Improvements in Box Iron Heaters for ironing Purposes and Appliances for Using the same.
Year: 1887

page_text: Improvements in Box Iron Heaters for ironing Purposes and
Appliances for Using the same.
1, JOSIAH AINSWORTH of 30 Star Street Darwen, in the County of Lancaster
Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN Box
IRON HEATERS FOR IRONING PURPOSES, AND APPLIANCES FOR USING THE SAME to be
as follows:
"
In the using of Heaters for box irons for ironing there is considerable difficulty in
placing the heater in the fire and in removing same, also in removing and replacing
the heater in the box iron.
These improvements consist in means and appliances for better effecting the above
objects with ease and safety.
To effect the objects above named I use a clip, gripper or tongs, constructed of iron,
steel, or other metal and so adjusted with or without a metallic spring as that the
closing of the handles by pressure operates the short fulcrum levers at the other
extremity by extending the same. In the heater or heaters 1 form openings or
apertures at the end or in the sides thereof, into which openings or apertures the short
fulcrum ends of the clip, gripper, or tongs are introduced and being extended by
pressure as before described the hot heater can be lifted, removed, and conveyed at
will to or from the fire or other heating medium and placed or replaced in or removed
from the box iron as occasion requires.
For the purpose of bringing the heater when in the fire into a more convenient
position for being removed therefrom, I use a small projection or finger formed near
the end of the clip, gripper, or tongs as before described or in some cases I use a bar
or rod of iron, steel, or other metal having at one end thereof a suitable handle, the
other end being shaped as a key.

page_text: In the heaters to be used therewith is a cavity or opening in the end and also in the
top of said heater, into which the key like end of the rod or bar may be inserted.
These openings or cavities in the heater enable the key like end to enter and a slight
turn of the rod or bar locks the latter and enables the heater to be removed from or
carried to and replaced in the fire or in the box iron as occasion requires.
A slight turning of the key like end of the rod or bar also enables same to be
removed or detached from the heater.
The clip, gripper, or tongs hereinbefore first described may be used for the purposes
named or other analogous purposes and uses.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, JOSIAH AINSWORTH of 30 Star Street, Darwen, in the County of Lancaster,
Mechanic, 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 :-
In the using of heaters for box irons for ironing there is considerable difficulty in
placing the heater in the fire, and in removing same, also in removing and replacing
the heater in the box iron.
These improvements consist in means, and appliances for better effecting the above
objects with ease and safety.
To effect the objects above named, I use a clip, gripper, or tongs, constructed of
iron, steel or other metal, and so adjusted, with or without a metallic spring, as that
the closing of the handles by pressure operates the short fulcrum levers at the other
extremity, by extending the same. In the heater, or heaters I form openings, or
apertures at the end or in the sides thereof, into which openings or apertures the short
fulcrum ends of the clip, gripper or tongs are introduced, and being extended by
pressure as before described the hot heater can be lifted, removed and conveyed at
will to or from the fire, or other heating medium, and placed, or replaced in or
removed from the box iron as occasion requires.
For the purpose of bringing the heater when in the fire into a more convenient
position for being removed therefrom I use a small projection or finger formed near
the end of the clip, gripper, or tongs, as before described.
The clip, gripper, or tongs, herein before described may be used for the purposes
named, or other analogous purposes, and uses.
:-
Such being the nature and object of this my said invention the following is a
complete description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1. shews the improved appliance with lifting end closed.
Fig. 2. the same with lifting end expanded.
Figs. 3. and 4. are side views of the two parts, seperately, in order to clearly
illustrate construction thereof.
Fig. 5. is a side view of "heater iron" having side, and end holes for points of
clip Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 6. is a plan, or top view of Fig. 5.
The clip or improved apparatus for purpose aforesaid consists of two parts 1. 2.
secured to each other by the rivet, pin, or screw 3. and free to move or turn thereon.
The part 1 has a projecting lug, or shoulder piece 4, whilst on the part 2 is a lug, and
pin 5. these parts 4 and 5 serve as stops which come in contact soon as the finger,
and thumb pieces 7, 8 have been expanded, or forced apart sufficiently to bring the
ends 9, 10, of the points 1. 2. just over, even, and true with each other so that the two

page_text: ends then form a round or oval point as shewn at Fig. 1. for inserting in the holes 11
or 12 of the heater iron 13, when, soon as the parts 7, 8 are squeezed, or forced
together the points 9. 10 by reason of the movement of the parts 1. 2. on the pin 3.
the points 9. 10. seperate, and diverge as shewn at Fig. 2. and thus lock, or bind in
the hole 11 or 12, whereon the heater iron 13, can readily be turned in the heating
fire, or heating appliance, or lifted, and carried with, safety, and deposited in the
"box iron." In Fig. 1. the arms 1. 2 are shewn broken, it should be understood
that such arms may be made of any length desired, and as found most convenient,
what I have found as a suitable length is about 16 inches extreme length from ends
of parts 9. 10 to ends of parts 7. 8.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of this my invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
The improved appliance constructed as herein described, and illustrated by annexed
drawings, and for purpose set forth.
Dated this 4th day of October 1887.
JOSIAH AINSWORTH.
By his Agent,
Walter Brierley,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax.