Improvements in Presses for Trousers or the like Garments.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 14th Oct., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Presses for Trousers or the like Garments.
I, GEORGE MOORE, Junior, of Priory Works, Priory Road, Aston, near the City
of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in presses primarily intended for
trousers, but which may be used for other garments requiring similar treatment.
It consists broadly of two boards between which the garment is pressed, such
two boards being clamped together as follows:-At the one end they are connected
to each other by means of a hinge or the like joint, which is preferably of an
adjustable character, so that some variation in the thickness of garment or
garments may be dealt with at the said end. The other ends are clamped together
by screws and nuts, in which case one or more plate nuts may be secured upon
the one board, with screw pins passing through the other board and engaging with
the nuts, or such pin may be pivot wise attached to the one board, with its fly
nut, and an open slot made in the other into which the hinged pin may be
brought ready for clamping, thus avoiding detachment of pin or nut, and less
running of said nut.
Thus for instance a pair of trousers may have their lower ends first placed at
the joint end between the boards so that when commencing to close the boards, the
trousers are sufficiently held tight to permit of their being pulled straight with
a considerable force, and stretched over the upper end of the board, while they are
there clamped tight to the required pressure.
By these means there is a sufficient stretching imparted, while the garment is
also firmly pressed into good shape.
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CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
improvements in Fresses for Trousers or the like Garments.
I, GEORGE MOORE, Junior, of Priory Works, Priory Road, Aston, near the City
of Birmingham, Manufacturer, 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 presses primarily intended for
trousers, but which may be used for other garments requiring similar treatment.

page_text: In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto an
illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference.
Fig. 1, is a front view of a press made according to this my invention.
Fig. 2, is a side part sectional view of the invention.
Figs. 3 and 4, are detail views of the hinge pin plates.
It consists broadly of two boards, viz.: the base board 7, and the upper clamping
board 8. At the one end these boards are connected by an adjustable hinge like
joint, consisting of pins 9, 9, which pass through plates 10 and 11, and having
Hy nuts 12. Between the fly nuts and the plates 10, is interposed the spring 13.
The plates, 10 and 11 are provided with elongated holes 14 and 15, to permit
freedom of movement therein of the pins 9 acting as hinges. Although I have
shown this form of hinge, as being specially suitable for the purposes named,
it will be clear I may adopt any other form of end hinge in combination with
the other parts.
In the
The boards are further clamped together by two or more screws 16. These may
be secured to the board 8 by undercut collars 17, so that the said pins are free to
rotate, but not removable from the board, or in any other similar manner.
board 17 are secured the plates 18 which are screwthreaded to receive the screw-
threaded portion of the pins 9. One or more intervening partitions 19 may be
used, so that more than one garment may be simultaneously pressed. At the rear
side I further attach a hinged strut or support 20, so that it may be made to stand
easel fashion.
Thus for instance a pair of trousers may have their lower ends first placed at
the joint end between the boards so that when commencing to close the boards the
trousers are sufficiently held tight at their one end, to permit of their being pulled
straight with considerable force, and stretched over the upper end of the board,
while they are there clamped tight to the required pressure.
It will be readily seen that the hinge pins 9 permit of considerable variation in
the thickness of the garments and also that if desired they may be finally clamped
tighter at that end after they have been placed in position.
By these means there is a sufficient stretching imparted, while the garment is
also firmly pressed into good shape.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my
invention, and the manner in which the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is:-
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1. The apparatus for pressing trousers and the like, consisting in the combina-
tion of a base board and upper clamping board hinged endwise together by
adjustable tightening hinge pins 9, and clamping screws 16, with or without
intermediate partitions and easel strut, all substantially as set forth and shown.
2. A trouser or the like garment pressing apparatus, comprising in combination
a base board and upper board, hinged together at their one end and with clamping
screws, substantially as set forth and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1899.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.