Improvements in Apparatus for Heating smoothing-irons.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1899-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1899
Improvements in Apparatus for Heating smoothing-irons.
I, MAX LICHTENSTEIN, Merchant, subject of the King of Prussia, German
Empire, resident of Berlin, Prussia, Franseckistr. 13, 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 improvements in apparatus for heating smoothing-
irons.
The apparatus at present in use for heating smoothing-irons are found to be
defective, since a large part of the heat which should be imparted to the smoothing-
iron is radiated into the room, not only being wasted, but also proving injurious
to the health of the work-people. It is the purpose of the present invention
to remedy these drawbacks by utilising the whole of the rays from the source
of heat, thus rapidly raising the iron to the required temperature.
On the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal section of the apparatus,
Fig. 2 a cross section of the same,
Fig. 3 a side view partly in section of a somewhat different mode of execution
of the invention and
Fig. 4 a perspective view of a suitable form of apparatus.
a is a casing adapted to enclose the source of heat and the smoothing-iron,
said casing being provided with a hinged lid formed by two wings bb. From
these wings parts are cut away at 62, in order to form gaps, through which the
neck of the handle of the iron projects. In order to be able to adjust the aper-
tures formed at 62 to suit the various sizes of the handles of iron, slides care
provided having knobs e guided in slot d. The wings bb' are connected by con-
necting rods f to a plate g pivoted to the pins h carried by the brockets i, the
latter projecting from the sides of the casing a. The parts or arms kk¹ of the
plate on either side of the pins h are of unequal length. The longer arın k
is weighted, so that by sinking tends to raise the other arm k and rod f upwards.
The inside of the casing a is provided with a brocket 1 (Fig. 1) acting as a stop
to limit the extent of downward movement of the arm of the plate g. A
bridge secured to the base of the casing a serves to aid in supporting the
smoothing-iron when it is placed upon the plate g. m is a gas-pipe, provided with
nozzles 11.,
said pipe being led into the casing through the opening o, whilst the
apertures are intended for allowing air admission.
Upon placing a smoothing-iron upon the plate g the weight of the former
causes the plate to assume a horizontal position, as shown by the dotted lines
Fig. 1 said plate g being supported by the pins h and brocket 1. Simultaneously
with the frame g assuming said horizontal position, the rods f are drawn downward
thus closing the wings bb upon the receptacle. In this position the handle of
the smoothing-iron will project through the apertures 62, and will thus be prevented
by the wings bb from becoming overheated.
Upon removing the iron from the casing, the body of the former strikes against

page_text: the lid formed by the two wings so that the latter are thrown back. The
plate cooperates to the opening of the wings of said lid, the arm of the
plate sinking while the iron is raised, whereby the rods f are caused to move
upwards until the wings assume the position shown by the full lines on the
drawing.
If the iron is again to be heated, upon inserting it into the casing, it strikes
against the arm of the plate g, depressing it into the horizontal position shown
by the dotted lines, of Fig. 1, the iron then being supported by the parts i,
land. The wings during this operation will have been caused to reassume their
closed position, as indicated by the dotted lines b, Fig. 1.
The apparatus described can, if desired, be arranged also as a duplex or
multiplex apparatus, in which two or more smoothing-irons can be heated. For
general purposes, the duplex apparatus shown in Fig. 4 will be found most
practical, as during the use of the one iron, a second one can be heated.
In the modification shown in Fig. 3, the pivoted-plate and the connecting-rods
are substituted, by weighted arms connected, to the wings bb.. Under the
influence of these arms, the wings are brought to their end-position, as soon as
they have received the initial motion pursuant to the removing of the smoothing-
iron from the casing. The automatic closing of the wings is effected by the
arms r, which when the casing a is open, project into the interior of the latter.
When the iron is introduced in the casing, the former strikes against the arms r,
which accordingly descend, whereby the wings are closed. This modified arrange-
ment, as shown in Fig. 3, is best adapted for use with simple apparatus.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. In an apparatus for heating smoothing-irons, the combination of a casing (a)
adapted to receive the smoothing-iron to be heated, and of the two wings (661)
pivoted to the upper part of the casing (a), said wings being adapted to grasp
the handle of the smoothing iron, substantially as described and for the purpose
specified.
2. In an apparatus for heating smoothing-irons, the combination of a casing (a)
adapted to receive the smoothing-iron to be heated, the wings (b b) pivoted
to the upper part of the casing ("), and means actuated by the smoothing-
iron for automatically opening and closing the wings (661), substantially as set
forth.
3. An apparatus for heating smoothing-irons, comprising a casing (a) adapted
to receive the smoothing-iron, to be heated said casing containing means for
heating the smoothing-iron, the two wings (66) pivoted to the upper part of
the casing (a), said wings being adapted to grasp the handle of the smoothing-
iron, and the weights (g) and the projections (r) connected to the said wings (6 b¹),
substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
4. An apparatus for heating smoothing-irons, comprising a casing (a) adapted
to receive the smoothing-iron to be heated said casing containing means for
heating the smoothing iron, the two wings (bb) pivoted to the upper part of
the casing (a), said wings being, adapted to grasp the handle of the iron, the
rods (f) connected at their upper ends with the wings (b and b) respectively,
the plate (g) pivoted about a fulcrum (h), connected to the casing (a) said plate (g)
being connected at its inner end with the lower ends of the rods (f), substantially
as described and for the purpose specified.
5. In an apparatus for heating smoothing irons, the combination of a fulcrumed
plate (g) intended for carrying the smoothing-iron, said fulcrumed plate (g)
being poised at the one end and at the other fixed to rods (f) actuating the
wings (bb) pivoted to the upper part of the casing (a), substantially as set forth.
6. In an apparatus for heating smoothing-irons, 'the combination of a casing (a)
adapted to receive the smoothing-iron to be heated, and of the two wings (661)

page_text: pivoted to the upper part of the casing (a), said wings being adapted to grasp
the handle of the smoothing-iron and being provided with means by which the
size of the openings for the handle of the smoothing-iron can be adjusted; sub-
stantially as set forth.
7. In an apparatus for heating smoothing-irons, the combination of a casing (a)
adapted to receive the smoothing-iron to be heated, the two wings (66) pivoted
to the upper part of the casing (a), the slots (d) in the wings (b and 6') respectively,
and the slides (c) provided with knobs (e), said slides (c) being guided in the
slots (d), substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1899.
CHARLES NEWMAN,
Agent for Applicant, 98, Regent Street, W.