US449842A - Sad-iron - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

E. G. ASMUS.

SAD IRON.

Patented Apr. '7, 1891.

nuDMIIIIWIWIIIMU""IIIIIW' /llll UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDVARD G. ASMUS, OF WAUlVATOSA, ASSIGNOR TO JENNIE A. ZINNS, OF MILVAUKEE, VISCONSIN.

SAD-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 449,842, dated April 7, 1891. Application filed October 2, 1889. Serial No. 325,778. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, EDWARD G. AsMUs, of iVauwatosa, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Visconsin, have invented certain ynew and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons;

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itV pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specificationA My invention relates to hollow self-heating sad-irons. Its main objects are to control the draft and prevent the overheating of the iron, and at the same time to provide a convenient rest or support therefor when it is notin use, and to simplify and cheapen the construction of the iron proper by dispensing with ordinary dampers.

It consists, essentially, of a hollow or chambered iron having draft-openings in the sides, a stand or rest with upturned sides adapted to receive and support the iron when not in use and to close the draft-openings therein, and of certain peculiarities of construction and arrangement hereinafter particularly described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure l is -a perspective view of my improved iron and stand or rest, the iron being placed in said stand so as to close the draftopenings. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the stand or rest without the iron. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the gravitating latch by which the cover is locked when closed, and

. Fig. 5 is a sectional View showing a top view of the inwardly-projecting wings or ribs with which the .iron is provided on the inside.

It has been ascertained in practice that when an iron is in use it is not necessary to close the draft, the temperature of the iron being kept down by contact with the clothes in ironing; but if the draft is left open when theiron is not in use it will become too hot. l therefore dispense with dampers attached to the iron itself and provide a stand or rest for holding the iron and closing the draft when it is not in use. p

Referring to the drawings, A represents the sad-iron proper, made hollow or chambered in the usual way to receive the fuel by which it is heated and provided in the sides near the bottom with draft-openings a a, which may be of any suitable form and size. For the purpose of holding the fuel away from the sides of the iron, so as not to choke or obstruct the draft and to prevent the escape of ashes, soot, die., from the iron, I provide it on the inside with projections or wings a a', preferably placed in an inclined position above and close to the openings e a, which are preferably arranged, as shown, in corresponding positions.

C represents the cover, to which the handle Dis attached in the usual or any suitable manner. It is hinged to the upper edge of the back of the iron, so as to turn upwardly therefrom at the point, and when closed to leave a space or openings between it and the upper edges of lthe iron.

E is an angular gravitating latch, pivoted at its angle to a post or upward projection a2 on the point of the iron A and formed at one end with a` thumb-piece e, serving also as a counter-weight, and at the other end with a foot e', adapted to be turned down and held by the gravity of the thumb-piece e against the cover C, thereby holding it closed, an upturned lug c on said cover stopping the foot e in the position in which it is shown in Figs. l, 2, and 4t. To release the cover C, the latch E is turned up into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

The iron is provided with a door F at the bottom of the rear end in the usual manner for the purpose of removing the ashes, and the bottom of the iron is preferably extended rearwardly in a flanged ledge f, against which the door F closes and which prevents ashes, &c., working through the door-opening from falling upon and soiling the work.

B is a rest or stand, having a reticulated or open-work bottom, through which the bottom of the sad-iron is exposed and its temperature thereby kept down. It is formed or provided with upturned sides b b, which close the draftopenings a a when the sadiron is placed on the stand, as shown in Figs. l and 2, and it is preferably raised on short legs b b. This IOO stand serves not only to control the draft of and prevent overheating of the iron when it is not in use,but it affords a convenient support for holding the iron while not in use, some suitable device for the purpose being indispensable in ironing.

I claim- 1. The combination, with a hollow sad-iron having draft-openings in the sides, of a stand adapted to close said openings when the iron is placed thereon, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with a hollow sadiron having draft-openings in the sides, of a rest having a retieulated bottom and upturned sides adapted to @lose said draft-openings when the iron is placed on the stand, substantiall y as and for the purposes set forth.

two witnesses.

EDWARD G. ASMU Witnesses:

CHAs. L. Goss, JAMns Smnn.

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