AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HEATING TAILORS' IRONS, ALSO FOR COOKING AND OTHER HEATING PURPOSES, WITH IRONS ADAPTED TO BE USED THEREWITH
Year: 1860

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LETTERS PATENT to Jean Hector Chambon Lacroisade, Gentleman, of
Paris, in the Empire of France, No. 33, Bar St. Martin, for the
Invention of AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HEATING TAILORS' IRONS, ALSO
FOR COOKING AND OTHER HEATING PURPOSES, WITH IRONS ADAPTED TO BE USED
THEREWITH"
Sealed the 12th February 1861, and dated the 23rd, August 1860.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jean 'Hector Chambon,
Lacroisade at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his
Petition, on the 23rd August 1860.
I, JEAN HECTOR CHAMBON LACROISADE, Gentleman, of Paris, in. the
Empire' of France, No. 33, Band St. Martin, do hereby declare the nature of
'the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HEATING. TAILORS. IRONS
AND OTHER IRONS, ALSO FOR COOKING AND. OTHER. HEATING PURPOSES. WITH, IRONS
ADAPTED TO BE USED THEREWITH," to-be as follows:-.
This 'Invention relates principally to a stove or apparatus for heating irons
för tailors, hätters; and laundries, and such like irons, and which is also appli-
cable for cooking and other heating purposes. It is composed of an inner or
fire chamber, and an outer chain ber; or casing between these chambers the
virons to be heated are placed, and they rest against the sides of the inuer
chamber.This inner chamber-holds the fire or fuel; it is hollow, and of a

page_text: polygonal shape; it is constructed as if a hollow cone or pyramid were
truncated horizontally, and had its periphery.cut or formed into a number of
sides to form an oblique polygon. The sides slope more or less; they may be
smooth without openings, or may have openings, or consist of bars. The
contour of the internal and external surfaces of the chamber corresponds;
towards the bottom are triangular sides inclining in ward, and a ledge projects
inward with projections or grooves to hold a moveable grate, preferably of a
reversed cone step wise arrangement. At the lower part of the main sides
are projections.to receive the points of the irons, and turning under to rest on
brackets of the outer casing. On the chamber is a cap or lid, with draft aud
feed hole, and a neck or collar on which are hooks. From the top rises a
tube or chimney, with a pan or cup round it holding water, and having a
notched rim passing over the hooks. To this chimney may be fitted another
chimney (removeable) intended for carrying off gases and vapours, having a
draft regulating key valve or register. A.plug may be used to put out the
fire; the pan may be removed, and a vessel or utensil for cooking. or. other
uses, or a second heating stove may be placed over the chamber.. Instead of
the pan and chimney, the stove may have fitted on it a tube or hollow column
with a plate or grate at top, and a trough cr channel round the upper end,
with a cover, preferably recessed, enclosing a space that constitutes a flue for
the circulation of heated air which enters from an opening in the tube, is
conducted round the flue by a partition, and passes: off through a chimney.
leading from it; there may be two or more such flues over or around one
another.
The casing chamber encloses the inner chamber, but leaves a suitable space
between; it corresponds to it in shape, being also a sort of oblique polygon;
but its angles may be cut or rounded off, and between them are recesses or
fluted intersticial parts which separate the irons. The sides may turn in at
bottom, and with the flutings surround the irons, and they extend inward
under the projections beneath the fire chamber, which they thus support.
For inserting the irons each side has at top a curved; opening (closed by a
plate when no iron is in.) There is a lid to the outer chamber turning round
on the neck of the inner chamber, and having, a central opening, and also an
opening with cover in one side to pass an iron into any compartment, turning
the lid till the opening comes over the compartment. The chamber is raised
on feet, which may have projections as extra supports for the fire chamber,and
there may be brackets at one side to carry an extra vessel.
The irons adapted for this stove have their haudle connected to the bit or
body of.the.irou at one end only where it springs from a sort of swelling con-

page_text: vexity or raised base, and may take various curvatures; for instance, it may
sweep.up thence, turn back and along, curving somewhat inward, and
then towards the point, but without joining it, or it may take other lines. It
may be strengthened and aitached by an internal bar or tie, and may be of
T-iron, the flat outside and the rib inward.
The iron is inserted between the chambers through the opening, the swelling
at the base of the handle plugging up the opening in the side of the .casing,
the. point of the iron being downward, and the whole handle being outside.
The whole apparatus may rest on a stand consisting of a top plate or flanged
dish, which may serve as or carry an ash tray, and project somewhat to hold
the irons temporarily, and it turns in a tubular support or leg, down which a
rod connected to it passes; a rim retains fatty matter to facilitate rotation.
The stove can be turned on the stand to bring a compartment within the
user's reach. There are hooks or handles at the side of the stove to move it,
so that it may be easily portable. Hooks, with wood or suitable handles, are
used to grasp the hot parts.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Jean Hector Chambon Lacroisade in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 23rd February 1861.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JEAN
HECTOR CHAMBON LACROISADE, Gentleman, of Paris, in the Empire of France,
No. 33, Band St. Martin, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
'Patent, bearing date the Twenty-third day of August, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty, in the twenty-fourth year of Her reign,
did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the said
Jean Hector Chambon Lacroisade, Her special licence that I, the said Jean
Hector Chambon Lacroisade, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or
such others as I, the said Jean Hector Chambon Lacroisade, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others,
from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein
expressed, should and lawfully night make, use; exercise, and vend, within
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and
Isle of Man, an Invention for "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HEATING TAILORS'
IRONS AND OTHER IRONS, ALSO FOR COOKING AND OTHER HEATING. PURPOSES WITH
"IRONS ADAPTED TO BE USED THERE WITH," upon the condition (amongst others)

page_text: that I, the said Jean Hector Chambon Lacroisade, my-executors or admi-
nistrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention,.and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately-after the date of the said Letters
Patent..
;'
NOW KNOW.YE, that I, the said Jean Hector Chambon. Lacroisade, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement thereof, reference being had to the accompanying
Drawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say.:-
This Invention relates principally to a stove or apparatus for heating irons
used by tailors, hatters, and laundresses, and such like irons, which apparatus
may also be adapted for cooking and other heating purposes. This stove is
composed of an inner or fire chamber, and of an outer chamber or casing.;
between these chambers the irons to be heated are placed, resting against the
sides of the inner chamber. The inner chamber holds the fire or fuel; it is
hollow, and of a polygonal shape, and is constructed as if a hollow cone or
pyramid were truncated horizontally, and had its surface cut or formed into a
"number of sides to form a sort of oblique hollow polyhedral figure. The sides
slope more or less; they may be sinooth without openings, or
may have
openings, or consist of bars. The contour of the internal and external sur-
faces of the chamber corresponds. Towards the bottom are triangular sides
incliuing inward, and a ledge projects inward with projections or grooves to
hold a moveable grate, preferably of å reversed cone step-wise arrangement.
At the lower part of the main.sides are projections to receive the points, of the
.irons, turning under and resting on brackets in the outer casing. On the
chamber is a cap or lid with a draft and feed hole, and a neck or collar on
which are hooks. From the top rises a tube or chimney with a pan or cup
round it holding water, and having a notched rim passing over the hooks. To
.this chimney may be fitted another chimney. (removeable) for carrying off
gases and vapours, having a draft regulating key valve or register. A plug
may be used to put out the fire. The pan may be removed, and a vessel or
.utensil.for cooking or other uses, or a second heating stove may be placed over
the chamber. Instead of the pan and chimney, the stove may have fitted on
it a tube .or.hollow column, with a plate or grate at top, and a trough or
.channel round the upper end with a cover, preferably recessed, enclosing,a
space that constitutes a flue for circulation of heated air which enters from an

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opening in the tube, is forced to pass round the flue by partition, and passes
off through a chimney leading from it; there may be two or more such flues
over or around one another.
. The casing chamber encloses the inner chamber, but with a suitable space
left between them, and it corresponds to it in shape, being also a sort of oblique
polygonal; but its angles may be cut or rounded off, and between them are
recessed or fluted intersticial parts which separate the irons. The sides may
turn in at bottom,and with the flutings surround the irons, and extend in ward
under the projections beneath the fire chamber which they thus support:
For inserting the irons each side has at top a curved opening (closed by a
plate, when no iron.is in.).There is à lid to the outer chamber turning.round
on the neck of the inner chamber, and having a central opening, and also
having an opening (with cover) at one side to pass an iron into any required
compartment, turning the .lid till such opening comes over that compartment.
.The casing is raised on feet, which may have projections as extra supports
for the fire chamber, and there may be a bracket at one side to carry an extra
vessel. The.irous adapted for this stove have their handle connected to the
bit or body of the iron at one end only, where it'springs from a sort ofswelling
convexity,boss,or raised base,and may take various curvatures; for instance,
it may sweep upward, then take a horizontal direction, curving somewhat
inward, and then turn towards the point, but without joining it; or it may
take other lines; it may be strengthened.and attached. by an internal bar or
tie, or it may be of T-iron, the flat outside and the rib inwards. The iron is
inserted between the chambers through the opening, the swelling at the base
of the handle plugging up the opening in the side of the casing the point of
the iron downward and resting on the projection shaped to receive it. . The
edges are held in the flutings; the whole handle is outside. The whole
apparatus may rest on a stand consisting of a top plate or flanged dish, which
may serve as or carry an ash tray, and project somewhat to hold the iron
temporarily,and turns in a tubular support or leg,down which a rod connected
to it passes, the support having a rim for retaining fatty matter used for
facilitating rotation. The stove may be turned on the stand to bring any
compartment, within the user's reach. There are hooks or handles at the
sides of the stove to move it, so that the whole apparatus.is easily -portable.
Hooks with wood or suitable handles are used to grasp the hot parts.
I call my. heating apparatus the kaminapostegue.
The accompanying Drawings represent the manner in which my Invention
may be carried into effect.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the inner or fire chamber A, which holds the

page_text: fire or buruing fuel; it is constructed of cast iron cast in a piece, and has a
number of regular-sides or facets c, which in this Figure are smooth without
openings, but they may be constructed in the manner shewn in Figure.2,
elevation; Figure 3,section, and Figure 4; plan, iu which A' is the fire chamber,
and c¹ the sides, which here consist of a number of quadrangular bars a, with
spaces between; Figure is a transverse section of one of the bars a, the
four angles of which point one upward, one downward, one backward, and one
forward. The fire chamber should be a little higher than the iron to: be
heated at it, and is of a sort of hollow polyhedral shape or polygonal in
horizontal section; each of its sides corc¹ serves as a surface for heating one!
iron at,such iron being applied against it and heated either by transmitted
heat where the sides are smooth or without openings, as in Figure 1, or by
direct heat where the sides are barred or formed with openings,as in Figure 2.
The sides of the fire chamber slightly slope inward towards the top,say nearly
1inch in the yard;and are of uniform thickness of, say from to inch. "At
about a fourth of their depth downthey slope inward towards the base forming
the small triangular sides b, b. Figure 5 is a horizontal section of the
chamber A, taken a little below the top'; Figure 6, a plan; and Figure 7, a
section of the top D;showing projections or hooks d, one of which is repre-
sented detached, Figure 7; Figures 8 and 9 are respectively plans of the
upper and under sides of the base E; and Figure-10, a section through the
line 1, 2 of Figure 8; Figure 11 is a plan, and Figure :12 section, of a
moveable grate F inserted into the bottom of the fire chamber through
openings e, and fitted in place by turning it,say,a third round and letting its
lugsff,rest on the supports h, h; Figure 13 is a section of a grate F¹, the
bars of which are arranged stepwise in the fashion of a reverse truncated cone;
Figure 14 is a sectional elevation of a complete stove or heating apparatus
suitable for laundry or smoothing irons having plane or smooth sloping
sides c, c; X is an iron inserted between the inner chamber A and the outer
chamber L; Figure 15 is an external elevation of an apparatus for heating
tailors' irons; and Figure 16, of an apparatus for hatters' irons. In
Figures 14, 15, 16, L. is the external chamber or casing; M, supporting
feet; X, iron. Figure 23 section of casing Li, through the ledge /, which
supports the grate. The heating apparatuses are always of such configuration
as to correspond to the form of the iron to be heated thereat, so that when
the iron is placed between the chambers, it, or at least all of it except at the
:handle, is encased therein and surrounded by the contour of the sides of the
inner and outer casing, except that they allow for the necessary expansion of
the metal

page_text: "Figure 17' shews horizontal sections of the tailors' heating apparatus
on two different planes, one through the top, and the other through. the
middle; and Figure 18. shows two horizontal sections, one through the base
of the chamber A with the grate F, and the other through the bottom of the
casing L, above the ledge l, on which fit the lugs m at the bottom of the fire
chamber, Figure 14.
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Figure 25 horizontal section of one half of the fire chamber A of
the hatters' stove below the top; also one half the top, one half of the
casing Li through the top, under the moveable neck, and one half of the same
below the openings that receive the irons; Figure 26, horizontal section of
one half of the bottom of the fire chamber A, with grate F, and one half of
the bottom of the casing I., over the ledge on which fit the notches at the
under part of the fire chamber. S, shown in vertical section, Figure 14, and
horizontal section Figure 22, is a. pan, which closes the mouth of the fire
chamber A, the rim s of the pan resting on the top D of the fire chamber, and
having notches.corresponding to the hooks d, which notches are slipped over
those hooks and the pan turned, say.a quarter round, to hold it in place.
There are other notches yin the rims, and corresponding notches in the inner
rim of the fire chamber, which notches, when the stop z, Figure 22, buts
against a hook d, are brought.one over the other, and a pin w, suspended by
a chain from the chimney R, is.dropped through them, and thereby secures
the pan in place. From the bottom of the pan S, and in a piece therewith,
rises a cast-iron tube R, say about six or seven inches high, which acts as a
draft chimney, and carries off the smoke and hot air, which escape through a
pipe U leading from the pipe R into a chimney, or to the open air. The
pipe U is secured to the wall or a fixed..support by a flange 1 shewn in
section, Figure 19. The lower portion U₁ of the pipe which is furnished with
a damper or butterfly valve is capable of turning and rising within the
pipe U telescope wise up to a stud p, which passes through an orifice k, and
turns in the notch o, so as to rest on the shoulder q and fasten the tube like
a bayonet joint. By thus elevating the pipe U1, the pan S can be lifted up to
throw fuel on the fire in A. When the pan S is replaced the tube U is
lowered again and fastened by turning down the hooks jinto projections ion
the pipe.R. Figures 20. and. 21 shew how the pint of the collar is
supported by, the brace T; Figure. 24 is a plug for closing the top of the
pipe R. V., Figures 14 and 22, is a moveable lid for closing the annular
opening at the top of the stove. In this lid. V there is a trap K, connected to
it by a sort of hinge consisting of eyes or looped pins n engaging hooks h
(the eyes are inserted in the mould sand before casting," to fix them

page_text: firmly). The lid V is smooth at bottom, so that it may be turned round easily
by the knobs, in order to bring the trap Kover any particular, side c, in
which an iron is to be inserted, and the trap is raised to place the iron.in the
stove, its handle projecting through an opening P The draught pipe valve
regulates the fire supplying air to draw it, or keeping it down, or even putting
it out as required. From the internal form of the fire chamber, which spreads
out just above the base and then contracts, slightly sloping inwards, a number
of tapering or very acute angles are presented, against which the hot gaseous
products of combustion impinge, and being forced upward bythe.sloping sides,
immédiately transmit their heat to the smoothing surfaces of the irons, the
whole of such surfaces bearing against the sides of the fire chamberön account
of the inclination of the latter; and the hot gases as they rise coming in
contact with the convex bottom of the pan'S,are thrown on to the upper part
or heel of the iron, where their action is concentrated by radiation before they
escape through the pipe R. The stepwise arrangement of the grate F¹ allows
of its being stirred from below to equalize the distribution of heat to all the
sides. The proportions of the fire chamber are almost exactly those of a blast
furnace for smelting iron ores from the hearth to the throat, so that the
highest possible temperature is obtained with.the smallest expenditure of fuel
without wasting caloric, such temperature being controllable at pleasure...
Figure 27, is a plan of a laundry iron X, and Figure 28, a section of its
handle through the lower end. In our improved irons Figures 27, 38, 35,
a swelling protuberance or boss ³, which I call the base piece of the handle,
is contrived at the junction of the iron with its handle x², so as completely
to plug up the opening P, Figures 15 and 16, while the iron.is being heated.
This handle is only joined to the iron at the part x, and does not touch it
at the other end so that it may remain outside the casing L, and does not
get too hot from the configuration of the two chambers A and L, corre-
sponding with that of theiron, and from the form of the iron neither room nor
heat are wasted, because, except the necessary play allowed for the expansion
of the metal,the iron is held or embraced between the outer surface of the
inner chamber A, and the inner surface of the outer chamber L; cast iron
plates shown in elevation and section, Figures 29 and 30, shut close such
of the openings P, as have no. irons therein.. To turn the lid .V, I. use a
malleable cast iron instrument shewn in Figures 31 and 32, which I call
a "tisonnier," (poker), it consists of a rod terminating at one end, in a spatula
and at the other in a square.shank fitted in a wood handle through which
passes and is rivetted into a sort of key or,spanner curved to correspond
with half the periphery of the tube R,.and with short straight notched ends,
it

page_text: this key or spanner has a socket to fit on the wood handle, the other end
of the handle fitting into a collar held by a shoulder on the instrument,
the notches on the spanner ends are intended to grasp the lugs on the tube R,
and turn and raise it with its pan S, and as these when raised are retained
by the bayonet fastening above explained, the instrument is at liberty to be.
used for arranging the fire with the spatula end. Figures 33 and 34 are a
side elevation and front view of a tailor's iron, or "goose," ✗, with a cast
or wrought iron handle; Figures 35 and 36 are elevation and front view of a
hatter's iron X"; Figure 39, a side view; Figure 40, a section; and Figure 41,
an end view of a T-iron handle, which is a strong cheap and advantageous
arrangement; Figure42, side view; and Figure 43, end view of a T-iron handle
for hatters' irou; Figure 44, side view, and Figure 45, end view of a T-iron
handle for laundry irons; Figure 46, side elevation, and Figure 47, section
of the form of cast iron handle preferred for tailors,' hatters,' and laundry irons;
Figure 48 is a section, and Figure 49, plan of a cast iron stand raised on
three feet 1, and shaped according to the form of iron which it is to support:
2 is an opening for receiving the pan S, when taken out hot from the apparatus!
Instead of the pan S and tube R, I sometimes place on the stove a second
heating apparatus, as in Figures 52 and 53, or a cooking apparatus, as shown
in Figure 50 and Figure 51, in which is employed a tube 3, slightly conical,
but of about the same diameter and thickness of metal as the pan S. It is so
constructed as not to interfere with the heating of the irons in the stove; a
little way from the bottom is a flange 4, with notches 5, like those in the
rim of the pan S, and which are slipped in like manner over the hooks d, to
attach it to the stove, securing it by dropping a pin into a notch in the upper
flange 15; 6, is a hollow cap or annular flue or chamber connected by a
bayonet joint to the tube 3, and leading into atube 7, connected to the tube U
by an elbow pipes. The smoke and hot air escape through the passage 9
in the top of the tube 3. The caloric is forced to circulate round the chamber
6, by a slanting partition 10. (Figure 51), placed within it close beside the
aperture which opens into the tube 3, and near the bottom of the pipe 7.
The chamber 6 consists of two pieces which are not permanentlyfixed together,
but only held together by a bolt 11, which is taken out to open the chamber
and clean it out. There are a pair of handles or hooks on each side of the
tube similar to those of the stove. The mouth of the tube may be closed as
at 17, or by a plate (which may have a wire hook for taking it on and off with
the. "tisonnier,") or by a cast iron grate or gridiron 16, Figure 54 (plan
Figure 54, side view Fig. 55), such plate or grate having an under ledge to
set them firmly on the neck: of the tube. When the cooking apparatus is

page_text: placed on the fire chamber A, the fuel can be fed in through the tube which
may even be filled with fuel and serve as an enlarged fire. chamber when
considerable heat is desired; a hook 14 attaches the tube 7 to the tube 8
by a ring 13, vessels or articles for culinary or other heating purposes may be
readily heated on the grate 16. Figures 52 and 53 show an arrangement
in which instead of the cooking apparatus a second and smaller stove fitted for
heating three irons is placed upon the principal stove, being attached by a
bayonet joint; Figure,56 is an elevation, and Figure 57, a plan of a box
supported on feet of unequal height x,y,so as to incline backward,and divided
into two compartments A and B, (closed by a lid C,shown in section Figure 57
one to hold the fuel for lighting the fire and the other fuel to feed it with,
the fuel being taken up and thrown on by the shovel shown in elevation,
Figure 58 and plan Figure 59; Figure 60 shows a wood or iron stand E,
for raising the stove, with internal arrangements for holding fuel and irons
or other instruments. Figure 61 shows a cast-iron stand consisting of a
support, tripod, or leg G, into which is inserted an iron rod h, attached to a
table or top piece. H,capable of revolving on which the "Kaminapostègue," or
stove, is placed, this table H has rounded notches on the edge, so that it may
be turned by hand or by an instrument so as to bring round the sides of the
stove as they may be required for inserting or removing irons; Figure 62 is a
section, and Figure 63,a plan of a brass horn or hardened caoutchouc flanged
washer or collar j, for preventing the spilling of oil used for facilitating the
rotation of the rod h; Figure 64 is an elevation, and Figure 65, plan of an
ash-tray with wire handles; Figure 66 shows an arrangement of support
for the tube U,resting on the lugs cast on the casing L,and Figure 66", section
of one of the arms of the support.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same may be performed, I declare that I claim,-
First, the.mode of constructing stoves or apparatus for heating irons so that
the iron shall (except at the handle,) be completely surrounded by or enclosed.
within surfaces which correspond to or fit its shape, allowing only for the
expansion of the metal, substantially as described.
Second, the general arrangement, and combination of parts of theating
apparatus herein-before-described whether as arranged for heating irons:only
or as combined with arrangements for cooking and other heating purposes.as
herein-before described.
Third, the combination therewith of the stand with revolving top herein-
before described.
Fourth, the mode of constructing irons with the swelling protuberance

page_text: or boss (which I call a base piece,) at the base of the handle, that is, at the
junction of the handle with the body of the iron so contrived as to plug or
fill up the opening P, in the side of the apparatus when the iron is in as
described. Also the application to irons of T-iron handles; and the insertion
of an inner strengthening piece or staywithin handles of irons, all as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Jean Hector Chambon Lacroisade, have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Sixteenth day of February, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.
0 Witness,
EMILE BARRAULT,
J. H. CHAMBON LACROISADE. (L.B.)
Ing. Civil Diplomé,
33, Bard. St. Martin.