Gentleman's Cravat, Tie, or Handkerchief Press.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 21st Oct., 1897-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1898
ROBERT DIXON, Commercial Traveller, 20, Dover Street, Higher Crumpsall,
Manchester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An ornamental nic nac, for use in a gentlemans bedroom, for pressing out the
creases in cravat, tie, or handkerchief, being fitted with pedestal or pedestals,
ratchets, and springs, so as to conveniently accomplish the same, and at the same
time to be an ornament to the dressing table.
Dated this 16th day of June 1897
Gentleman's Cravat, Tie, or Handkerchief Press.
I, ROBERT DIXON, of 20, Dover Street, Higher Crumpsall, near Manchester,
Commercial Traveller, 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 consists of a device by which articles of clothing or toilet acces-
sories, such as neckties, cravats, ribbons, handkerchiefs, etc., may be held and
retained under pressure, or caused to lie perfectly flat, and thus maintain the
appearance such articles possess when newly purchased.
Such device, and the manner of its operation will be clearly understood by
reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of
the preferred form of my improved press,
Fig. 2 a plan, Fig. 3 a transverse section of the working parts, and Fig. 4 a
transverse section of a fixed or stationary part.
Fig. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a modification, and
Figs. 6, 7 and 8 like views to Figs. 2, 3, and 4 of such modification.
Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate further modifications.
Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, I employ a base (A), by preference of wood,
and of suitable design, upon which I erect two parallel uprights (B). On the
opposite faces of said uprights I mount metal ratchet plates (C) with teeth of
equal pitch or spacing, and those on one plate in the same position and level with
those on the opposite plate.
Between said uprights I mount the plate or press (D) by means of two sliding
latches (E) and springs (F), which press the latches outwards and into engagement
with the teeth of the ratchet plates (C), and so sustain the press at any point
between the uprights.
The necktie or other object to be clamped or pressed is placed in a folded form
beneath the press (D) as shewn in Fig. 1. The press is then forced or pressed
down by hand, and the latches (E), under the collapse of springs (F), readily slip
over the teeth of the plates (C) until further movement is resisted and the latches
again engage with the ratchets, when the tie is fully clamped and in such con-

page_text: dition is held until the press (D) is released by pressing the thumb-pieces (G)
together, which draw in the latches, and allow them to readily pass the ratchet
teeth in lifting the press, and which on being let go lock the press at its elevated
point. In such way the press is operated and in the same way adjusted to suit
various sized objects placed beneath it, or to afford different degrees of pressure.
Referring to Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, employ one upright (B) only, and fix a
ratchet plate (C) on each side, as shewn more clearly in Fig. 8. The press (D)
embraces the upright and carries latches (H) engaging with the respective ratchets
under the action of springs (I). The action is similar to that of Fig. 1 except
that the latches approach each other in retaining the press, and are separated by
thumb-pieces (J) being pushed apart to allow the press to move up or down.
The press in each case consists of two sheet metal plates with side pieces screwed
together, and, by preference, electro-plated.
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It will be obvious that my invention is capable of being carried out in a variety
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or
of ways, and subject to various embellishments by way of "finish
get up,
but I prefer it to be of the form and style shewn in the drawings, suitable for use
on a dressing table.
In lieu of fixing springs behind the latches they may be behind the ratchet
plates, and in lieu of metal springs soft india-rubber may be used. The. ratchets
may also be applied to a pillar and allow room for a series of articles being clamped,
or the appliance may be provided with two presses (D) and two sets of plates (C)
and three uprights.
It may, for example, be made entirely of metal, with the ratchets (C) formed by
crimping the turned up extremities of a metal plate, as shewn in Fig. 9, or crimp-
ing a raised central part, as shewn in Fig. 10, and in such connection allow of a
rigid press, either in wood or metal, or both, being used, but, for facility of adjust-
or converging
ment, I prefer to use a presser plate with diverging latches (E),
latches (H).
Having thus 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: In means for removing creases in a crumpled neck-tie, cravat or the like,
the use of a device consisting of a two ratchet plates, mounted opposite each other
on a common base, in combination with a movable press sustained between said
ratchet plates by diverging latches, and springs, as set forth.
2: In means for removing creases in a crumpled neck-tie, cravat or the like,
the use of a device consisting of two ratchet plates mounted back to back upon a
common base, and sustained on such plates by converging latches, and springs,
as set forth.
3: The press (1), containing latches (E) and springs (F) and fitted with
thumb pieces (G), as and for the purposes set forth.
4: The press (D), containing latches (H) and springs (I), and fitted with
thumb-pieces (J), as and for the purposes set forth.
5: The base (A) with one or more ratchet plates mounted oppositely, or
back-to-back, as and for the purposes set forth.
6: The device shewn in Fig. 9, and herein described, for the purposes set
forth.
7. The device shewn in Fig. 10 and herein described, for purposes set forth.
Dated this 28th day of January 1898.
ROBERT DIXON,
By John G. Wilson & Co., Agents.