Year: 1897

page_text: We, EVERARD HESKETH and ALEXANDER MARCET, both of 23, St. Swithin's
Lane, in the City of London, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to ironing machines, and has for its principal object to pro-
vide means whereby the continuous blanket used in such machines
can be
changed with greater facility and safety than hitherto. For this purpose one of
the end frames is made in two portions one of which, secured to the base plate,
is so shaped as to give ready access to the rollers for placing on the blanket
when the other portion is disconnected. This other portion is secured by screws
passing through the first portion of the frame and two distance pieces between the
two portions of the frame and screwed into the second portion. The first portion
of the end frame carries a bearing for one of the trunnions or gudgeons on which
the bed is turned for reversing it when the blanket is to be changed so that there
is no danger of the bed dropping whilst the blanket is being changed. The levers
for carrying the rollers for the blanket are connected by one fulcrum pin common
to the two rollers at each side and passing through a projection from the inner
portion of the frame. The rollers are kept up to their work by springs bearing
at one end against the inner part of the frame and at the other end against the
head of a pin passing through the frame and through the levers at a point
between the roller bearings and the fulcrum pin aforesaid in such a position that
the strain on it is greatly reduced. In proximity to the spring and the head of
the pin on which it bears we provide an index plate in connection with which a
pointer on the said head indicates the compression of the springs so that the
rollers can all be accurately set at both ends of the machine to any required
degree of pressure A friction clutch is provided in connection with the driving
gudgeon for the nurpose of reversing and holding the bed when the blanket is
to be changed. The machine may be provided with means for the removal of
loose hairs or fibres which would otherwise collect from the blanket and clog the
machine. For this purpose a bar or rod is supported along the machine inside
the blanket by brackets from the main frame. From this rod a piece or mat (of
any suitable material such for instance as cocoa fibre or woven bristles) is sus-
pended by straps or the like, adjustable so that the piece or mat rests with its
weight on the inside of the blanket and collects the loose hairs. To support the
bottom and side rollers whilst the blanket is being changed we provide a pedestal
with adjustable screw supports or saddles for the side rollers and with a saddle for
the bottom roller.
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page_text: Improvements in ironing macun
We, EVERARD HESKETH and ALEXANDER MARCET, both of 23, St. Swithin's
Lane, in the City of London, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 ironing machines, and has for its principal object to pro-
vide means whereby the continuous blanket, used in such machines, can be
changed with greater facility and safety than hitherto. For this purpose one of
the end frames is made in two portions, as shewn in elevation in Figure 1 of the
accompanying drawings, the main portion (A), being shaped, as illustrated, so ag
to give ready access to the rollers for putting the blanket in place when the other
portion (A2) is disconnected. This other portion A³ is secured by screws a, pass-
ing through the first portion A, of the frame, and two distance pieces a², between
The
the two portions of the frame, and screwed into the second portion A2.
first portion Al of the frame carries a bearing b, for one of the trunnions, or
gudgeons, on which the bed B, is turned for reversing it when the blanket is to
be changed, so that there is no danger of the bed dropping whilst the blanket is
being changed. The levers c, for carrying the rollers C. for the blanket, are con-
nected by one fulcrum pin c2, common to the two rollers C, at each side, and
passing through a projection from the portion A³, of the frame. The rollers C,
are kept up to their work by springs c³, bearing at one end against the inner part
of the frame, and, at the other end, against the heads c, of a pin c, passing
through the portion A2, of the frame and through the levers c, at a point between
the roller bearings and the fulcrum pin e, in such a position that the strain on
the said pin is greatly reduced. In proximity to each of the springs 3, and the
head c, of the pin 5, on which it bears, we provide an index plate 6, in con-
nection with which a pointer on the said head indicates the compression of the
springs ³, so that the rollers C can all be accurately set, at both ends of the
machine, to any required degree of pressure. The machine may be provided with
means for the removal of loose hairs, or fibres, which would otherwise collect from
the blanket, and clog the machine. This is illustrated, in views at right angles
to each other, in Figures 3 and 4. A bar, or rod, F. is, (or bars, or rods, are),
supported along the machine, inside the blanket, by brackets G, from the main
frame. From this bar, or rod, (or these bars, or rods,) a piece, or pieces of mat H,
(of any suitable material; such, for instance, as cocoa-nut fibre, or woven bristles,)
is, or are, suspended by straps h, or the like, adjustable so that the piece, or pieces,
of mat, rests, or rest, with its, or their, weight on the inside of the blanket (I),
and collects, or collect, the loose hairs, or fibres. To support the bottom and side
rollers whilst the blanket is being changed, we provide a pedestal K, (shewn in
Figure 5), with adjustable screw supports, or saddles, L. for the side rollers, and
with a saddle M, for the bottom roller.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In ironing machines an end frame constructed as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings for the purpose described.
2. In ironing machines the arrangement of roller-carrying levers and adjusting
devices substantially as herein before described and illustrated in Figure 2 of the
accompanying, drawings.

page_text: 3. In ironing machines the arrangement of roller-carrying levers and adjusting,
and indicating, devices; substantially as herein before described and illustrated in
Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
4. In ironing machines the means for removing loose hairs, or fibres, from the
blanket, substantially as herein before described and illustrated in Figures 3 and 4
of the accompanying drawings.
5. In ironing machines a pedestal with a saddle for the bottom roller and adjust-
able supports, or saddles, for the side rollers, as herein before described and illus-
trated in Figure 5 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th day of September 1898.
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.