the support for the iron shown in Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is a similar view taken along the line i-li of Figure l.

In terms of broad inclusion, the invention contemplates an elevated supporting structure and resilient means for suspending the iron which means is freely movable on said supporting structure.

Throughout the drawings, the same references serve to indicate the same or analogous parts.

Referring to the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the superstructure for supporting the iron it] comprises stanchions l l and the trolley tracks l2. The stanchions H are bolted or otherwise mounted in the corners of the table It.

The resilient means for supporting the iron Ill includes a sheave or trolley it which is adapted to travel on the-tracks l2. The sheave or trolley iii is journaled in a depending bearing block it by means of the bolt ll and the nuts l8. In this manner, the sheave or trolley may be moved I easily and connected to one of the other tracks.

1939, Serial No. 259,556

It will also be understood that this construction permits transverse rocking movement of the block l5 as well as movement in a longitudinal direction.

The bearing block I6 is provided with a hook 5 or eye bolt ill to which is connected a depending contractile spring 20. This spring at its lower end carries a chain 2| which, in turn, is attached to the turn buckle E2 and by means of which the distance between the eyes. 23 of the 10 bolts can be regulated. The chains 25 are jour naled in the eyes 23 and are provided with hooks 26 or some similar means for attachment to the handle 21 of the pressing iron. If desired, the chains 25 may be covered by a roller or spool 28 15 for the protection of the hand of the operator.

The tension of the spring 2! is so adjusted that it cannot raise the iron by its own force but serves merely as an auxiliary or supplemental means for facilitating the manual lifting opera- 20 tion to relieve the operator of a portion of the labor. On the table iii are mounted garment pressing boards 29 on which the garment to be pressed may be placed. The lead wire Ell connects the iron with an electric outlet plug which 25 is not shown in the drawings.

In the modification shown in Figure 4, the superstructude consists of a single hollow standard 3| which is mounted on the table It and a bent pipe 32 telescoping into and firmly connected to 30 the standard 3!. The bent pipe 2i serves as a pivot for the rotatable arm 33. The arm 33 carries a sheave or trolley 34 journalled in the hearing block 35. The line or rope 35 is attached at one end to the turn buckle 22, runs over the 35 trolley 34 and through the eye 36 and into the pipe 32 on the standard 3| and is attached to the eye bolt 3'! of the counterweight 33.

The hollow standard 3i penetrates through the top of the table [3 and is held in place by means 40 of the flange 2L9 sweated or otherwise firmly connected to the standard 3! and bolted to the table by means of bolts ll] and nuts 4H. t

The turn buckle 22 as well as the chains 25 and the hooks for connecting them to the handle of 4.5 the iron are identical with those shown inrFigures l to 2, inclusive.

It will be understood that various other modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

In a suspension for an iron for pressing garments and the like, said iron having an elongated horizontally disposed handle extending longitudinally thereof and above the body of the same, 55

said suspension being of the type including an elevated supporting track, a trolley riding upon said track, and an elongated coil spring depending from said trolley, an adjustable connection between said handle and said coil spring assuring balanced suspension of said iron comprising a turn buckle connected to the lower end of said coil spring, two opposing bolts adjustably engaged in said buckle, and flexible members ex- 10 tending from the outer ends of said bolts from those engaged in said buckle to the ends of said handle, said turn buckle consisting of a tube which is interiorly threaded, the threads at opposite ends thereof being in different directions and said bolts having oppositely directed threads engaging the interior threads of said tube, the outer ends of said bolts being provided with eyes engaging said flexible members.

DAVID SIGMOND.