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Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 26th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 29th Nov., 1887
1 JAMES THOMAS of the Gas Works in the Borough of Bodmin in the County of
Cornwall Manager of Gas Works do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
An improved method of heating by a mixture of Gas and air, Irons to be used by
Tailors and others, for pressing, smoothing ironing, or in any other process of a like
nature Cloths, linen, dress or any other goods or material.
The Iron with burner is made in one piece of cast iron, and is fixed whilst heating
bottom upwards, on a stand on which it rests by means of one or two bearings on
which it is swung round.
It is intended that two or more Irons be fitted to the same stand, so that one
Iron may be heated whilst the other is in use thus enabling the work of pressing
smoothing or ironing to be continuously carried on with one supply of Gas.
It will be observed by reference to the Drawings accompanying this Specification
that a Mixer B (a hollow iron tube) is made to slide on the nozzle of Gas cock Û into
a hole in the stand D) which communicates with the chamber G; by moving the lever
of Gas Cock C forward the Gas is turned on and the Iron A is locked to the Stand D,
a reverse movement of the said lever turns the Gas off and unlocks the Iron. The
simultaneous locking and unlocking of the Iron, with the turning on and off, of the
Gas is done to prevent the Iron being removed without first shutting off the Gas. The
mixture of Gas and air being introduced to the Chamber G by the mixer B from the
sides of which chamber it issues through small holes H where it ignites and burns and
acts as the burner; the chamber G being underneath the body of the Iron A the
whole of the heat produced is absorbed by it, the object being to utilize all the beat on
the Iron which cannot be done by using a separate burner.
A pilot light F is joined to the Stand D by the side of sliding Mixer B for
convenience in relighting the Gas used in heating the Iron A.
The Drawings which represent a large Tailor's Iron, 18 lbs. in weight, shown
bearing at each end of the Iron but the smaller Irons, and Irons, for smoothing and
ironing, will be made to revolve, on one bearing, at the back of the Iron. Instead of
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page_text: the pivots K the Iron to be cast plain and to have a hole, bored to a depth of two or
three inches, into the back of the Iron, and a steel pin to be turned and fitted to fill
the hole; which pin is to be attached to the Stand D, at K, Fig. 2. instead of the
bearing for pivot. The locking in this case is effected by a'catch attached to Stand D,
into which the side of Iron A, falls when swung around and is then locked by the
sliding Mixer B.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. Side elevation of 18 lb. Tailors Iron, face upwards, in position for heating,
half size.
Fig. 2. Plan face upwards, half size.
Fig. 3. End Elevation Ditto full size.
A. Body of Iron. B, Sliding Mixer and locking holt. C. Gas Cock and Lever.
D. Stand. E. Rod connecting Gas Cock with Mixer. F. Small Gas Cock and
Pilot light. G. Chamber where Gas and air is admitted to fron by Mixer. H. Small
holes where Gas and air is burnt. 1. Large holes, on sides of Iron A, to allow flame
and heated air to circulate around space J. K. Pivots and bearings on which Iron A
rests and revolves. L. Inlet for Gas. M. Inlet for Air. N. Handle.
Dated this Twenty third day of March 1887.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heating Tailors' and other Irons.
I, JAMES THOMAS of the Gas Works, in the Borough of Bodmin, in the County of
Cornwall, Manager of Gas Works, 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 has for its object the construction of apparatus whereby the method
of heating irons used by tailors and others for pressing, smoothing or ironing, by the
combustion of a mixture of gas and atmospheric air may be effected more regularly,
more economically, and more conveniently than by those hitherto employed.
In order that the invention may be easily understood drawings are attached hereto
of which the following is a description. Fig. 1. is a side elevation of a tailor's
iron, stand, and fittings. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse
section of Fig. 1 through X, Y, of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a
laundry iron, stand, and fittings made in accordance with the present invention.
It will be seen that in Fig. 1 A is the iron furnished with a handle N, and is
supported on its stand D by two studs or pivots K, K, that rest in indents formed in
the uprights of the stand to receive them, and is consequently capable of being
revolved. The iron is made with a hollow chamber G into which the gas and air
mixer Benters, the iron having a number of small holes E through which the gas and air
issues and are burned in the spaces J, J, shown in Fig. 3, the products of combustion
passing off by the large holes I, 1, shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The mixer B is made of
iron tube of the form shown, slides upon the nozzle of the gas cock C and through a
hollow boss P cast on to the stand and is of sufficient length to enter the hollow
chamber G before mentioned. The handle of the gas cock C has an arm E attached
to it and also to the mixer at O, so that on turning on the gas the mixer is thrust
forward and into the chamber G, thereby supplying the burner of the iron with gas
and at the same time locking the iron in its position. When the iron is heated and is
ready for use it cannot be removed until the mixer is withdrawn, and this cannot be
effected without turning the gas cock C so as to shut off the gas. The burning of gas
to waste is thus prevented. Attached to the gas supply pipe L there is a subsidiary
gas supply pipe furnished with a cock and swivel joint Q. This subsidiary pipe S
terminates in a small pilot burner R kept constantly burning and used to light the
issuing gas and air from the holes H of the burner of the iron, when the same is to be
heated.
Fig. 4 shows a laundry iron made on exactly the same principle, but in this case the
iron is supported by a strong pin T attached to the stand, a suitable hole in the iron
being bored to receive it. The drawings Figs. 1, 2 and 3 which represent a large
tailor's iron (about 18 lbs. in weight) show a bearing at each end of the iron, but the
smaller irons, and those for smoothing and ordinary ironing such as shown in Fig. 4
are made to revolve on one bearing at the back of the iron, as just described. The
locking in this case is done in the same manner, one of the supports of the handle

page_text: being arrested by a stop when the iron is put into position for heating. The irons are
not limited in size or weight, and may be made to revolve upon either one or two
bearings as is found most convenient.
It will be observed that the irons in each case while being heated are turned face
upwards as shown in the drawings, and by this means the whole available heat from
the burning gas is utilized, while the face of the iron is not exposed to the
flame, thereby ensuring the iron being kept perfectly clean and fit for use at any
moment.
Although not shown in the drawings two irons may be supported on two stands fixed
side by side on the same base plate, and with one pilot light placed between them.
By this arrangement one iron can be heating while the other is being used, a constant
succession of heated irons being thus kept up.
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 construction of tailors', laundry, and other irons whereby they may be
heated in the manner described and as herein set forth and shown on the drawings,
and
2. The construction of the stand and fittings for the supply and control of gas as
herein described and shown on the drawings.