Improvements in Ironing Machines, Applicable for Glossing and Finishing Collars, Cuffs, and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1889-Accepted, 22nd June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ironing Machines, Applicable for Glossing and
Finishing Collars, Cuffs, and the like.
1. SAMUEL BARRETT of 31 Low Street Keighley in the County of York, Collar
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that is
to say :-
It relates to improvements in that class of ironing machines for glossing and
finishing collars, etc., wherein a heated roller, having a rigid outer or peripheral
surface, is made to revolve in concert, and in suitable proximity with another roller
(of normal heat with the atmosphere) having its peripheral surface of yielding
material, and my said invention consists of arranging and constructing the parts
forming said machines in such a manner that these machines shall be made to
operate more efficiently than heretofore.
This attain by mounting the above described rollers upon separate horizontal
shafts [each of said rollers being mounted upon its shaft by one of its (said roller's)
ends only] in such a manner that the outer end of each of said rollers is free and
clear of any frame work or other supports.
The cool roller is arranged, by its shaft being mounted at one end in hinged
hearings and at the other in a moveable block which is manually or otherwise
operated by a cam arrangement with screw and spring adjustment, so that it may
be moved to press against the heated roller or, by a suitable stop screw be left at
an appropriate distance therefrom and at any time be thrown out of position as may
be desired. Said spring adjustment in connection with the cool roller being to
enable it to recede or advance from or towards the heated roller according to the
moro or less bulky material being passed between said rollers as will be well
understood.
Motion is imparted to the above described rollers by any suitable toothed or other
gear from a pedal or any other motive power arrangement.
The framework forming the support for the upper horizontal shaft, is constructed
in such a manner that considerable space is allowed betwen the rollers and the
part where this portion of the framework joins the other in this manner enabling
the glossing or finishing of large or small articles as may be desired.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1888.
SAMUEL BARRETI.
Per Samuel Hey, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Ironing-machines, Applicable for Glossing and
Finishing Collars, Cuffs, and the like.
I SAMUEL BARRETT of 31 Low Street Keighley in the County of York, Collar
Manufacturer 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, that is to say :-
It relates to improvements in that class of ironing machines for glossing and
finishing collars etc., wherein a heated roller, having its outer or peripheral surface
solid and rigid, is made to revolve in concert and in suitable proximity with another
roller (which is of normal heat with the atmosphere) having its peripheral surface
of a yielding nature, and my said invention consists of arranging and constructing
the parts forming the said machines in such a manner that they shall be made to
operate more efficiently than those as heretofore arranged and constructed.

page_text: In order that my said invention may be more readily understood I have hereunto
appended sheets of drawings illustrative thereof, to which, by figures and letters,
reference is made in the following. description.
Fig. 1 is a partly sectional side elevation of a machine the component parts, of
which are arranged and constructed in accordance with my invention.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of a similar machine, certain paris being omitted in order
that other parts might be shewn which would otherwise have been hid: Fig. 3 is a
similar view to fig. 1 but illustrates another arrangement. Fig. 4 is a side elevation
of a machine constructed as shewn by fig. 3. Fig. 5 is end elevation of fig. 4, certain
parts being omitted so that other parts may more clearly be seen.
Figs. 6 and 7 are detail drawings hereinafter referred to.
Similar letters and figures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several
views.
A indicates the framework of the machine.
The object of this invention is attained by mounting the rollers a and b upon the
horizontal shafts c and d respectively, in the manner illustrated by the accompanying
drawings, or in other words in such a manner that their outer ends a' and might be
free and clear of any framework or supports.
The cool roller is arranged so that it may be moved to press against the heated
roller a or by the stop screw e be arrested at an appropriate distance therefrom (in
order to suit the varied thicknesses of material that it might from time to time be
desired to operate upon), and at any time be thrown out of position (as shewn in
broken lines fig. 1) by the operator as may be required.
The arrangement for moving said roller consists of the cam mounted upon a
shaft upon which is mounted the handle, this shaft being mounted in the
moveable box g which encircles the moveable block or bearing carrying the shaft d,
so that when the handle is moved to rotate the shaft and bring the cam f into
the position shewn by broken lines fig. 1, the block and roller will by gravity
assume the positions shewn also in broken lines fig. 1, and by a reversion in the
direction of motion of the handle through the action of the cam fupon the
block the roller 6 will be raised into its former position.
To allow the shaft d to move in the manner above described its bearings at i are
hinged to the framework A as shewn in broken lines fig. I as also by detail drawing
fig. ti, said fig. 6 shewing another arrangement, in connection with this bearing,.
hereinafter described.
In addition to the cam arrangement for operating the roller & as above described,
a spring with an adjusting screw is made use of so as to allow said roller to
recede or advance from or towards the heated roller a according to the more or
less bulky material being passed between said rollers: a and b as will be woll
understood.
When the cam and spring arrangements above described are used in connection
with machines of increased size such as shewn by figs. 3 4 and 5, said machines
being to withstand the performance of more strenuous functions than those herein-
before described, the formations of the handle and. caufare somewhat, modified as
shewn by said figs. 3 and 4 at fand. respectively, and, in addition to the moveable
block a hinged pieco or toggle, is mounted between it and the cams, the
counterbalancing weight being employed to facilitate. the manipulation of the
lever Again in addition to the hinging of the bearings as hereinbefore described,
said bearings are arranged, (by a slot being. formed in the framework A for the
reception of the pivotal or axial pin in contradistinction to making same operate
within an ordinary opening for saine, and the lever m the arm m³ of which forms the
support for the bearings pivoted at on and adjusted by the screw m²), in such a
manner that if the roller is found to require adjusting so as to make it exactly
parrallel with the roller a, this adjustment may be effected by screw m² and lover m.
The lever m may be displaced by the wedge, fig. 7, the bearing i having its lower
edge somewhat inclined to suit the upper surface of said wedge and said wedge
being made to slide within a slot and supporting piece formed in and upon the

page_text: framework A. The screw m being displaced by the nut a¹ and bolt or screwed
piece ².
Motion is imparted, from any suitable motor, to the rollers a and b by the gearing
wheels n and n which are mounted upon the shafts c and d respectively, said wheels n
and n' being operated by the wheels o and ol and worm which receives its motion
from any said motor that may be made use of. Or instead of the wheels o and o'
being employed the worm wheel (see fig. 3) may be employed the same being
mounted upon the shaft c. The framework A forming the support for the upper
shaft is constructed in such a manner and of such a formation that considerable
space at B is allowed between the rollers a band the part A2 where this portion A¹
of the framework joins the other in this manner enabling the glossing & finishing
of large or small articles as may be desired.
In connection with the enlarged machine shewn by figs. 3, 4 and 5 the part A¹ is
dispensed with and upon the shaft e is rigidly mounted the sleeves which of sufficient
strength to support the said shaft c together with its roller a which latter may be
arranged to be held at any desired distance from the supports A³ A³ in which the said
sleeve with its shaft c, revolves.
It will readily be seen that in place of the spring and the adjusting screw b
a suitable lever and counterbalancing weight which latter might be arranged to be
adjustable, may be employed, however 1 preferably make use of the parts as herein-
before described.
Preferably gas is made use of for heating the roller a, and for this purpose the
shaft c is made hollow or tubular so that the flames t might be supported by gas
supplied in at the end c¹ of the shaft c.
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. The roller a heated as described, shaft c, framework A having an arm A formed
as shown for supporting said shaft c, roller shaft & moveable bearings for supporting
said shaft d, and means for operating both said rollers a and b in combination the
same being arranged and constructed substantially as and for the purposes specified.
2. The roller a, shaft, sleeve s framework A having supporting heads A³ A³ the
roller shaft d, mounted in moveable bearings, and means for operating said shafts c
and d and rollers a and b in combination substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
3. The roller a mounted as set forth, the roller b, the shaft d, the hinged bearing i,
the cam f, handle, shaft f¹ block and stop screw e in combination, the same being
constructed and arranged to operate substantially in the manner and for the purposes
as herein specified.
4. The rollers a and b, shafts c and d, block h, bearing i, toggle h¹ cam f³, means
for operating said cam, and stop screw e in combination the same being constructed
and arranged to operate substantially as specified.
5. The roller a and b, shaft c and d, block toggle cam for means for
operating same, moveable box g spring k, adjusting screw or the equivalents to said
spring and screw 1, and the stop screw e in combination all of which are constructed
and arranged to operate substantially as specified.
6. The bearing i used for the purposes specified, shaft d, roller blever m formed as
shewn and the adjusting screw m³ in combination the same being constructed and
arranged to operate substantially as specified.
7. The bearing i employed as herein set forth, shaft d, roller b, wedge x, screw x'
and nut in combination the same being constructed and arranged to operate
substantially as specified.