An Improved Instrument or Apparatus for Ironing and Brushing Silk Hats and other Articles in One Operation.
Year: 1885

page_text: An Improved Instrument or Apparatus for Ironing and Brushing
Silk Hats and other Articles in One Operation.
' I GEORGE SCHÄDLER of No 10 Bellefield Road Brixton in the County of Surrey,
Tailor do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED INSTRUMENT
OR APPARATUS FOR IRONING AND BRUSHING SILK HATS AND OTHER ARTICLES to
be as follows:-
This invention consists essentially of an oblong chamber with an oval surface
formed of Tin Brass or any other metal, also of Mackintosh or Vulcanised India
Rubber To this chamber a wooden handle is affixed.
This oblong chamber or body is made hollow, so as to be filled with hot water
for which purpose it is provided at one end with an opening fitted with a screw
stopper For the oblong chamber a covering is provided, made of Velvet, Plush or
Woollen material.
The covering is made to enclose the chamber (except the handle) and to fasten
thereto.
It will be seen that the use of this apparatus, is for performing the ironing.and
brushing, of Silk Hats and other articles in one operation.
This shape of the apparatus may be variously modified so as to suit the shape of
the articles to be ironed or brushed.
Dated this 4th of 100
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Instrument or Apparatus for Ironing and Brushing
Silk Hats and other Articles in One Operation.
I GEORGE SCHADLER of No 10 Bellefield Road Brixton in the county of Surrey,
Tailor do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED INSTRUMENT
OR APPARATUS FOR IRONING AND BRUSHING SILK HATS AND OTHER ARTICLES
IN ONE OPERATION and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention consists in the construction of an instrument or apparatus for
Ironing and Brushing Silk Hats and other articles in one operation; thereby

page_text: performing the same in less time, and at less trouble than hitherto; it is more
especially adapted to ironing and brushing Silk Hats. An oblong, or other shaped
chamber, is formed of Tin, Brass or any other metal; also of Mackintosh, or
Vulcanised India Rubber; to this chamber A A, a wooden handle B, is attached
by means of two metal uprights C C, screwed or soldered into the top of the
chamber A A; this oblong chamber A A, is made hollow, and when used for
ironing is filled with boiling water for which purpose a metal male screw D, is
provided, fitting into a socket or female screw E; when intended to be used as a
Brush, or Ironer and Brush combined, the oblong chamber A A, is provided with
a covering F, which is fastened on the top of the chamber A A, by means of four
loops, G, GG, G, passing round the socket, and held in place by screw D; leaving
the handle B, uncovered. This covering F can be made of Velvet, Plush, or
woollen material, according to the surface of the Hat or other article, to be ironed
or brushed.
In the foregoing statement, the general form has been described as oblong, but
the chamber and handle may be altered to suit the shape of the special article to
be ironed or brushed.
It will be seen, that the improvement by the application of this apparatus
consists in the saving of time and labour in the speedy heating of the chamber AA,
by means of boiling water; and the combination of Ironing and Brushing Silk Hats
and other articles in one operation; also renovating and preserving them without
detriment to the fabrics; as the chamber or Iron cannot get too hot. The covering
being movable enables the operator to use the apparatus with or without it as
occasion may require.
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
(1.) Combination of Ironing and Brushing Silk Hats and other Articles in one
operation.
(2.) Renovating and Preserving the Silk Hats or other articles without detriment
to the fabrics.
(3.) The covering being movable enables the operator to use the Apparatus with
or without it to suit the Articles to be ironed or Renovated.
As herein before mentioned and described.
Dated this First day of February 1886.