Consolidating, or Polishing Surfaces of Cloth, Paper, and similar Materials.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 7th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 9th Mar., 1888
Consolidating, or Polishing Surfaces of Cloth, Paper, and similar
Materials.
I, JOSEPH LIDDELL ANDERSON, Mechanical Engineer, of 66, Great Queen Street,
Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to machinery for facilitating the manipulation of smoothing
irons or of polishing or of pressing tools; the principle object being to construct a
machine which allows a maximum of motion with a minimum of working parts, and
is easily controlled by the operator, who may apply pressure either by the foot acting
on a treadle or by the hand acting on a screw spindle or equivalent appliance situated
above the table.
In the following description reference will be made to the annexed drawing, which
is an elevation and partial section of the machine fixed to an ordinary tailor's bench
and used in combination with a moveable table or pressing board.
The machine comprises a strong upright tube A secured at the bottom to a cast
iron stand B resting on the floor; a helical spring enclosed by the said tube and
supporting a column or crane post D, this spring having sufficient elasticity to raise
the weight of all parts resting upon it; a radial arm or jib E secured to the top of
the post D and supporting a carriage F from which are suspended a pair of links G
carrying a screw nut g; a screw spindle H working into the nut g and provided with
a handle h; a smoothing iron J (or other tool) suspended from the spindle H, the
smoothing iron being heated by gas admitted to it through a flexible tube K and the
hollow handle i.
The smoothing iron (or other tool) is connected with the screw spindle by a ball
and socket joint to obtain a" universal" motion; the carriage F is movable along
the radial arm E and capable of swinging with the latter round the axis of the
column D

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The required pressure may be applied to the fabric placed under the iron J, either
by turning the spindle H, or by acting on the treadle lever M, the short arm of
which is connected with the lower end of the post D by a rope L passing through the
centre of the tube A. The first method is preferably adopted for producing a
constant pressure, while the treadle is used for varying the pressure during the
operation.
The drawing shows a table N mounted on rollers O and capable of being drawn
forward and backward by an endless rope wound upon a drum P.
Dated this 7th day of Aumil 1007
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London,
Agents for Applicant..

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Smoothing or Ironing Textile
Fabrics, and Generally Applicable to Machinery for Pressing,
Consolidating, or Polishing Surfaces of Cloth, Paper, and similar
Materials.
I, JOSEPH LIDDELL ANDERSON, Mechanical Engineer, formerly of 66, Great
Queen Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, but now of 123, Newgate Street in the City of
London, 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:-
My invention relates to machinery for facilitating the manipulation of smoothing
irons or of polishing or pressing tools, the principal object being to construct a
machine which allows a maximum of motion with a minimum of working parts, and
is easily controlled by the operator, who may apply pressure either by the foot acting
on a treadle or by the hand acting on a screw spindle or equivalent appliance situated
above the table.
In the following description reference will be made to the drawing filed with the
provisional specification, which is an elevation and partial section of the machine fixed
to an ordinary tailor's bench and used in combination with a movable table or pressing
board.
The machine comprises a strong upright tube
secured at the bottom to a cast
iron stand B resting on the floor; a helical spring Cenclosed by the said tube and
supporting a column or crane post D, this spring having sufficient elasticity to raise
the weight of all parts resting upon it; a frame, tubular guide or bearing adapted to
guide the base of column D; a radial arm or jib E secured to the top of the post D
and supporting a carriage F from which are suspended a pair of links G carrying a
screw nut g; a screw spindle H working into the nut and provided with a
handle h; a smoothing iron J (or other tool) suspended from the spindle H, the
smoothing iron being heated by gas admitted to it through a flexible tube K and
the hollow handle i.
The smoothing iron (or other tool) is connected with the screw spindle by a ball
and socket joint to obtain a "universal" motion; the carriage is movable along
the radial arm E and capable of swinging with the latter round the axis of the
column D.
The required pressure may be applied to the fabric placed under the iron J, either
by turning the spindle H, or by acting on the treadle lever M, the short arm of which
is connected with the lower end of the post D by a rope or rod L passing through
the centre of the tube A. The first method is preferably adopted for producing
a constant pressure, while the treadle is used for varying the pressure during the
operation.
The drawing shows a table N mounted on rollers O capable of being drawn forward
and backward by an endless rope wound upon a drum P.

page_text: Instead of using a drum and endless rope as indicated by the drawing, the roller
axle may be set in motion by a rack and pinion, or other suitable means may be
employed for producing the desired motion of the table.
As shown by the drawing, the crane jib E is preferably made of a round rod bent
in the middle at an angle of 180 degrees, in such a manner, that the distance between
the two branches is approximately equal to the diameter of the roller F and the
latter is therefore guided by them both at the top and at the bottom. The two
ends of the forked rod E are fixed to a sleeve mounted on the top of the crane
post D.
Instead of using a wrought iron tube A, as shown, the conical casting which guides
the bottom part of the crane post D may have a tubular downward extension
enclosing the spring C.
The design may be so modified that the entire machine can be mounted on a table,
or fixed to a wall, or secured in any other convenient manner.
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 machine for manipulating smoothing irons or analogous tools, the combi-
nation of a jib E supporting the tool holder, with a crane post D supporting the jib
and guided by the machine frame and a spring C adapted to support the crane-post
in its various positions.
2. In a machine for operating a smoothing iron or analogous tool, the combination
of a crane-post guided by the machine frame and supporting the jib and tool holder,
with treadle mechanism (or hand regulating gear) adapted to vary the height of the
said crane post and jib, and an adjustable screw H inserted between the jib and the
tool-holder for the purpose of regulating the pressure on the tool holder independently
of the treadle-mechanism.
3. A crane-jib E formed of a bent rod and adapted to serve as a support and guide
for the rollers of the carriage F.
4. In ironing or analogous machines, the combination of an adjustible screw H
having a handle h, with a ball and socket joint interposed between the tool or tool
holder and the crane jib.
5. In ironing or analogous machines, the combination of a smoothing iron or
analogous tool, with a ball-and-socket joint, screw spindle H provided with handle h,
screw nut g and links G, and horizontally movable carriage F.
6. In ironing or analogous machines, the apparatus for supporting, guiding,
balancing and controlling the crane post D, comprising a stand B with tube A and
guide for the base of the post, a helical spring C, rod or cord L, guided by a roller
secured to stand B, and a treadle lever M.
The whole substantially as described and illustrated.
1 AL: l
Lanow 1000
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London,
Agents for the Applicant.