Improvements in Smoothing Irons.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1504
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Smoothing Irons.
J, HUGH MKIBBIN, of Canning Street, Belfast, in the County of Antrim,
Foreman Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This invention relates to an improved construction of smoothing irons of the type
known as "sad irons and is designed for the purpose of preventing the handle
becoming too hot and to avoid the necessity of covering the handle with a pad or
cloth whilst in use.
It consists essentially in constructing the iron with the han lle or handle support
attached or affixed by one end only to the base of the iron and employing in
conjunction therewith a movable handle of wood or other non-conlucting material
which is secured in position by a catch and which can be removed whilst the iron
is being heated and applied to any iron that may be in use.
In carrying out the invention I secure to the base of the iron by casting or
otherwise a handle support of L or other convenient shape with a free end extending
parallel to the sole of the iron. This end is made of square, rectangular or other
shape to prevent the handle moving angularly thereon. I also form a handle of
hard wood or other non-conducting or heat resisting material of any convenient
shape bushed with metal ferrule or other suitable bushing. The hole in the
interior of the handle is of a shape to correspond with the end of the handle
support so as to prevent the handle turning thereon. The handle is provided
with a clip or catch or other device for easily securing it in position and
releasing it again, when it is required to remove it. In its present form I
prefer to hinge or pivot a piece to the end of the handle which when the handle
is in position falls over the support and so holds the handle.
When the iron is being heated the handle is removed and when the iron is
ready for use the handle is slipped over the end of the support and secured by
the catch.
Dated this 4th day of December 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
Improvements in Smoothing Irons.
I, HUGH MCKIBBIN, of Canning Street, Belfast, in the County of Antrim,
Foreman Mechanic, 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 construction of smoothing irons chiefly
of the type known as "sad irons and is designed for the purpose of preventing
the handle becoming too hot and to avoid the necessity of covering the handle
with a ad or cloth whilst in use.

page_text: It consists essentially in constructing the iron with the handle or handle support
attached or affixed by one end only to the base of the iron and employing in
conjunction therewith a movable handle of wood or other non-conducting material
which is secured in position by a catch and which can be removed whilst the
iron is being heated and applied to any iron that may be in use.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. Side elevation.
Fig. 2. Eud elevation.
The base or sole A of the iron is cast either of a solid block or hollow in
the usual way and I secure thereto by casting or screwing thereto an shaped
piece or handle support B preferably made of wrought iron forged or formed in
one piece. It may however be made of two pieces riveted or otherwise attached
if desired. It is attached to the point of the sole A. by one end and the end
is free extending over the sole of the iron and parallel thereto. This end is
made of square, rectangular or other shape to prevent the handle C moving
angularly thereon.
I also form a handle C of hard wood or other non-conducting or heat resisting
material of any convenient shape bushed with metal ferrule c or other suitable
bushing. The interior of the bandle C is of a shape to correspond with the end of
the handle support so as to prevent the handle turning thereon.
At the end the handle is preferably provided with a metal plate D which extends
over the upright part of the handle support B. To the face of the plate D is
pivoted a lever or catch E by which the handle may be easily and quickly secured
in position and released again when it is required to remove it. In its present
form I prefer to hinge or pivot a piece E to the end of the handle which when the
handle is in position falls over the upright part of the support B and so holds the
handle but any other convenient form of locking and releasing catch may be
employed.
When the iron is being heated the handle is removed and when the iron is
ready for use the handle is slipped over the end of the support and secured by
the catch.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what are the same is to be employed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A smoothing iren constructed with a handle support attached by one end and
free at the other with a loose movable handle which may be applied and removed
required substantially as described and shown.
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2. In a scothing iron the combination with the sole A of the cranked handle
supat attched at id and free at the other the lonery handle C
the late on the cat of the handle and the catch E by which the hande is
scemicu substantially as described.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.