An Appliance for Waxing and Supporting Hand Irons.
Year: 1897

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for Waxing and Supporting Hand Irons.
We HENRY HECTOR WOISARD Merchant of 8 Union Street New London County of
New London and State of Connecticut, and FRANCES ELIZABETH WOIBARD of 127
William Street, Pittston County of Luzerne, and State of Pennsylvania both of the
United States of America 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 relates to an improvement in Combined Waxing Pads and Sadiron
Holders; the object of the invention being to provide a handy device of this
character which is so constructed as to be adaptable for effectually waxing and
polishing the surface of a sadiron without the necessity of handling the pad,
whereby danger of burning the fingers of a user is obviated; the device further
embodies a durable sadiron holder which can be used after the pad is used up, or
which can be recharged with a fresh pad.
The invention will be hereinafter fully described and specifically set forth in the
annexed claims.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification: .
Fig. 1 is a plan view of our improved device.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the metallic holder forming part of our device.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the waxing pad removed from the holder. In this
view a portion of the casing forming part of the pad is broken away; and
Fig. 5 is a cross sectional elevation on a line x-x of Fig. 2.
In the practice of our invention, we provide primarily, a metallic plate A which
has the general contour of the surface of an ordinary sadiron. This said plate has
extended around its edge a flange a. Engaging with this said plate or holder is a
pad B which comprises a base b of wood, a filling C of wax and a casing D of
fabric. The wax filling C is preferably strengthened around its edge portions by
means of a resinous top C1 which comprises preferably a mixture of resin and
paraffine. This is to prevent the pad from being forced outwardly over the edge
of the holder by the weight or heat of the sadiron.
The fabric covering or casing D is preferably secured to the pad by means of
pins d which pass into the wooden base b.
To add a finish to the pad, a binding E is supplied thereto, which said binding
has a loop e projected therefrom adapted for use in suspending the device from a
nail or pivot.
As a means for fastening the pad to the holder, the said pad is provided with
strings of narrow webbing or other suitable material F which said strings are to be
tied beneath the holder A, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings.
In the operation of the device, in order to polish the surface of an iron, it is
simply necessary to pass the heated iron over the upper surface of the fabric

page_text: casing D, whereby the wax moves through the meshes of the fabric and polishes
the surface of the iron. This operation may be continued until all the wax
contained in the pad is exhausted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. A device for waxing irons, comprising a metallic holder having a flange
extended around the edges thereof and a pad comprising a base, a filling of wax
and a casing of fabric, substantially as shown and described.
2. The combination of a metallic base shaped to conform to the contour of a
sadiron and having an upwardly extended flange projected around its edge; with a
pad comprising a wooden block, a filling of wax having a resinous substance
incorporated around its edge surfaces and a coating or casing of fabric and means
for securing the fabric to the block and for securing the pad to the holder,
substantially as shown and described.
3. As a waxing pad, the combination of a filling of wax and resin with a wooden
base and a casing of fabric, and means for securing the fabric to the base,
substantially as shown and described.
Dah 10th - 1907
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.