Shirt Starching Machine
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Shirt Starching Machine.
ALFRED KIRK COOK Shirt and Collar Manufacturer Excelsior Works,
Taunton. I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvement consists of bed of machine being lined with revolving rollers.
The bed or under case works to and fro upon rollers and is driven from the two
outer of a triple crank. The top or cage, in which one, or any number of shirts
are placed, is driven from the centre of the triple crank. The under cage works
in the opposite direction to the top cage. At either side of the cage there are
In the grooves loose boards are placed, such boards are weighted to
cause pressure. Between the boards sbirts are placed. At the end of top cage
(in which shirts are placed) there is a wheel screw, which when turned will cause
horizontal pressure on the sliding boards. The cage is kept in position by
longitudinal hinged pieces these are kept in a perpendicular position by an hinged
cross piece.
grooves.
Dated this 25th day of October 1895
Shirt Starching Machine.
ALFRED KIRK COOK Shirt and Collar Manufacturer, Excelsior Works
Taunton, in the County of Somerset England 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 and drawings
herewith:-
No. 1. Longitudinal section.
DRAWINGS.
No. 2. Show oscillating rubber. K. shirts in position ready for starching.
N weighted packing boards. O. screw for acting on the weighted packing boards,
which slides in grooves & so keeping the shirts tightly in position.
No. 3. End section, showing channels allowing starch to flow freely under
rollers D. also crank H. & H 1. and rollers C. on which trough B. works.
The present invention relates to shirt starching machines, and consists of long
square frame or carcase A on legs, into which is placed oscillating trough B, which
works on rollers C.
The motion is given by triple crank H. & H 1.
In botton of oscillating trough B is a frame of rollers D. (Section 1). At end
of trough B is projecting board E. to prevent starch splashing, and in bottom of
trough B, is inserted plug & washer M, for drawing off starch.
In the bottom of trough B. are channels L. (Section 3) for the starch to flow
freely under rollers D.
At each side of trough B. are hinged pieces F either fixed or having springs to
adjust pressure, and at end of said trough B. is also a hinged piece P. which being
D

page_text: closed down after the 2 sides F forms a lock on the said sides F and prevents same
from getting out of place.
In the trough B. works the frame or carrier G. into which the shirts K.
(Section 2) are packed and kept in position by the weighted packing boards N
(Section 2) which slide in longitudinal grooves of carrier frame G.
The weighted packing boards N are so arranged that by moving them at an
angle will come out freely for the purpose of repacking the carrier G. The
weighted packing boards N and shirts K. are pressed & kept in position by the
screw O. The frame or carrier G. is given motion and has a longer throw from
central crank H 1. and let it be understood in an opposite direction to trough B.
(i.e.) when trough B is going forward frame G. is coming back, and by reason of
G's longer stroke the necessary rubbing is given to the fronts and cuffs of shirts K.
thus ensuring perfect starching.
The fast & loose pullies J are driven in the usual way.
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
Claim 1. The starching of a number of shirts at one operation.
2. The weighted packing boards for giving the necessary pressure.
3. The position in which the shirts are held when carried over rubbing rollers D.
and the means taken to accomplish same substantially as shown & described.
Dated this 22nd July 1896.
For ALFRED KIRK COOK,
Fredk. Augustus Kirk Cook,
23 Long Lane, E.C.