USRE7936E - Improvement in ironing-machines - Google Patents

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P. OTHAYNE. Ironing-Machine.

No. 7,936; 'Reissl led Nov. 6,1877

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V, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK OTHAYNE, OF NEW YORK, N. X.

IMPROVEMENT IN IRONING- MACHINES.

fipecification forming part of Letters Patent No. 63,301, dated March 26, 1867 Reissue No. 7,936, dated November 6, 1877; application filed July 25, 1877.

Division A.

To all "whom it may concern Beit known that I, PATRICK OTHAYNE, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Ironing- Maehinc; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereoflwhich will enable others skilled inthe art to make and use the same, reference beinghud to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of this invention, and Fig. 2 a sectional end view of the same.

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This invention relates to a machine for ironing clothes or articles of any description, said machine being composed chiefly of a movable segmental elot-hessnpport, in combine. tion withfa smoothing'iron, which is heated by a gas-flame, and so arranged that it can be pressed on the clothes-support and revolved, if it should be desirable.

A represents a frame, made of wood or any other suitable material. In the upper part of this frame are'fitted two boxes, 01, which rest on springs b, so that they are yielding, and which form the bearings for a shaft, B. On this shaftis mounted a pulley, U, and a cylindrical smoothing-iron, D, so that, by a belt passing ogver said pulley, a rotary motion can be imp rted to said smoothing-iron.

From the boxes a rise two standards, 0 '0, to which is pivoted a forked lever-,1), that is hung in suitable brackets attached to the frame A, and connected by a rod, (1, with a treadle, F, so that 'by pressing on said trcadle the boxes 11, together :with the shaft and snnmthing-iron, are depressed on the segment-- al platform G, which supports the articles to be ironed. I

The smoothing-iron l) is mounted wrong end of the shaft 13, and in order to-compel the busticn carried off through the shait B, which is hollow, and connects with the-chimney f, as clearly shown in Fig. 2-of the drawing. By the gas-flame the smoothing-iron can be kept hot, whether said iron is made to revolve or usedstationary.

The platform G ismade in the form of, a

cylinder or segment of cylinder, and is mounted onth'e end of an arbor, H,to which a volving or vibrating mot-ion can. be imparted by a crank and gear, or in any other suitable manner; Said segmental platform may be rigidly connected to the shaft, as shown in the drawings, and in that case suitable clamps or catches g g are provided, which serve to secure the articles to be ironed to the plat form. v I

If desired, the segmental platform may be so arranged that it, can be turned back on a hinge, so that the same can be conveniently introduced into a shirt or other similar article.

The operation of this machine isvery simple, and will be readily understood from the foregoing description.

tionary smoothing-iron and apply the pressure to the bottom of the platforms by means pose specified.

Instead of the rotating iron D and oscillat ing or revolving platform G, I may use a staof springs, screws, or other devices.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The segmental vibrating platform G, combined with the rotary smoothin g-iron D, substantially as herein shown and described. I 2. The combination of the cylindrical rcvolviug smoothing-iron l) and its hollow shaft 13, which has its hearings in the yielding box cs (I, having standards efwith the adjustable rest 6, lever 1!), rod, and treadle, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. The segmental platibrm G, placed upon the shaft 1i, and provided with the clamps g g, in combination with the smoothing-iron D and frame A, substantially as and for the purv PATRIUK OTHAYNE.

Witnesses:

' Gno. L. Arms,

J. TURK.

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