IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR IRONING, AIRING, WRINGING, MANGLING, AND OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Reidy, Mechanical Engineer, of 343, Kennington
Rd., in the County of Surrey, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR IRONING, AIRING, WRINGING, MANGLING,
AND OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES."
aled the 15th September 1877, and dated the 16th March 1877
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Reidy at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th March 1877.
JAMES REIDY, Mechanical Engineer, of 343, Kennington Rd., County of Surrey.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR IRONING, AIRING, WRINGING,
MANGLING, AND OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES."
This Invention consists of a cylinder made to revolve, and is heated by burners
constructed to consume 3 parts air and one of gas, or it may be heated in any other
suitable manner. The cylinder is made of polished iron, or it can be made of cast
iron, brass, copper, steel, or other suitable material. The journal at one end is solid,
and at the other end noveable, with a number of pipes introduced through the centre
of the journal. These pipes are connected with T pieces and atmospheric pipes when at
work. It is erected on stands, and can be made any size, and is portable. I can, if
necessary, use more than one roller, and I can also, when necessary, use a travelling
table, but in all cases it is not necessary to use the travelling table. The machine
or apparatus can be worked by steam, hand, or horse power. I can remove a roller
or rollers from any ordinary wringing machine and replace it or them by one or more
cylinders as above mentioned; it then becomes an ironer, airer, wringer, and mangler;
it can be heated when required, and brought to any temperature, so that it will. iron
from the largest and coarsest piece of linen manufactured to the finest cambric. The
machinery is suitable for large institutions, and it can also be used for ordinary
domestic purposes.
It can be introduced and used on the field for camp purposes,
so that blankets, sheets, and clothing of the soldiers and others can be passed
through and dried and ironed quickly; it is so constructed that it can be heated by
gas made from gasoline supplied with a self-feeding arrangement; any number can
be worked at one time by endless bands or other convenient means.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James Reidy in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 15th September
1877.
JAMES REIDY, Mechanical Engineer, of 343, Kennington Road, in the County of
Surrey. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR IRONING, AIRING,
WRINGING, MANGLING, AND OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES."
This Invention consists of a cylinder made to revolve, and has for its object to
furnish a machine which shall be new and simple in construction, convenient and
efficient in operation, and durable in use. Linen and woollen, cotton or silk goods
may be dressed and finished so as to give them either a glazed or a dull surface, and
stretching them at the same time so as to prevent their shrinking, and to preserve
the piece of goods the full width.
The machine or apparatus is heated by burners constructed to consume 3 parts
air and one of gas, or it may be heated in any other suitable manner.
The cylinder
is made of polished wrought iron, or it can be made of cast iron, brass, copper, steel,
or other suitable material. The journal at one end is solid, and at the other end
moveable, with pipes introduced through the centre of the journal. These pipes are
connected with T pieces and atmospheric pipes when at work.
The machine or apparatus is erected on stands, and can be made any size to suit
the particular description of work for which it is intended. It is also portable, and
if necessary I can uso more than one roller, and also when necessary I can use a
travelling table, but in all cases this is not necessary. The machine or apparatus
can be worked by steam, hand, or horse power. I can remove a roller or rollers
froin an ordinary wringing machine and replace it on them by one or more
cylinders, as above mentioned. The machine then becomes an ironing, airing,
wringing, and mangling machine. It can be heated from the inside or outside when
required, and brought to any temperature, so that it will iron from the largest and
coarsest piece of linen manufactured to the finest cambric.
The machine or apparatus is well suited for laundry machines, and for ironing
goods puckered, such as aprons, petticoats, night-shirts, dresses, and such like
articles, the plain parts passing through the ironer, and the gathered parts finished
by hand labour. It is suitable for large institutions and ordinary domestic pur-
poses. It can be introduced and used on the field for camp purposes, so that
blankets, sheets, and clothing of the soldiers and others can be passed through and
dried and ironed quickly. It is so constructed that it can be heated by gas made
from gasoline supplied with a self-feeding arrangement; any number can be worked
at the one time by endless bands or other convenient means.
The accompanying Drawings shows my herein described Invention of improve-
ments in machinery for ironing, airing, wringing, mangling, and other similar
purposes.
Fig. 1. Atmospheric annaratus with burners comulate
Fig. 1. Atmospheric apparatus with bumers complete.
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2. Holland roller.
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3. Timber roller.
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4. Frame.
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5. Elliptic arch spring.
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6. Arch over.
In witness whereof, I, the said James Reidy, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
JAMES REIDY. · (L.S.)