Improvements in Laundry Irons.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
Improvements in Laundry Irons.
I, JOHN JAMES ROYLE of Dalham Engineering Works, Great Bridgewater
Street, Manchester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
This invention refers to that class of domestic, laundry and other irons burning
carbonaceous fuel consisting of charcoal or other carbonaceous matter highly
compressed and which has the property of burning with great regularity and is free
from smoke and objectional fumes.
Now my invention consists in a novel arrangement of cover and fastening for
such so that the requisite amount of ventilation may be obtained so as to secure the
proper burning of the fuel and the lid may be adequately and cheaply secured so
as to render the handling of the iron safe. To effect these objects I arrange the
lid with a series of openings around the sides and also at the rear. Through the
opening in the rear I fit the locking lever consisting of a flat bar turning upon a
centre at or about the middle of the under side of the cover. The front end of
the lever on turning takes under a cross bar or housing" projecting across the
body of the iron whilst the rear portion of the lever projects through the rear
opening aforesaid and being turned upwards is fitted with a knob of wood or other
non-conducting substance. The usual wood handle is fitted to the cover and the
body of the iron is fitted with the usual ventilating opening to admit air to
the fuel.
Dated this 7th day of June 1894
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Improvements in Laundry Irons.
1, JOHN JAMES ROYLE of Dalbam Engineering Works, Great Bridgewater
Street, Manchester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 refers to that class of domestic, laundry and other irons which
are heated by the burning of carbonaceous fuel, consisting of compressed charcoal
or other carbonaceous matter, and which has the property of burning with great
regularity, and is free from smoke and objectionable fumes.
Now my invention consists in a novel arrangement of cover and fastening for
such iron so that the requisite amount of ventilation for the proper burning of the
fuel may be obtained and so that the lid may be adequately and cheaply secured
and the handling of the iron rendered safe.
And in order that my said invention shall be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings and will
now proceed to describe the same with the assistance of the various figures and
letters of reference marked thereon.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 is a rear or back view. Fig. 3 an underside
view of the lid, and Fig. 4 a plan of the body of my improved iron with the lid
removed with the locking lever dotted in the position it occupies when the cover
is locked.
The proper rate of combustion in the iron is attained by providing a series of
openings (A) in the lid (B) and in the body (C) of the iron at (D) and by a
comparative large rear opening (E).
The size of these openings varies according to the quality of fuel used, but I
have found the proportion shewn in the drawing gives good results. The lid (B) is
hinged at (F) and closes down onto the body (C) coming to rest upon a suitable
projection (G) and is secured in position by the locking lever (H) turning upon a
centre (J) and the short end of which lever takes under a cross bar (K) cast across
the body (C) and the long arm of which passes out through the rear opening (E)
and is there provided with a non-conducting knob (L). I have found this method
of locking down the lid very effective and capable of much rough usage without
being put out of order.
The usual wooden handle (M) is fitted to the cover."
The ventilating openings (N) in the body of the iron are provided with shields
or guards (0) to prevent the ash escaping.
Having thus 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 :-
1st. The improved locking device for carbonaceous fuel irons substantially as
Bet forth.
2nd. The general improvements in carbonaceous fuel irons substantially as set
forth.
Dated this 7th day of March 1895.
JOHN G. WILSON & Co.,
Agents.