AN IMPROVED MACHINE FOR IRONING, MANGLING, WRINGING AND OTHER LIKE LAUNDRY PURPOSES
Year: 1884

page_text: I EDWARD MOORE, of 159 and 161 Kensington, Liverpool, in the County
of Lancaster, Joiner do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for
AN IMPROVED MACHINE FOR IRONING, MANGLING, WRINGING AND OTHER LIKE
LAUNDRY PURPOSES to be as follows:-
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My Invention has for its object the construction of an improved machine for
ironing, mangling, wringing and other like laundry purposes, the machine being so
constructed that it is adapted for use for any of the said purposes, namely it can
be used for ironing and calendering, for mangling, for wringing and for other like
purposes such as Italian ironing.
A machine constructed according to my Invention consists of a hollow revolving
cylinder of iron, or other metal carried by journals running in bearings in a
supporting frame. Underneath the hollow cylinder there is placed a wooden
roller, which is also carried by journals running in bearings in the frame. The
hollow cylinder and the wooden roller are made to revolve, by means of toothed gear,
an endless chain, or their equivalent, driven by a small winch handle, or its
equivalent, in the same direction. The gear is so arranged that the cylinder and
roller can be made to run at differential speeds for ironing and calendering, or at
the same speed for mangling, or wringing. For ironing, or calendering the speed
of the cylinder may be four times the speed of the roller. This increased speed
of the cylinder over the roller will produce the gloss, or dress required in ironing,
or calendering operations. The hollow cylinder is heated by the combustion of gas
and air applied by means of a Bunsen, or equivalent burner inside the cylinder, the
gas and air being supplied in the usual way by a pipe provided with a regulating
tap, or taps. For ironing, or calendering the cylinder and roller are put in gear
with the differential speed wheels, or their equivalent and a pad of felting, or like
yielding substance is used underneath the shirt, collar, or other article being treated.
For example in ironing the bosoms of shirts the pad will be placed between the
bosom and the back of the shirt, motion being given to the machine, and requisite
heat being given to the hollow cylinder by the Bunsen gas burner, the shirt is
passed through between the revolving cylinder and roller, the higher speed of the
heated cylinder over that of the roller causes the cylinder to iron and calender the
shirt boson as it passes through.

page_text: For mangling, or wringing the hollow cylinder and the roller are put into gear
so that they run at the same speed, which can be done by shunting the roller
endways so as to bring it into gear with a toothed wheel, which imparts to the
roller a speed equal to that of the cylinder. When the machine is used for
mangling, or wringing, the hollow cylinder can be used either hot, or cold, but by
preference the cylinder is used hot, which prevents the cylinder from rusting and
forming iron-stains. It also gives better results. To keep the cylinder clean and
in polish, there are provided a pair of felt covered rollers which are placed above
the cylinder so as to revolve loosely on and by the motion of the cylinder. These
keep the cylinder clean and bright. At one end of the cylinder and attached to
the frame that carries the cylinder; there is provided a hollow cup, or bell which is
heated in like manner to the cylinder by a Bunsen burner. This heated cup may
be stationary, or caused to revolve by the same gear which turns the cylinder and
this cup is used for the purposes of an Italian iron and can be applied for finishing
off the bands and other parts of the garments which have been ironed by the
cylinder.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I EDWARD MOORE, of 159 and 161 Kensington, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for AN
IMPROVED MACHINE FOR IRONING, MANGLING, WRINGING AND OTHER LIKE
LAUNDRY PURPOSES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be 2
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My Invention bas for its object the construction of an improved machine for
ironing, mangling, wringing and other like laundry purposes, the machine being 80
constructed that it is adapted for use for any of the said purposes, namely it
can be used for ironing and calendering, for mangling, or wringing and for other
like purposes such as Italian ironing.
The following is a description of my Invention in such full, clear, concise and
exact terms as to enable anyone skilled in the art to which it appertains, or is most
nearly connected, to put into practice and use the same, reference being had to the
accompanying sheet of Drawings making a part of this Specification, and to the
letters and figures of reference marked thereon, like letters and figures being used
to denote the same, or corresponding parts throughout the various views in the
Drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS making a part of this specification and which
illustrate a machine constructed according to my Invention.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the machine.
Figure 2 is a cross section through X X Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a part front view of Figure 1.

page_text: Figure 6 is a sectional elevation of a modification of the rollers shown at
Figure 1.
Figure 7 is a section of the rollers taken at Z. Z. Figure 6.
The machine constructed according to my Invention consists of a hollow revolving
cylinder A of iron, or other metal carried by journals B running in bearings C in a
supporting frame standard D provided with the projecting frame arms D' D³,
thus forming an open end at the front portion of the machine, whereby articles
larger than the length of the rollers can be treated and freedom of operation is
obtained. Underneath the hollow cylinder A there is placed a wooden roller, E,
as shown at Figures 1 and 2, or a second hollow cylinder E as shown at Figures G
and 7. The roller, or cylinder E is carried by the journals F running in the
bearings G in the frame D. The hollow cylinder A and the wooden roller, or in
the case of the modification shown at Figure 6, the second cylinder E are made to
revolve by means of the toothed gear H driven by a small wheel I, or its equivalent.
The gear H is so arranged that the cylinder A and the roller, or the cylinder E can
be made to run at differential speeds for ironing and calendering, or at the same
speed for mangling, or wringing. For ironing or calendering the speed of the
cylinder A may be four times the speed of the roller, or cylinder E. This increased
speed of the cylinder A over the speed of the roller, or over the speed of the
cylinder E will produce the gloss, or dress required in ironing, or calendering
operations. The hollow cylinder A is heated by the combustion of gas and air
applied by means of a Bunsen, or equivalent burner J inside the cylinder A, the gas
and air being supplied in the usual way by a pipe K provided with a regulating
tap, or taps L.
For some calendering purposes where it is desired to have both the cylinder A
and the cylinder E heated, the cylinder E is provided with a gas burner similar
to that above described in reference to the cylinder A.
For ironing, or calendering the cylinder A and the roller, or the cylinder E are
put in gear with the differential speed wheels h. h¹. h² and a pad of felting, or like
yielding substance is used underneath the shirt collar, or other article being treated.
For example in ironing the bosoms of shirts, the pad will be placed between the
bosom and the back of the shirt in the usual way, motion being given to the
machine, and requisite beat being given to the hollow cylinder A by the gas
burner J, the shirt is passed through between the revolving cylinder A and the
roller E. The higher speed of the heated cylinder A over that of the roller E
causes the cylinder A to iron and calender the shirt bosom as it passes through.
In cases where it is desired to calender both sides of the material a hollow cylinder
constructed and heated in the same way as the cylinder A, is substituted for the
wooden roller E as before referred to iu reference to Figures 6 and 7.
For mangling, or wringing the hollow cylinder A and the roller E are put into
gear, so that they run at the same speed, which is done by shunting the roller E
endways so as to bring the toothed wheel ³ into gear with a toothed wheel /*
which imparts to the cylinder A a speed equal to that of the roller E. The
journal F of the roller E is provided with two grooves c. el into which there takes
a pin f in the manner shown at Figures 1 and 5, so that the roller E can be held
in position, for the wheel 2 to gear with the wheel h¹, or for the wheel ³ to gear
with the wheel ht. When the machine is used for mangling, or wringing the hollow
cylinder A can be used either hot, or cold, but by preference the cylinder A is used
hot, which prevents the cylinder A. from rusting and forming iron stains; it also
gives better results. To keep the cylinder A. clean and in polish, there are provided
a pair of felt covered rollers M. N. which are placed above the cylinder A. and run
in bearings in the frame D so as to revolve loosely on and by the motion of the
cylinder A. These rollers keep the cylinder clean and bright. At one end of the
cylinder A. and attached to the frame arm D' which carries the cylinder A. there
is provided a hollow cup, or bell P. which is heated in like manner to the cylinder A
by a gas burner. This heated cup P is stationary and is used for the purposes of

page_text: an Italian iron and can be applied for finishing off the bands and other parts of
garments, which have been ironed by the cylinder A.
The top parts of the bearings C are constructed to slide vertically in the frame D
and frame arm D₁ and the required amount of pressure to be put upon the roller A.
is regulated by the springs c which are adjusted by the screws c¹. Qis a table
which is held by the frame of the machine and which serves to carry and guide
the articles under treatment.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed ·I declare that what
I claim is-
In a machine for ironing, calendering, mangling and wringing
First The combination of the hollow roller A. provided with the burners J, and
a laterally adjustable roller E. with a tooth gear H, whereby the rollers can be made
to travel either at equal, or differential speeds as and for the purposes. specified and
as shown in the Drawings.
Second The construction of the frame of the machine substantially as described
and shown in the Drawings hereto annexed, consisting of the combination of the
frame standard D. and arms D' and D' substantially as set forth.
Third The arrangement of parts in combination, of the machine hercin described,
consisting of the frame D with its arms D¹ D' in which are mounted the toothed
wheels Hand in which are mounted and work the adjustable spring retained
bearings C., roller A, cleaning rollers M. and N., roller E and table Q as set forth
and as shown in the Drawings.