Improvements in Press-boards for use in Ironing.
Year: 1891

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Press-boards for use in Ironing.
I, SARAH KATHERINE HIBLER, of Stamford, in the County of Fairfield, State
of Connecticut, United States of America, 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 press-boards for ironing or pressing the seams of
sleeves.
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The objects of the invention are to provide a cheap and simple device for ironing
or pressing both the inside and outside seams of sleeves, and for ironing the waists
at their various seams, whether inwardly or outwardly curved. .
Other objects of the invention will appear.in the following description, and the
novel features thereof will he particularly pointed out in the claim.
Referring to the drawings,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a press-board constructed in accordance with
my invention, the same being adapted for supporting sleeves and for presenting the
outside seams for the operation of the iron.
Figure 2 is a similar view, the press-board being in position to present the inner
seam to the iron.
Figure 3 is a detail in perspective of an attachment whereby the device may be
used for presenting the curved seams of waists, basques, etc.
Like nunerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.
In practising my invention 1 provide a base 1, at the opposite ends of which I
locate vertical standards.2, the upper ends of which are bifurcated or notched to
form seats 3.
4 designates a curved rigid bar, preferably formed of wood, the same being pro-
vided with the bend 5 near its center, and terminating at opposite ends in reduced
tenons 6, designed to removably fit in the seats 3 of the standards. The upper and
lower edges of the bar 4, are formed upon curves, so that the concaved edge is
adapted to approximate in shape the inner seams of sleeves and the convexed edge
the outer seams thereof.
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Taking the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1 it will be seen that by lifting
one end of the bar 4 a sleeve may be slid thereover, so as to bring its outer seam
into position to be acted upon by the iron. By removing the bar and giving the
same a half-rotation the concaved edge is brought uppermost and the inner seam of
the sleeve may be ironed.
In Fig. 3 of the drawings I have illustrated a bar 7 having a curved convexed
upper edge and a concaved lower edge, the curvature being such as to approximate
the inner and outer curves usually given to basques, jackets, waists and other
articles of apparel.
This bar may be substituted for the one heretofore described and is used in a
similar manner as the same, it terminating in the reduced tenons 8.
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 :-
The herein described press-board, consisting of a base, opposite standards
having their upper ends notched or recessed to form seats, and a rigid press-bar
having its opposite sides curved in the same direction and terminating in

page_text: reduced tenons for removably fitting the seats of the standards, substantially as
specified.
Dated this Oth dow of Iul 1901
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.