USRE11664E - Ironing-machine for smoothing edges of cuffs and collars - Google Patents

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l2 ShtsSheet 1. I. E. PAY. IRONING MACHINE FOR SMOOTHING EDGES 0P GUIFS AND COLL-ABS.

No. 11,664. Reissued May 17,1898.

, UNITED STATES.

PATENT. OFFIC FRED E. FAY, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

IRONING-MA CHIN E FOR SMOOTHING EDGES OF,CUFFS ANll COLLARS.

SPEOIFIGTION forming part of Beiuued Letters Patent No. 1.1,864, dated Kay 17, 1898.

Original No. 580,819, datedApril 13, 1.897. Application for reissue filed Augult fl, 1 897- Berinl No. 847.371. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED E. FAY,-a citizen of. the United States, residing at Los Angeles, inthe county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Machines for Smoothing the Edges of Cuifs and Collars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements upon those machinesfor ironing the edges of cufis and collars in which a heated revolvingcylindrical' body is provided with peripheral grooves, in which the edge of the cuff or col-- lar is to be inserted to smooth the same.

My invention relates to improvements by which to greatly increasethe efficiency of the machine and the convenience and facility with which the work can be done, and also provide for the smoothing of the internal an-- gles' of the collar.

An object of my invention is-to greatly increase the convenience and facility of adjusting the edge of the collar in the. groove, thus to increase the rapidity with which the work can be done. In this relation my invention comprises an ironing-machine in which the rotating head has a peripheral groove the lower wall of which is wider than the upper wall and projects to form a sto rest, and

all parts of the top of the head.

In my machine the under side of the head is provided with an annular groove,iinto which the flame frointhe gas-burner is projected.

Another distinguishing feature of my invention is that the whole top or upper surface of the circular rotary head is utilized for operating on the cuff or collar. It terminates atthe top in a small button or knob having a small neck or spindle which will approximately fit into the internal angles of a collar,

thus to smooth the edges of same, and I thereby provide for smoothing all parts of the edges of collars and cuifs. .By preference the rotating head is coneshaped and is provided with a number of steps, each ofrwhich is provided with a peripheral groove the lower wall of which is, on a line with the next lower'step. By this meausl provide for subjecting the edges of the end or collar to the action of various heated surfaces, respectively more or less sharply curved, thereby to more readily smoothed ges which differ from each other in the degree of roughness-that is to say,,one collar to be smoothed may be but slightly rough along the edge, while the next one may be very rough or sawedged. An object of my inventionis to prolars with the utmost speed. With the case of-the slightly-roughened collar its edgeis inserted into one of the grooves around thebase or largest portion of the head, the circular inner wall of which moves with greater speed and also simultaneously actson a greater exless radii, and the smoothing is therefore rapidly accomplished; but in case'the edge-of the cuff or collar is rougher 'itvwill first be inserted into one of the grooves nearer the the walls of which'is sharper and therefore time and the more readily bends down the projections and either partially or wholly smoothes the edge. In order to make the into the groove having the'gre'atest radius and the work' be therebyfinished;

It is an object of my invention to provide persons to smooth collars or cuffsat the same machine at the same time without interfering with each other inthe work, and this I accomplish by the machine herein set forth, in which the head is wholly supported from below the table, and the machinery for rothe head are also located'wholly beneath the surface of the table.

By my invention I" am able to avoid all .ob-

structions which will interfere with the workvide means for smoothing each of these coltent of edge than the walls of grooves having edge perfectly true, it may be finally inserted plenty of room at the machine to enable two" tating the head and the appliance for heating top of the conical head, and the curvature of acts upon a less extent of the'edge at any one men, and since the said head is provided with series of steps-and terminates at the top inthe button with the small neck two opera- I tors, one on each side of the table, can with- I 5 out interfering with each other simultane-' .ously use the same'head' for smoothing cuffs or. collars. The operatives will use the spindle or neck alternately. One will use the lower grooves at the same time that the other one uses the spindle,,and vice versa. The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure l is a perspective view of my invention ready for operation. Fig. 2 is a fragmental vertical mid-section of the same on line 2 2, Fig. 1,'looking to the left. Fig. 3 is a fragmen tal vertical section on line 3 '3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmental plan showing the mode of smoothing the internal angle of a collar. The spindle 1 is sectioned on line 4 4, Figs. 2 and 3.

A indicates the revolving head, the upper face of which is stepped and provided with grooves a, each lower wall of which'is on a edge of the cuff or collar may be inserted to be ironed, and having at its top.a small neck or spindle 1 for smoothing the internal angles of the collar. lower step of the head is flush therewith. The head terminates at the top in a pointed button 2 above the spindle 1. The head A is solid and cone-shaped and is stepped, and each step is provided with a groove-a. above it. The lower wall I) of eaehgrooveprojects toform a stop, rest, and guide for the cuff or collar to be smoothed, so that in practice the operator will be able to instantly insert the edge'of the cuff orcollar into the groove by only two movements of the hand-vim, first, a downward movement to bring the cuff or collar onto one of the ledges of the head, and then a horizontal movement to push the edge of .the cuff or collar into the groove pertain ing tosu'ch ledge. When the edge-has thus been inserted into the groove, the operator will rapidly draw it back and forth along the grooveand against the revolving curved inner wall thereof, thus to perfectly smooth the edgei or morecones o f cheese-cloth fastened on pins 0', which project up from. the bottom of thecup C. r

3 indicates an annular groove in the under face of the revolving head, and into this i groove the. gas-burner E is arranged to direct 5 its' flame. The head A is mounted on top of a revolving shaft F, driven by a beveled wheel G, which in turn is driven by a beveled line with the next lower step, into which the' I) is a smooth table, and the 0 indicates a moistener which is attached to wheel H, mounted on a horizontal axle I, having'a pulley J, driven'by a,belt K.

L indicates the standard which supports the table, the revolving head, and the driving mechanism.

The table D is providedwith a circular hole (I, in which the lowest and largest step of the table fits flush therewith and'rcvolves. From the under side of the head an annular collar 4 depends toform the outer wall of the groove 3 and confine the flame from the gas-burnei E to cause the same to heat the head. The head is provided in its under side with a central socket 5, which fits upon the top of shaft F, so that the head can be removed from and replaced upon theshaft. The head fits tight enough upon the shaft so-that v thereby, in conjunction with the 'pinions, the shaft is held from slipping down M indicates an oil-tubeleading from the face of the table to the boxing N of the shaft F to oil the bearing.

The small button 'or knob J at the top of the head is not in the way of the operators and serves to hold the edges of the cuff or collar in position against the spindle 1 during the operation of smoothing the internal angle of the collar.

Having thus described my invention, the

ble head formed with a peripheral groove, one wall of the groove being extended beyond the other wall to provide a ledge whereby an article is guided into the groove'; substantially as described.

2. An ironing-machine having a rotatable head, a circular groove intlie head and a guide on the 'same plane as a side of the groove,

forming a projecting wall to the latter; sub-.

stantially' as set forth.

3. An ironing-machine having a circularrotatable head with circular faces of different circumference, a groove in the circular face i of smallestcircumference; the surface of the head which extends on a line with the lower wall of the groove forminga guide leading to the groove, substantially as set forth. 1 4. In a machine of substantially the character described a rotating portion formed with a groove in which to smooth the edges ofarticles; the peripheryof one wall of which groove is of greater diameter than that of the other wall, whereby a ledge is provided upon i which torest the article and by which to-di rect it into the groove, substantially as set forth.

tatable head with circular faces of different circumference, a groove in the circular face v.125 5. ,An ironing machinehavingacircular roof smallest circumference, a table having a I central circular openin g, the wall of said opening fitting the face of greatest circumference and in line with the groove therein and means for heating-and rotating the head, substan tialiy as set forth.

6. In an ironing-machine, the combination of a totating circular head formed with a peripbcral groove having a guiding-ledge projectin g beyond and leading to the groove, said head terminating in an upwardly-presented working end or button with unobstructed working space above it, and'means for supporting and operatingthe head located wholly beneath it; substantially as set forth.

7. The ironing-machine consisting of the table provided with a circularhole, the shaft journaled coaxially withsuch hole; a circular head fixed on the upper end of the shaft 1 and fitted in the hole and provided with a per ripheral' groove one wall of which is in line with the face of the table and terminating in a knob at the top with a groove around the neck of the knob; means underneath the table and head for heating the head; and means for rotating the, shaft, substantially asset forth.

8. The combination of a vertical rotating shaft; means forrotating the shaft; a circular head on such shaft stepped on its upper face and having around the steps respectively a peripheral groove, substantially as set forth. 9. The combination of a vertical rotating shaft; means for rotating the shaft; acircular head fixed on the top of such shaft and being solid and stepped on its upper face and having around the steps respectively a peripheral groove; and the'heating appliance arranged beneath the head to heat it.

10. In anironin g-machine for smoothing the edges of cufis and collars, aconical revolving head having its surface stepped to formvertical circular walls and, horizontal annular lodges, and provided with peripheral grooves formed respectively in the vertical walls, each of'which grooves has one of its walls in line with and adjacent to an annular ledge; substantiallyas shown and for the purposes set forth.

11. In a machine for ironing the edges of collars, a circular rotary head having its upper face stepped and provided with peripheral .grooves and terminating at the topin a button or knob having a small neck to approximately fit into the internal angles of the collar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I v

12. The machine for smoothing the edges of cuffs and collars provided with avertical rotating shaft and a gas-burner arranged near such shaft; and a solid circular headhaving its upper face stepped and provided with peripheral grooves and in its under side a central socket to fit the upper end of the shaft, and an annular groove to receive the flame from the gas-burner.

4 FRED E. RAY. Witnesses:

. J. W. KEMP,

J. E. Kmenn

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