Improvements in Charcoal Irons.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 12th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec., 1894
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Charcoal Irons.
I SAMUEL HODGSON EASTBURN of 56 Sharrow Lane, Sheffield, Ironmonger,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to improvements in what is known as charcoal irons and
the object of my said invention is to make the iron so that it entirely prevents the
tearing of "delicate" or "flimsy" materials such as lace and the like whilst
undergoing the process of ironing as is now the case.
According to my said invention I turn up or round the edges of the bottom of
the iron or I cast or cut off at an angle from the bottom of the iron edges a piece
thus which does not not leave the edges or sharp corners to catch the material
under the process of ironing thus entirely preventing the tearing of delicate or
flimsy material as is now a common occurrence.
Dated this 10th day of January 1894.
SAMUEL HODGSON EASTBURN;
Applicant.
I, SAMUEL HODGSON EASTBURN 56 Sharrow Lane, Sheffield, Ironmonger,
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:
My invention relates to improvements in what are known as "charcoal irons,"
that is laundry irons which are heated by an internal charcoal fire, and the object
of the present invention is to improve the formation of the face of such irons and
thereby prevent them catching and tearing or otherwise damaging delicate fabrics
or materials such as lace or muslin during the process of ironing.
The annexed drawings represent a charcoal iron, or box iron as they are
sometimes called, made according to my invention.
Fig. 1, is a side elevation.
Fig. 2, plan of the face.
These irons have hitherto had their faces (or ironing surface) made with
squared edges, such edges being at right angles or thereabouts and very liable to
catch or drag a delicate muslin or other fabric.
In the drawings, A is a hollow casting which forms the body of the iron, and
contains the ignited charcoal, B is a pivotted door which closes an opening used to
produce a draught. C is the chimney. D is the handle, and E, the hand guard.
F is a catch lever, and G is a hinge by which the upper part is attached to the
body A, and by moving the catch lever the upper part may be raised to supply the
hollow body with charcoal.
My improvement consists in constructing the bottom of the body A, with
rounded or bevelled edges either by casting, or filing or otherwise producing them,
and either to form part of a circle, or an ellipse, or other suitable form not having
square corners to its ironing face A², such rounded edges are marked A³.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
.claim is:
A "charcoal" laundry iron constructed with an ironing face having rounded
or bevelled edges for the purpose specified and substantially as described and
-shown.
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ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.