Improvements in or connected with Gas Heated Smoothing Irons.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 81st Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Loft, 30th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in or connected with Gas Heated Smoothing Irons.
I, WALTER BERCROFT, of the Firm of Thomas Beecroft and Company, of
Swinegate, Leeds, in the County of York, Clothiers' Engineers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to more efficiently conduct the heat generated
by the flame of the burner to the base or working portion of the iron, and also to
promote more perfect combustion of the gas and thus prevent unconsumed fumes
escaping into the room where the iron is employed
According to my invention, I construct a horizontal web which is connected
with the sides of the iron so as to divide the interior into upper and lower
chambers, and in the centre of the lower chamber a compound burner is situated
having burner holes on opposite sides so as to project a flame in a downward
direction to the front and back portions of the iron. The horizontal web 15
stopped off short of the front and back of the interior of the iron, so as to leave
a space at each end, and a row of holes is formed at the base of the lower chamber
for the purpose of admitting air to the flame, the products of combustion passing
over the web and escaping at holes in the side of the upper chamber
The upper
part of the iron is covered with asbestos and the asbestos is kept in position by a
sheet of perforated metal or other material
In household irons, which are
generally of a somewhat triangular form, two of the holes of the burner project
Hames to the back corners of the iron and the web is broken away at the corners to
allow of the passage of the products of combustion to the upper chamber from
whence they escape by way of a chimney or other exit.
The 21nd dow of Doomba 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Gas Heated Smoothing Irons.
1, WALTER BEECROFT, of the Firm of Thomas Beecroft and Company, of
Swinegate, Leeds, in the County of York, Clothiers' Engineers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of this invention is to more efficiently conduct the heat generated
by the flame of the burner to the base or working portion of the iron, and also to
promote more perfect combustion of the gas and thus prevent unconsumed fumes
escaping into the room where the iron is employed

page_text: In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters
refer to like parts in all the figures
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section, Figure 2 a sectional plan and Figure 3 a
sectional end elevation of a tailors smoothing iron constructed according to my
invention, and Figures 4, 5 and 6 are similar views of a household smoothing iron
shewing my improvements applied thereto.
Referring to the drawings and with special reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3,
A is the shell of the iron and B is a horizontal web which divides the interior
of the iron into upper and lower chambers C and D. E is a compound burner
passing through an aperture in the web B, and E are the burner holes which
project the flame in a downward direction 'to the front and back portions of the
iron. The burner E is secured in position by means of a supply pipe F which is
attached to the shell A. by suitable nuts The web B is stopped off short at the
front and back as soon at G and H, and holes K are formed in the base of the
shell A for the purpose of admitting air to the flame, the products of combustion
passing over the web B and escaping at holes L in the side of the upper chamber C.
The iron is covered with asbestos or other suitable packing M which 18 retained in
position by a perforated plate N
When the iron is in use, the flame from the burner plays on the base A³ of the
iron and heat is also collected by the web B and thence transmitted through the
sides of the shell to the base, which is thus kept thoroughly and evenly heated
Referring particularly to Figures 4, 5 and 6 of the drawings, my invention is
illustrated as applied to a household iron, which by preference to Figure 5 will
be seen to be of the usual triangular form The base A 18 made separate from
the shell A, which latter is held in position by means of step ribs As thus making
apertures K for admission of air to the flame. The burner E is made in a piece
with the base A¹ and a web E connected to the burner E and base A¹ secures
the said burner 18 position and at the same time adds to the surface for collecting
the heat. R is an upper plate attached to the iron by means of screws R¹, and L
are chimneys for carrying off the products of combustion
The handle is attached by means of a plate S, and the screws R¹ connect this
plate to the shell of the iron, at the same time clamping the asbestos M and
perforated plate N in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what
I claim 18
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1 A smoothing iron divided into upper and lower chambers C and D and having
a central burner projecting the flame to the front and back of the lower chamber,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth
2. The web B having openings at G and H, in combination with a central
burner, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
3 The combination of the shell A having holes K and L therein, web B having
openings G and H at its ends, burner E and supply pipe F, substantially as
described with reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings
4 The combination of the shell A, base A¹, step ribs A³, web B having
openings G and H in same, burner E, web E and the plate R having chimney
openings L, substantially as described with reference to Figures 4, 5 and 6 of the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of September AD 1899