US998622A - Collar and cuff pressing machine. - Google Patents

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H. U. LONGSDON & J. R. BOTTOMLEY.

COLLAR AND CUFF PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV.10, 1900.

Patented July 25, 1911.

3 SHEBTS-BHBET 1.

H G. LONGSDON & J. R. BOTTOMLEY. COLLAR AND CUFF PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 10, 1906.

998,622, Patented July 25, 1911.

HJG. LONGSDON & J. R. BOTTOMLEY.

COLLAR AND CUFF PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 110110, 1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Patented July 25,1911.

15' AN OFFICE.

HENRY CROFTS LONGSDON AND JAMES ROBERT BOTTOMLEY, OF KEIGHLEY, ENGLAND, ASSIGNORS TO W. SUMMERSCALES AND SONS (1898) LIMITED, OF KEIGHLEY,

ENGLAND.

COLLAR AND CUFF PRESSING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

LoNosnoN and JAMES Ronnn'r BOTTOMLEY,

subjects of the King of Great Britain, and residents, respectively, of Thorncroft,Keighley, in the county of York, England, and 44 Ashleigh street, Keighley aforesaid, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collar and Cuff Pressing Machines, of which the following description, together with the accompanying sheets of drawings, is a specification.

In the treatment of collars, cuffs and other starched articles so as toproduce uncreased, even and polished surfaces't-hereon, it has been found advantageous to subject them to the actions of pressing mechanism prior to their treatment by the ironing or glossing machinery and this invention relates to improved means whereby such presses may be enabled to treat a considerable number of such articles and to afford improved facilities for adjustment so that varied thicknesses of goods may be operated upon while the actions of said presses are at all times well under the control of the operatives making use of them, and our said invention consists in improved means as hereinafter described and claimed whereby the lower pressure plate may be entirely free from the lifting mechanism, actuating devices being provided which may be adjusted to carry said lower plate to a higher or lower position as occasion may require, and to cause said plate to automatically stop at its highest or lowest position until restarted by the operative.

In the accompanying sheets of drawings which are illustrative of this invention Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of parts shown by Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are elevations of the two ends of the machine, the latter showing the table in its lowest position and the former showing it in its raised position. Fig. 5 is a sectional plan illustrating certain of the o crating mechanism. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the heated pressure plate.

A is the framewcrk'of the machine.

In standards 6 forming part of or fixed upon the framework A we mount the upper Smoothing iron or plate a, this iron being heated as by steam or the like by means of the pipe 0.

In bearings q on the framework A we mount the shaftg which is free to revolve but is held against lateral movement. This shaft has loosely mounted upon it the pulley "1" which is provided wit-h the clutch member r. The clutch member s is also mounted upon the shaft 9 and is connected thereto by a feather and key-way so that it may freely slide over said shaft longitudinally, but will transmit movement thereto when placed in gear with the clutch member 9*. Upon the shaft q is also fixed the worm 0 which gears with the worm wheel 79 fixed upon the shaft n which is mounted in bearings n on the framework A. This shaft 92 is provided with an eccentric is which operates within the end of the linkm the other end of the latter being mounted upon the pin g on the framework g. The framework g takes within guides in the framework A and slides vertically therein as the eccentric k is rotated. At the upper end of the framework 9 and in a suitable guide therein is mounted the wedge is which is provided with an adjusting screw it so that as it is moved backward or forward in its guide its upper surface may be raised or lowered as desired. Mounted upon the framework A are the rails or guides f which support the wheels 6 carrying the lower iron or plate d, said plate at being raised or lowered as the eccentric is is rotated, by the wedge is coming into contact with its framework and raising it from the position shown by Fig. 4 t0 the position shown by Fig. 3, wherein any article placed on the iron cl will be firmly pressed between it and the iron a. The wedge 70, by being adjustable, may be regulated so that varied thicknesses of articles may be pressed between the two irons a and d.

Within the groove 8 on the clutch memher 8 takes the arm n fixed upon the rod' a which is free to move laterally through its bearings but can not rotate therein. On a stud to extending from this rod u is fulcrumed the arm or lever o the end of which is of hook shape and upon which is fixed the laterally projecting pin v. The hooked end of the arm n extends into proximity to the disk w fixed upon the shaft 7:. and rests thereon when in its normal position: said arm, and a pin carried by said catch member and adapted to be engaged by said arm, whereby said catch member is. shifted to operatively connect said shaft with said power mechanism.

4. In mechanism of the class described, a stationary heated pressure plate, a removable plate for use in conjunction therewith, a cam-actuated sliding device for transmitting a vertical motion to'said reniovable plate, a

1 shaft for actuating said cam mechanism, a

- catch plate mounted onsaid shaft, a lever carrying a catch arranged to be operated by said catch-plate to disengage the power driven mechanism, and said power driven mechanism, substantially as herein specified. 5. In mechanism of the class described, a heated pressure plate, a removable plate for use in conjunction therewith, a shaft for transmitting motion to said removable plate, a catch-plate mounted on said shaft, a catch to be actuated by said catch-plate for disengaging the driving mechanism, and handle mechanism whereby the catch may be manually thrown out of and put into gear with the catch-plate, substantially as herein specified.

6. In mechanism of the class described, a heated pressure plate, a removable plate for use in conjunction. therewith, a shaft for transmitting motion to said removable plate,

a catch-plate mounted on said shaft, a lever carrying a. catch to be actuated by said catch-plate, a sliding bar operat-ively connected with said lever and having means for controlling the operation of the machine by power, and handle-actuated devices for raising and lowering said catch relatively to said catch-plate, substantially as herein specified.

7. In mechanism of the class described, a heated pressure plate, a removable plate cooperating therewith, mechanism for transmitting motion to said removable plate, a rotatable catch plate connected with said motion transmitting mechanism, power mechanism, a slidable clutch bar for controlling said power mechanism, a catch lever having one end pivotally connected with said clutch bar, the other end of said lever normally engaging said catch plate, and a HENRY GROFTS LONGSDON. JAMES ROBERT BQTTOMLEY.

Witnesses:

FRED HAMMOND, SAMUEL HEY.

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