Improvements in Ironing Machines.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 12th May, 1893-ccepted, 17th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ironing Machines.
WILLIAM EXCELL BAKER No. 1 Fairview Cottage Redan Hill Aldershot
Hants Laundry Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in machines for ironing linen
cotton woolen and other fabrics. For this purpose I construct a polished ironing
cylinder or bed, a portion of such bed being concave and a portion convex and
being heated with steam or by other suitable means, in the concave bed I fix a
revolving roller or cylinder and upon the convex portion one or more rollers,
around all these rollers I place an endless band (preferably of felt) which travells
around such rollers, the felt passing around the roller in the concave will fit the
bed and carry the article to be ironed along the polished surface of such bed, after
which it will be carried by the felt along the convex bed were it will be further
ironed and dried and the steam allowed to evaporate from the endless band. When
the article is delivered from the aforesaid ironing bed it will pass upon a roller
which I arrange near the delivery and which will carry it against another roller or
bed one of such rollers or the bed being heated and polished and arranged to act
upon the rough or unfinished side of the article that has hitherto been in contact
with the felt additional rollers may be used for guiding an tightening the felt.
The concave bed may be above or below or at the side of the roller that works
in it. Should it be found desirable to connect any of the rollers with the feeding
roller for the purpose of transmitting power, and should the concave bed be fixed
at the side of the feeding roller, such feeding roller may be made to pull away
from the concave bed (with suitable leverage) by the following arrangements.
If a connecting rod is used such rod may be telescopic and square, or fitted with
a slot and pin or other suitable arrangement so that one part of the rod turning
will turn the other part, if wheels and chains are used the chains may be made to
pass over guide wheels placed at a suitable angle to allow the feed roller to open
and close without any strain upon such chains.
Any suitable framing, bearings and gearing may be employed for carrying and
running the machine.
Dated this 10th day of August 1892.
WILLIAM EXCELL BAKER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ironing Machines.
I WILLIAM EXCELL BAKER Laundry Manager Fairview Cottage Redan Hill
Aldershot Hants 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 has for its object improvements in machines for ironing linen cotton
woolen and other fabrics.
For this purpose I construct a polished ironing cylinder or bed a portion of such
bed being concave, and a portion convex, and being heated with steam or by other
suitable means. In the concave bed I fix a revolving roller or cylinder, and
the convex portion, one or more rollers, around all these rollers I place an endless
band (preferably of felt) which travells around such rollers, the felt passing around
the roller in the concave will fit the bed and carry the article to be ironed along
Price 8d1

page_text: the polished surface of such bed, after which it will be carried by the felt along the
convex bed, where it will be further ironed and dried, and the steam allowed to
evaporate from the endless band, when the article is delivered from the aforesaid
ironing bed it will pass upon a roller which I arrange near the delivery, and which
will carry it against another roller or bed, one of such rollers or the bed being
heated and polished, and arranged to act upon the rough or unfinished side of the
article that has hitherto been in contact with the felt, additional rollers may be
used for guiding and tightening the belt. The concave bed may be above below
or at the side of the roller that works in it: Should it be found desirable to.
connect any of the rollers with the feeding roller, and should the concave-bed be
fixed at the side of the feeding roller, such feeding roller may be made to pull
away from the concave bed by the following arrangements. If a connecting rod is
used, such rod may be telescopic and square or fitted with a slot and pin, or other
suitable arrangement so that one part of the rod turning will turn the other part.
If wheels and chains are used, the chains may be made to pass over guide wheels,
placed at a suitable angle to allow the feed roller to open and close without any strain
upon such chains. Any suitable framing, bearings any gearing, may be employed
for carrying and running the machine.
But in order that my invention may be fully understood I will proceed to describe
the same by the aid of the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved ironing machine,
Figures 2 and 3 are detail views, showing the construction of the frames for
carrying the rollers, and the main frame to which such frames are attached, as will
be hereinafter more fully explained.
.
A is the ironing bed, B. C. and D are rollers, around which and along the surface
of the ironing bed the endless band travells, E. F. and G are frames in which the
rollers B. C. and D are mounted, such frames being keyed or attached to the
shafts H which are mounted on the main frame J. The frame G is mounted in an
additional frame I, and upon an axis at right angles to that on which the roller C
is mounted, so that the frame G may be capable of canting tilting or moving
sideways, the object being to assist the endless band to keep in the centre of the
rollers, and prevent its travelling to the side of the machine. The roller C may
also be raised to tighten the felt or band, by means of a screw operating on the
frame of such roller, and working on the end of the frame J, by a shaft and mitre
wheels. L is a roller clothed with felt and linen or other suitable material, M is a
heated polished roller. The pressure of the rollers may be adjusted by suitable
screws and springs. The action of the machine is as follows. When the rollers D
or Bare caused to rotate (by any suitable gearing) the endless band will travel
and turn the other rollers, over which it travells, the article to be ironed is fed into
the machine between the endless band and the concave portion of the ironing bed,
and carried around such concave, receiving pressure from the roller B and is then
carried over the convex portion of the bed, where it is dried and the steam allowed
to evaporate, after which it passes under the roller D, where it receives the
pressure that polishes it. If it is desired to iron both sides of the article, the
rollers L and M are caused to rotate (by any suitable gearing) the article being
ironed having passed under the roller D will pass onto the clothed roller L, and
will be carried against the heated roller M, which will iron the side of the article
that has hitherto been in contact with the endless band or felt. A hollow or other
bar may be employed for feeding.
When it is desired to clean the bed or put an endless band on the machine the
rollers may be raised from the bed by the turning of the shafts H or by screws as K
lifting the spring boxes N. Any suitable gearing may be employed for turning the
shafts or screws. It will be seen by the construction of the main frame J, and the
frames E F, and the method of mounting such frames E F on the main frame J,
that the rollers and frames will be quite independant of the machine at one end,
when the rollers are lifted, rendering it quite easy to draw off or put on a felt or
endless band.

page_text: A modification consists in making the machine without the frames and shafts for
raising the rollers, such raising being carried out by the screws and boxes as K
and N.
A foot lever may be employed for lifting or taking weight off the first or feeding
roller. Any of the rollers desired may be connected with the feeding roller by
chain or (rod telescopic) as before described.
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. The combination of a concave and convex ironing bed or cylinder in which
pressure is applied to the article to be ironed both in the concave and on the convex
portion of such ironing bed.
2. The combination of a concave and convex ironing bed with rollers or cylinders
and an endless band arranged to press against and travel over the face of such bed,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. The combination of a concave and convex ironing bed, rollers or cylinders an
endless band, and a heated roller or bed and a clothed roller, for finishing the side
of the linen that is not acted upon by the main ironing bed substantially as herein-
before described and shewn in the drawings.
4. The frames for carrying the rollers or cylinders, and the main frame to which
such fraines are attached by shafts or otherwise, such main frame having bearing
on one side of the machine only, for the purpose of rendering the rollers easily
accessible (when raised from the bed) for taking off or putting on an endless
band.
5. Keeping an endless band of an ironing machine to the centre of the rollers by
the rocking canting tilting, or moving sideways of a roller, cylinder, or bar
upon an axis at right angles to, and at the centre of such roller cylinder
or bar.
6. The use of a telescopic rod, or a chain running over guide wheels at an angle
to its general course, for allowing one roller of an ironing machine to be drawn
further away from another, to which it is transmitting power.
Dated this 10th day of May 1893.
WILLIAM EXCELL BAKER.