US959335A - Ironing-machine. - Google Patents

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C. B. GARTRELL. IR-ONING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28, 190s.

Patented May 24, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET lV C. B. GARTRELL.

IB-ONING MACHINE. APPLIKDATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1908 Patented Maly 24, 1910v 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

CHARLES B. GARTRELL, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

IRONING-MACHINE.

Application filed September 28, 1968.

Specification of Lettere Patent.

Patented )Ia-y 24, 1910.

Serial No. 455,072.

To all 'whom it may conc/:rn:

.13e known that. l, Cir-malais l. Gimmua., a'yytiitizen ot the 'Vnited "States, residing' at Kansas lity. in the county ot Jackaon and State of MiSSouri. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Machines. ot' which -the following' is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in laundry machines. and it pertains more particularly to that class embodying' a stationary roll and a laterally movable roll. which latter is mounted to move into and out ot contact with the former.

(.)ne of mycbjecte is to provide novel ni'eans 'wherelliy the machine-'operator may readily7 control the pressure with which the laterally movable roll bears againet the stationary roll.

A further object is to provide novel means for controlling' the gearingr whereby the laterally movable roll is driven in reverse directions. antl in order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying' drawingS. in which:

Figure 1 repre-'ents a Side elevation of an ironing machine provided with my improveiments. Fig', Q ia an end view of the Same.

Fig. 3 is abrolten horizontal section on line III-IH ot' Fre'. 1. Flg. 4 is a broken. vertical Section on line IV--IV of Fig. l. F142'.

5 is a broken vertical section on line V-V ot' Fig. Q.

The ironing machine' proper is oit the ordinary type, and has a hollow pedestal 1. provided with stationary bearings Q at its upper end7 in which a Shat't- 3 carryingr the heated roll -1 is journaled. said shaft being provided at one end with a fixed cog-wheel 5, which is driven by a pinion 6 mounted on shaft 7 jonrnaled in the upper portion ot' thepedestal and constantly driven in one direction by a pulley7 8.

9 designates the padded roll. which is aclaptedto rotate in reverse directions and 'move laterally into and .out of contact with rolllf, which is stationary so far as lateral movement is concerned. Roll 9 is mounted on a Shaft 9a. journaled in a pair ot bearings 10, carried by a pair of rocker-arms 11,

mounted .upon Shaftr 7. Roll 9 is moved lat-A erally into and out of contact with roll 4 by a fluid-actuated piston, consisting of a rod 12 and a head 13, which latter operates in a cylinder 14, supported upon legs 15, resting upon the baee of the pedestal 1. The upper end ot rod 1:2 is seated in a socket 16 at the underside of one of the bearings 10. and said rod may be lengthened or -Qhortencd to bring roll 9 in proper relation to roll l. by 'means of a threaded ISleeve 1T. normally held from rotation by lock-nuts 17a.

'hen the supply ot motive fluid i5 cut ott from cylinder 1l. the piston is forced downward by the weight of roll t) as the Same moves out of contact with roll l. and in order to prevent the pieton from contacting' with and jarring the lower head ot' cylinder 14, in -its downward movement. l provide a cushion in the form ot a collar 1S. Secured to rod 12. and a coil-aprilier 19. which is intel'- posed between `aid collar and the upper cylinder-liead.

)lotive Huid is admitted from a suitable source ot Supply (not shown) to cylinder Il.

'municating' therewith and provided with a lever 223 connected to a treadle 2l by a rod Q5. rl`readle 'Z-l is returnedto kits normal position after each operation. by a coil- Springr Q6 bearing' against 4the underside thereof, and it thereby closes valve Q2 to the supply-pipe Q() and opene .'-zaid valve to the exhanSt-pipe Q1, so that the charge of tluid in cylinf'lcr 1l may escape therefrom. rllhe movement of. treadle Q4 is limited by a set- Screw QT adjustably eirgaga'iiiga .-thoe on which the trea'dle is pivotally mounted.

The'padded roll 9 is driven in the x@ame direction as roll 4 by a cog-wheel '29 fixed to shaft 9a, a cog-wheel 3() fixed to lhatt` 3. and au idler 3l interposed between cog-wheels Q0 and 5l() and mounted-upon a stub-Shaft 3'2. Padded roll tl driven in a reverse direction to roll -t by cog-wheels Q9 and E() and two idlera 3B Ill-3 interpoaed between the Y n `Same and mounted upon two Stub-sbatte 8l ."-l-a. Stub-sbarco 3Q.' '34. and 34, are carried by a casing 35 rockinglymounted upon s-'hatt so that when the padded roll 9 is rait-'ed into contact with roll 4, said casing may be rocked to throw idler 31 into engagement with cog-wheel 29 when it is Clenormal position after nach )poration by a sired to rotate the padded roll .in the same direction as roll et. then it is desired to rotate the padded roll in an opposite (.lireetion to roll 4t,- easing 35 is permitted to occupy its normal position7 Fig. 4t, so that cog- Wheel 29 wfll engage idler 83 when the padded roll is raised into Contact with roll 4. rlhe rocking movement ot casing is controlled by motive tluid acting in a eyl inder 36 upon a piston consisting of a rod 37 and a head 3S, which latter .is reciprocally inounted in said cylinder. Rod 3T is connected te an arin 39 projecting rearwardly l.troni the easing, by two cross-heads l0, rods -fl-l, and a rod 42. Idler 3l is prevented from being thrown violently into engagement with cog-wheel 2U, by means of a cushion consisting of a spring ad, .interposed between the uppermost cross-head a0, and an arin it projecting rearwardly from the upper portion of the pedestal l. dler 3l is prevented` from being thrown too deeply into mesh with. cog-wheel. 29 by pins l5 and lo contacting with each other. iinl is secured to the. uppermost'cross-head tt) and pin lo is secured to arni elet.. f

Motive fluid .is conducted into the upper end of cylinder 3G by supply-pipe Q0, the tlovv' of motive fluid to said cylinder being Controlled by a threeovay.valve 4:7, which also controls the exhaust which passes back through a portion of eupplvpipe '220 in 'its passage 'through valve etto the eXhaustpipe 2l.

Valve 47 is provided with a lever Lt8 secured to the stein thereof. a rod llt) connected to said lever, and a treadle 5() to which rod 45) is also connected rit`readle 50 is pivotally mounted. upon a :shoe 5l located adjacent to shoe 2S. so tha' both treadles may be actuated without the operator changing his position. Treadle all is returned to its t coil-spring and it thereby closes coinl movable roll. a pedestal 'for supporting said rolls7 a casing roeltiiiglyanounted upon the stationaryroll. a piston for actuating said easing` a cylinder in which said piston opcrates, a cross-head secured to said pistou,

rods secured to said ermss-heaid7 a sevond cross-head secured to said rods, a rod couneetiug the seeinid. cross-heini te the easing, a cushion interposed between the .ster-'ond eross-head and the. pedestal, eog-wheelstixed to the rolls, and an idler carried by the easing, engaging the cog-wheel on the stationary roll and adapted to engage the eogwheel on the movable roll when the easing is rocked. 2. In combination, a laundry machine consisting ot' a stationary roll, ay laterally movable roll, means supporting said rolls, a easing roeliingly-niounted upon the .stationary roll, gear wheels fixed to the rolls, an idler carried by the easing, engaging the cog-wheel on the stationary roll and ada; ted to engage the Cog-wheel on the inovabh` roll when the casing is rocked, fluid-controlled means tor actuating the movable roll7 fluid-controlled means for actuating the casing` and treadless arranged adjacent' each other for controlling the fluid.-controlling means.

In testimony whereof I atlfix my signature, in the presence oit two witnesses.

tllgltlldtfw' '.Q'illillllg. lllit nes-ses l?. G. FISCHER, lll. Cox.

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