IMPROVEMENTS IN AND APPLICABLE TO HEATING FLAT IRONS FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES, AND IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED THEREFOR.
Year: 1874

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Richard Long, of Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN AND APPLICABLE TO
HEATING FLAT IRONS FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES, AND IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED
THEREFOR.
"
Scaled the 14th August 1874, and dated the 18th February 1874.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Richard Long at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
18th February 1874.
I, RICHARD LONG, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby
5 declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN AND
APPLICABLE TO HEATING FLAT IRONS FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES, AND IN APPARATUS
EMPLOYED THEREFOR," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in heating flat irons for
laundry and ironing purposes by exposing the surface of the iron to the
action of heat with an intervening plate instead of inserting the iron
into or against the fire as is commonly practised, and to apparatus for
carrying out this object.

page_text: An apparatus constructed according to this Invention consists of a
sheet of iron stamped, cut, or cast to the shape of the base of the flat
iron. On the sides of this sheet of iron are formed two projecting lugs
or provisions so made as to clip the bevelled edge of the base of the flat
iron. At the top of the apparatus (which may be termed a hanging
holder and guard) is formed a hook or other provision for hanging the
apparatus on the fire-bars of the grate.
In some instances these hanging holders or guards may be made to
hold two or more irons by having suitable lugs or provisions fixed
thereon to act as clips or supports to the flat irons.
In some instances the apparatus may be formed of a thin plate of cast
iron having lugs or provisions cast thereon to act as clips or supports to
the bevelled edges of the base of the flat irons, the plate being hung to
the bars of a fire-grate by suitable hooks or provisions attached to the
sides of the plate.
In operation the plates may be hung one, two, or more on the bars in
front of the fire-grate. The flat irons are placed thereon, and are sup-
ported and kept in position with their bases against the plate by means
of the bevelled lugs or provisions forming part of, attached to, or cast
on the plate. The advantages being a simple, ready, and inexpensive
hanging holder for heating flat irons, also the irons being heated without
insertion into the fire or without direct action of the fire on them are
preserved from having their bases soiled by smoke or otherwise, and are
at once ready for use without having to clean their surfaces.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, 2
filed by the said Richard Long in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 14th August 1874.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, RICHARD
LONG, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her 3
Letters Patent, bearing date the Eighteenth day of February, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, in
the thirty-seventh year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and

page_text: successors, give and grant unto me, the said Richard Long, Her
special licence that I, the said Richard Long, my executors, admi-
nistrators and assigns, or such others as I, the said Richard Long,
my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree
5 with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter
during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make,
use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN AND APPLICABLE TO HEATING FLAT IRONS FOR LAUNDRY
) PURPOSES, AND IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED THEREFOR," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said Richard Long, my executors or admi-
nistrators, by an instrument in writing, under my, or their, or one of
their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the
nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be
5 performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent
Office within six calendar months next and immediately after the date
of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Richard Long, do hereby declare
the nature of my said 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 improvements in heating flat irons for
laundry and ironing purposes by exposing the surface of the iron to the
action of heat with an intervening plate instead of inserting the iron
5 into or against a fire as is commonly practised, and to apparatus for
carrying out this object.
An apparatus constructed according to this Invention consists of a
sheet of iron stamped, cut, or cast to the shape of the base of the flat
iron. On the sides of this sheet of iron are formed two projecting lugs
0 or provisions so made as to clip the bevelled edge of the base of the flat
iron. At the top of the apparatus (which may be termed a hanging
holder and guard) is formed a hook or other provision for hanging the
apparatus on the fire-bars of the grate.
In some instances these hanging holders or guards may be made to
5 hold two or more irons by having suitable lugs or provisions fixed
thereon to act as clips or supports to the flat irons.

page_text: In some instances the apparatus may be formed of a thin plate of cast
iron having lugs or provisions cast thercon to act as clips or supports to
the bevelled edges of the base of the flat irons, the plate being hung to
the bars of a fire-grate by suitable hooks or provisions attached to the
sides of the plate.
In operation the plates may be hung one, two, or more on the bars in
front of the fire-grate. The flat irons are placed thereon, and are sup-
ported and kept in position with their bases against the plate by means
of the bevelled lugs or provisions forming part of, attached to, or cast
on the plate. The advantages being a simple, ready, and inexpensive
hanging holder for heating flat irons, also the irons being heated without
insertion into the fire or without direct action of the fire on them, are
preserved from having their bases soiled by smoke or otherwise, and are
at once ready for use without having to clean their surfaces.
The beforegoing being the nature, object, and purposes of this my
Invention, I will now proceed to describe more in detail how the same
may be put into operation, and for that purpose I have hereunto attached
a Sheet of Drawings marked with letters and figures of reference corre-
sponding with those in the following explanation. Like letters and
figures on the various views denote similar parts :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a flat iron heater and guard con-
structed according to my Invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of flat iron heater and guard showing
iron in position.
Figures 3, 4, and 5 are modifications of my Invention. Figure 6,
side view of Figure 5.
Upon reference it will be seen that my Invention consists of a sheet
of iron A cut or cast to the shape of the base of a flat iron. On the
sides are formed two projecting lugs or provisions B made to clip the
bevelled base of the flat iron. At the top there is a hook C to hang the
apparatus on the fire-bar of the grate; D, Figure 2, is a flat iron.
The modification at Figure 3 shows the lugs B carried all round in
the form of a web E.
The modification at Figure 4 shows a double apparatus with lugs
B, B, B¹, B', and hooks C, C'. The dotted lines show position of flat
iron.

page_text: The modification shown at Figures 5 and 6 shows the flat iron heater
and guard without the lugs B, and in lieu thereof there is a ridge or
web F made to hold the back of the flat iron. In the application of
this modification the position of the flat iron must be reversed, as will
be understood.
Having now fully described and ascertained the nature, object, and
purposes of this my Invention, and shown how the same may be carried
into practical operation, I would have it understood that I do not confine
myself to any particular dimensions or to any particular metal, as
wrought iron, cast iron, steel, or brass may be used, nor to the exact
shape of the apparatus as shown, nor to casting the lugs B on to the
plate A when of cast iron, or to bending them up, as the same may be
rivetted, bolted, or otherwise attached, but what I claim as my Invention
and secured to me by Letters Patent as aforesaid is,―
Firstly. The improved grip, flat iron heater, and guard shown and
described at Figures 1 and 2, consisting of the plate A, lugs B, and hook
C, substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-before
described.
Secondly. The modification shown at Figure 3 consisting of the plate
A, the web E, and hook C, substantially as described.
Thirdly. The modification shown at Figure 4, consisting of the plate
A, the lugs B, B¹, and the hooks C, C¹, substantially as described.
Fourthly. The modification shown at Figures 5 and 6, consisting of
the plate A, the web F, hooks C, C', substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Richard Long, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twelfth day of August, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.
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