A New or Improved Method of Treating Irons used for Ironing Purposes generally, and Starched Goods in particular.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 8th June. 1895
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Method of Treating Irons used for Ironing
Purposes generally, and Starched Goods in particular.
I, JOSEPHUS ARTHUR HOLMES of 12 Glover Street, Camp Road Leeds, in the
County of York, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows, also 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 a new or improved method, process, or treatment of
irons or to irons used generally for ironing purposes, and all articles which are
starched, that is to say for example such articles as shirts, fronts, collars, cuffs or
wrists, pinafores frocks, &c. &c. and all the articles generally ironed and which
are generally termed "got up." This invention is also applicable and equally
successful for irons used for ironing thoso articles which are not starched.
This invention prevents the iron from sticking to the article being ironed as
bitherto generally experienced, and hitherto the iron has had to be cleaned by
rubbing it with soap, brick dust, &c. &c. to remove the dirt, smoke or other impurities
adhereing to it, which has got on the face. of the iron whilst the iron has been
getting heated, either before a fire or on a stove. This invention by an instan-
taneous application cleans the iron and refaces it, and the trouble of rubbing and
polishing as hitherto experienced is avoided. This invention may be preformed
preferably as follows:-I take say 3lbs. (three pounds) of lime in any or in all of
the following states that is to say oxide of calcium (CaO) caustic lime or quick
lime, or hydrate of lime (CaO + HO) and place the quantity in either an earthen-
ware or wooden vessel or suitable article useful for the desired purpose, and
capable of holding say 1 gallons, and pour upon it half a gallon of water. This:
mixture is then allowed to stand say one hour; after that time it may be stirred
up occasionally; when the iron has been taken from before the fire or off the heating
stove, the iron is just plunged or dipped in the mixture or liquid so that the face
of the iron only comes in contact with the mixture or liquid, and the iron is instantly
withdrawn and the face of the iron is just wiped with a clean duster and the iron
will be found to have a fine polished face. A second contact is sometimes necessary.
I do not confine myself to the exact quantities either in measure weight or time
herein specified for they may vary.
Dated this Thirteenth day of July 1894.
A New or Improved Method of Treating Irons used for Ironing
Purposes generally, and Starched Goods in particular.
I, JOSEPHUS ARTHUR HOLMES of 12 Glover Street Camp Road Leeds in the
County of York Clerk 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 a new or improved method process or treatment of irons

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or to irons used generally for ironing purposes and all articles which are starched
that is to say for example such articles as shirts fronts collars cuffs or wrists,
pinafores frocks &c. &c. and all the articles generally ironed and which are
generally termed "got up." This invention is also applicable and equally
successful for irons used for ironing those articles which are not starched.
invention prevents the iron from sticking to the article being ironed, as
hitherto generally experienced, and hitherto the iron has had to be cleaned
by rubbing it with soap, brick-dust &c. &c. to remove the dirt, smoke, or other
impurities adhereing to it, which has got on the face of the iron whilst the
iron has been getting heated, either before a fire or on a stove. This
invention by an instantaneous application cleans the iron and refaces it, and the
trouble of rubbing and polishing as hitherto experienced is avoided. This invention
may be performed preferably as follows:-I take say 3. lbs. of lime in any or in all
of the following states that is to say,-oxide of calcium (CaO) caustic lime or quick
lime, or hydrate of lime (CaO + HO) and place the quantity in either an earthenware
or wooden vessel or suitable article useful for the desired purpose and capable of
holding say 1 gallons, and pour upon it half a gallon of water. This mixture is:
then allowed to stand say one hour, after that time it may be stirred up occa-
sionally; when the iron has been taken from before the fire or off the heating stove:
the iron is just plunged or dipped in the mixture or liquid so that the face of the
iron, only, comes in contact with the mixture or liquid and the iron is instantly
withdrawn and the face of the iron is just wiped with a clean duster and the iron:
will be found to have a fine polished face. A second contact is sometimes necessary.
I do not confine myself to the exact quantities either in measure weight or time:
herein specified for they may vary.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be përformed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The use of lime in any or in all of the states as hereinbefore described: either
slaked or unslaked, with water and applied to irons used for ironing purposes
generally and starched goods in particular as herein before described.
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2. The cleaning and refacing of irons used for the same and similar purposes as
herein before described and set forth.
3. The use of water containing lime or similar or analogous substances and any
or all of them whether made as herein described or otherwise and used or applied
to or for the purposes substantially herein described and set forth.
Dated this 6th day of April 1895.
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JOSEPHUS ARTHUR HOLMES.