A Shirt and Collar Ironing Machine.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1.900
PROVIDIAALI
A Shirt and Collar Ironing Machine.
ADRIAN JACOBUS MIERAS, Laundryman, Keith Lodge, Beaverhall Road,
Edinburgh, and ROBERT ARCHIBALD CRAIG, C.A., 4, York Place, Edinburgh, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
Improvements in shirt and collar ironing machines.
Collar & shirt ironing machines as hitherto made require to withdraw the
ironing table to adjust the pressure. Also the pressure is put on at one end only
by raising the front roller this inclines the table instead of raising it level.
The object of this invention is to be able to raise or lower and adjust the
pressure without withdrawing the table and at the same time keep the table in
a level position.
These objects are effected by using two cross shafts fitted with four cams one
on each end of cross shafts. The cross shafts are coupled by links which gear
with a wheel & screw outside machine frame so that the cams rise and fall at
the same time. Above the cams are the guiding bars one at each side of machine
which raises or lowers the main roller, thus adjusting the pressure to be put on
work with the polishing roller.
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ban 1909
A. J. MIERAS,
R. A. CRAIG.
A Shirt and Collar Ironing Macnine.
ADRIAN JACOBUS MIERAS, Laundryman, Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh,
and ROBERT ARCHIBALD CRAIG, Chartered Accountant, 4, York Place,
Edinburgh, 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:-
The object of this invention is an improvement on the present type of collar,
cuff and shirt front ironing machine whereby the pressure on the work may be
regulated while the machine is in motion and also that the table of the said
It is constructed as
machine may be kept level at all parts of its stroke.
follows, having reference to the accompanying drawing and lettered description.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of machine.
Fig. 3 is a plan of machine and Fig. 4 is detailed drawing of regulating gear.
In the present type of collar, cuff and shirt front ironing machine the pressure
on work is increased or decreased by adding to or taking from the thickness of
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page_text: the table and the objects of our improvement are effected by using two cross
shafts fitted with four cams and regulated by a hand wheel and screw as shewn in
Fig. 4. Above the cams are the guiding" bars at each side of machine which
raise or lower the main roll thus adjusting the pressure to be put on work with
the polishing roller. In the present type of collar cuff and shirt ironing
machines the adjustment of the table is effected at one end only and our improve-
ment shews the means by which the table is level throughout its stroke.
The pressure on work can be regulated by handwheel and screw (A) which acts
on arm (B). This arm is keyed on shaft (C) which carries cams (D1, G 1). The
shaft C is connected by rod E to another shaft F on which two cams (D 2 G 2)
are keyed in same position as in shaft (C). The cams (D1 D2 & G1 G2) carry
bars (H1 H2) which carry central spindle & friction rollers (K 1 K2 K3).
If the work is to be changed from collar or cuff ironing to shirt
front or shirt ironing the boss K is screwed to permanent table of machine.
table L is kept for this class of work to which is screwed boss M in the centre of
which is a strong pin N fitting hole in boss K. The table L is thus made to sit
at any angle required and can be turned through a half circle by simply drawing
table out at end of stroke.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is:-
(First) That the pressure on the table of collar cuff and shirt front ironing
machine may be regulated while the machine is in motion without
making any alteration on the table and
. (Second) That the table of the machine may be raised or lowered and maintain
a level position throughout its stroke.
A. J. MIERAS.
R. A. CRAIG.