Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Flat or other Irons by Gas, and in the Irons for Use in Combination therewith.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Flat or other Irons by Gas,
and in the Irons for Use in Combination therewith.
I WILLIAM LITLER BRADFORD, of the Crescent Iron Works, Salford, in the
County of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:
This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for heating flat or other
irons by gas, and in the irons to be used in combination with the same, the objects
of the invention being to ensure that the noxious fumes from the heaters and irons
shall be prevented from vitiating the air of the room, to economise the gas consumed,
and to heat the iron more quickly.
The apparatus consists generally of a stand or heater suitable for placing on the
ironing table and on which one or more irous or sets of irons can be placed, the
intention being further that while one of the irons is being used the others can be
heated.
The improvement consists in arranging this heater so that in addition to the
burners being supplied with a mixture of gas and air (the latter preferably under
pressure) there shall be an independent air supply (preferably under pressure) to
the heater so as to remove the fumes and ensure combustion.
The heater is also fitted with an outlet so that the fumes are carried away and
this outlet is connected to a suitable pipe or chimney which (where the before
mentioned air supply is not under pressure and will not thus force out the fumes
through the pipe) is vertical and will itself act as a fume extractor and conduit by
reason of the draught up this heater vertical pipe or chimney the outlet of which
can be in the open air.
The iron is hollow and open at its flat end, which is fitted with a flap or hinged
cover to close automatically when in use and so retain the heat and to be opened by
the placing of the iron over the burner. The iron is also covered with asbestos
at the back to protect the hand and retain the heat.
The heater is so arranged that the iron rests thereon and forms an air tight
joint round its flat end, up which part of the heater projects and forms the
burner.
The beater is thus filled with flame which a diaphragm attached to the projecting
part causes to pass against and along the face of the iron.
Dated this 30th day of July 1896
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Flat or other Irons by Gas,
and in the Irons for Use in Combination therewith.
I WILLIAM LITLER BRADFORD, of the Crescent Iron Works, Salford, in the
County of Lancaster. Engineer, 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 relates to improvements in apparatus for heating flat or other
irons by gas, and in the irons to be used in combination with the saine, the objects
of the invention being to ensure that the noxious fumes from the heaters and irons
shall be prevented from vitiating the air of the room, to economize the gas consumed,
and to heat the iron more quickly.
The invention will be readily understood from the following description on
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation with one side of the upper part in section, and Fig. 2 is
an end elevation with one side of the upper and lower parts shewn in section.
Fig. 3 is an underneath plan of the upper casting of the heater.
The apparatus consists generally of a stand or heater a suitable for placing on
an ironing table b and on which one or more irons cor, sets of irons can be placed,
the intention being further that while one set of the irons c is being used the others
can be heated.
The improvement consists in arranging this heater a so that in addition. to the
burners al being supplied with a mixture of gas and air (the latter preferably
under pressure) there shall be an independent air supply (preferably under pressure)
to the heater so as to remove the fumes and ensure combustion.
On the drawing the pipe a 2 leading to each burner al is supplied with gas
admitted by the taps d Fig. 1, and air by the taps e, the pipes d1 el leading from
the gas and air chambers d2 and e2 respectively, the independent air supply e 3
communicates with the heater a through the channel e 4.
The heater a is also fitted with an outlet a 6 (Fig. 3) so that the fumes are
carried away and this outlet is connected to a suitable pipe or chimney f which
(where the before mentioned air supply is not under pressure and will not thus
force out the fumes through the pipe f) is vertical and will itself act as a fume
extractor and conduit by reason of the draught up this heater vertical pipe or
chimney the outlet of which can either be in the open air, or in a shaft or passage
leading to the open air.
Fig. 3 shews that the air admitted at a 3 passes up through openings at a 4 on one
side of the burner a 1 up over the top thereof, and down through the opening a 5
from whence it can escape through the opening a 6 to the chimney f.
The iron e is hollow and open at its flat end, as shewn.which may be fitted with
a flap or hinged cover not shewn to close automatically when in use and so retain
the heat and to be opened by the placing of the iron over the burner a 1. The
iron c may be also covered with asbestos at the back to protect the baud and retain
the heat.
The heater a is so arranged that the iron rests thereon and forms an air tight
joint round its flat end, up which part of the heater projects and forms the burner
at a 1.
The heater is thus filled with heated fumes which a diaphragm a*, which may be
attached to the projecting part a 1, causes to pass against and along the inside of
the face of the iron.
The iron also is preferably so inclined (see Fig. 2) that the heat will naturally
impinge on such inner surface.

page_text: I would remark in conclusion that although I have shewn a heater for four irons
a heater may be made for one or more irons with very slight modifications in form
as will be readily understood without further illustration.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. An improved heater for an iron or irons having an independent air supply for
withdrawing the fumes from the iron, and for conveying them away, substantially
as hereinbefore described.
2. The general arrangement of heater for irons, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 26th day of April 1897.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.