Improved Revolving Smoothing Iron.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1898-Accepted, 30th Apr., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Revolving Smoothing Iron.
We, JULIUS BEISSBARTH, Junior, Manufacturer, 3, Isarthorplatz, and LUDWIG
RIEDER, 1021, Nymphenburgerstrasse, Medical Electrician, both of Munich, in the
Kingdom of Bavaria, and German Empire, 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 present invention relates to an iron having two parallel ironing surfaces
lying opposite one another, and in which these surfaces are made use of alternately,
and are disposed in such a manner that by revolving the iron 180 degrees upon
the handle the upper surface which is not in use is being continually heated du ig
the use of the lower surface, by means of a heating device placed in the interior
of the said iron.
Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in elevation and
partial section.
The body a of the iron is cast in one piece, and with tolerably uniform strong
walls. The form of the iron body is preferably that usual in such irons, namely,
running to a point in front, but it is obvious that for especial purposes any other
desired shape might be selected. A series of openings care arranged close to the
top and bottom plates 6 and 61 which openings permit of the escape of the products
of combustion from the heating device, and permit the entrance of fresh air into
the iron. The closing of the iron at the back is effected by means of the lid d.
This lid can be inserted either from above, or from one side in grooves, or dove-
tails, and may be secured by means of a screw. The securing of the said lid can,
however, take place in any other suitable manner.
The arrangement devised for the heating of the iron can be arranged within the
same in any suitable manner. In the method illustrated the heating device
consists of a spirit lamp e of oblong form. Through the spirit vessel of the lamp
passes a tube f by means of which the lamp can be secured revolubly upon a pro-
jection firmly fixed in the front side of the iron.
Owing to the fact that the spirit lamp e is supported eccentrically upon the pro-
jection, its wick always remains vertically upright in whatever direction the iron
itself may be used. But the method of securing this spirit lamp might be carried
out in another manner; it could for instance be supported between projections or in
bearings, but it must always be capable of revolving.
For the control of the smoothing iron there is provided the handle g which is
secured to the iron along an axis passing through its centre of gravity. For the
securing of this handle, spikes or pivots are suitably employed. In the pattern
illustrated, the handle of the iron is secured by means of adjustable wing nuts i,
provided with pivots kk. When the wing nuts are released the said pivots can
be withdrawn from the sockets 7 and A. Moreover, the socket is arranged in a
thickened part of the front of the iron, and consequently the socket 1 must be
arranged in the lid closing the said iron behind.
By means of a bolt mechanism, such as m, the construction of which may be
varied, but which in the drawing consists of a screw bolt controlled by a milled

page_text: disc, and engaging in a cavity in the iron, an accidental turning of the handle with
regard to the iron is prevented.
The method of heating set forth in the present description may be replaced by a
gas heating device and the body of the iron itself may be constructed of several
pieces, as for instance of a separate middle upon which one or both bottoms can be
secured in a suitable manner, without departing from the principle of the invention.
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 :-
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1. A revolving smoothing iron characterized by the arrangement that during
the use thereof both of its smoothing surfaces which lie opposite, and parallel to
each other, can be alternately made use of by revolving the iron 180 degrees, whilst
at the same time the smoothing surface not in use lies above and is heated by means
of a suitable heating device placed in the interior of the iron, and in which the
revolving of the iron can be effected at will in a handle with projecting bars of
suitable construction.
2. The improved revolving smoothing iron constructed and operating sub-
stantially as described and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322, High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicant.