An Improved Machine for Forming or Shaping Turn-down Linen Collars after being Laundried and Ironed.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1893-Accepted, 8th July, 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Forming or Shaping Turn-down Linen
Collars after being Laundried and Ironed.
I, ADELBERT WARREN CUMMINGS, of 207 Central Avenue Dunkirk, New
York, United States of America, Manufacturer of Laundry Machinery, 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 machines for forming turn down linen collars to the
required shape to fit nicely after having been laundried and passed through an
ironing machine, all of which will be fully and clearly hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine all complete.
Figure 2 is a horizontal section through line a a, Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the machine without the table on which it
stands.
Figure 4 is a horizontal section showing a modified arrangement of the heating
device.
1 represents the stand or bench upon which the machine is placed and secured
by bolts 2.
The supporting frame pieces 3, the top cross plate 4 and bottom base plate 5,
are all formed in one piece but they may be made in separate parts of cast iron or
of any suitable material and secured together by transverse binding rods, and bolts,
in any well known way.
At the rear portion of the upper part are two backwardly projecting ears 6,
between which is pivoted by a pin 7, a swinging bar 8, having a curved backward
projecting portion 9.
The under part of the projecting portion 9, is curved so as to form a hook into
which the upper end of the angular arm 10, is fitted so as to turn easily therein.
The arm 10, is pivoted between the side frame piece 3, by a pin 11.
To the lower end of the arm 10 is pivoted by a pin 12, the connecting-rod 13,
being pivoted between the ears 15. This connecting-rod 13, is made in two
up
parts, the part 13, being adapted to screw into the part 13, and when adjusted to
the point desired the two are rigidly fastened together by a set screw 14, thereby
making the length of the connecting-rod adjustable.
To the lower end of the rod, 13ª is rigidly secured an end piece 148, having
downwardly projecting ears 15, and between the ears 15, is pivoted by a pin 16,
the rear end of a treadle 17. This treadle is pivoted near its centre to the usual
holding piece 18, by a pin 19.
To the lower end of the arm 8, is rigidly secured by a bolt 20, a semicircular
portion or forming jaws 21, this semicircular portion 21, is covered on the inside
with cloth 22 secured by small tacks 23, which are driven into wooden pieces 24,
secured to the iron portion 21 in the usual way.
At the front of the frame piece 3, is secured by bolts 25, a former 26, upon
which the collars are formed. This former is a stationary device and is formed so
as to be very nearly the shape of the neck of a person so that a collar formed
upon it, will fit and wear easily.
The lower portion of the stationary collar former at the front is cut away at or
about the point 27, so as to leave sufficient room for the fingers while holding the
collar to be formed. The object of this is, that the former is hot while being used
and it is necessary to leave room for the fingers to operate without touching it.

page_text: Connected to the former 26, which is hollow as shown in Figure 2, is a gas
pipe 28, which passes into it and is connected with the gas burner 29.
The gas pipe 28, is provided at the top with the usual forked end 30 to receive
the flexible tubing for conducting the gas and air which goes to the burner, in the
usual proportions for producing the proper combustion.
This being the well known construction for heating purposes consequently a
further description of this portion of the machine is unnecessary.
The semicircular portions or forming jaws 21, may be made hollow if desired,
and the heat applied to them instead of the former 26, and the gas and air being
admitted through the pipes 31 and 32, and from thence to the burner 33, see
Figure 4, but it is preferred to have the heat conducted to the former 26, as herein-
before described. When the heat is applied to the forming jaws as in Figure 4, an
opening 34, would be required to supply the necessary combustion.
The operation of this machine is as follows:-
The pressure downward on the foot-step 17, will cause the rod 13, and the end of
the horizontal portion of the arm 10, to which it is connected, to move upward in
the direction of the arrows c, thereby causing the upper end of the arm 10,
within the hook portion 9, to move forward in the direction of the arrow f, which
operation causes the forming jaws to move forward against the former 26.
A collar having been interposed between the forming jaws and the former 26, is
then drawn around the said former and held there until the forming jaws give it
the necessary pressure, and by the operation above described will be pressed into
the shape required.
The said collar easily released by the removal of the foot from the foot-step 17,
thereby allowing the weight of the several parts to move the forming jaws 21,
away from the former 26.
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 :-
1. In a machine for forming collars, the combination with a supporting frame, of
a hollow stationary former rigidly secured to the upper front portion of the frame,
a means for heating it substantially as described. A bar pivoted to the top at the
rear of the supporting frame and carrying at its lower end the forming jaws, and
at its rear side a curved downwardly projection hook portion, an angular arm
pivoted between the two side frame pieces and having its upper end projecting into
the hook portion, and its lower end pivoted to a vertical rod connected with a
pivoted treadle for operating it, substantially as described.
2. In a machine for forming collars, the combination with the supporting frame,
of a hollow former rigidly secured to the upper front portion of the same, a
swinging arm pivoted to the upper rear portion of the frame, collar forming jaws
secured to the lower end of the swinging arm, a backwardly and downwardly
projecting hook portion secured to the back of the swinging arm, an angular arm
pivoted to the frame of the machine and having its rounded upper end fitted into
said hook portion and its rearwardly projecting lower end pivoted to a connecting
rod, said connecting rod having its lower end pivoted to the lower end of the
pivoted treadle, whereby the required forward movement of the forming jaws to
form a collar is given by a downward pressure at the front end of the treadle, the
weight of the several parts causing the forming jaws to move away from the
collar former when the pressure on the treadle is removed, substantially as
described.
Dated L:
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.