US1738514A - Combined light and cord holding device for pressing boards - Google Patents

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Dec. l0, 1929. '11 c. BALTHASER 738514 COMBINED LIGHT AND CORD HOLDING DEVICE FOR PRESSING BOARDS Filed Feb. 27, 192s IIN..

IN VEN TOR Wwf/a5 6. Ba/155er' BYM A TTORNE Y Patented Dec. 10, 1929 UNITED STATES THOMAS C. BALTHASER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI GOMBINED {DIGI-IT AND CORD HOLDING DEVICE FOR PRESSING BOARDS Application filed February 27, 1928.

This invention relates to-a combined light and cord holding device for pressing boards or tables, on `which an electric pressing iron having the usual electriccord connection is used, and has for its principal object the `provision of an adjustable cord and light holding device carried by said board or table, and adapted to rotate together, thereby maintaining said light and pressing iron in l proper relative positions. Another object of the present invention `is :the `contemplation cfa combined light and electric cord holding device that will support the electric cord for the pressing iron so that it will be out of' the way of the iron and theuser, and at the same time will jpermit a free movement oit the iron to and "fro onthelboard.

A further object of the present invention is the `provision of a device of the character ;described, in which asignal light is so positioned in the electric circuit with the `pressingiron heat unit, that it will be lighted during the time that the iron is being heated.

`Further objectsof this invention are simplicity `oi fconstruction, adjustability and durability.

Vith these general objects in view, as well as minor objects, which will appear 'during the course of the detailed speciiication, the invention willnow be described with vreference to the accompanying drawziing, wherein .'Figurel, is a perspective view of a combined light and cord holding device for pressing board or table, shown in operative position on a pressing board, with some of thelparts shown movedto a dotted position, 4c `embodying this invention.

Fig. 2, is an enlarged fragmentary view `of the switch box and connecting parts with the closure removed `and some of the parts broken away.

Fig. `3, is an .enlarged ifragmentary sec- Jtional ,view takenon line III- IIIofFig 1 with some of the parts omitted, and

Fig. 4, is a diagrammatic view of the `electric wiring of the device.

Similar reference `characters designate removable plug 17 which is electrically conswitch box 2O `is provided with a housing Serial No. 257,198.

like parts throughout the several views, and the numeral 5 designates a pressing board of the usual type, on which the present invention is mounted, however, this invention is well adapted for use on pressing tables where a greater range of adjustment is necessary. A stand 6, having a base 7 and a vertically extending spindle 8 is secured adjacent one end of thepressing board by means of screws or bolts 9. A vertically extending hollow standard l0 is fitted to and rotatably mounted on spindle 8 so as to be free to rotate to any position relative to said stand. The upper end of. standard 10 is provided with a S-way fitting 11, in 6 the upper end of which is rigidly secured a horizontally extending hollow arm 12 having an ordinary electric light 13 at tached to its outer end, which is provided with the usual cut-oft switch 14. Any suitable refiector 15 may be carried by arm l2 in the usual manner, to properly distribute the light. Securely fitted to the 3-way litting 11, is a socket 16, into which is fitted a nected toa iieXible cord 18 adapted to conduct the electric current to a pressing iron 19. Said flexible cord is made suf'liciently long to allow the iron to be moved to the extreme portions of the pressing board or 8U table. A switch boX 20 is securely attached to the hollow standard 10 adjacent its lower end, by means of the screw threads 2l at the lower end of said standard, engaging screw threads in said switch box and by a locking nut 22. With this construction, it is evident that when the standard 10 is ro tated on the spindle 8, the switch box and light 13 will move through like angles. The

23, having one of its-sides open and a closure 24 adapted to securely close the open side of' said housing. Pivotally mounted to housing 23 at 25 is a socket member 26, which is normally held substantially parallel with standard 10, but is adapted to 0scillate radially therefrom. Fitted in socket member 26 and extending upwardly there from, is a `cord carrying extension arm 27 made of some suitable insulating material, 10o

and having an insulating eyelet 28 at its upper'end. lAs shown in Fig. 1, the cord 18 is positioned in said eyelet 28 in such a manner as to take up most of the slack cord between eyelet 28 and pressing iron 19. Due to the relative sizes of the opening in the eyelet 28 and the cord 18, the eyelet and cord will be suiiiciently secured together to v, cause the proper movement of the arm as hereinafter described. To normally mamtain the arm 27 in the position shown in solidlines in Fig.- 1, yand yet allow it to osl cillate to the position as shown in dotted lines, I have provided a coil spring'29 which engages .the socket member 26 adjacent its upper end, passes through an opening 30 in housing V23, and is secured to the opposite inner side of said housing at 31. To maintain that portion of the spring 29 within said housing in its proper position as the arm 27 is osc'illated, I have provided a guide roller 32, rotatably mounted and carried by the housing 23. As clearly shown in Fig. 2, the arm 27 is fitted into the socket member 26, Vand dueto a reduction in diameter vof 'arm 27 at 33 isithereby weakened, and should an undue strain be put on said arm, the ltendency would be for it vto break at the point 33. Should this happen, arm 27 could `again be fitted intovsocket 26 without majterially affecting the operation of the device. VVFitted'on the socket member 26 and adapted to cover the joint between said socket member and arm 27 is a suitable cushion sleeve 34 which is so Vpositioned. as to engage tlie upper portion ofvhousing 23 when arm `27 is being held in its normal position by means of the ycoil spring 29. The switch 35 which may be of any oney of the well known types adapted for this device, is securely mountedV within housing 23, and has an operatinggvmeans 36. extending through an opening in they closure 24. Positioned withf in the housing 23 is a signal light 36 which is so positioned as to be in alignment with a bullseye 37 securely mounted in the openling' 38 in closure 24. The usual extension AcordA 39 for connecting this device with the ordinary vhouse circuit extends through an opening 40 in the lower side of housing 23 where the wires are separated and properly vpower feed wires! through whichl the electric current is constantly flowing. 43 and 44 are the wires of 'the extension cord 39 provided with a switch 45. Wire 44 connects with one of the terminals of light 36 and is extended to one terminal of light 13. lVire 43 is connected with the other terminal of light 13. With this construction, it is apparent that whenever the switch 45 is closed, light 13 will be burning. Extending from the other terminal of signal light 36 is a wire 48 which extends to one of the terminals of the heating element 46 of the pressing iron. The other terminal of the heating element 46 is connected by wire 47 to wire 44 intermediate the light 13 and signal light 36. The switch 35 is so positioned that when closed itv will connect wires 43 and 48 to close the circuit through signal light 36 and heat element 46. When switch 35 is open as shown in Fig. 4, no current will pass through signal light 36 and heat element 46.

Hollow standard 10 and hollow arm 12 serve as conduits for a part of the electric wires used to carry the electric current for operating the lights and pressing iron.

I do not limit this invention to the structure shown and described, as many modiiications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit thereof.

lVhat is claimed as new and desired to be .secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a stand, a vertically disposed hollow standard rotatably-mounted on said stand, a transverse light carrying arm carried by said standard, a switch box securely attached to said standard adjacent said stand and rotatable therewith, a cord carrying arm pivotally carried by said switch box and rotatable therewith.

2. A device of the character described comprising a stand having a vertically extending spindle, a hollow standard rotatably mounted on said spindle, a switch box secured to said hollow standard adjacent its lower end, a transverse arm rotatable with and carried by said hollow standard adapted to support a light, a cord carrying arm hingedly carried by said switch box and adapted to rotate therewith, and resilient means for maintaining said cord carrying arm in a substantially vertical position and permitting the arm to be oscillated.

3. The combination with an electric device and its conductor, of a stand, a standard having a transversely extending lightsupporting arm rotatably carried by said stand, a conductor supporting arm hingedly carried by said standard adjacent its lower end and rotatable therewith, resilient means to normally maintain said conductor supporting arm in a predetermined position, and clamping means carried by said conductor supporter arm at its outer end for engaging said conductor to oscillate said conductor supporting arm.

4. The combination with an electric device and its conductor, of a stand, a standard having a transversely extending lightsupporting arm rotatably carried by said stand, a switch box securely carried by said standard and rotatable therewith, a concluetor supporting arm pivotally carried by said switch box, means for normally maintaining said conductor supporting arm in a predetermined position, and a signal light carried by said switch box and rotatable with said arrn adapted to be lighted when the electric device is connected with the electric supply.

5. The combination of an electric device and its conductor, of a stand, having a vertically extending spindle, a hollow standard having a transversely extending light supporting arm rotatably carried by said stand, a box carried by said standard and securely attached adjacent the lower end thereof, a separable conductor supporting arm hingedly carried by said box at one side thereof and adjacent its bottom edge, a coil spring having one of its ends attached to said supporting arm intermediate its ends and its other end attached to the opposite side of said boX, and a clamping means carried by the outer end of said supporting arm adapted to clampingly en gage said conductor to oscillate said supporting arm.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature.

THOMAS C. BALTHASER.

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