IMPROVEMENTS IN MANGLES
Year: 1885

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JAMES CAUFOR of N° 25 Percy Road South Norwood "Clerk" do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MANGLES to be as
follows:-
A frame is so constructed that it can be regulated to the width of the beam of
the Mangle upon which it is placed and made secure by thumb screws; upon this
frame are two levers, one on each side conected to it by a screw in the center
allowing the ends of the levers to work to or from you; at the working end of the
frame that is the end nearest to you when it is secured to the beam of the
Mangle" are two triggers one on each side so shaped as to receive the ends of
the levers thus holding them in a straight line with the frame and the beam, each
trigger is acted upon by a spring; at the reverse end of the levers is a swivel ring
one to each; a small chain is passed round the lifts and then attached to the swivel
ring thus suspending the lifts, when they are required to be lowered a gentle
pressure downwards on the triggers releases the levers which allows them to drop
down so as to receive the box of the Mangle; and when required to be raised the
levers are gently drawn towards you at the trigger end; and in like manner they
the lifts can be lowered or raised as required and can be worked by either the
right or left hand.
The lifts of a Box Mangle are in close proxemity to the drum wheel the cogs of
which have to be freely greased or oiled but by my Invention are not now
required to be toutched by the hands and can be lowered or raised without
stopping working of the mangle thus ensuring a saving of time and cleanliness.
Dated this 6th dox of Dotaber 1985

page_text: Improvements in Mangles.
JAMES CAUFOR of 25 Percy Road South Norwood Surrey, (Clerk) I do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN MANGLES, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
For raising or lowering the lifts or tongues of the same to be as follows,
A frame A is constructed that the width can be regulated B to the width of the
bridge of the Mangle upon which it is placed, and made secure by thumb
screws 1, 1, 1, 1, Upon this frame A are two levers 2, 2 one on each side, con-
nected to it by a screw 3, 3 in the centre, allowing the ends of the levers 2, 2 to
work to or from you, at the working end of the frame A that is the end that is
nearest to you are two triggers 4, 4 one on each side, so shaped as to receive the
ends of the levers 2, 2 thus holding them in a straight line with the frame A and
the beam or bridge of the Mangle, each trigger 4, 4 is acted upon by a small
spring 5, 5, At the reverse end of the levers 2, 2 is a small ring 6, 6, A chain 7,7
is passed round the lifts or tongues and then attached to the small ring 6 6 thus
suspending them, When they the tongues or lifts are required to be lowered a
gentle pressure on the triggers 4, 4 releases the levers 2, 2 which allow them the
lifts or tongues to drop down ready to receive the box of the Mangle; and when
they are required to be raised the levers 2, 2 are gently drawn towards you, at the
trigger 4, 4 end, And in like manner they can be lowered or raised as required
and can be worked by either the right or left hand. The lifts of a Box Mangle are
in close proximity to the drum wheel the cogs of which have to be freely oiled.
By my invention the tongues or the lifts are not now required to be touched by
the hands.
I declare that what I claim is