US89262A - Improved sad-iron cleaner - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGE.-

A. R. FULLER, OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT.

, IMPROVED SAD-IRON CLEANER.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, A. It. FULLER, of Burlington, in the county of Chittenden, and in the State of Vermont, have invented a new `and useful Sad-Iron Cleaner; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction of a device for cleaning sad or flat irons while ironing. e

Heretofore it has generally been the custom to have a cloth near by while ironing to wipe or rub the irons on, to lprevent the staining of the articles to be ironed. This is, however, attended with great inconvenience, to

' remedy which I have constructed a device at the same time simple and easily made, and also cheap, and which will recommend itself to everybody who has such work to do.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a plan view, showing my device open. Fig. 2 is a side view, showing the device closed 5 and Fig. 3 is a side view of onehalf of the device, showing the cloth fastened only at one end.

A A represent two iiat pieces of wood, of any suitable size and shape, hinged together on one side, so that they can be closed when not in use. On each of these bed-pieces is stretched a piece of cloth, B, which is held by metal bands C C, pivoted to the sides of the bed-pieces A A, and of such size as to fit Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 89,262, dated April 20, 1869.

around the ends of the same. The cloth B is fastened at one end by the metal band, then stretched on the bedlpiece, when the band at the other end is turned down, thus holding the cloth stretched on the beds. bed-pieces has the smooth side of the cloth up, and the other the rough side.

Flour of emery or salt, or both mixed, is sprinkled on the rough cloth, which will make an excellent cleaner for the flat-iron. It will only be found necessary to pass the iron a few times over the rough surface, and then over the smooth surface, to take off any ofthe powder that might adhere. The cleaner may, however, be used without any cleaning-powder, although I deem it best to sprinkle a little of it on the cloth, as above described. When salt alone is used it may be applied in solution as well as in its dry state, and it will be found to be quite as effective and answering the same purpose.

It will hardly be necessary to state the advantages of this device. rIhey are plainly apparent to everybody who knows anything about the art of ironing.

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

The combination of the hinged bed-pieces A A, cloth pieces B B, and-pivoted bands C G, all constructed substantially in the' manner and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of April, 1869.

A. R. FULLER. Witnesses:

LEOPOLD EVERT, W. H. FULLER.

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