Mangling and Calendering Rollers and the like.
Year: 1885

page_text: Mangling and Calendering Rollers and the like.
JAMES RITCHIE, 47 North Frederick Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
Laundry Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for HEATING
SMOOTHING IRONS WITH AIR AND GAS, WITH THE AID OF AIR REGULATOR to
be as follows:-
In the Air Regulator, the Bell part, which is sealed by water in a Tank, rises
and falls in telescopic form. The Air, being created by means of Fans, passes
through a valve at the bottom of Tank, whence a proper supply is conveyed
through an outlet pipe to Irons, Gas-ironing Machines, Mangles, Calenders and
the like.
A connecting Rod is fixed to Bell, the rising of which, lifts a valve at bottom of
Tank, and allows the surplus Air to escape. The Bell is so constructed in the form
of an ordinary Gas Holder, with Air chain ber inside so as to form a float.
The Gas Irons are made in shape of a hollow Box with pipe through top,
attached to inside perforated Metal Burner. A Sliding Lid is at the end of Box
which allows access to inside.
The Invention being to obtain steadier pressure, steadier flame, uniform heat and
saving of Gas.

page_text: Mangling and Calendering Rollers and the like.
JAMES RITCHIE of No 47 North Frederick Street, Glasgow in the County of
Lanark, Laundry Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE HEATING OF SMOOTHING IRONS, MANGLING
& CALENDERING ROLLERS AND THE LIKE 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 improvements in heating Smoothing Irons with the aid
of an Air Regulator to regulate the pressure of air with the pressure of gas whereby
a steady and constant supply of air is always obtained without the slightest risk
of the Blow-pipe Jets being extinguished.
In order that my Invention may be clearly understood, I have annexed hereto
a Drawing to show the working and for illustration hereof.
I show in Figures I and II, the Air Regulator which forms the sealed Water
Chamber b. b, and air inlet c-the air being created by a fan. The air outlet d. d.
in Figures I II and III for supply to Irons. In Figure I, the Bell part a. a. being
sealed in Air Chamber b. b rises and falls in telescopic form, opening the valve f. f.
which allows the surplus air to escape-e. e shows the connecting rod attached
to f. fg. g. forming an air chamber.
Figure IV shows triple stop Cocks--h. being for regulating the air for
regulating the gas- for turning off and on gas.
Figures and VI show the top and bottom section of Iron-k. being the
handle the inlet tube-m. m the top of Iron-n. the burner-o. o. inside
hollow of Iron.
Figures VII and VIII show transverse and end sections of Iron-k the handle.
7 the inlet tube-m. m the top-n in Figure VII the burner-o. the hollow part-
p. p in Fig. VIII the door.
Figure IX-k shows handle- the inlet tube-m the top of Iron-n the burner-
o the hollow part of Iron and p the door.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
I: The Air Regulator.
II. The triple regulating Stop Cocks whereby the mingled air and gas is
conveyed to Irons.
III. The construction of Burner in Iron with sliding door at end.