Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 24th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 24th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 1st June, 1889
HENRY FABIAN Engineer 125 King Henry's Road South Hampstead London N. W.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
And relates to the better ironing of linen, cotton, woolen and other fabrics
and garments. My object is to make such a machine of greater efficiency than
hitherto and at the same time more simple and for this means I employ a revolving.
cylinder (which may be internally heated or not) working in suitable bearings and
beneath this cylinder is the ironing bed having a hollow or concave surface into
which the cylinder fits, to this ironing bed which is heated by steam or otherwise
there is imparted by suitable gearing a reciprocating motion in the direction of the
axis of the cylinder, the ironing bed may consist of one bed or it may be formed of.
one or more beds working uniformly or it may consist of one or more beds working
in various or opposite directions in any case the ironing bed is arranged in such a
way that the motion can be communicated or arrested at the will of the operator.
Or in some cases I cause the concave ironing bed or beds beneath the cylinder to
be fixed and I impart a reciprocating motion to the revolving cylinder in the direction
of its axis.
By placing my ironing bed or beds beneath the cylinder the goods that have to be
ironed are more easily manipulated by which means no skilled labour is required, and
the ironing surface being uppermost I get the very best result from my steam beat,
the condensed water falling to the underside and being drawn off I am enabled by
this arrangement to keep the whole of my gearing low and compact entirely doing
away with overhead gear and so effecting great economy.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ironing Machines.
HENRY FABIAN Engineer 125 King Henry's Road South Hampstead London N.W.
does 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:
The improvements are for the better ironing of linen, cotton woolen or other fabrics
or garments. I cause a cylinder (which may be heated or otherwise and may be made of
any suitable material) to revolve and beneath this I place my ironing bed or ironing beds,
having a concave surface uppermost into which the cylinder fits, to this ironing bed I
give a reciprocating motion in the direction of the axis of the cylinder; the ironing
bed may consist of one bed or may be made up of two or more which may work in
various and opposite directions if desired and is arranged so that if desired the
motion of the ironing bed can be arrested. Or in some cases I cause the concave
ironing bed or beds, beneath the cylinder to be fixed and I impart a reciprocating
motion to the revolving cylinder in the direction of its axis.
By placing my ironing bed (which has a hinged lip) beneath the cylinder the goods
that have to be ironed are more easily manipulated by which means no skilled labour
is required and the ironing surface being uppermost I get the very best result from
my steam heat, the condensed water falling to the bottom of the ironing bed and
being drawn off therefrom. I am enabled by this arrangement to keep the whole of
my gearing low and compact entirely doing away with overhead gear and so effecting
great economy.
My invention will be more readily understood upon reference to the two sheets of
drawings herewith; Sheet No. 1 illustrates a machine in which the cylinder revolves
and the ironing bed has a reciprocating motion beneath it, fig. 1 is a cross section
through the ironing bed, fig. 2 is an elevation of the front of the machine, fig. 3 is an
end view looking onto the gearing fig. 7 is a cross section through the ironing bed
when it consists of two ironing beds. A A are suitable frames in which are sliding
bearings B B in which revolves the axle C, of the cylinder. C, beneath the
cylinder Cand. having contact with the same is the ironing bed D, I prefer to
make D in one having contact with C for, from rd to of the circumference of the
cylinder, when D consists of two beds it would take the form of d d. In order to
obtain a high polish upon the goods under treatment D is made to reciprocate whilst
in contact with C, to effect this E is a connecting rod to crank F which is actuated by
gearing G G, G, is loose on shaft but can be engaged by clutch H which slides on a
feather in the shaft, thus the ironing bed is either set in motion or otherwise. J J are
fast. & loose pulleys. M is a worm gearing into a worm wheel N on the axle of
the cylinder by which the latter receives its revolving motion. K is a treadle
actuating the hinged lip Q which can be pressed from or against C, 11 are levers
connecting the treadle with Q, the operator pressing down the treadle spreads the
goods upon the hinged lip now depressed, removing the foot from the treadle the lip

page_text: closes against the cylinder which by its revolving motion carrys the goods over the
surface of D and delivers them upon a suitable table R. The lip Q is held stationary
as regards moving lengthways by suitable stops S S and hinges on the rod g. In
order to augment or diminish the pressure between the surfaces of C and D and also
for the purpose of raising C if it is required to wipe or clean the surface of D
I employ pressure cylinders Z Z within each of which is a piston z = connected to
bearings B by rods XX, by admitting pressure upon either side of the pistons z z
and exhausting upon the other side C is raised or lowered and the pressure between
the surfaces of C and D may in the same way be regulated y y are pressure valves
w to are exhaust valves.
Sheet No. 2 illustrates a machine in which the ironing bed is fixed, the cylinder
having a revolving and reciprocating motion. Fig. 4 shows a cross section through
the ironing bed, fig. 5 shows a front elevation and fig. 6 shows an end view looking
onto the gearing.
a a are suitable frames in which are sliding bearings bb in which works the
axle of the cylinder c, d is a worm wheel working on a feather, into d gears the
worm e imparting the revolving motion to c, ff are fast and loose pulleys, gg, are
geared wheels g, being loose on its shaft but capable of being engaged by the
clutch / which slides on a feather in the shaft, the connecting rod / from the crank
shaft k attaches to m and causes the cylinder c to reciprocate, m is a box shaped
coupling in which the head of c, can freely revolve and in which c, can rise and fall
without disconnecting any parts, n is a bracket upon which m works, o o are pressure
cylinders like and for the same purposes as those described and shown on
drawing No. 1. P is the fixed ironing bed, R is the delivery table and S is the
treadle actuating Q. In all cases I cover ny cylinder with suitable soft blanketing
and I truly face my ironing bed to fit the cylinder.
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. A revolving cylinder fitting into a heated concave ironing bed the latter being
beneath the cylinder and having a reciprocating motion, the ironing bed being either
in one or being built up of various parts forming a whole or consisting of more than
one separate ironing bed.
2. A revolving and reciprocating cylinder fitting into a heated concave ironing bed
which is fixed and beneath the cylinder, the ironing bed may be as in claim 1.
3. The use of pressure cylinders in combination with an ironing machine (as herein
before described) for the adjustment of the working surfaces of the cylinder and the
ironing bed.
4. The novel combinations of working parts forming an ironing machine and
arranged generally as shown on drawings 1 & 2.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1889.