Improvements in Polishing Irons for Laundry Purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 27th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Polishing Irons for Laundry Purposes.
I, GEORGE FRANCIS HARDINGE, of Vineland, in the County of Cumberland,
nd State of New Jersey, United States of America, Artist, do hereby declare the
ature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to that class of sad irons which have transverse polishing
ibs across the face; the object of my invention being to so construct an iron of
his class that it is adapted for performing a wide range of work more acceptably
han such forms of iron as hitherto proposed.
In the accompanying drawing :
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man such forms of iron as hitherto proposed.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1, is a longitudinal
in accordance with my invention;
on the line
of a sad iron constructed
Fig. 2, is a transverse section of the same, on the line 1-2, Fig. 3 3
Fig. 3, is a face view of the iron; and
Figs. 4, 5 and 6, are modified forms of the iron.
A, the body of the iron, which may be of any suitable dimensions, and may be
provided with a handle structure of any desired character, the handle shown in the
present instance being a simple bent bar B, secured at its opposite ends to the body
of the iron.
The under face of the iron is grooved transversely these grooves extending
diagonally across the face of the iron, so that the same has, about mid-way of its
length, a series of diagonal ribs a, which form the polishing surface of the iron, and
thereby materially increase the polishing effect of the same, the diagonal disposal of
the ribs, rendering the movement of the iron casy, owing to the angle of the ribs, in
respect to the longitudinal axis of the iron.
In front and rear of the ribbed portion of the iron, are broad, flat surfaces b,
which serve to flatten, press and otherwise prepare the surface of the fabric for the
polishing action of the ribs, these surfaces also serving to lessen or overcome any
tendency which the iron might otherwise have to travel sidewise, on account of the
diagonal dispositions of the ribs forming the polishing surface, and there may, if
desired, be a similar flat surface, b', intermediate of the ribbed portion of the iron,
as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6.
The under face of the iron is bevelled at and near one edge, this bevelled portion
forming, with the side of the iron, a sharp angle or corner d, while the face of the
iron at and near the opposite edge is curved gently upward and forms a rounded
corner, the bevel or curve in either case being almost or quite as deep as the
groove between the ribs, so that said ribs gradually flatten and diminish, so as to
be almost if not entirely, eliminated before reaching the corners d, and f
The sharp corner d, permits the working of the iron close in against a line of
stitching and the guidance of the iron parallel with said line of stitching, so as to
practically produce a relief or embossed effect, where such effect is desired, while
the rounded corner is intended for ironing the fabric at points adjacent to the
seams, and also for ironing between rows of cording or equivalent ornamentations
of the fabric by imparting a rolling or rocking motion to the iron.
In some cases I form the iron with V-shaped ribs a', that is to say, ribs extending
at reverse angles from the opposite sides of the iron and mecting in the centre, as
shown in Fig. 5, but in this case I prefer to form a central groove g, (Fig. 6) mid-
way of the ribs, in order to facilitate the action of a tool upon the ribs in trucing
or polishing the same.
Dated this 17th day of July 1890.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: 11 IN LUFT ALION.
Improvements in Polishing Irons for Laundry Purposes:
I, GEORGE FRANCIS HARDINGE! of Vineland, in the County of Cumberland,
and State of New Jersey, United States of America, Artist, 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 :-
My invention relates to that class of sad irons which have transverse polishing
ribs across the face; the object of my invention being to so construct an iron of
this class that it is adapted for performing a wide range of work more acceptably
than such forms of iron as hitherto proposed.
In the drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification;
Fig. 1, is a longitudinal section on the line 3-4; Fig. 3; of a sad iron constructed
in accordance with my invention;
Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same; on the line 1-2, Fig. 3;
Fig. 3, is a face view of the iron; and
Figs. 4, 5 and 6, are modified forms of the iron.
A, is the body of the iron, which may be of any suitable dimensions, and may be
provided with a handle structure of any desired character, the handle shown in the
present instance being a simple bent bar B, secured at its opposite ends to the body
of the iron.
The under face of the iron is grooved transversely, these grooves extending
diagonally across the face of the iron, so that the same has, about mid-way of its
length, a series of diagonal ribs a, which form the polishing surface of the iron, and
thereby materially increase the polishing effect of the same, the diagonal disposal of
the ribs rendering the movement of the iron easy, owing to the angle of the ribs in
respect to the longitudinal axis of the iron.
In front and rear of the ribbed portion of the iron, are broad, flat surfaces b,
which serve to flatten, press and otherwise prepare the surface of the fabric for
the polishing action of the ribs, these surfaces also serving to lessen or overcome any
tendency which the iron might otherwise have to travel sidewise, on account of the
diagonal dispositions of the ribs forming the polishing surface, and there may, if
desired, be a similar flat surface b', intermediate of the ribbed portion of the iron,
as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6.
The under face of the iron is bevelled at and near one edge, this bevelled portion
forming, with the side of the iron, a sharp angle or corner d, while the face of the
iron at and near the opposite edge is curved gently upward and forms a rounded
corner the bevel or curve in either case being almost or quite as deep as the
groove between the ribs, so that said ribs gradually flatten and diminish, so as to
be almost if not entirely eliminated before reaching the corners d and f
The sharp corner d, permits the working of the iron close in against a line of
stitching and the guidance of the iron parallel with said line of stitching, so as to
practically produce a relief or embossed effect, where such effect is desired, while
the rounded corner is intended for ironing the fabric at points adjacent to the
seams, and also for ironing between rows of cording or equivalent ornamentations
of the fabric by imparting a rolling or rocking motion to the iron.
In some cases I form the iron with V-shaped ribs a¹, that is to say, ribs extending
at reverse angles from the opposite sides of, the iron and meeting in the centre, as
shown in Fig. 5, but in this case 1 prefer to form a central groove #, (Fig. 6), mid-
way of the ribs, in order to facilitate the action of a tool upon the ribs in trueing or
polishing the same.
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
1. A sad iron having transverse polishing ribs extending diagonally across the
face of the iron, all 'substantially as hereinbefore specified.

page_text: 2. A sad iron having polishing ribs extending diagonally across the face of the
iron, and having a broad flat pressing surface in front and rear of said ribbed
portion, all substantially as herein before specified.
3. A sad iron having polishing ribs extending diagonally across the face of the
same, and having a flat pressing surface intermediate and in front and rear of said
ribbed portion, all substantially as hereinbefore specified.
4. A sad iron having transverse polishing ribs extending diagonally at reverse
angles from the central line of the iron, all substantially as hereinbefore specified.
5. A sad iron having a central groove or recess and diagonal polishing ribs
extending at reverse angles from said groove or recess to the sides of the iron, all
substantially as hereinbefore specified.
6. A sad iron having a diagonally ribbed polishing surface bevelled at one side,
so as to form a sharp corner d, all substantially as hereinbefore specified.
7. A sad iron having diagonal polishing ribs on the face, and having said face
rounded at one side to form a smooth rounded corner f, all substantially as herein-
before specified.
Dated this 27th day of Fahruary 1801
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.