and other Parts of Garments.
Year: 1885

page_text: and other Parts of Garments.
I THOMAS RALPH DOUSE of 22 Claremont Place, Chatham, Kent, Clothing
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVED
MEANS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSING AND IRONING SEAMS AND OTHER PARTS OF
GARMENTS," to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is improved means and apparatus for pressing and
ironing seams and other parts of garments in which the operation of ironing or
pressing cloth and fabrics is expedited with rapidity and equalization of pressure.
For the purpose of my invention I connect to a pedestal or stand by hinge or
pivot joints a frame capable of swivelling in a circular horizontal direction. To
this frame I hinge or pivot a jib or projecting arm whose outer end carries a box or
other iron preferably heated by gas.
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On another pedestal or frame I arrange a table this being fitted and connected
by foot levers so as to be raised and lowered as desired. On this table I fit
permamently or temporarily an arm or say a "sleeve-board on which sewn up
parts of garments can be drawn and set for the iron to act upon, the pressure being
determined by the person attending the apparatus.
If the arm or sleeveboard is permamently fitted an additional table or box can be
slid on to it when a flat surface has to be ironed or pressed.
The jib has a swinging action and a to and fro and all round motion according
to the will of the operator.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for T. R. Douse.

page_text: and other Parts of Garments.
I THOMAS RALPH DOUSE of 22 Claremont Place, Chatham, Kent, Clothing
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:-
The object of my invention is improved means and apparatus for pressing and
ironing seams and other parts of garments in which the operation of ironing or
pressing cloth and fabrics is expedited with rapidity and equalization of pressure.
For the purpose of my invention I connect to a pedestal or stand by hinge or
pivot joints, a frame capable of swivelling in a circular horizontal direction. To
this frame I hinge or pivot a jib or projecting arm the outer end of which carries
a box or other iron preferably heated by gas.
On another pedestal or frame I arrange a table, this being fitted and connected
by foot levers so as to be raised and lowered as desired. On this table I fit
permanently or temporarily an arm or say a sleeve-board on which sewn up parts
of garments can be drawn and set for the iron to act upon, the pressure being
determined by the person attending the apparatus.
If the arm or sleeve-board is permanently fitted an additional table or box can be
slid into it, when flat surfaces have to be ironed or pressed. The jib has a swinging
action, and a to and fro and all round motion can be given to the iron according to
the will of the operator.
My invention is clearly shown in the annexed drawings Figure 1 being a
perspective elevation and Figures 2 and 3 end views. A is the pedestal or back
standard to which is pivotted or hinged by the lugs B B the swinging frame C.
This frame has extensions D D supporting the jib or projecting arm E in such
a manuer that it may be swung round on its own pivots at F F and also from the
pivots B B as well as being pushed and drawn to and fro from the right, from the
left, or across the front of the pedestal A according to the desired movement of
the iron G which is fitted to end of the jib E. The iron G is attached to the jib
by a collar and is so arranged that it can be moved round by the attendant in any
direction by operating the handle H.
I is another frame connected by tie bars J J and K is a table or bench which can
be lifted by rods LL when pressure is put upon the pedal M, said rods L L resting
upon or jointed to levers N N pivotted at P P and having their inner ends bearing
against the under side of the pedal M, so that when the foot pressure is removed
the pedal lifts by the action of the spring Q on the joint R and at the same time
the table K descends and rests upon the frame I.
The table K may be plain on the top surface and when the fabric or material to
be ironed is spread out upon it, the table can be lifted by a pressure on the pedal M
up to the iron, which can then be moved about on the fabric to iron it, the iron
being heated by gas flame or otherwise.
When the seams of trouser legs, coat sleeves and the like have to be ironed
I arrange the table K. for the reception of a sleeve board or its equivalent S upon

page_text: which the article can be placed and ironed and if necessary I fit the board
a base T as at Figure 4 so that it can be set in the table K aud the board be turned
round on a pivot pin U if desired.
The board S may be a fixture on the table K and a detachable table V Figure 5
suitably shaped can be slid on to it, such as when the seams of mantles or cloaks
have to be ironed, the contact pressure of the iron with the material being governed
by the foot of the operator.
If gas be supplied to the iron (gas being preferable) I employ a short length of
flexible tubing W from any source of supply.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The apparatus substantially as shown in the annexed drawings, composed of
pivotted frames from one pedestal and carrying the iron, and of another frame
supporting a table or other appliances capable of being lifted to the iron for the
purpose or purposes hereinbefore described.