Multiple-action Mangling-machine, with a Common Driving Mechanism.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Multiple-action Mangling-machine, with a Common Driving
Mechanism.
I FRIEDRICH ERDMANN RICHTER of 36 Merseburgerstrasse, Leipzig-Plagwitz
in the Empire of Germany, Model Maker 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
My invention relates to a mangling-machine by means of which two parties may
mangle independently of each other the machine being used in common.
The improved mangle is represented in the accompanying drawing;-
Figure 1 is a front view of the same, the left hand side showing the mangle in
operation and the right hand side representing the same as being thrown out of
action.
Figure 2 is a side view of the same.
The improved mangling-machine comprises the two standards, a larger one a a 2
and a smaller one b. Each two of them a and a 2 and b and b¹ are connected with
each other by connecting screws and at their foot by a bed plate. The two interior
standards a 2 and 6' serve for the reception of the drum f. The latter consists of
the two wheel crowns d and e upon which the laths are secured thereby forming the
drum (Fig. 2).
The driving takes place by the two pairs of toothed wheels g and h and i and k
which are arranged between the standards a and a 2. The latter pair of toothed
wheels are set in rotation by the crank handle a¹ provided on the fly wheel /
(Figures 1 and 2). At the same time the fly wheel serves to facilitate the
operation by reason of its weight and the uniform movement of the whole
machine.
On each of the two sides of the drum f are arranged two pairs of rollers n n'
and m m one of which is placed above the other, and which can be used at the
same time, the arrangement being moreover such that each single pair of rollers
can be disengaged, and that one pair, two pairs etc. may be used for the working
according to requirements.
The dock rollers n' and m¹ serve for the reception of the washing to be mangled
which has to be laid over the entire length of the same. The rollers themselves
are supported in the cast iron arms o and o' which latter are again provided on
the arms or naves p2 p 2 cast on the standards a 2 and 6¹ being adapted to turn about
pins p p', and which bear in the disengaged state against the stop surfaces q¹ q' or
stop bolts g 2 g 2 (Fig. 1).
The other pair of rollers n and m are so arranged that they operate as pressing
rollers and bear throughout their length against the dock rollers n' and m' and
thus effect the smoothing of the washing.
They are constructed so as to correspond to the dock rollers and are supported
in the arms q3q4 (Fig. 1) which latter are adapted to turn about bolts which
are again inserted into the arms q and q' cast 01} the standards a and b
(Fig. 1).
In the disengaged state r¹¹ serve as stop surfaces and r2 r2 as stop bolts in
order to prevent the rollers moving quite down.
Rollers s pivoted to the angle piece u fixed to the eye t' of the arm q by means
of the arm t serve for guiding the pressing rollers and are likewise adapted to be
disengaged.

page_text: For enabling the necessary pressure to be produced in the operation of the
mangle the levers are supported so as to be able to turn about the bolts 62
inserted into the corresponding naves (Fig. 1) or in the cast iron pieces d
screwed on and are provided at their end with a weight w. In order that the
pressure may be regulated, that is to say be reduced or increased the weight w
is adjustably arranged on the lever v.
Then the weight acts upon the lever v, presses the same against the lever u and
thus the roller s pivoted to the latter on to the pressing roller n, this against the
dock n' and the latter finally against the drum f.
By the rotation of the latter the rollers n and n² are also caused to turn by
reason of the pressure of the weight w, in like manner s, whereby the washing
is mangled and well smoothed.
For the purpose of enabling the several roller systems to be thrown out of gear
I provide the levers & which in their disengaged state bear against the levers v.
When the levers a are pressed downwards (see right hand side of Figure 1)
all the parts appertaining to one pair may be thrown out of gear. The angle
pieces u which are connected by a band (plate) y with the lever are disengaged
above.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
I declare that what I claim is;-
1. A mangling machine characterized by the arrangement of a rotary drum f
supported between two standards, two dock rollers n¹ or m¹ and two handle
levers on each side of the drum in such a manner that in the first place the
pressure exerted by weights to upon levers v will act upon bell crank levers u,
thereby pressing the guide rollers s supported on the same against the same
number of pressing rollers n or m and the latter against the dock rollers n' or m¹
so that the washing passing over the dock rollers will be mangled and well
smoothed and that in the second place this pressure can be released by the
hand levers according to requirements, and any desired pair of rollers can be
thrown out of gear, in order to operate with any desired number.
Dated this 29th day of November 1895.
J. B. FLEURET,
5 Hatton Garden, London, Agent for the Applicant.