An Improved Box-iron.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Jan., 1896-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1896
An Improved Box-iron.
I, ALFONS VON PARYCZKO of 12 Hoza Strasse, Warsaw, in the Empire of
Russia, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention refers to hollow box-irons for ironing linen and like purposes.
It is distinguished by (1) a hinged cover with fastening on which are the usual
wood handle and shield. (2) A partition at the broad end forms an air chamber
with three or more horizontal holes above for air, which holes can be left open or
partially closed or entirely closed by covers as preferred by hinged covers thus
enabling the draught to be regulated.
(3) The interior cavity of the iron is furnished at bottom with three or more
longitudinal corrugations or alternating ridges and channels, the channels corre-
sponding with vertical openings in the partition by which the air is admitted.
The usual chimney is provided at the fore-end of the box-iron, and when
charcoal is employed or any other suitable fuel, a strong draught can be caused
through the horizontal channels and upwards through the burning fuel. Any ashes
formed will fall into and lie at bottom of said channels without requiring to be
often removed, as the channels are deep enough to hold the same without the air
passages becoming choked.
My improved ironing-box has the following advantages:
:-
By the regulable covers the heat of the iron can be controlled and regulated at
will, no cinders can possibly escape during the ironing.
Great economy of fuel is effected.
Charcoal, coal, coke, benzoline or other combustible can be employed.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Box-iron.
I, ALFONS VON PARYCZKO of 12 Hoza Strasse Warsaw in the Empire of
Russia, 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 :-
This invention relates to a box-iron, heated inside and the draught of which can

page_text: The iron is composed of a base (A), two side-walls (B) meeting at an acute
angle, and a rear wall (C), the whole forming, with the lid (D), a body, or case,
in which the combustible is to be put.
Near the rear wall and between the side-walls (B), there is a vertical
partition (E), connected with the said rear wall by two vertical partitions (e),
thus constituting three draught passages, or chambers (E').
The partition (E) is divided at the bottom part into three archways (e¹) corre-
sponding to the three air passages, or chambers (E¹).
The bottom (A) is provided with ridges or ribs (a) on which the combustible is
to be laid, so that the air drawn through the passages, or chambers, may pass.
underneath the latter, and promote the combustion, more or less, according to the
supply of air admitted to the passages, or chambers (E).
The lid (D) is hinged to the rear wall. It has three orifices, or ports (E")
corresponding to the passages (E¹) and they can be closed by a slide (F) provided
with a tongue (f), operated by a lever (G) pivoted on the lid.
In the edge of the lid notches (9, 9, 9¹¹) are cut, intended to hold the free end
of the lever (G), on which is a button (h), in the position necessary to govern the
opening of the ports (E) and consequently the draught, which takes the direction
indicated by the arrows in Fig. 4. For this purpose, the lid is still further provided
with a chimney (H) situated at the pointed extremity of the iron.
To close the lid, one of the walls (B) is provided at its upper end with a
hook (which passes through an opening formed in the lid and receives a
latch (J) pivoted on the lid.
The iron is still further provided with a handle (K) fastened at one end to the
chimney and at the other to a post, or upright (L) secured to the back part of the
lid above the hinge.
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 :
A new box-iron, intended to be heated inside, distinguished by the presence of
ridges or ribs, formed on the bottom of the iron, inside, and communicating with
three draught passages, or chambers, admission of the air thereto being governed
or regulated by a slide, operated by a lever secured on the lid, which is hinged
and provided with a chimney, as also a closing device and a handle, the whole as
described in the above Specification and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 21st day of January 1896.
L. DUVINAGE,
Agent for Applicant.