Improvements in Shirt Boards for Ironing Machines.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1900-Accepted, 31st Mar., 1900
Improvements in Shirt Boards for Ironing Machines.
I, SARKIS HAROUTIOUN SEKIAN, of Dickinson Road, Rusholme, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Laundry Proprietor, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to further improvements in boards for ironing machines
and is designed to provide a board upon which one half of the shirt front can
be ironed at a time."
In the specification of a previous Patent I have described the dividing of the
board in two and also the forming of a notch at the base for the hem to permit of
the flaps turning over and to allow for the ironing of fronts of different sizes.
I now find that by altering the length of the board in gradations or steps either
at the neck end or other end or both that shirts of different sizes can be easily
ironed on the same board and that first one side and then the other side of the
shirt front can be easily operated upon.
In carrying out the invention in one form I make the board with a full neck
as hitherto and with a number of half necks at one side each stepped down or
placed nearer to the base of the board than the preceding one to take shirt fronts
of lesser length. Opposite the full neck space I place a notch to receive the
hem. The spaces for the neck band need not be cut out in curved form but it is
preferable to do so or the neck spaces may be omitted.
In another form the neck end of the board may be straight with or without
the neck spaces cut out therein and the base or other end be stepped or graduated
to take shirt fronts of different lengths a notch as before being cut opposite the
full neck space to admit of the hem."
In another form instead of the stepped neck spaces at one side of the board
only the stepped or graduated neck spaces may be provided at both sides of centre
with or without one or more notches at the base to admit the hem.
And in another modification the neck spaces may be carried straight across
at both sides of the centre and the base be graduated or stepped at both sides
also to admit of the different lengths of shirt fronts. These may also be made
with or without notches for the hem.
In each form of board it is to be understood that the neck space may be dis-
pensed with while retaining the gradations or steps at either end of the board.
Or the gradations may be divided so that both ends of the board may be
stepped or graded to give the same results.
Further the boards may be made in half with gradations or steps at one side
at one or both ends in which case the boards would be in pairs.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents..

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Improvements in Shirt Boards for Ironing Machines.
I, SARKIS HAROUTIOUN SERIAN, of Dickinson Road, Rusholme, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Laundry Proprietor, 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 further improvements in shirts boards for ironing
machines and is designed to provide a board upon which one half of the shirt
front can be ironed or blocked at a time.
In the specification of a previous Patent No. 1009 of 1898 I have described the
dividing of the board in two and also the forming of a notch at the base for the
hem to permit of the flaps turning over and to allow for the ironing of fronts
of different sizes.
I now find that by altering the length of the board in gradations or steps
either at the neck end or other end or both that shirts of different sizes can be
easily ironed on the same board and that first one side and then the other side
of the shirt front can be easily operated upon.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1. Plan of shirt board showing a number of gradations or steps to take
the neck bands of the shirt.
Fig. 2. Plan of shirt board with recesses at one end to take the neck band of
the shirts and steps or gradations at the other end.
Fig. 3. Modification of Fig. 1 showing steps or gradations at one side of board
only.
Fig. 4 Modification of Fig. 2 showing steps or gradations at one side of board
only..
Fig. 5. Plan of a modification of Fig. 1 to take two sizes of shirt.
Fig. 6. Plan of half board similar to Fig. 5.
Fig. 7. Plan of another modification of Fig. 5.
Fig. 8. Plan of another modification of the board.
Either of the modifications of the boards shown in Figs. 3 to 7 may be made
reversed or of reverse hand and it is obvious that similar modifications of Fig. 2
may be made or modifications being combinations of parts of Figs. 1 and 2.
The boards A are made with a central recess B to receive the neck band of the
largest size shirt and one two or more recesses to take half necks at one or
both sides of the recess Beach succeeding recess being placed nearer to the
other end or base of the board to accommodate shirt fronts of less length as
shown in Figs. 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7.
In another form the neck spaces or recesses C may be in the same line or plane
as the recess B and the other end of the board be stepped or recessed at D to
accomodate shirt fronts of different lengths.
In Figs. 1 and 2 the boards are shown of sufficient width to take several sizes
of shirts and also to iron separately both the right hand and left hand sides of
the shirt front.
In Figs. 3 and 4 the board is made. to take several sizes of shirt front at one
side only a complementary board being provided of similar shape to take the
other side.
In Figs. 5 and 6 the board is made to take two sizes of shirt front the neck
band recess C being somewhat modified in form. These are shown in full lines
for one side of the shirt front and in dotted or broken lines for the other side.

page_text: Two complementary boards right and left hand may be employed or the boards
may be made the full size as shown by the full and dotted lines.
In Fig. 7a half board is shown made of similar shape to Fig. 5. It is to be
understood that either of the modifications shown in the other figs. may be
applied to half boards made in pairs.
In Fig. 8 a modification is shown in which a single recess for the neck band
is employed with a number of gradations at the other side to accomodate the
different lengths of shirts.
A board may also be made the reverse of that shown in Fig. 8 with a number
of stepped or graded neck band recesses the sides of the board being inclined or
tapered towards the other end.
In each case the boards may be made with or without one or more notches
or recesses at the other end of the board to admit the hem.
In each form of board it is to be understood that the neck space may be dis-
pensed with while retaining the gradations or steps at either end of the board.
Or the gradations may be divided so that both ends of the board may be
stepped or graded to give the same results.
It is further to be understood that the board may be cut out in steps or
gradations of other forms at either end for the purpose of accomodating shirt
fronts of different lengths. The shirt board travels under the ironing roller in
the direction of the arrows for blocking and in the direction at right angles
thereto for glossing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A shirt board for ironing machines constructed with steps or gradations
for the purpose of accomodating shirt fronts of different lengths substantially
as described.
2. A shirt board for ironing machines constructed substantially as and for the
purpose described with reference to either of the figs. of the drawings.
Dated this lot lov of Wahun 1900
Dated thio 1ot day of Wabena 1900.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co..
Manchester, Liverpool & London, Patent Agents.