IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR SMOOTHING FABRICS AND FOR SINGEING YARNS, PIECES, OR FABRICS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Hamilton, of Halifax, in the County of York, Wire
Worker, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR SMOOTHING
FABRICS AND FOR SINGEING YARNS, PIECES, OR FABRICS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Hamilton at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd December 1879.
JAMES HAMILTON, of Halifax, in the County of York, Wire Maker. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR SMOOTHING FABRICS AND FOR SINGEING YARNS, PIECES,
OR FABRICS."
This Invention relates to improved apparatus for purpose aforesaid, and in the
construction of the appliances; the object is to procure the requisite beat without
smoke or deposit arising from combustion.
For the smoothing of fabrics 1 employ a contrivance in form similar to an
ordinary smoothing "iron;" this I construct of copper, hollow. Within the cavity
is a perforated pipe supplied by flexible tube with coal or other illuminating gas.
The sides are perforated for passage of air, and the top is covered by wire gauza,
on the exterior of which the gas burns when fired after the manner of the Davy
lamp. The gauze and burning gas are enclosed or covered by a dome of metal,
above which there is a guard to prevent heat reaching the hands of the operator.
In the singeing of yarns, fabrics, or piece goods I employ a receiver for gas or gas
and air enclosed or covered by wire gauze; the gas being fired outside the latter
gives great beat free from smoke or soot.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James Hamilton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 1st June
1880.
JAMES HAMILTON, of Halifax, in the County of York, Wire Worker.
" IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR SMOOTHING FABRICS AND FOR SINGEING YARNS, PIECES,
OR FABRICS."
This Invention relates to improved apparatus for purpose aforesaid, and in the
construction of the appliances; the object is to procure the requisite heat without
smoke or deposit arising from combustion.

page_text: In the smoothing of fabrics I employ a contrivance in form similar to an ordinary
smoothing "iron;" this I construct of copper, hollow. Within the cavity is a per-
forated pipe supplied by flexible tube with coal or other illuminating gas. The
sides are perforated for passage of air, and the top is covered by wire gauze, on the
exterior of which the gas burns when fired after the manner of the "Davy" lamp.
The gauze and burning gas are enclosed or covered by a dome of metal, above
which there is a guard to prevent heat reaching the hands of the operator.
In the singeing or gassing yarns, fabrics, or piece goods I employ a receiver for
gas, or gas and air enclosed, or covered by wire gauze; the gas being fired outside
the wire gauze gives great heat free from smoke or soot.
Such being the nature and object of this my said Invention, I will now proceed
to describe same in detail, and in order that the Invention may be fully under-
stood I have hereunto annexed one Sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a sectional clevation of an iron for smoothing fabrics made according
to this my said Invention; Figure 2 is a plan view of the same; and at Figure 3 is
a cross section of an apparatus for singeing yarn; Figure 4 is a plan of Fig. 3.
For the smoothing of fabrics I employ a contrivance 1, in form similar to an
ordinary smoothing "iron;" this I construct of copper, hollow. Within the cavity 2
is a perforated pipe 3, supplied by flexible tube with coal or other illuminating
gas. The sides are perforated 5, 5, for passage of air, and the top is covered by
wire gauze 6, on the exterior of which the gas burns when fired after the manner
of the Davy lamp. The gauze and burning gas are enclosed or covered by a
dome of metal 7, above which there is a guard 8 to prevent heat reaching the hands
of the operator. At 8 is a washer or of asbestos or other non-conductor of
heat.
In the singeing or gassing yarns, fabrics, or picce goods I employ a receiver 9 for
gas, or gas and air enclosed, or covered by wire gauze 10; the gas being fired
outside the wire gauze gives great heat through the opening 11, over or above
which the ends or thread 12 passes, the flame being free from smoke or soot.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this my said Invention,
together with the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried
into practical operation, I would have it understood that what I claim is,-
Firstly. The use in the construction of irons for purpose aforesaid of the parts
1, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in combination and as described and illustrated by Drawings.
Secondly. I claim the construction of apparatus for singeing yarns and pieces,
comprising the receiver 9, gauze 10, and perforated cover 11, in combination and
as described and illustrated.
In witness whereof, I, the said James Hamilton, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Patent Agent,
Halifax & Blackburn.
JAMES HAMILTON. (L.S.)