IMPROVEMENTS IN IRONING MACHINES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John
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Haddan, of the Firm of Herbert and
Company, Solicitors of Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster,
Civil Engineer, for the Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN IRONING MACHINES."
A communication from abroad by Hugo Ruhemann and Hermann Jacoby,
both of Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, and Georg Bello, of Turin, in the
Kingdom of Italy
Sealed the 6th May 1879, and dated the 18th November 1878.
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Haddan at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th November 1878.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Solicitors of
Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. IMPROVEMENTS
IN IRONING MACHINES." A communication from abroad by Hugo Ruhemann and
Hermann Jacoby, both of Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, and Georg Bello, of
Turin, in the Kingdom of Italy.
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The improvements consist in the construction of one or more hollow cylinders or
chambers that can be heated together with a smoothing or ironing box with flat,
curved, or corrugated bottom in combination with a moveable table, which will
allow of the introduction of articles to be ironed under the iron, with an arrange-
ment by means of levers and moveable counter weights for regulating the pressure
on the articles placed between the table and ironing box. Also in the inode of
lengthing the play of the ironing box by the adjustment of the articulated arm
or lever working said box. The motive power may be of any kind; the table
may be moved by the feet or otherwise; the whole may be constructed of metal or
partly of wood.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Herbert John Haddan in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
12th May 1879.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Solicitors of
Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. " IMPROVEMENTS
IN IRONING MACHINES." A communication from abroad by Hugo Ruhemann and
Hermann Jacoby, both of Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, and Georg Bello, of
Turin, in the Kingdom of Italy.
The improvements consist in the construction of one or more hollow cylinders
or chambers that can be heated, together with a smoothing or ironing box with flat,
curved, or corrugated bottom in combination with a movable table which will
allow of the introduction of articles to be ironed under the iron, with an arrange-
ment by means of levers and movable counterweights for regulating the pressure
on the articles placed between the table and iron box. Also in the mode of
regulating the travel of the ironing box by on adjustable crank. The motive
power may be of any kind; the table may be moved by the feet or otherwise, and
the whole may be constructed of metal or partly of wood. The accompanying
Drawings show an example of the improved ironing machine, Fig. 1 being a side
elevation with section through the ironing box; Fig. 2, a front elevation; Fig. 3, a
plan of the machine; and Fig. 4, a section through a modified ironing box. The
machine is mounted on a frame M, carrying at one end the driving shaft with
crank D and pulley b, and at the other end the ironing box A supported by four
rollers running on shaped rails B. The connecting rod is not shown in the
Drawing, and the crank is provided with a slot a, in which the crank pin d can be
adjusted. The top part N of the box is made hollow, and provided with divisions,
into which heaters or bolts may be placed, while the cylindrical chambers o serve
for heating with gas, and the stack Q provides an escape for the hot gases. The
movable table H may be raised or lowered by means of the levers G, G1, G2, and
the treadle F. After the table has been lowered the pieces to be ironed are placed
upon it and pressed against the box under the influence of the counterweights T,
which may be shifted on the levers K in order to regulate the pressure. Claim,-
The ironing machine, substantially as described and illustrated, and with special
reference to the following points:-1. The application of hollow heating chambers
or cylinders o. 2. The application of an ironing box with flat or corrugated base.
3. An adjustable table, and the regulation of pressure by the counterweights.
4. The variable travel of the ironing box by means of a slot a.
In witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Haddan, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Tenth day of May, A.D. 1879,