Improved Machine for Ironing or Glossing Linen.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Machine for Ironing or Glossing Linen.
I, HENRY CROFTS LONGSDON, of Thorn Croft, Keighley, in the County of York,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that is
to say:-
In the production of machines for ironing or glossing linen particularly
of the class used for treating collars and cuffs
it has been usual for the table upon which said articles are placed, to reciprocate
or other like articles,
or move backward and forward beneath the heated iron, however according to my
present invention instead of this table being thus mounted I arrange same to
rotate on a vertical shaft or otherwise in the horizontal plane appropriate bevel,
worm and wheel or other gearing being employed for transmitting the rotary move-
ments to said table, while antifriction ball or roller bearings are used where
necessary to relieve same of excessive friction.
The heated iron (which may be flat to conform to the surface of the table, or one
or more cylindrical irons may be used if desired) is pressed into contact with
said table by suitable lever and spring or other mechanism which is arranged to
be adjusted by regulating screws or by pedal mechanism.
When cylindrical irons are used they are arranged to be rotated by suitable gear-
ing and are preferably of a conical shape so that their surface speeds relatively those
of the various parts of the rotary table, may be such as to produce the desired effects
on the articles being treated.
The irons may be heated by gas flames, steam or other well known heat
generating or transmitting medium.
Dated this 26th day of March 1898
HENRY C. LONGSDON,
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.
Improved Machine for Ironing or Glossing Linen.
I, HENRY CROFTS LONGSDON, of Thorn Croft, Keighley, in the County of York,
Engineer, 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, that is to say:-
In the production of machines for ironing or glossing linen particularly
of the class used for treating collars and cuffs
it has been usual for the table upon which said articles are placed, to reciprocate
or other like articles,
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page_text: or move backward and forward beneath the heated iron, however in accordance
with my invention, instead of following this method of construction I make use of
the several devices constructed and arranged as hereinafter described and as
illustrated by the accompanying sheets of drawings in which
Figs. 1 and 2 are front and side elevations respectively, of a machine constructed
in accordance with my invention, certain parts being omitted from Fig. 2 for the
sake of clearness.
Fig. 3 is a view of parts shown by Fig. 1 as seen from above.
Fig. 4 is a sectional drawing of a part hereinafter described.
Figs. 5 and 6 are front elevation and top view of a modification of the parts
forming my improved machine as compared with that illustrated by the preceding
figures.
In carrying my invention, into effect I arrange the table a to rotate on its
vertical shaft 6 (or on antifriction bowls if desired instead of this shaft b) in the
horizontal plane, its rotary motion being derived from any prime motor and trans-
mitted to it through the pulley c, shaft d worm e and wheel f (or bevel or other
gearing may be used, instead of these said worm and wheel device) as will be
understood. Any antifriction ball or other bearings being employed for support-
ing the table a or its shaft b as may be found necessary.
The heated iron which is made flat and otherwise shaped to conform to the shaft
of the table a, is pressed into contact with said table a by the adjustable spring h
(regulated by the screw and hand wheel ) and lever m, or instead of this spring
and screw wheel ha pedal arrangement of any of the well known constructions may
be used.
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When cylindrical irons p p are made use of, they are arranged to be rotated by
suitable gearing as the wheel g, pinion wheels and bevel wheels ss as shown
by Figs. 5 and 6, and are preferably of a conical shape (somewhat as shown) so
that their surface speeds relatively with those of the various parts of the rotary
table a, may be such as to produce the desired effects on the articles being treated.
The irons g or those at p p may be heated by gas flames, steam or other well
known heat generating or transmitting medium, but when a gas flame is used the
iron g is preferably made of the formation shown by sectional drawing Fig. 4, said
iron being formed with a cavity or chamber to receive the burner while a
chimney or outlet pipe w is mounted thereon to conduct the spent gases away from
annoying or from being discharged at a place where they might be detrimental
to the user.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A machine for ironing or treating linen or the like, the same having its
table arranged to rotate in the horizontal plane substantially as herein specified.
2. A machine for treating fabrics or the like, having its table arranged to rotate
in the horizontal plane, and a heated iron or irons constructed to be pressed into
contact therewith substantially as herein specified.
3. In a machine of the class described, a rotary table, heated rotary irons operat-
ing in contact with same and the means for transmitting motion to said parts in
combination the same being arranged to operate substantially as specified.
Dated this 28th day of December 1898.
HENRY C. LONGSDON.
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.