Year: 1899

page_text: AE TEPrevod O 2 and other Articles,
I, JOHN ARCHBUTT, Engineer, of 65, South Audley Street, London, W., do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The press is constructed of two boards of wood of suitable dimensions, and
metal straps and cleats for keeping the boards in position. There are in all four
straps and four cleats.
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Two straps are fixed one at each end of the lower board, and each lower
strap has a cleat at each end. Each strap and pair of cleats are made in one
piece, of iron or other metal, the strap being turned up at each end to form
cleats, allowing sufficient length of strap between each cleat to take the width
of the boards. The cleat has notches cut or cast in one edge, of sufficient width
to take a pin which is formed one at each end of the two straps for the upper
board. There may be as many of these notches as are found convenient, and
they are slightly undercut on the top side, so that when the pin is drawn into
position it has a tendency to stay there if any pressure exists between the
boards. The forward strap is screwed to the underside of the lower board at one
extreme end, and the cleats rise up one each side of the board with the notches
facing forward. The other strap with cleats is similarly fixed to the lower
board, about four inches from the after end with the notches also facing
forward.
The straps for the upper board are plain strips of iron or other metal, having
at each end a pin of suitable dimensions to engage with the notches in the cleats.
The forward strap is screwed on the top side of the upper board at its extreme
end, and the remaining strap is left loose.
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When the articles to be pressed are folded, they are placed on the lower
board; the upper board is then placed on top, slightly lifted at the after end,
and the pins on the fixed strap drawn into two of the notches on the forward
cleats. The after end of the board is then pressed down. One pin of the loose
strap is then caused to engage with a notch in one of the after cleats, by slightly
tilting it and pressing down on the raised end, by this means obtaining pressure
on the articles in the press. The other end being now drawn back until the
pin engages with a notch on the fourth cleat, the whole remains firmly clamped
together.
The loose strap may be left sufficiently long at one end so that good leverage
may be exerted in obtaining the necessary pressure.
Tated this Tannth dow of Cantant
1900

page_text: An Improved Firousers and other Articles.
I, JOHN ARCHBUTT, of 65, South Audley Street, London, W., Engineer, 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 an improved press for trousers and other articles
the object being to provide a reliable press of simple construction that can be
cheaply produced and which is capable of containing several pairs of trousers at
one time, while it may be employed for pressing other articles for which it is
suitable, moreover it is extremely strong and durable and there are no parts
liable to readily get out of order.
In order that this invention may be fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which, Fig. 1 is
a plan of the improved press, Fig. 2 a side elevation thereof, and Fig. 3 an end
view. Figs. 4 and 5 are details drawn to an enlarged scale as compared with
the other views.
This improved press consists of two flat boards or plates a, of wood or other
suitable material, furnished with two straps b, of metal or other suitable
material, the extremities of which are bent up into a vertical position forming
the cleats c, which serve to keep the boards or plates a in position.
Each strap and pair of cleats are preferably formed in one piece and secured
to the lower board or plate a by means of screws or in any other convenient
manner, the cleats being a sufficient distance apart to accommodate the upper
board or plate between them, while upon one, of the edges of each cleat a rack
or series of notches are formed as shewn. To one end of the upper plate or
board, a cross strap or bar g is secured, furnished at each extremity with a
projecting part or pin p designed to take into the aforesaid notches formed
in the end pair of cleats, while in close proximity to the forward pair of cleats,
a movable cross strap or bar s is arranged, secured to the upper board or plate
preferably by means of screws w passing through slots formed in the bar or
straps, in such a manner that when the said movable strap is pressed forward,
two pins or parts 7 (Fig. 5) former therein, engage with the racks formed in
the forward pair of cleats and thus secure the upper board or plate a in position.
This improved press is operated as follows:-
The trousers or other article to be pressed is placed between the boards or
plates a, when the upper board or plate is pressed down at its extremity and
the projecting parts or pins p of the cross strap or bar g, brought into engage-
ment with the racks formed in the rear pair of cleats c. The other end of the
upper board or plate a is then sufficiently depressed and the cross bar or strap s
pressed forward at each end, which movement it is capable of by reason of the
slots s (Fig. 4) formed in the said cross bar or strap, until the correspondingly
shaped parts (Fig. 5) of the said bar or strap, engage with the racks formed
in the edges of the forward pair of cleats, and thus firmly secure the top plate
or board upon the article to be pressed, with the required pressure.
The rear cross strap or bar g, with its projecting parts p, practically forms
a hinge upon which the upper board or plate a turns, while the cross strap or 4
bars forms the means by which the said top plate or board is secured in place
with the required pressure, upon the article or articles to be pressed. Where
found necessary further cross bars or straps such as s may be arranged in con-
nection with additional pairs of cleats, while in some cases the teeth of the

page_text: racks d may be undercut slightly so that there is a tendency to retain the engage-
ment pieces in place if any pressure exists between the boards or plates, and
the said racks or teeth may be formed either upon their sides or edges, the
cross bars or straps gands being modified accordingly.
This invention is capable of several modifications in the constructional details
without departing from the principle of the invention, for instance, the cleats c
may be formed separately from the straps band be secured to the sides of the
lower board a, or they may be hinged to the said straps and kept up to their
work by means of springs, furthermore, the cross bar or straps may have a
spring or springs arranged in connection with it for keeping it up to its work
and it may be formed in two parts if required instead of in one piece as shewn,
while any modification of the slots may be employed to render it movable.
my said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1/ The new or improved press for trousers and other articles, comprising
essentially an upper and lower board or plate such as a, vertical uprights or
cleats c, preferably formed integrally with straps b and furnished with racks,
teeth or their equivalent such as d, a fixed cross bar or strap such as g furnished
with projecting pins or parts such as and a movable cross bar or strap such
as s, furnished with engaging parts such as 9, the movement of which is limited
by slots such as s¹ or by other suitable means, the whole combined, arranged and
operated, substantially as herein described and shewn and for the purposes
specified.
2/ In a press for trousers and other articles, the combination with an upper
and lower board or plate such as a, the lower of which carries vertical cleats
furnished with racks, teeth, or their equivalent, such as d; of a fixed cross
strap or bar such as y and a movable cross strap or bar such as s, substantially
as herein described and shewn with reference to the accompanying drawings.
11.
1900
CASSELL & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.
Agents for the Applicant.
CASSELL & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.
Agents for the Applicant.