Machine for Cleaning Flat and Box Irons.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 14th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Machine for Cleaning Flat and Box Irons..
ROBERT PAYNE BEATTIE Fitter 16 Arcadia Silvester Street Borough
London S.E. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a flat bottom or stand, in cast iron, to screw to
table with upright pillar six inches high, on top of this is box into which are two
cog wheels one large & one small the large one is fixed to pin running through the
box, on the end of this is a handle for driving, into the large cog wheel runs a
smaller one through which is fixed a hardened half inch cast steel pin, projecting
half an inch through & tapered to a point which runs into a hardened cast steel
socket fixed in box, on the other end of this pin is fixed a circular plate eight or
nine inches in diameter, attached to & fitting this is a circular frame fixed with a
hinge & pin at its opposite edges, the circular plate has pieces of cork fixed on
front which when rotating acts as rubbers, emery cloth to fit this frame is placed
upon the circular plate over the cork the frame closed & the pin put into place
holds the cloth firmly in position, on the flat bottom or stand is also an arched
holder of suitable height with socket down through top into which fits a rest for
iron & is constructed with upright pillar through which is screw six inches long,
attached to one end is grip wheel & handle for the purpose of adjusting, on the
other end is holder which grips handle of iron to be cleaned, when this serew is
tightened it consequently presses the face of the iron against the rotating emery
cloth, the pivot or pointed end receives all the presure & makes the machine easy
to work cleaning & polishing the iron in a few seconds.
Dated this 20th day of February 1893.
ROBT. PAYNE BEATTIE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Machine for Cleaning Flat and Box Irons.
I, ROBERT PAYNE BEATTIE, of 16 Arcadia, Silvester Street, Borough, in the
County of Surrey, Fitter, 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 :—
My invention relates to an improved machine for cleaning the bottom face of flat
and box irons.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a front elevation.
Fig. 2, is a plan of Fig. 1.
This invention has for its object in cast iron, a flat bottom or stand a to screw to
table with upright pillar b six inches high, on the top of this is a box c into which
are two cog wheels the driver d and follower e as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 ;
the driver d is fixed to a pin f running through the box and on the end of this pin
is a handle 9 for driving. Into the driver runs a follower through which is fixed
a hardened half inch cast steel pin h projecting half an inch through and tapered to
a point which runs into a hardened cast steel socket fixed in the box. If preferable
I purpose putting a screw with jam nut through the back plate or boss as in Fig. 1,
this said screw will be pointed and the spindle will run on it for the purpose of
adjusting when worn. On the other end of the pin his fixed a circular plate eight

page_text: or nine inches in diameter and attached to and fitting this is a circular frame i fixed
with a hinge and fastening k at its opposite edges. The circular plate has pieces
of cork fixed on its front which when rotating acts as rubbers; emery cloth to fit
this frame is placed upon the circular plate over the cork, the frame i closed and
the pin put into its place holds the cloth firmly in position. On the flat bottom of
stand is also an arch m of suitable height with socket n shown through top into
which fits a rest o for flat iron and is constructed with upright pillar 9 through
which has a screw six inches long and attached to one end is grip wheel and
handles for the purpose of adjustment. Guide rods or bars u are provided and
fixed to the holder t to slide in or out of the pillar 9 for the purpose of holding the
iron rigidly when adjusted by the screw r against the frame i. On the other end is
holder t which grips handle of flat iron p, when the screw is tightened it con-
sequently presses the face of the iron against the rotary emery cloth in the frame i.
The pivot or pointed end receives all the strain and makes the machine easy to
work cleaning and polishing the iron in a few seconds.
It will be understood that the foregoing is given by way of illustration and that
the shapes materials and proportions of the parts may be varied in many ways
within the scope of my invention.
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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 performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a machine for cleaning flat and box irons, the combination of the flat
bottom a upright pillar b box c driver d follower e pin handle 9 pin h circular
frame hingej fastening k with pin. I, and emery cloth inside frame i with the
pieces of cork, substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying
drawing.
2. In a machine for cleaning flat and box irons, the combination of the arch m
socket n rest o pillar q screw r handle s guides u and iron holder t, substantially as
herein described and according to the accompanying drawing.
3. In an apparatus for cleaning flat and box irons as herein before described and
illustrated.
Dated this 14th day of October 1893
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.