Improvements in Ironing Machines.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 8th Dec.. 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ironing Machines.
We, WILLIAM GLOVER and WILLIAM HENRY HOBSON, both of Albert Iron
Works, St. James' Road, Old Kent Road, in the County of London, Engineers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to ironing machines and comprises improvements in the
means for imparting a gloss to the articles being ironed.
We
According to this invention we provide for reciprocating the ironing roller longi-
tudinally as well as driving it at a higher surface speed than the table.
advantageously effect this longitudinal movement by forming a cam-groove in the
roller journal and fixing a pin or roller in the bearing or vice versû but we may
employ any other suitable means for the purpose.
Dated this 5th day of February 1894.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ironing Machines.
We, WILLIAM GLOVER, and WILLIAM HENRY HOBSON, both of Albert Iron
Works, St. James' Road, Old Kent Road, in the County of London, Engineers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to ironing machines and comprises improvements in the
means for imparting a gloss to the articles being ironed.
We
According to this invention we provide for reciprocating the ironing roller longi-
tudinally as well as driving it at a higher surface speed than the table.
advantageously effect this longitudinal movement by forming a cam-groove in the
roller journal and fixing a pin or roller in the bearing or vice versa.
To enable our invention to be fully understood we will describe how it can be
carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which.-
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section shewing our improvements applied to the ironing
roller and bearings of an ironing machine:
Figure 2 is an end view of the same.
a indicates the ironing roller, b, b¹ the journals thereof arranged in the
bearings c, c¹.
d is the cam-groove which we form in the journal b, and e is the pin fixed in the
bearing c as shewn, the said pin projecting within the groove d and being
advantageously provided with a roller f to reduce friction.
By this arrangement when the roller a is revolved it will also be caused to
reciprocate longitudinally in the bearings b, b¹.
Instead of forming the groove in the roller a we may form it in the bearing c, in
which case the pin e and rollerf would be fixed in the roller a.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In an ironing machine having a revolving ironing roller, means for reciprocating
the said roller longitudinally substantially as, and for the purpose, described.
2. In an ironing machine having a revolving ironing roller, providing the said
roller with a cam-groove into which projects a fixed pin whereby when the roller is
revolved it will also be caused to reciprocate longitudinally substantially as, and for
the purpose, described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 5th day of November 1894.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.