An Improved Laundry Iron Cleaner and Polisher.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Laundry Iron Cleaner and Polisher.
I, JOHN LEEDHAM of 216 South Road, Walkley, Sheffield, in the County of
York, Grinder, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object to construct a suitable appliance for cleaning
and polishing the faces of laundry irons commonly called flat irons or box irons,
and combining cheapness of manufacture, compactness, toughness and durability.
In carrying out my invention, I make a flat surface upon which to rub the faces
of the irons by constructing a flat strip of a combination known as
straw board"
such strip or board being for example 18 inches long, by 4 inches broad, and
an inch thick. This material when properly inade is well calculated to hold the
glue or other like adhesive material, and to retain the emery which is spread over
its surface on one or both sides.
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I prefer that one side shall have a rough or cleaning surface, and the other side
have a smooth or polishing surface, and at one end of the board means is provided
for hanging the appliance up.
When used, the "cleaner" is laid upon the flat surface of a table or the like,
and the iron is rubbed backwards and forwards longitudinally upon the coarse side
first, and then a few times upon the smoother or polishing side.
Although emery is the best material for the purpose, I do not confine myself to
its use, I find that a frame of wood or similar solid material, will not retain the
emery (or like material) which is too easily stripped off in use.
Dated the 19th day of February 1892.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Laundry Iron Cleaner and Polisher.
I, JOHN LEEDHAM of 216 South Road, Walkley, Sheffield, in the County of
York, Grinder, 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 :-
My invention has for its object to produce a useful appliance for cleaning and
polishing the faces of laundry-irons usually called flat-irons or box-irons, combining
cheapness of manufacture, toughness and durability.
The annexed drawing represents the article with a laundry iron in position for
cleaning.
In carrying out the invention, which is somewhat after the style of the ordinary
knife-board on which knives are cleaned, and consists of one or two flat surfaces
upon which the faces of the irons are rubbed, I construct the "board" so called,
from a combination of materials known as straw-board, and of any suitable size
for the purpose, say for example eighteen inches long, by four inches wide, and
about one eighth of an inch in thickness.
This material when carefully made is very tough, elastic and durable, and is well
adapted to receive and hold a facing of glue or other suitable adhesive composition,
and to resist its removal by friction.
When the board has been duly prepared on either one or both sides with one or
more coatings of the adhesive material, preferably of glue, I cover such faces with

page_text: emery, one side of the board having emery of a coarse grain for cleaning or
scouring, and the other with fine emery for polishing. One side only may be so
prepared if desired, and a ring or other attachment, or a simple hole at one end
may be added for the purpose of hanging the article up.
The board so prepared is to be laid upon any flat surface such as the ironing a
table and the iron rubbed to and fro longitudinally upon it, first upon the coarse
side, and then upon the smoother side to polish it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner it is carried into practice, I declare that what I claim is :-
A laundry iron cleaner, consisting of a flat piece of straw-board, dressed with
adhesive material and emery, upon one or both sides, for the purpose specified.
Dated the 10th day of November 1892.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.