US2333824A - Ironer roll covering unit - Google Patents

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Nov. 9, 1943. J; G. SCHOEPF I IRONER RCLL COVERING UNIT Filed Jan. 17, 1941 character have a' limited thereof is a matter of inconvenience.

the pad section.

Patented Nov. 9, 1 943 "Aston-Hill Mtg. 00., r "ration of De la wai-e This 'rinvention relates toironing machines,

. It isthe usual practice felted material, and after applying the same to surround the pad with? an outer covering cloth so a'sto retain it in position; Coverings of this life and the renewal Also;'iitis diflicult toso apply such a covering'to' a roll to .obtain an over-a1l.idiameter suitable'for'the limited space available of the roll itself and the opposing ironing sur- -face:ofathe'machine'r 1 It is the primary object of the invention *to overcome difliculties suchas those mentioned by providing. an improved form of 2 roll 1 covering which can be readily applied t ironer rolls, and at the same: time to. so forinfithe covering .that the-same will have: asubstantially longer life, and retain'its desired resilient padding properties. i I 1 'The" proposed mew-covering includes a pad section' andxarriouter covering section combined inear single-unit," and .horm'allybeing integrally constituted; E :The pad sectionaof' thecov'ering unit-will be formed as .a woven fabric structure; the thickbetween the 'peflphry moNER ROLL oovEmNG U h ohnlG. Schoepf,.lhilade1pliia,-Pagiassignorto.

ilf l idk I Application Jan nary 17, 1941; sefiarNeQrmm 10 class v (C11. 139- ii84)j if assess li t orpo-.

teriorating effects-of heat and moisture to which the sarne isnecessarily subjected in an ironing machine, it is proposed to use asbestos material 1 in both pad section and-the covering section.

ness .of which is adjusted to appropriate dimeni sions by proper selection of the size 'of .the threads and the number'ofwoven plies thereini .flo profvide the :requisite resiliencyof the; pad section, I

relatively; thick, threadsxare .=empl oyed therein which involves a relatively coarse weaves. w. j

.The outer covering SectiOnEwhich .willi. constitute.arprolongation of the tpad. section, will comprise woven fabric. of sufficiently fine 'weave as-toprovide a relatively smooth surface thereaon: suitable for contactwith the :goods being ironed, and forrthis reason the same will be of finer 'weave, and incorporate finerj threads; than Where, 1 as is preferable, the two partsq, of the covering are to bev formedas an integralyunit; the. same "warp threads. may extend -:throughout both sections. The .outer covering; section will be oflesser thickness than the pad section; and this is accomplished through the use of finer weftpthreads, and the weaving 'stantially thicker than the xouter covering section I2 section as a woven asbestos In particular, it is proposed to form the pad fabric, and to form the outer covering section as a woven asbestos fabric, and. these aredesirably constitutedas an integrally: woven unit according tothe features previously mentioned.

A In addition to the'padsection and the outer covering section; it is desirable, although not entirely necessaryyto "incorporate an anchoring strip as a prolongation of the inner end of the pad section adapte'dto be appropriately secured .to the surface of an ironer troll.

The anchoring section is preferably formed integrally with the other sectionsand like the covering section, will have different characteristicsfrom'thepad section.

. The invention will be understoodby reference to the illustrative embodiment thereof shown in theaccompanyingdrawing and the following detailed description. I

-In' such drawing:

..-Fig,.:1is a perspective view of an ironer'roll covering unit according to the invention.

Fig.2 isan end view of an ironer roll with the covering unit applied;-and i EigwB is a more or .less'diagrammatic view greatly" enlarged illustrating certain points ofthe .unitl'shown in Figur'eIl. l {The covering unit includes an 'anchoringstrip 10, a pad'section H and an outer covering secnorr'lz terminatingrrin an outer'end l3. Such spartsare all joined to form a unitarystructure. .Itwill be observedihat the pad section H',.in order-to provide the desiredresiliency, is sub.-

.other parts. The same isf-compriserd of woven fabric 50' as to pro- :vide a substantially more. durable structure than the ifelted pads. ordinarily used heretofore. The is thinnerthan the pad section I I" and willbe of finer weave to provide sufficiently smooth surface to be suitable to contact the. work being ironed. The form 'andchara'cter of the anchoring section it) is of ano par'ticular consequence, and in some embodiments of the invention may be entirely omitted. 'Where employed itzwill, like section l2, be thinnerthanp'ad section I I; and as amatter of convenience maybe of. the same character as sec- .structure devoid of M any To secure an integral .lappedmr. other. seamed joints which would. be

' unnecessary pad section sl I is objectionable in the-intended usage of the the various sections are woven as a single unit, and the variation in thickness of the sections obtained through the employment of dilferent numbers of plies and threads of different thickness. The integral character of the various sections is obtained by using common warp threads extending throughthe various sections in a direction lengthwise of the unit.;--'Thesefvarious points will'beunderstood by reference to Figure As is therein shown the warp threads a are. tend through the anchor section I0, the pad section II, and outer threads b in section I 0 size. In pad section II, siderably larger size are ing relatively soft and thick to give the pad section suitable resiliency.

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section I I through the weft threads c. Theva-rious warpthreadscrare suitably inter oven "with the weft threads confsizitu-ting the different-plies through the employ- .mcnttcf. any suitable..multiplyrweave .such as lsnown to theIar-t. it being -understood this .0011- nection that. the--'. care zshownin Figure 3 is :merely illustrativew i j :;T.he outer covering-section L2 'wi'll;,\be formed of substantially less thickness than the pad 'secn H y lizing a lesser number of: plies therein and also employing 'smaller weft threads .d." The weft threads in the. covering section may tie-of the same -.char.ac.ter ;,as weft threads 1) in'tihe anchoring section mzaithough this is not essential. To provide a smooth: surface in the Quiet JOQVBIi-l'lg section 12,2113 is desirable that weft threads, dand the Warp threads a which extend thrQllghmlt the, idifferentcsections ;be of more or less thesame size. 1 1

Both sections l2 and I iMiSe ,singleply woven fabric, but'inany event as aboveindicatedrwill he :so formed asto be substantially thinner :than padysection J I, it being understood that the resiliency .of the covering unit is intended to be obtained throughpad section H ;by reason of "the thickness and character of the. threads employed in such section.

The one piece covering-innit of the invention is shown applied to an ironer'S'roll It in Figure 2. Anchor section it! is secured tothe periphery of the. roll through .a suitable heat'and moisture resisting adhesive, or through any othersuitable securing means. Such section needbc only a iew inches long and extend only a short distance -.a*ro;und the peri-pheryiof the-ironer roll l8, it bej to use an anchoring section covering section 112, The Welita" Further, it -will' 'be hated that three integrally woven plies are provided in.

use of three series of'th 20 both of such sections may be made of such length- 0 will ordinarily com 140 making a plurality of turns around the roll; The

preferably made of a length so asto extend once around the roll to 'bring'the opposite ends of said section intoisubstantially eaibntting relation as shownin-Figure 2',-'.and the outer coyeringsection 112 is .preferably made of adength slightly greater than the circumference of the roll :so as "to make one" completeiconvolution -therearound :and allow the endportion thereof adjacent the extremity l3 to overlie'and extendsom'ewhat beyond the line of abutment of the opposite .ends of pad section H. With such arrangement the over-ail diameter will be deteri- -minednirimarily by the thickness of the pad-section Id,=which.as -ly formed to an proper selection and-number of rience. indicates before m'entioned wi'll be initialappropriate thickness through of the size of the weft threads plies thereinz" Practical expethat withsstandard size-ironer in l id rte out the length of the unit. 2. An -ironerrollcovering unit consisting .essenrolls of between 11 and 12 inches in diameter, best results are secured by using three plies such section as above described. It will be evi-v dent, however, that substantially the same thickness can be secured by employing two plies with the substitution of weft threads of larger size. It will be further understood that while preferably the lengths of the pad and. outer covering s'ections Hand 12 Will each bejsuchfas to make 'one convolutionaroundthe' ironer roll; either or s able toform pad section I I with a lesser 'numer of. plies 'andjonwith smaller weft threads v voidffexcessive over-all diameter of the unit 'in'its' the .distancebetween the periphery of the roll itseli-and the machine is ordinarily only -g The-weft threadsc and d. .42 may :comprise J any :suitable 1erably-willbe asbestos threads, inasmuch as asof an inch.

bestos is.'particularly suitable to withstand adverse effects :of,heat and the coveringaunit is moisture to which exposedin the ironing 'machine. ..-Warp'.threads a, which extend through.

the differentsections, may comprise any suitable materials; particularly inasmuch as there is comparatively little tensile strain lengthwise of the 'QOVering unit. However, it is normally preferred toiinsure againstthreads: asrwell as the weft :threadsofen-t sections-shall be of *asbestosthread;

1. An ironer roll covering unit consisting (essentially iof a. multiply woven ta bric pad section deterioration that such warp constituted .of some form warp-threads extending tions,'the pad section being;substantia'lly thicker than thercover section and "the asbestos weft threads in the padusection being substantially heavier than the asbestos weft ofthe outer'covie section.

- "f3. Ahironer r'oll covering unit consisting essento :extend about the -roll,andna thin outercover section adapted to surround the" pad section; said three sections being arranged end toind, lone composed asintegraL-woven fabric unit :having common :warp

position on the roll, inasmuch as coacting ironing surface of the.

of sections ll and material, butv pret- "substantially lighter threads extending continuously throughout the length thereof wherein the pad section is of subting ends of the pad section, and a short woven fabric anchor strip section substantially thinner than the pad section adapted to anchor the unit to the roll, said anchor strip being of a length substantially less than the circumference of the roll and being woven integrally with the inner end of the pad sectionthe sections being woven with common warp threads extending lengthwise through the length of the unit, the thick woven pad section being multiply fabric, and the end sections being single ply fabric.

6. An ironer roll integrally woven one-piece covering unit consisting essentially of a woven fabric pad section adapted to be wrapped around the roll, and a. woven fabric outer cover section adapted to surround the pad section, said pad and cover sections being woven end to end with common warp threads extending continuously throughout the length of the unit, the pad section being several times the thickness of the outer cover section.

'7. An ironer roll covering unit consisting essentially of an integrally woven fabric strip having lengthwise extending warp threads and crosswise extending weft threads, said strip including a section formed with relatively heavy weft threads providing a compressible relatively thick pad adapted to extend around the roll and an adjoining section composed with the same warp threads as the pad section and incorporating substantially lighter weft threads than the pad section providing a relatively uncompressible and thin outer cover adapted to surround the outer side of the pad section.

8. An ironer roll one-piece covering unit consisting essentially of a relatively thick and compressible multiply woven fabric pad section adapted to extend about the roll and a substantially thinner single ply outer cover section adapted to surround the pad section woven end to end with common warp threads extending continuously throughout the length of the unit.

9. An ironer roll one-piece covering unit consisting essentially of a relatively thick multiply woven fabric pad section adapted to extend around the roll woven with relatively heavy weft threads and an outer cover section substantially thinner than the pad section adapted to surround the pad section, said cover section being Woven with lighter weft threads than the pad section and being woven end to end with the pad section with common warp threads extending continuously from the one to the other section.

10. An ironer roll one-piece covering unit consisting essentially of a relatively thick and compressible woven fabric pad section comprising integrally Woven multiple plies 'of a length almost equal to the circumference of the roll so that its ends are adapted to substantially abut when the section is extended about the roll, an anchor strip section of shorter length than the circumference of the roll and of substantially thinner weave adapted to anchor the unit to the roll extending from one end of the pad section and adapted to underlie the opposite end of the pad section when in position on the roll, and a cover section of substantially thinner weave than the pad section extending from the second end of the pad section, said cover section being of a greater length than the circumference of the roll so as to overlie the abutting ends of the pad section.

. JOHN G. SCHOEPF.

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