US1522557A - Garment press - Google Patents

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Jan. 1925- 1,522,557

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Patented den. l3, 1925.,

PAranr CHARLES E. WAREAM,

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO. ASSIGNOR, BY DIBEG'I AND AS- SIGNIQKENTS, 01E ONE-HALF TO' THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COIIELPANY, OF NORWOOD, OHIO, A. CORPORATION OF OHIO, AND ONE-HALF TO METRQBOLITAN TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORATION OF NEW YO.

GARMENT PRESS.

Application filed June 1d, 1920. Serial No. 390,229,.

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. WAREAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Garment Presses, of which the following is a speci-' fication.

This invention relates to the class of laundry machines and more particularly to improvements in garment presses.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved means for distributing air through the buck or garment supporting member to dispel the live steam therefrom as well as from the garment upon completion of the pressing operation. 1 Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description and claims whenconsidered in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my machine; Fig 2 is an end elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the buck or garment supporting member; Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section taken on line aa, Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the buck with parts broken away.

The frame 1 supports the work table 2 and the buck or garment supporting member 3, while the presser head 4 is pivotally mounted upon the. front end of the over-" weight 7 at its rear end. The spring 8 which extends between the overhanging arm 5 and the base portion of the frame 1 normally tends to position away from the buck. The presser head is closed by means of treadle 10 which operates the toggle lever mechanism through the lever connections 11 and 12. The bell crank lever 12 is pivotally mounted at "13 upon the frame of the machine and has pivotal connection at 14 with'the lever members 15 which are connected at 16 with the other parts of the toggle lever mechanism. The toggle lever comprises the connecting link 17 which is pivotally connected to the base of the frame, and the rod 18 which has pivotal connection at 20 with the overhang hold the presser head inopen ing arm 5. The rod 18 can be adjusted so as to lengthen or shorten the throw of this toggle lever. This last feature is fully described in the patent to Cooper 1332711 of March 2, 1920.

Adjustment of the rod 18 serves also to vary the tension upon the spring 19. Means is shown at 21 for locking the rod 18 in the position in which it is adjusted. A. rod 22 having pivotal connection at 23 with the link 17-has pivotal connection with the lever arms 15 and is provided with a screw threaded nut 24 which can be set at dilferent po itions so as to form a stop for limiting t e movement of the toggle lever mechanism. The structure as thus far explained being old in the art will not be described in any fuller detail.

The presser head is brought in closed position by means of a handle 25, and any suitable means may be provided for supply ingsteam thereto, as for instance through the pipe connection 26. This being an old practice, it will not be described in any fuller detail. 1

The buck or garment supporting member which I have adopted for use with my in vention comprises a plate 27 which is provided along its marginal portions with channels 28. Strips of suitable material, such for instance as sheet metal 29, are secured along the marginal portions of the plate 27 so as to overhang these channels. These strips are secured in position in any suitable manner, as for instance by means of screws 30. As will be clearly seen from Fig. 5, these strips which are narrowed towards their ends, are so arranged that their upper faces are flush with the upper surface of the plate 27 and form the graduated slots 28) for the passag'eof steam. Superimposed upon the plate 27 are a suitable number of layersof padding 31 which are covered and enclosed at their edge portions by means of oilcloth 32. Thetopmost layer comprises padding 33 covered by the ordinary muslin or other fabric 34 which is pervious to llllfl through only the upper layer of padding. The form of buck as thus far described is practically the same as that covered by the application of B. W. Brockett 'file'd June 19, 1920, Serial Number 390,170.

'- The buck is provided with a steam chamber 36 having communicationthrough the pipe 37 with the steam supply. A drain 38 is also provided forthe condensed steam. An extension 39 from the underside of the plate member 27 provides a channel 40 which extends transversely across the buck and terminates at its ends in the restricted'ducts 40 which, will be seen from Fig. 4, are

in communication. with the channels 28. Communication is had between the steam chest 36 and the channel through the ports 41 and 42 which are under' control of the valve 43. This valve is actuated by means of the rod 44 which extends out through the lower wall of the buck and is. venclosed by the casing 45. 'As will be seen from Fig. 2, the valve rod 44 is actuated by means of treadle 46. v

The feature which forms the specific subject matter of this application is the means for equalizing the distribution of air which the flattened tubular member is flush with I the upper surface of oilcloth 32 and the sides of this depression are inclined so as todeflect the air to the upper padding. The function of this tube is to distribute the air through the padding so as to more efliciently remove the steam' therefrom, upon completion of the pressing operation. This tubular member maybe made of any suitable material. as for instance light metal, and is preferably located in the upper part'of the padding, as shown in the drawings.

, An air fan 47,has pipe connection as indicated at 48 and 49 with the end portions of the tubular member 35. The valve 46 which isnormally in closed position as indicated in Fig. 3 is actuated by means of rod 47 which is in turn actuated by treadle 49. As will be seen from Fig. 2, pressure upon treadle 49 will operate'the lever connections50 and 51 and the bell crank lever 52 which is mounted upon shaft 53 suplever 49 for engaging the'floor.

Thus, itwill be seen from the foregoing .description that upon bringing the presser head in closed relation with the buck, steam can be supplied to either or both of the iron: ing members by means of the steam connections referred to, andupon completion of the pressing operation a. current of air can be turned into the flattened tubular member for the purpose of dispelling the steam from the padding of the buck and also from the garment.

' Thecurrent of-airupon being supplied to the two ends of the flattened tube 35 will pass through the tube toward the middle portion of the buck, and willfbe allowed to be distributed out through the apertures.

The result of this arrangement is that a more uniform distribution of air is obtained through the padding and hence the-steam can be more quickly dispelled from the padding and while still in the mobile. state. The advantage of this arrangement is that the padding will "not be permitted to become soggy,,and consequently the life of the padding will be prolonged. v a Other advantages resulting from this invention will suggest themselves to those who are familiar with the art .to which it relates. v v

I What I claim is: 1. In a garmentpress, agarment support having an imperforate upper plate and a heating chamber beneath the same, padding resting'onsaid plate, and a conduit extending through said padding to a point within the samefor conducting and distributing a gaseous medium through said padding.

2. In a garment press, a garment support havin an imperforate upper plate and a heating chamber below the same, padding on"said plate and having a lower portion impervious to a gaseous medium and an upper portion pervious thereto, and a conduit extending from the margin of said garment support into said padding for conductlng a gaseous medium to anddistributmg it through the pervious upper layer thereof. i I

3. In a garment press, agarment support having an lmperforate upper plate and a heating chamber below the same, padding on 531d plate'and having a lower portion lmpervious to a gaseous medium and an upper portion pervious thereto, and a con duit extending from the margin of said. garment support between the up '1- and lower port ons of said padding or conducting agaseous medium to and distributng it through the pervious upper layer thereof. v u J 4. In agarment press, the combination of a garment supporting member including .a support having a jcovering of padding {for supplying air to a point teases? imperviousto air and communicating with said air supplying means, said conduit being provided with means for the distribution of air there-from through the padding.

5. in a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting member including a support having a covering of padding that is pervious to steam and air, means for supplying steam to said padding, means for supplying air to a point within the upper part of said padding and a perforatel tubular member extending from said point of air supply through the padding of said garment supporting member for distribution of air therethrough.

6. in a garment press, the combination of a. garment supporting member including a supporthaving a covering of padding that is pervious to steam and air, means for supplying steam to said padding, means within the upper part of said padding and a perforated flattened tubular member extending from said point of air supply through the padding of said garment supporting member for distribution of air therethrough.

T. In a garment press. the combination of a garment supporting member having a covering of padding that is p rvious to steam and air, means for supp}v ing steam to said padding, means for sup lying air to separated points in the padding, and tubular lneans extending between said points of air supply for distribution of air through the padding.

8. In a garment press. the combination of a garment supporting member iaving a covering of. padding that is pervious to steam and air, means for supplying steam to said padding, means for supplying air to sepa rated points in the padding, and flattened tubular means extending between said points of air supply for distribution of air through the padding.

9. in a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting memberincluding a support having a covering of padding that is pervious to steam and air, means for supplying steam to said padding means for supplying air to a point within the upper part. of said padding, the lower portion of the padding of said garment supporting member being formed with a depression, and means situated in said depression for distributing said air through the padding of said garment supporting member.

10. In a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting member including a support having a covering of padding that is pervious to steam and air, means for supplying steam to said padding, means for supplying air to a point within the upper part of said padding. the lower portion of the padding of said garment supporting member being formed with a depression and tubular means situated in said depression for distributing said air through the padding of said garment supporting member.

11. In a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting member including a support having a covering of padding that is pervious to steam and air means for supplying steam to said padding means for supplying air to a point Within the upper part of said padding, the loWer portion of the padding of said garment supporting member being formed with a depression, and flattened tubular means situated in said depression for distributing said air through the padding of said garment supporting member.

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature,

CHARLES E. WAREAM.

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