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P. R. SUTTON. SAD IRON HEATER.

No. 483,878. Patented 0011.4, 1892.

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SAD IRON HEATER. No. 483,878.- -.Patented Oct. 4, 1892.

UNITED STAT PATE T OFFICE.

FREDERICK R. SUTTON, OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR TO MARY SUTTON, OF SAME PLACE. I

SAD-IRON HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 483,878, dated October 4, 1892.

Application filed January 23, 1892. Serial No. 419,063. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK R. SUTTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawrence, in the county of Douglas and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Sad-Iron Heaters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in sad-iron heaters, and is especially designed as an improvement upon the construction shown in Patent No. 173,082, granted to me February 1, 1876.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sad-iron, showing my improved heater applied thereto. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal section of the same, partly in side elevation; and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the heater, partly in section.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

A represents the body of a revolving sadiron constructed as shown in my patent, No. 173,082. At the toe of the iron A is formed a nose-piece B, having four radial grooves formed in its end. Against this nose-piece is placed a flanged sleeve 13 having radial ribs y on its inner end to fit in the grooves in the nose-piece. On the outer end of the sleeve B is pivoted the lower forked end of a handle B, which is thrown inward between the two ears I) b and held by a wire bail d or other suitable catch. By-releasing the bail d and moving the handle B outward the iron may, by said handle, be reversed and fastened again by the handle B and bail d, so as to use either face of the iron, it being understood that the sleeve 13? is held stationary against the nosepiece by means of the bolt D.

The iron A is heated by gasoline contained in a reservoir C. An L-bend D connects the reservoir C with the tube E, which conducts the gasoline to the burner. The outer end of this tube E is screw-threaded; but instead of engaging directly with the corresponding screw-thread of the L-bend D the external diameter of the end of the tube is made slightly smaller than the internal diameter of the L- bend, and a packing of asbestus is placed between the end of the tube and the L-bend in order to prevent, as far as possible, conduction of the heat from the burner and from the body of the iron to the reservoir. The tube E is filled with wicking f, as shown, to regulate the flow of gasoline to the burner. The inner end of the tube E is also screwthreaded to engage with the corresponding screw-threaded end of the longitudinal-pas sage g in the casting G. This casting is provided with a second longitudinal passage 9', which is connected by means of the transverse passage 9 with the passage g and conducts the gasoline to the burner H through the pas sage 9 The passage g is screw-threaded for the reception of a needle-valve I, which controls the outlet of the passage 9 and thereby the flow of gasoline to the burner.

Above the casting G, and separated from it by a layer h of asbestus, is placed the reflector J, which is secured to the burner. This reflector concentrates the heat from the burner upon the inner side of the top of the iron, and, in conjunction with the asbestus packing, prevents to a great extent conduction of the heat to and through the casting G and the tube E and radiation upon the inner side of the bottom of the iron.

In the heel of the iron an opening is provided of sufficient size to admit the burner H and casting G. This opening engages aflanged annulus K, formed upon the end of the bail K.

To the reservoir C is attached by means of the wings C a partition or shield having double walls 0 O, separated by a layer P of asbestus. The walls of the partition are connected at suitable points in any desired manner, such as by rivets. The tube E and the needle-valve I pass through openings in the lower part of the partition and are supported thereby. Spring-clips o are secured to the walls of the partition, and are adapted to engage with the bail K and hold the heater in operative position, so that the double-Walled partition or shield will close the opening in the heel of the iron and prevent conduction of the heat to the reservoir C.

It will be seen from the above that while the bottom of the iron is in use the top is be ing heated, and that nearly all of the heat of the burner is directed against and concentrated upon the top of the iron, and that when the bottom of the iron has become cool the iron may be reversed by means of the handle B (in the manner described in my former patent) and the opposite side used. The double-Walled shield and the packings of asbestus placed at the points indicated form a barrier to the escape of the heat of the iron, and thus reduce the danger of accident from overheating ofthe gasoline in the reservoir to a minimum.

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

The combination, with a sad-iron having an opening in its heel and a bail engaging said heel, of a non-heat-conducting shield supported by said bail and adapted to close said opening, an oil-reservoir secured to said shield, a two-part oil-conducting tube leading from said reservoir and having an asbestus packing interposed between the sectionsof the tube, a casting G, having the communicating passages g, 9 and g, the first for the admission of oil and the last adapted to be closed by a needle-valve, .the burner H, communicating with passage 9 the reflector J, surrounding the burner, and a packing of asbestus between said reflector and casting, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK R. SUTTON.

Witnesses:

S. W. SUTTON, ENos WHITE.

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