An Improved Device for Pressing Trousers and other Garments.
Year: 1899

page_text: An Improved Device for Pressing Trousers and other Garments.
I, WALTER JEFFREY, of 45, Hornsey Lane Gardens, Highgate, London, N.,
Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide a simple apparatus wherein the
trousers and other garments can be placed and whereby they can be evenly pressed
without risk of damaging them during the operation the apparatus being moreover
very simple in character and convenient for placing the trousers and other gar-
ments within it and removing them therefrom. A case of suitable size is provided
having a false bottom upon which the trousers and other garments to be pressed
are placed. Springs are arranged between this false bottom and the real bottom
which tend to force the false bottom out of the case. A. cover is provided which
can be placed over the garment placed on the false bottom and this is provided
with two or more cross bars extending across it over nearly the whole width of the
case. On these bars tongues are fitted which are caused by springs to project
beyond the ends of said cross bars but by means of suitable projections at about
the middle of said cross bars can be drawn inwardly from each end by grasping
the two projections upon each cross bar between the fingers and pressing them
together. On the sides of the case and adjacent to the cross bars racks are pro-
vided having ratchet teeth into which the spring tongues on the cross bars can
engage.
In using the apparatus the trousers or other garments are placed on the false
bottom and the top fitted over them. The whole is then pressed down into the
case. The spring tongues on the cross bars will spring past the teeth of the racks
until the lowest position is reached. They will then engage in the teeth of the
rack which must be properly shaped and will prevent the top rising again so that
the garments are subjected to a strong but even pressure between the false bottom
and the top.
To remove the garments from the apparatus it is only necessary to press the
projections on the cross bars together so as to cause the disengagement of the
spring tongues with the racks and the false bottom will then rise under the influ-
ence of the springs in the case and the top can be removed.
The case may be of any suitable shape and size according to the nature of the
garments for which it is to be used. Any other suitable means may also be
provided for disengaging the spring tongues on the cross bars from the teeth of
the racks.

page_text: I, WALTER JEFFREY, Clerk, of 45, Hornsey Lane Gardens, Highgate, London,
N., 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 has for its object to provide a simple apparatus wherein the
trousers and other garments can be placed and whereby they can be evenly pressed
without risk of damaging them during the operation the apparatus being moreover
very simple in character and convenient for placing the trousers and other gar-
ments within it and removing them therefrom. A case of suitable size is provided
having a false bottom upon which the trousers and other garments to be pressed
are placed. Springs are arranged between this false bottom and the real bottom
which tend to force the false bottom out of the case. A cover is provided which
can be placed over the garment placed on the false bottom and this is provided
with two or more cross bars extending across it over nearly the whole width of the
case. On these bars tongues are fitted which are caused by springs to project
beyond the ends of the said cross bars and by means of suitable projections at about
the middle of said cross bars can be drawn inwardly from each end by grasping
the two projections upon each cross bar between the fingers and pressing them
together. On the sides of the case and adjacent to the cross bars racks are pro-
vided having ratchet teeth into which the spring tongues on the cross bars can
engage.
In order that this invention may be more clearly described reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings on which
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation on the line A, B, Fig. 2 and
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same having the outer cover removed.
Within the case A a false bottom B is arranged upon which the trousers and
other garments to be pressed are placed and springs C are placed between this
false bottom B and the bottom of the case A so that normally the false bottom B
is pressed upwardly. The cover plate D is adapted to be placed over the garments
upon the false bottom B and this is provided with cross bars D¹ D¹ extending across
it as shewn. These bars D¹ are hollow and tongues d are arranged within them
normally pressed upwards so that they project beyond the edges of the plate D
by springs d'. Finger pieces are connected to the spring tongues d and pro-
ject up through openings in the cross bars D₁ so that they can be grasped by
the fingers. In order to guide the movements of the plate D projections D2 are
arranged upon it adapted to slide in guides E upon the inner surface of the case A.
Ratchet toothed racks F are arranged upon the inner surface of the case A in such
positions that the spring tongues d upon the plate D can engage with them the
teeth being so arranged that when the spring tongues d engage with them the
plate D is prevented from rising as will be hereinafter more fully explained.
An outer cover G is placed over the whole.
In using the apparatus the trousers or other garments are placed on the false
bottom B and the plate D fitted over them. The whole is then pressed down into
the case A. The spring tongues d will spring past the teeth of the racks F until
the last position is reached and they will then engage in the teeth of the rack to
prevent upward movement. It will therefore be seen that as the false bottom B
is pressed upwardly by the spring C and the plate D is held down by the engage-
ment of the spring tongues d in the teeth of the racks F a considerable pressure
is exercised upon the garments under treatment.

page_text: To remove the garments from the apparatus it is only necessary to press the
projections on the cross bars D' together between the fingers to cause the dis-
engagement of the spring tongues with the teeth of the racks F and the false
bottom B will then rise under the influence of the springs C in the case. The
plate D can then be taken off and the garments removed. The guides E cause
à correct movement of the plate 1) thus avoiding any tendency to jambing owing
to a one sided position.
The case can be varied in shape from that shown and is made in various sizes
according to the nature of the garments for which it is to be used. Any other
suitable means may also be provided for guiding the movements of the parts and
for disengaging the spring tongues from the teeth of the racks.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
(1) In a garment pressing device, a false bottom within a case pressed upwardly
by springs and on which the garments to be pressed are placed, a plate adapted
to be placed over the garments, spring tongues upon said plate, and toothed racks
upon the casing with which the said spring tongues can engage, substantially
as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) In a garment pressing device, a case, a false bottom, springs between said
false bottom and the bottom of the case, a top plate adapted to be placed upon said
false bottom, spring tongues upon said top plate, finger pieces for operating
said spring tongues, toothed racks upon the inner surface of the case and guides
for the said plate all arranged and operating substantially as described.
(3) In a garment pressing device, case A, false bottom B, springs C, plate D,
cross bars D, spring tongues d, finger pieces d², projections D², guides E ratchet
toothed racks F and cover G all arranged and operating substantially as described
with reference to the drawings.
Dated this 7th day of februar 1904
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.