US1462757A - Ironing machine - Google Patents

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Jufiy 24, 1923.

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Be it known that I, LEON Gsorrwmn, a resident of Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, a citizen of t the United States, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Ironing Machines, of which e following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ironing machines and refers particularly to a type of machine best suited for ironing flat work, although it may be used for any character of ironing where it would operate in an efiicient and practical manner.

One object vision of an ironing machine which may be operated by any kind of motive power/and w ich will be under easy control of a single operator, or tender.

W Another object of my invention is the provision of an ironing machine which will be of simple, durable and compact construction to occupy a small amount of space and which being composed of comparatively few parts at will withstand hard usagewithout damage or getting. out of order.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an ironing machine operated y any character of power and in connection with any desired heating means and which will handle a large amount of work in a ra id and efiicient manner, and thus genera y from every point of yiew insure a de sirable, eficient and practical machine.

To attain the object stated and such others as are inherent in a machine oftliis charac ter, my invention consists chine embodying novel features of construction' and combination of parts for service substantially as shown, described and par ticularly defined by the claims, it being of course understood that an changes may be made in the invention which fall within the scope of the claims.

The construction in detail and the operation of my machine will be fully understood from the accom anying drawings and its features of merit and advantages will be appreciated by reference to saiddrawings, in which:

Figure 1 represents an end elevation of an ironing machine constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention,-the

parts which comprise the machine being in the position they occupy when the machine is in operation.

of my invention is the pro larged of an ironing maf Fig. 2 represents a similar view, being in the position they assume mac i the parts when the me has been thrown out of operation.

Fig. 3 represents a front elevation of the machine looking in the direction of the worlr ironing roller and the clutch used in cone I nection with said driving mechanism.

Fig. 5 represents a central sectional view of the hollow ironing roller and a part of connected mechanism, and

Fig. 6 represents a lan view of the ironing roller as well as t mechanism.

Fig. 7 represents a detail view on an onscale showing a preferred form oi electric motor driving mechanism for the ironing roller, and

Fig. 8 represents a sectional-view thereof.

Referring by numeral to the drawings in which the same numbers of reference are employed to designate the same parts in all the views:

The numeral 1 designates the pair oil frame members, connected by rods or cross members 2, and having intermediate] sup: ported therebetween on cleats or'brac ets 3, the work receiving member 4, while the'up per ortion of the frame members are provide with the pairs of arms 5, which as will presently appear, provided means for supporting the ironing roller and' 'ironing head or member.

Mounted upon the lower rearward rod 2 at its inner end 6, is the pedal lever 7, formed with the foot pedal 8 and connected to said lever at 9 is the lower end of the link 10, whose upper end is connected at 11 to the shaft 12, upon which is mounted the in nor end of the pair of arms 13, whose outer ends 1% are connected to the pair of levers 15 with which it ispivoted at 16 and to the extremities of the levers and the frame are secured the springs 17, said pair of levers 15 being fnlcrumed at 18 to one of the pair of arms 5 of the frame, while to the upper ends of said pair of levers are pivoted at 1'9, the lugs 20 on the hollow premin'g'or ironing member or head 21, providcd'withthe curved or arcuate ironin surface 2%, said hollow ironing member being so pliedwith heat through the inlet%, as wi berenddy understood.

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on a cross bar 26 that connects the two sides of the frame on which is adapted to swing a lever comprising the arms and feed table 32 that has at its front edge the bar or handle 33 by which the table is moved, and said feed table is pivoted at 35 to the swinging supports 34 that are journalled to a bar 36 extending across the frame. The relations of the pivots 31 and 35 are such that as the table is pulled outward by the handle 33 it will substantially follow the rounded surface of the roller. This movement of the table also elevates the treadle 8, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 but it is obvious that pressure on the treadle in Fig. 2 will restore the above mentioned parts to the osition shown in Fig. 1. The hollow ironing roller I 37, which in use may be covered with felt or suitable fabric is mounted between the arms 5 of the frame and may be supplied with heat through the pipe 38, or may be furnished with heat in any desired manner to its hollow interior, and at one end is formed with the hub 39, upon which is mounted the gear .wheel 40, which wheel meshes with theworm gear 41, mounted on the shaft 42, carrying a pulley 43, which receives a driving belt operated from any desired source and said shaft is mounted in a pair of brackets 44, secured rigidly to the frame, while upon said shaft is mounted the sliding clutch member 45, operated by means of the yoke 46, the rod 47 and the roller 48, which is engaged by one of the pair of arms 30 to move said rod 47 and yoke 46, to permit engagement of the clutch member 45, with the clutch collar 49 formed on the worm 41. In Fig. 4 the clutch and its connections are shown in the position they occupy when the parts are in engagement. The sliding yoke is moved to cause engagement of the clutch elements by means of the coiled spring 50, while movement of the arms 30 when the ironing element 21 is thrown out of engagement with the roll 37 slides the yoke and connected clutch member away from said clutch collar 49 against the action of the spring 50 and causes the driving mechanism to be disengaged.

The construction just described is the form of mechanism used when the driving source is remote from the machine proper, while in Figs. 7 and 8 I show a form of electric motor driven mechanism which forms a part of the machine and which is considered the most desirable means of driving the ironing means of the bolts 28 that roller, and in said mechanism the gear wheel 51 on the ironing roller supporting shaft 52, engages the small gear wheel 53, which is mounted on the stub shaft 54 and which shaft also carries the large worm driving gear 55, which is'in mesh with the worm 56, upon the shaft 57 of the electric motor 58, which mechanism is all mounted at one end of the frame of the machine and while having ample power to rotate the ironing roller is of small and compact construction to add little to the size of the machine.

The operation of my machine will be readily understood from the foregoin description taken in connection with the raw- -ings and it is not thought necessary to enlarge thereon, but reference to Fig. 1 shows that depression of the foot pedal moves the connected arms and angle levers to cause the ironing head and work table to be brought into close roximity with the ironing roller, while in ig. 2 elevation of said foot pedal -moves the pair of arms and angle levers to cause retreat of the ironing head and feed table out of operative position, the machine when in operation receiving the flat Work from the feed table carrying it under the ironing head and when the ironing has been completed permitting the work to fall into the receiving tray or member 4.

The advantages of my machine will be instantly apparent to any person skilled in such structures and it will be evident that the machine will prove eflicient, desirable and practical in every important particular.

I claim 1'- 1. An ironing machine of the character described, consisting of a frame, an ironing roller mounted in said frame, a work table and ironing head having a swinging connection with said frame and with reference to the ironing roller, and means for swinging said work table and ironing head into and out of operative position, said means consisting of a pair of levers fulcrumed to the frame and having one end pivoted to the ironing head, apair of arms connected to said levers, a pair of angle levers connected to said arms and fulcrumed upon the frame, swinging supports depending from the work table and connected with said angle levers, and a foot pedal connected to the inner ends of said arms and angle levers.

2. In an ironing machine, the combination of a roller, driving means for the same, a clutch in the driving means, a pressing head at one side of the roller, 3. feed table at the other side of the roller, means operated by the feed table to open the clutch and raise the pressing head from the roller, and a treadle adapted to restore the pressing head and raise the feed table to cause the latter to permit the clutch to close. i

3. In an ironing machine, the combination of a roller, driving gear embracing a clutch,

a resser heed adagted to arms carrying the ing arms connected meme? e age the roller ead, a. fe e d table, swing with the feed table, en

' arm connected with one of the clutch mem- 5 hers and adapted to be engaged and moved by one of the swinging arms of the feed table, levers and links adapted to be expanded and force the pressing heed age whereof I hereunto efix my signature.

LEON GSQ'D.

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