Improvements in Presses for Pressing Hosiery and other Goods and Fabrics.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1893-Accepted, 25th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Presses for Pressing Hosiery and other Goods
and Fabrics.
We, ALEXANDER MURRAY, of Bagnall House, Old Basford, Dyer and Finisher
and JOHN TURNEY, Knight, of Trent Bridge Leather Works, Leather Manu-
facturer, both in the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention relates to that class of press having a hollow bottom bed and a
hollow top bed, both being heated by steam.
Heretofore in such class of press either the top or bottom bed has been a fixture
and the top or bottom bed has been capable of only a short rising and falling
motion obtained by a screw and fly arms which arrangement has rendered it
difficult to arrange goods on the bottom bed unless such goods were mounted on
boards.
Now according to the present invention we employ a hollow top bed mounted and
operated as before but instead of employing a fixed bottom bed, we mount the
bottom bed on suitable guides and supports so as to enable the same to be moved
outwards clear of the top bed when required to arrange goods thereon for pressing
and to remove the goods after they have been pressed and to enable such bottom
bed to be run in under the top bed for the pressing to be effected.
Suitable gearing is provided so that the bottom bed may be moved to and fro as
required either by hand or by power and the steam pipes connected to the same are
passed through stuffing boxes attached to the bottom bed to enable them to slide
steam tight in and out of the bottom bed as the latter is moved to and fro; or the
steam pipes may be provided with steam tight joints to enable them to fold towards
each other and to extend to suit the position of the bottom bed.
By these means a considerable economy in labour is effected, the employment
of press boards can be dispensed with and a uniform finish obtained which
advantageously replaces the ordinary ironing and hydraulic pressing processes in
respect to the general classes of goods in the trade.
As a modification the bottom bed may be made to remain within the body of the
press and the top bed to move in and out therefrom as above described for the
bottom bed.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Presses for Pressing Hosiery and other Goods
and Fabrics.
We, ALEXANDER MURRAY, of Bagnall House, Old Basford, Dyer and Finisher,
and JOHN TURNEY, Knight, of Trent Bridge Leather Works, Leather Manu-
facturer, both in the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, 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:-
The invention relates to that class of press having a hollow bottom bed and a
hollow top bed, both being heated by steam.

page_text: Heretofore, in such class of press, either the top or bottom bed has been a
fixture, and the top or bottom bed has been a capable of only a short rising and
falling motion obtained by a screw and fly arms, which construction has rendered it
difficult to arrange goods on the bottom bed unless such goods were mounted on
boards.
Now, according to the present invention, a hollow top bed is employed, which is
mounted and operated as before, but instead of employing a fixed bottom bed, the
bottom bed is mounted on suitable guides and supports so as to enable the same to
be moved outwards clear of the top bed when required to arrange goods thereon
for pressing and to remove the goods after they have been pressed, and to enable
such bottom bed to be run in under the top bed for the pressing to be effected.
Suitable gearing is provided so that the bottom bed may be moved to and fro
as required either by hand or by power, and the steam pipes connected to the same
are either jointed or made to slide so as to enable them to follow the motions of the
bottom bed.
The invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in side elevation in
Figure 1 and in plan in Figure 2.
In both figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
a represents the top bed, which is acted upon by a screw b and fly arms b' to force
it downwards towards the bottom bed and is raised by said screw aided by springs c¹ cl
arranged around guide rods c c, two of which are shown at each end of the bed a.
These guide rods c c are fixed at their lower ends to bars d' which are fixed one on
each side of the machine to a standard d² of the frame d. The upper ends of these
guide rods cc fit into guide lugs a' a' formed on each end of the top bed a, and to
the centre of each bar d' is fixed the lower end of a rod e, which at its upper end
carries the head or cross bar through which the screw b works. These rods e e
also serve to guide the top bed a by passing between guide lugs a² a* at each end of
the said top bed.
The bottom bed f is provided with descending bearing brackets or feet f¹, which
are supported on the axles g' of flanged wheels g, and these latter run on rails d³
fixed to or forming part of the framing d.
The bottom bed has fixed to one end thereof bearing brackets through which
passes a shaft provided with toothed wheels and these latter take into toothed
racks d fixed one on each side of the frame d by means of brackets d' d³. The
shaft has fitted thereto hand wheels h² by which it can be rotated and thereby
cause the bottom bed f to be run in under the top bed when the pressing is to be
effected and to be moved outwards clear of the top bed when it is required to
arrange goods thereon for pressing.
The top bed a is formed hollow or with passages therein, and it is connected by
long bent pipes ii with the main steam pipes as usual to enable the same to be
heated by steam and to be free to rise and fall.
The bottom bed fis also made hollow or with passages therein, and it is con-
nected by jointed pipes k k with branch pipes ¹¹ connected with the main steam
pipes jj.
By supporting the bottom bed by brackets f' resting on the axles g₁ of the
carrying rollers g, friction is obviated when moving the bottom bed f to and fro.
The machine as represented in the drawings is provided with hand driving gear,
but if desired power driving gear may be employed. If desired, in lieu of jointed
steam pipes connected to the bottom bed, straight pipes may be used passing
through stuffing boxes attached to the bottom bed, so as to slide steam-tight in and
out of the bottom bed as the latter is moved to and fro.
By the aid of the present improvements considerable economy in labour is effected,
the employment of press-boards can be dispensed with and a uniform finish obtained
which advantageously replaces the ordinary ironing and hydraulic pressing processes
in respect to the general classes of goods in the trade.
As a modification the bottom bed may be made to remain within the body of the
press and the top bed to move in and out therefrom as above described for the

page_text: bottom bed, in which case the top bed will be provided with supporting and
travelling gear as will be well understood.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is :-
1. In presses having steam heated top and bottom beds, the combination with one
of such beds of supporting and reciprocating gear whereby the bottom bed is
exposed when it is required to arrange goods thereon or to remove goods therefrom,
and whereby the moveable bed is placed in proper relation with the fixed bed for
pressing, substantially as herein shown and described..
2. In presses for pressing hosiery and other goods and fabrics, the combination
with a steam heated top hed having only a small vertical motion obtained by a
screw and supporting springs, of a reciprocating steam heated bottom bed provided
with supporting wheels running on side rails and with toothed gearing taking into
fixed toothed racks, substantially as herein shown and described.
3. In presses for pressing hosiery and other goods and fabrics, the combination
with a steam heated top bed having only a small vertical motion, of a travelling
steam heated bottom bed connected by jointed pipes with the main steam pipes,
substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated this 22nd day of February 1893.
ALEXANDER MUKKAI,
JOHN TURNEY,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.