US1466690A - Shirt-ironing machine - Google Patents

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Sept.'4, 1923..

1,466,690` c. H. BOYULS SHIRT IRONING MACHINE Filed June 25, 1921 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 'gNVENTOM' A RNEY sept. 4, 1923. 1,466,690 c.H.BoYULs SHIRT IRONING MACHINE sept. 4, 1923.

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CL H. BOYULS SHIRT IRONING MACHINE 1921 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed June 25 Til ---2-11- :--xvflf -IIIIITE l -l rllllllllllL INVENTOR c 4 ATTORNEY sept. 4, 1923. 1,466,690

C.H. BOYULS SHIRT IRONING MACHINE ATTOTQNEY INV NTOR l C. H. BOYULS SHIRT IRONING MACHINE Sept. 4, 1923. 1,466,690

Filed June 25 1921 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented Sept., 4, 1923.

CECIL H. BOYULS, 0F LOUISVILLE, IKELflllUCKY.-

SHIRT-IRONING MACHINE.

Application led June 25, 1921.

T o all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CECIL H. BoYULs, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Louisville in 'the county of Jefferson and State of entucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shirt-Ironing Machines, of which thev following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing machines and has special reference to an ironing machine for` ironing shirts.

More particularly the invention relates to improvements in various features of the ironing machine shown and described in my previous patent on shirt bosom and body machine, patented Niovember 2, 1920, the patent being numbered 1,357,128.

One important object of the invention is to improve and simplify the general construction of macliines'of .this character.

In my previously patented machine above l referred to two forms were usedwhereon the shirts were placed and between these forms was mounted a swinging iron or presser for the bosom of the shirt having two faces, one

face being brought into use on one form and the other face on the other form. This iron was heated by steam through its .trunnion I have found that this method of supplying steam to the iron is not as satisfactory in many ways as the improvement hereinafter described.

A second object of the invention. is to provide an improved means of supplying an iron of the foregoing description with steam, the means being so arranged and constructed as to be easy of manufacture, readily kept steam tight, and highly efficient in operation.

A third object is to improve the arrangement of the iron or bosom presser itself so that the heating means used'4 will be more effective and the iron kept hotter with-less waste of hea i In my previous patent I provided a perforated bosom 4board and forced air through the perforations so that a pad on the bosom board was dried. I have found that action of forcing air in this manner can be improved on and heat can be conserved and the ad kept drier. p

T e fourth object of the invention is therefore to provide a novel arrangement wherebyair is drawn by suction through the serai no. 48am.

perforation. of the bosom board for the purpose of drying the vpad on top of said board.

In the patent above noted the -tails of the slliirt were held tight by spring tensioned c ips. o y

A fifth object of the invention is to provide improved means for so holding thetails of the shirt.

In using the patented machine it was necessary to insert a collar button in the collar band of the shirt before the latter could be vproperly positioned on the ironing machine. y

sixth object of the invention 'is to provide an improved mechanism for holdin the collar portion ofthe shirt which eliminates the necessity of inserting a collar button during the ironingV process.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of (parts hereinafter fully described, illustrate in the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved machine. v

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is an enlarged face view of one of the elements or shirt supporting forms, certain parts being broken away to disclose the portions thereunder. the same being shown collapsed in full lines and expanded in dotted lines.

vFigure 5 is a section on the line 5 -5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a partial section on the line 6-6 of Figure 3.'

`Figure 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Figure 8.

Figure 8 is an enlarged detailed plan view of the improved neck support.

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail section on the line 9--9 of Figure 4.

Figure 10 'is an enlarged detail lshowing the improved tail stretching device.

Figure 11 is a detail view showing a shirt in position on the shirt support.

In the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated there is provided a base 10. This base is 4substantially U-shaped in plan. the

legs of the U being disposed toward the operator. On-the forward end of each leg 1s provided a standard 11 having atA its upper end a supporting plate 12; 0n the rear center portion of the is a third standard 13. On the topl of standard portion 13 is a bearing 14 wherein is mounted a shaft carrying at one end a bevel gear 15 wherewith meshes a bevel pinion 16 fixed on a shaft 17 extending vertically through bearings 18 mounted on the standard @13. Mounted on the base 10 is a motor 19 on the shaft of which is a pinion 20 which meshes with a ear 21 mounted on a shaft 22 journalled 1n suitable bearings 23 supported by .the standard 13. On this shaft 22 is a worm 24 which meshes with a worm wheel 25 fixed `on the shaft 17. The motor 1 9 is of the re,

versible type and certain automatic means are provided whereby the motor may be reversed at predetermined points as'will be hereinafter explained. f

On the shaft supporting the bevel gear 15 is mounted a bracket 26 carrying an arm 27 whereon is slidably mounted a weight 28 held in adjusted position on the arm by set screws' 29. The front end ofthe shaft supporting the gear 15 is shown at 30 in Figure 1 and on this end is mounted a hub 31 from which extends a pair of arms 32 disposed in angular relation to each other and each carries at its outer end a support plate 33.

Supported on each ofthe plates 12 and extending rearwardly and upwardly therefrom is a hollow shirt support. -This support consists of a central hollow body 34 whereto steam is supplied through a pipe 35, the condensate and exhaust steam being lead off through a pipe 36. The upper face of this support is recessed as at 37 and fitted in this recess is a hollow bosom board 38 provided with perforations 39 in its up per surface. Communicating with the in- .terior of the bosom board 38 is a pipe 40 The side of the body 34 is semi-elliptical in cross section and fitted on these sides are false sides or extension wings 41 which are supported on rack bars 42 moving in suitable channels 43 extending from side to side of the support. Extending longitudinally of the recess 37 is shaft-44 having on its forward end a hand wheel 45. This shaft crosses the rack bars 42 and at its points of intersection with these rack bars the shaft is provided with gears 46 which mesh with one of each pair of rack bars and also with other gears 47 which latter mesh in turn with the other rack bar of each pair,

Lacasse Thus by rotating the hand wheel 35 in one direction or the other the rack .bars are thrust out or are drawn in and consequently the expansion sides 41 are in 'like manner forced outward or inward. On the'lower vpart of the body 34 is a rib 48 on which is supported a plate 49 which thus has its'sides spaced from the lower side of the bod 34 and in these spaces slide 'plates 50 w ich are attached to the extension sides 41. Similarly plates 51 overlap on the top of the horn so that as the device is expanded or contracted the shirt will be supported at all points.

i- Mounted on each of the plates 33 is a `will be seen that whenever one of these.

irons 52 is oii the bosom board, as shown in the left hand of that figure, the other iron will be elevated. In this elevated position the condensate can readily flow down through the exhaust pipe thus permitting live steam to circulate through the iron and heat itup. Then, when the right hand iron is depressed the left hand iron will be elevated so that the condensate can be drawn od' and that iron have its heat increased. Tt will be noted that the counter-weight 29 is so arranged as to rightly balance the weight of the irons 52 so that the motor 19 will operate with verylittle use of current. Thus, a switch or switches may be provided which can. be set to start the motor 19 to turning in one direction or the other as desired. These switches are preferably arranged so that after the motor has revolved to bring one iron 52 into its proper position with relation to the bosom board the switch will automatically be opened and cannot be again closed to cause further movement of the iron in that direction but the circuit through the motor can only be closed to cause reversal thereof so as to bring the other iron into action.

Tt will now be further apparent that eX- hausting the` air through the pipe 40 at the time the hot iron 52 is on the shirt will draw air through the shirt and the pad, the air being heated by the iron 52 and consequently the pad will be kept dry.

ln Figures? and 8 is shown in detail the improved neck supporting device. This device consists of a base plate 62 secured to the upper end of the bosom board by suitable bolts 63. Mounted on this base plate is a pair of longitudinally sliding members 64 each of which is providedat its rear end with an upstanding pin 65. Also each of these members has at its forward end anv angular pin 66 terminating in a buttonhole engaged end 67. Extending up from the plate 62 is an ear 68 and on each side of this ear is an ear 69, these earsbeing connected by a pivot bolt or pin 70. rlhe ears 69 are formed on the rear portion of a cover plate 71 of segmental form and having a depending skirt 72. @pposite the pins 66 the skirt is cut away as at 73. At the bottom of each ear 69 is a notch 74 which engages a respective lug 65. The cover plate 71 is furthermore provided with a handle 75 so that this plate may be locked on the pin 70. In the top of the cover plate 71 is'a slot 76 and. through this slot extends a spring catch 7 7 so arranged that it normally holds the cover plate down.

ln the operation of this part of the device it will be seen that by moving the catch 77 rearwardly the cover plate may be swung by its handle around pin 70. This causes the bars 64 to move forwardly. rlhe shirt to be ironed having been properly dampened and v slipped over the form the neck buttonholes at the front of the neck are engaged in the respective terminals 67. The handle 75 is then rocked forward and this draws the members 64 backward and at the same time brings the skirt 72 over the neck band of the shirt thus holding it against accidental. release from the device.

In Figures 9 and 10 there is detailed the improved clamps and tension means for holding the tails of the shirt in proper position. This improved means comprises casings 78 each of which is secured to ythe front lateral portion of one of the expansion sides or wings 41. Within this casing 78 is mounted a drum 79, a suitable pin`80 being provided upon which the drum may revolve. Within this drum is a coiled spring 81 one end of which is attached to the drum while the other end is attachedv to the pin 80. The pin 80 is provided with a collar 82 and'extends through the casing 79 and terminates in a squared key receiving end 83. On this pin is also fitted a nut 84. By means of this arrangement the nut and collar 82 act as a clamp so that by placing a key on theend 83 after loosening the nut 84 the pin 8O may be revolved until the required tension is obtained on the spring 81. Then the nut 84 may be screwed up toA clamp said pin in position. Wound on the drum 79 is a cable` 85 which leads out through a suitable opening 86 and is connected at its outer end to an eye 87. rlhis eye is mounted on one arm of a bent lever 88 having at one end a gripping body 89 and at its other end a finger grip 90. Opposite to this lever is a similarly bent lever 91 provided with a aw 92 coacting with the jaw 89 and with a fingengrip 93. Levers 88 and 91 are connected pivotally by a pin 94 passing through complementary ears 95 formed on these levers and the jaws 89 and 92 are normally held closed by a leaf spring 96 suitably interposed between the rearends of the levers.

In operation a shirt whichhas been'preferably dampened until it is suitable for ironing is drawn over one of the horns until its shouldersI engage the upper end' of said horn. The collar button is then adjusted on the collar` band support as has just been described. 'lhe handle wheel 35is then rotated until the wings 41 are forced so far outward that the shirt is fittedsnugly to the hot support, the wings 41 having been heated by their contact with thisfsupport so that they also Aassist in drying the vshirt in its smooth condition. The operator now adjusts the tail clamps thus ensuring that the ower part of the shirt is properlyset on the support.' Next he closes the Vswitch which actuates the motor to bring the proper iron 52 into position onxthe bosom board and it is to be noted that the upper part of each iron 52 is provided with a notch 90 which fits closely on skirt 72 so thatthe collar band is held in` position. rlhe motor having' been started the iron moves downward into position to engage the shirt bosom and when this portion is meshed the motor is automatically shut off. The operator then steps over to the other support and in like manner adjusts a second shirt. Upon his starting the motor with the second switch the motor reverses and brings the proper iron into'contact with the second `bosom shirt at the same time releasing the iron which has previously been on the first. He then steps back to the first support and releases and removes the shirt from that support. operation may be continued by passing from one to the other as many times as may be desired.

There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

lt is obvious that minor changes may be made in the formi9 andconstruction of the invention without departing from t-he material principles thereof. lt is not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Havin thus described the invention, what is claime as new, is

1. lin a machine of the class described. a 'pair of spaced garment supporting forms, a shaft journalled between said forms, a t-shaped iron support fixed to said shaft., hollow ironing members each carried by one of the arms of the V-shaped support, an arm carried by the shaft and extending in a It is obvious that the direction opposite the V-shaped support, said arm bisecting the exterior angle between the arms of the il-shaped support, a counter-weight adjustable yon said arm, means to hold thecounter-weight in adjusted position 0n the arm, and means to oscillate the shaft and thereby bring the irons selectively into cooperative relation with the garment -supporting forms.

2. In a machine of the class described, a pair of spaced garment supporting forms, a shaft journalled between said forms, a V-shaped iron support xed to said shaft, hollow ironing members each carried by one of the arms of theV-shaped supporthan arm carried by the shaft and extending in a direction opposite the ll-shaped support, said arm bisecting the exterior angle between the arms of the V-shaped support, a counterweight slidable on'said arm, means to hold the counter-weight in adjusted position on the arm, means to oscillate the shaft and thereby bringthe irons selectively into oper-v ative relation with the garment supporting forms, and means Vto supply steam to and exhaust steam and condensate from said irons.

pair of spaced garment supporting forms, a shaft journalled between said forms, a t-shaped iron support fixed to said shaft, hollow ironing members each carried by one of the arms out the ri-shaped support, an arm carried by the shaft and extending in a direction opposite the V-shaped support, a counter-weight slidable on said arm, means to hold the counter-weight in adjusted position on the arm, means to oscillate the shaft and thereby bring the irons selectively into cooperative relatlon with the garment supporting forms, and means to supply steam ,to and exhaust steam and condensate from said irons comprising a supply pipe, a swivel joint carried by said supply pipe in axial alignment with the shaft, a pipe connection leading from the swivel joint to said irons, an exhaust pipe, an exhaust swivel carried by the exhaust pipe in alignment with said shaft, and pipe connection from the exhaust swivel to said irons.

4. ln a machine oi the class described, a garment supporting form, lateral wing members cooperating with said form, means to expand and contract said wing members, and garment tensioning devices supportedi by and movable with the wing members. said garment tensioning device including spring means for maintaining a tension on the garment in all positions of the wing members.

5. ln a machine of the class described, a pair of spaced garment supporting forms, a shaft journalled between said forms, a pair of spaced hollow ironing members each adapted to contact with a respective form, said members being mounted on said shaft 3. ln a machine of the class described, aV

raoaeeo and so arranged that movement of one of the members toward its form moves the other member away from its form.

6. ln a machine of the class described, a pair of spaced garment supporting forms, a il-shaped support journalled at its angle between said terms, and hollow ironing members each carried by one of the arms of the i/-shaped support and arranged to contact with a respective garment supporting form.

7. ln a machine of the class described, a pair 0f spaced garment supporting forms, a shaft journalled betweeny said forms, a iig-shaped iron support fixed to said shaft, hollow ironing members each carried by one of the arms of the V-shaped support, and

means to oscillate the shaft and thereby bring the irons selectively into cooperative relation with the respective garment sup.- porting forms.

8. In an ironing machine, a pair of spaced work supports, and a pair of spaced irons each arranged to cooperate with a respective work support, each iron and its cooperating` support constituting a pair of elements one of which is fixed and the other movable into and out of pressing relation with the lixed element, the movable elements being arranged' to move one linto pressing relation with its cooperating xed element, and the other out of pressing relation with its fixed element coincidentally therewith,.the movable elements being mounted to move in arcuate paths about a common center, and

forming parts of one and the same machine.

9. in an ironing machine, a pair of spaced work supports, and a pair of spaced irons each arranged to cooperate with a respective work support. each iron and its cooperating support constituting a pair orq elements one of which is fixed and the other movable, said movable elements being mounted to move the one in one direction and the other in the opposite direction in unison, the movement of said movable elements being arranged to eiect approach of one movable element to its cooperating tixed element and simultaneous movement of the movable element away from its tixed element, said movable elements being mounted Von a common base to swing in arcuate paths about a common center.

10. ln an ironing machine, a pair ot spaced work supports constituting ironing boards, and a pair of spaced irons mounted CECIL H. BYULS.

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