Improvements in. Ironing Machines.
Year: 1895

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Date of Application, 19th Apr., 1895
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Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION;
Improvements in. Ironing Machines.
I, DAVID KEIL TULLIS, of Kilbowie, North Britain, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in. ironing machines, and is specially
applicable to a machine having one or more rollers, and has for its object to enable
the goods requiring to be stiffened by means of starch or other analogous substance
to pass through the machine without adhering to the roller or rollers.
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In carrying my invention into practice I provide a drying roller and steam heated
chest fitted to front of machine so that the goods may be partially dried on the
side coming in contact with roller of the machine, thus preventing the goods
from sticking to the felt or blanket of the machine,, and thereby allowing them
to easily pass through the roller or rollers.
To enable the goods to be. conveyed to the machine. from the drying roller
as described, I provide a series of endless-girth bands the full width of the machine.
These bands are carried on'two sets of small rollers alternately in front of each
other, and are also carried round the drying, roller..
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BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154. St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
Improvements in Ironing Machines.
1, DAVID KEIL TULLIS, of Kilbowie, North Britain, Engineer, do bereby
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:-
My invention relates to improvements in ironing machines, and is an improvement
on that class of machine by which, the goods or articles are dried on both sides
by means of a stationary heated bed or chest as they are passed through the
machine, whereby the goods or articles pass through without adhering to the
cylinder or cylinders.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect I have hereunto appended two explanatory sheets of drawings in the
several figures of which corresponding parts are marked with the same letters of
reference.
Figure 1 is a side elevation and front section of part of an ironing machine to
which my improvements are applied.
Figure 2 is a plan of a portion of an ironing machine made in accordance with
and constituting my invention.
Figure 3 is also a plan of the wooden rollers and spindles shown in the position
they occupy relatively with each other, and hereafter more fully described.
Figures 4 and 5 are respectively sectional end view and plan of guard and
delivery plate, also hereafter more fully described.

page_text: Figure 6 is an end view of an alternative method of carrying the girth bands.
Figure 7 is a plan of a different arrangement of rollers.
Figure 8 is an end view of the same.
In carrying my invention into practice 1 provide a drying revolving cylinder A'
fitted in front of machine B so that the goods, passing between the drying revolving
cylinder A and the ordinary cylinder A, and coming in contact with the two
revolving surfaces of the cylinders become partially dried, and as the cylinder A¹
revolves at a greater speed than the cylinder A, a much greater drying capacity is
obtained than otherwise would be by means of a stationary bed or chest. The goods
are thus prevented from sticking to the felt or blanket of the machine and are
thereby allowed to easily pass through the cylinder or cylinders. The goods are
also much easier and better fed between two revolving cylinders than they would
be by a machine having a stationary bed or chest already referred to.
To enable the goods to be conveyed from cylinder A as described I provide
a series of girth bands C and C¹ the full width of machine. These bands C
and C are carried on two sets of small rollers D and D' alternately in front
of each other and so placed that all the bands C¹ and rollers D are a little
higher than the bands C and rollers D; bands C and C are endless and carried
round the cylinder A and tightening rollers b¹ and b, which also keep the bands
in position and prevent them riding over one another.
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To prevent the articles under treatment passing round the rollers D' and D
or sticking to the girth bands C and C₁ I place a delivery plate E provided
with notches or cups e round or square, and projecting pieces el alternately the
whole width of machine. These projecting pieces e¹ fill up spaces left open from
girth bands C passing round the rollers D.
The girth bands Cwork through-the notches or cuts as seen in Figure 2, while
the other bands C₁ work close (almost touching) up to projecting pieces el of
delivery plate E. The girth bands C being higher than girth bands C¹, the
articles are lifted free from bands C¹ and delivered on projecting pieces e; these
with the help of plate E in turn lift the articles from girth bands C and deliver
them into machine.
The delivery plate E, which is made up of short lengths and screwed down
to the framework of the machine, is provided with snugs F, seen in Figures 4
and 5, for carrying the spindles of the rollers D and D¹. The spindles of the
rollers D and D₁ are carried on the framework of the machine.
An arrangement of adjusting the tension on the guide bands C and C¹ is seen in
Figure 1. This consists of the thumbscrews a and a' for moving up and down the
blocks and 6 in the fixed framework G.
In lieu of having double rollers for carrying the girth bands, I may employ a
series of rolls carried upon one spindle. The girth bands C in this arrangement
are carried upon the rollers D, and the other girth bands C', on the sleeve D, as
seen in Figure 6.
In lieu of the rollers as described and shown in Figures 2 and 3, I may have one
roller D' the surface of which is corrugated, and over this a continuous baud C
passes, which is also carried on a lower roller D' whose corrugations are in opposite
planes to the upper roller D³ to prevent any permanent indentations of the band,
as shown in Figures 7 and 8.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In ironing machines of the class referred to, the combination with such a
machine of a drying revolving cylinder placed in front of the machine, the same
being driven at a greater speed than that of the machine, substantially in the
manner and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated
'accompanying sheets of drawings.
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2. In ironing machines of the class referred to, the combination with such a

page_text: machine of a series of girth bands or a continuous band the full width of machine
for conveying the goods or articles from the revolving drying cylinder to the
machine, or from one part of the machine to another of the same or different
machine for analogous purposes, substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described and illustrated on the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Dated this 10th day of December 1895.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.