US2830393A - Ironing machine - Google Patents

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April 15, 1958 E. J. FREY 2,830,393

IRONING MACHINE Filed July 1, 1954 7 Sheets-Sheet l INVENToR. I Edward J. Frey His Attorney April 15, 1958 E. .1. FREY :KONING MACHINE '7 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 1, 1954 INVENToR. Edward J. Frey His Attorney April 15, 195s E. .1.' REY 2,830,393

IRONNG MACHINE Filed July 1, 1954 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. Edward J. Frey His Attorney April 15, 1958 E. J. FREY 2,830,393

IRONING MACHINE Filed July l. 1954 '7 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENToR. Edward J. Frey His Atorn ey April 15, 1958 Filed July' 1. 1954 E. J. FRL-:Y 2,830,393

IRONING MACHINE 'T Sheets-Sheet 5 RASO INVENToR.

Edward J. Frey His Attorney April 15, 1958 E. J. FREY IRoNING MACHINE I 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed July 1, 1954 INVENToR. Edward J. Frey His Attorney April 15, 195s E. J. FREY 2,830,393

- IRONING MACHINE v 7 sheets-sheet 7 V Filed July 1, 1954 248 5' @il 244 252 i 246 g I 262 26o al F/g. /3

lEdward J. Frey His 'Attorney IN VEN TOR.

United States gPatent IRONING MACHINE Edward J. Frey, Dayton, (Ehio, assigner to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Application July 1, 1954, Serial No. 440,590 17 Claims. (Cl. Sti-60) This invention relates to a domestic appliance and more particularly to domestic ironing machines.

Domestic ironing machines are very practical and save time and effort for fiat work. T hey have not been very practical for clothing because the ironing of clothing is too intricate for the large immobile rectangular shoe ordinarily provided.

It is an object of my invention to provide a practical arrangement for ironing clothes as well as flat work upon a domestic ironing machine.' It is another object of my invention to provide an arrangement wherein a small mobile pointed auxiliary shoe can be located forwardly of the main shoe in cooperative relation with the ironing roll.

It is an other object of my invention to provide an arrangement wherein pressure can be applied from the power element of the ironing machine to a small auxiliary shoe in such an arrangement that the small auxiliary shoe can be moved laterally at will within reasonable limits.

It is an other object of my invention to provide an arrangement wherein pressure can be applied from the power element of a machine to a small mobile auxiliary shoe in such an arrangement that the small auxiliary shoe can be readily moved away from the main shoe to provide unirnpeded use of the main shoe.

These and other objects are attained in the forms of the inventions shown in the drawings. The conventional shoe operating shaft is provided with a two-position spring linkage with the supporting arm for the main shoe. The

main shoe is provided with a resilient supporting arrangement to which is pivotally connected the two supporting arms for the small auxiliary shoe. The auxiliary shoe is slidably mounted upon a pair of rods extending between the pivoted supporting arms so that it may be moved laterally while in engagement with the ironing roll. The two supporting arms are provided with a latching arrangement to the resilient supporting arrangement providing a resilient connection with the main shoe. The double linkage and the latching andvunlatching supporting arrangement for the auxiliary shoe allow the auxiliary shoe to be latched into position forwardly of the main shoe with the auxiliary shoe adapted to contact the roll while the main shoe is held away from the roll. The pressure applying means for the main shoe is used to apply the pressure through the main shoe and the resilient support to the small auxiliary shoe. Whenever desired the supporting arms for the auxiliary Shoe may be unlatched from the resilient supporting arrangement on the main shoe and the spring linkage changed to bring the main shoe into contact with the roll while the auxiliary shoe is moved away from the roll to permit unimpeded use of the main shoe for flat work.

Further objects an-d advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein a preferred form of the invention is clearly shown.

In the drawings:

. horizontal positions to extend its working surface;

2,830,393 Patented Apr. 15, 1958 Figure l is a front view of an ironing machine embodying one form of my invention;

Figure 2 is an end view of the upper portion of the ironing machine shown in Figure l with the auxiliary shoe out of -operating position and the main shoe in contact with the roll; y

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but with the auxiliary shoe in contact with the roll and the main shoe away from the roll;

Figure 4 is a top view of the auxiliary shoe and its'supporting arrangement as shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevational View similar to Figures 2 and 3 showing the unlatching of the spring linkage between an operating arm on the shoe operating shaft and the shoe supporting arm for the main shoe;

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view through the auxiliary shoe taken along the line 7-7 of Figure 4;

Figure 8 is a wiring diagram of the driving motor and heating elements and the controls;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary top view of an ironer show-l ing a modilied form of the invention;

upon the auxiliary shoe shown in Figure 9;

Figure ll is an end View of an ironer with the modified construction;

Figure l2 is asectional view taken along the line A12--12 of Figure ll;

Figure l3 is a fragmentary sectional View taken along the line 133 of Figure l2; and

Figure 14 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 14-14 of Figure ll. Y

Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to Figure l the ironing machine includes a'bed plate 20 of rectangular shape and plan provided with the supports 22 and .24 at opposite ends. are provided with suitable supporting `rollers 26at their lower ends. rl`he bed plate may be provided'with drop leaves 28 at the sides and Vfront which maybe lifted to At one end the bed plate 20 is provided with a gear housing 30. This gear housing is provided with a motor switch 32, a heat switch 34, a control lever 36 and a pilot light 38. The gearing within the housing 30 is connected in -driving relationship to a roll shaft on which is mounted the padded ironing rolt 40. Also extending from the gear housing 30 through a supporting sleeve d2 is the shoe operating shaft 44. This may be controlled by the lever 36 or through the foot treadles 46 and 48 whichmay be connected to the mechanismrwithin the gear housing' 30 by one or more rods 50. The driving motor and the gearing connecting the driving motor with the roll shaftV and roll 40 as well as the mechanism connecting the motor with theV shoe operating shaft 44 may he of the type shown in one or more of the I anda Patents 1,867,839,

' shoe 52 adapted to contact 2,026,345 and 2,054,631. Y

The ironing machine is provided with a main ironing the rear side of the roll as shown in Figure 2 and extending along the major portion ofthe roll 40 as illustrated in Figure l.V The main ironing shoeiis pivotally connected by a pivot pin 54 to a pair of spaced supporting links 56 which are pivotally mounted upon the shoe operating shaft 44. The shoe operating shaft 44 has fixed to it shoe operating arm 58 is forked and at its upper end carries inwardly turned projections or rollers 6i?. Pivotally connected to the spaced shoe supporting links -56 upon the pin 62 is a block 64 through which extends the Vrod 66 of a spring link. The one endof this rod 66 is shaped in the form of two spools 68 and 70 which form clutching or latching grooves in combination with the inturned These supports 22 and 24V the shoe operating arm 5S. The

projection or roller 60. The opposite end of this rod 66 is surrounded by a heavy type coil spring 72 which is confined between the block 64 and the spring retainer 74 whichis adjustably threaded onto the end of the rod 66. Connectedto the block 64 is the release handle andarm 76 which is sufficiently long to'extend'well above the main shoe 52. When this release ylever 76 is movedi'earwardly to the position shown in Figure 6, the springalink arrangement is tilted so that either of the spool vshaped portions 68 or 70 can be moved into engagementwith the end portion 60 `of the shoe operating arm 58 as shown in Figures 3 and 2. When the end'portion 68de in engagement with the spool shaped portion 6821s Yshown in Figure 3 the shoe 52 is held away from the roll4t) as shown in Figure 3. When the end portion 60 is in engagement with the spool portion 70, the shoe operating arm may be moved to bring the main shoe 52 in engagement with the roll 40 as shown in Figure 2. The use-v fulness of such an arrangementwill be shown in connection with the use and operation of the auxiliary shoefand the main shoe.

Upon the upper edge of the main shoe are fastened K 9'2Yunt1'1 the supporting rod engages the rear portion`82 .of the resiliently mounted supports 78. Thetension. coil.

spring 167 through its connection with the forward end of the link rod 66 normally holds the spool shaped portions 68 or 70 in engagement with the roller end portion of the shoe operating arm 58. VIn Figure 2 the shoe operating rod 44 exerts a Vforce through the arm 56, the roller 68 and the spool shaped notch member 70, the rod 66, the spring retainer 74 and the spring 72 upon the block 64 which through the pivot pin 62 acts through the snpportinrT arms 56 to apply the sole plate of the main shoe 52 to the roll 40. i With the auxiliary shoe 131 lifted f up in the manner shown in Figure 2 the main shoe may two spaced yielding bracket structures 78. These bracket structures include a flexible tongue 80 fastened to the upper lip of the sole plate of the main shoe 52. Each of the bracket structures78 also has an end portion 82 which is supported and reinforced by the compression coil spring 84 which is supported on a bracket 86 fastened to the back of the main shoe 52. Each of the bracket structures 78 is provided with a curved edge portion 88 leading to a latching notch 90. Each of the bracket structures 78 carries a pivoting rod 92 to which is connected at either end the supporting arms 94 and 96. Each of the supporting arms 94 and 96 is provided with a longitudinal slot 98 in which there is slidably mounted a latching rod 121. This latching rod 121 is normally held in the position shown in Figures 2 and 3 by the coil springs` 123.

The supporting arms 94 and 96 also are spanned by the guide rods 125 and 127 which may be fastened 'by the screws 129.` The small auxiliary shoe 131 is provided with the bearings 133 and 135 which are slidably mounted upon the rod 127. Preferably these bearings 133 and 135 are a form of ball bearing which includes a plurality of raceways having balls 137 in one portion of the track in rolling contact with the guide rod 127 and the projection 139 upon the wall of the bearing 135 while the return portion of the raceway contains the balls 141 which are held out of contact with the guide rod 137 by the raceway support 143. v

The auxiliary shoe 131 is provided with a sole plate 145 upon which is mounted a sheathed tubular type of electric heater 147held in place by the clamping plate 149 and the screws 151 which threadv into the sole plate 145. The sole plate 145 has a concave cylindrical surface adapted to t the ironing roll 40. The auxiliary shoe 131 also is provided with a cover 153 which encloses the heating element 147 and provides a platform on `which the bearings 133 and 135 are mounted and fastened by the screws 155. Also fastened to the top of the cover 153 is 'an adjustable thermostat for the shoe 131 and a handle 157 terminating in a knob 159. Thejhandlei157 may be moved to the right or left in'order to move the auxiliary shoe to the right or to the left either when the roll is turning or when it is stopped. v

Extending above the shoe 131 over the guide rod127 is a bracket 161 having a spring arm 163 fastenedthereto and extending rearwardly therefrom. This springarm.

163 .extends in engagement withthe top flange of a chan: nel member 165 fastened to'thesupportingv arms 94and 96.' This channel 165 limits the rinoveme'ntV ofA the lspr'iiig.

arm and the shoe 131` about the axis of the guide rod 127 without limiting the axial movement in any way.,

As shown in Figure 2 the auxiliary'shoe 1131 landlthe" l supporting arms 94 and 96 and the parts connected thereto may be pivoted npwardly'upon the aXisof thefrodj.`

I rod 66 to the left a force to the supporting arms 56.l This force will be auxiliary shoe'131.

be used for hat work without being impeded in any way by the auxiliary shoe 131'and `its associated mechanism.

When it is desired to use the auxiliary shoe 131 `the release handle 76 is moved to the rear as shown by the dot-dash arrowrin Figure 2 to the position shown in Figure 6 to release the spool shaped notch 70 from the roller 60. The handle 76 is then release and the pull of the spring 167 upon the end of the link rod 66 pulls the spool shaped notchinto engagement with the roller 60 to place themain shoe mechanism away from the roll 40 as shown in'Figre'3. The handle 159 is then pulled downwardly until the curved edge 88 upon the supports 78 cams the rod 121 outwardly untilit dropsinto the notch 90 to latch the support arms 94 and`96 to the supports 78. This brings the auxiliary shoe to the position shown in Figure 3 on top of the roll 40forwardly of the leading edge of the main shoe-52.

In this-position -the operating shaft 44 through `the mechanism in the gear housing 30 may receive a counter clockwise turning force to move the arm 58 and the link to compress the spring 72 and apply` transmitted through the main shoe 52 and the support 78 and the springs S4 tothe supporting arms 94 and 96 `and the rod 127. through the lbearings 133 and 135 to the shoe 131 for applying the ironing pressure. This auxiliary shoe 1.31` then may be moved to the left or tothe right eitherwhile the roll 46 is turning fast or slow or is stopped under the control of either the pedal 46 or the handle 36.

The auxiliary shoe 131 has its heater element 147 connected to` tlrepower supply by the electrical conductors 169 and 172 under the control of the adjustable thermostat 17d. The heating circuit may be arranged as shownvinFigure 8 including the supply conductors `171 and 173. The driving motor is connected by the switches'32rand 17 to the supply conductors 171 and 173. The main shoe is provided with two extensive heating elements 181 and183 individually controlled by the adjustable - thermostats 182 and 184. These heating elements may each-extend in heat exchange relation with about-50% of the area of the main shoe4 and each may be capableV of supplying about 50% permissible. The heater-181 has one conductor 185 connected to the supply conductor 171 and its second conductor`187 connected to the terminal 189 of a double throw double pole heater switch 34. The other corre# spending terminal 193 of the double pole double throw heater `switch 34 is connected to one ofthe conductors 169 connecting to one terminal of the heater 147-of the The other terminal of. the heater 147 connects through the adjustable'thermostat 170 and the conductor 172 to the supply conductor 171. The movableswitch `blades of the double throw heater switch 34 are Aboth connected to the supply conductor- 4:73. The terminal189 of the double throw heater switch 34 is also connected to the opposite terminal 1.95 by the conductor 197. The terminal 195 is also connected to the pilot light 38 whichisalso connected to the supply conductor The remainingl terminal 19,1 of the-double -throw lunit 183 while the other terminal of the heating unit 183 of the maximum heat i is connected by the conductor 177 to the supply condnck tor 171. y

With this wiring arrangement, when the double throw heater switch 34 is moved to make connection with the contacts or terminals 189 and 193 the heating units 147 and 181 are connected in parallel circuit relationship to the supply conductors 171 and 173 while the heating unit 183 is disconnected. When the double throw double pole heater switch 34 is moved to connect to the contacts and terminals 195 and 191, the heating units v181 and 183 are connected in parallel to the supply conductors 171 and 173 while the heating unit 147 is disconnected. This arrangement makes it possible to keep the mainV shoe 52 relatively warm and ready for use while the auxiliary shoe 131 is being used, since during the use of the auxiliary shoe the heater 181 supplies heat to the main shoe 52.

In Figures 9 to 14 a modied form of the invention is shown in which the operating handle for the pivotedy arm is pivotally connected to the upper edge of the main shoe in such a way that pressure can be applied through the arm to the auxiliary shoe. The auxiliary shoe is provided with a universal type joint connection with the arm so that its concave cylindrical surface may always'be in proper coaxial alignment when it is in engagement with the roll 40. When not in use the auxiliary shoe is pivoted back to a position over and behind the mainvshoe.

In the modification shown in Figures 9 to 14 the ironing shoe 52 and the ironing roll 40 are the Vsamevas shown in Figures 1 to 8 and are operated by the same mechanism. The difference between the two modicaf tions lies in the diierent supporting arrangement for the auxiliary shoe. In the modiied form there is provided an auxiliary shoe 220 having a substantially four-sided shape withy a curved edge 222 on its front side which'is" also considerably longer than the rear side. This forms the pointed ends 224 and 226 which are especially use# fulin ironing clothing. The auxiliary shoe 222 is also provided with'a temperature adjusting knob 228 which is connected to a temperature adjusting device within the shoe 220 whereby its temperature may be limited in the same manner as can the temperature be controlled in a conventional hand iron. This knob is shown enlarged in Figure l0 and bears legends indicating the temperatures suitable for different fabrics.

As in the previous modiiicationthe auxiliary shoe 220 is located forwardly of the main shoe and can be -swung out of this position to a position over the main shoe when itis not desired to use the auxiliary shoe. The difference between the two is that in this latter modification, the swinging is done about a vertical axis which results in a more simple mechanical arrangement whereas in the first modification, the auxiliary shoe is swung out of use on a horizontal axis. Y

The auxiliary shoe 220 is provided with a pivot pin 230 which provides a pivotal connection with a U-shaped member 232. This U-shaped member 232 is connected by the pivot pin 234 to the ears 236 extending downwardly from the at spring arm238. This at spring-'arm 238 is depressed downwardly in front of the'roll 40 and provided with a suitable operating knob 240 at its front end in a location very similar to that of the first modification.

The rear end of the spring arm 238 is forked and provides spaced bearings upon a pivot pin 244. The pivot pin 244 is mounted in a pivot member 246 provided with upper and lower bearings 248 and 250 which are rotatably mounted upon the fixed verticalpivot pin 252. This fixed vertical pivot pin 252 is fastened to the upper edge of the main shoe'52 as shown best in Figure 11. This pivot member 246 is .provided withV a spring pressed pin 256 adapted to engage the arcuate slot 258 provided with vertical shoulders'at both ends which limit the rotation of the pivot member 246 to about 180. The rearmost portion of the slot 258 xed to a supporting block 254 isi-provided with-a' depression 260 for yeldingly holding the auxiliary shoe and the arm Within the pivoted member 246 there is provided a flatv leaf spring 262 fastened at its Yfront end by the clamping projections 264 to the bottom side of the arm 238. This iiat vspring extends over the pivot pin 244 and thence downwardly and has its lower end resting against the vertical pivot pin 252. This at spring 262 exerts an upward force tending to lift the auxiliary shoe a limited distance when no downward force is manually. applied to the knob 240. In order that the auxiliary shoe 220 at all times remains parallel to the axis of the ironing roll 40, it has its rear right hand corner provided with a loose pivotal connection 266 with a link 268 extending rearwardly. This link 268 has a downwardly extending portion 270 connected by the pivot pin 272 to an arm 274 extending from the support 254. The arm 274 together with the arms 238 and 268 and pivotal connections with the auxiliary shoe 220 form a parallelogram which keeps the auxiliary shoe parallel to the axis of theroll 4) at all times. It also serves yas a very convenient method of locating the. auxiliary shoe 220 in a suitable position when the arm 238 is moved into its dot and dash line position shown in Figure 9.

. Inthis'second modication the auxiliary shoe 220 is used in a manner similar to the auxiliary shoe 131 of the iirst'modilication. The ironing shoe 52 is moved toits rearmost position in which the inturned projections or rollers 60 are in engagement with the spool shaped portion 68. In this position the shoe oper-ating arm has a controlled movement between the dot and dash line location and the full line location shown in Figure 1l. If it is desired to use the auxiliary shoe 220,4 the main shoe 52 is lirst moved rearwardly to its dot and dash line positionshown in` Figure l1. The operating Yhandle 240 is graspedand pulled forwardly from the dot and dash line position shown in Figure 9 to the Vfull line position in which the auxiliary shoe 220 is forward of the main shoe 52. The shoe operating shaft 44 is then moved forward by the power of the velectric motor of the ironing machine to the full line position shown in Figure `l1 so asA to apply ironing pressure between the auxiliary shoe 220 and the roll 40. When in this position the knob 240 may be moved laterally through an angle of nearly so that the auxiliary shoe is moved in the axial direction relative to the ironing roll 40. This makes it possible to iron clothing with the auxiliary shoe 220. The ironing roll 40 can be stopped or rotated either at a slow speed or a high speed. This arrangement makes it possible to iron rutiied dresses, pleated dresses and other clothes that are diiicult to iron. j

While the form of embodiment of the invention as herein disclosed constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted as lmay come within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. An ironing machine including an ironing roll, a main ironing shoe extending along the major portion of said roll, an auxiliary shoe in front of its leading edge, means for arranging either of said shoes into operative position with said roll, a motor for driving said roll, and means powered by said motor for applying pressure through whichever shoe is in the operative position with the roll.

- 2. An ironing machine including an ironing roll, a main ironing shoe extending along the major portion of said roll,'an auxiliary shoe located forwardly ofthe main shoe, means for arranging either of said shoes into operative position with said roll, a motor for driving said roll, and means powered lby said motor for applying pressure through whichever shoe is in the operative position with the roll, said auxiliary shoe being provided with a pivotal mounting upon the main shoe located at such a position and angle to establish the arc of travel of the auxiliary located forwardly of the main shoe arredata.

shoe about the pivotal. mounting from a positioninfront of the Aleading edge ofthe mainfshoetoa position above f the main shoe.

3. Anironing machine includinganr'oningroll, a-main ironing shoe extending along themajor portion, of said] rolljan auxiliary shoe `located forwardly of the` `main shoe, means for arrangingteith'er Yof said shoes' intogopera` tive position with said ro1l,a motor forldrivirigA 'saidrolL and means. poweredlby said motorfor applying pressurey with theoperative shoe, saidauxiliary shoe "beingprovided withapivotal.mountingupon the main shoe located at such a positionandangle to establishthe arc of travel t of theauxiliarysh'oe about thepivotal mounting froma position, in front of the main shoeltoa position aboveihe mainshoe, said. pivotal Vmounting.includinganarm pivotally mounted upon the main shoe and.a--tuniversalgtype'v connection between the armandftheauxilary shoe. i

4. An ironing ,machine including'. anlI ironing.`Y .,rolL. a mainJ ironing. shoe `extendingfalong'fthe major. potiniof; the roll,an auxiliary shoe` located.forwardlybfsaid. main shoe` yand pivotallyl connected to fthe. main .'shoe', vandilaitch' means locatedI in suchav position `to releasahly lock said-A pivotal` connection` in4 :a position .to placesaid .auxiliary shoe adjacent said roll while saidlrnain. shoe isaspa-cedfa y greater distance from said roll. v

`5. Anl ironingv'machine includingan firoing.,frc'pllg,aA main ironingshoe extending along the majorpoi'tionfof the roll,l an auxiliaryshoe located forwardlyof :saidnnain shoe and `.having av pivotal Lconnection.:.to theniin'she, andlatch means .located in sucha position toiele'asably locl "said .pivotal connection `in .a :position:toiplacessaidi auxiliary shoeadjacent said roll 4while. Vsaid ..niain .shoef.is'. spaced a greaterzdistancefrom:said roll, :sai'dpivotalconnection including means formingy a laterallyfxnovable',

mountingfor said auxiliary shoe.`

6. An ironing ,machinecincludinganfrironingolhza main ironing `shoe extending along.themajorpportionot the roll,-an auxiliary shoe located forwardlyof .sadmain shoe` and having azpivotal connection tothemain shoe,A latch means located.` in` such. a position. to .releasablydock t said pivotal` connectionin Ia Aposition-to place.saidaauxiliary` shoe adjacent said` rollfwhile.saidmain` shoe is :spaceda greater distance `from :saidy roll, .said t pivotal Iconnection including means informing aflaterally movable tmonting, forrsaid auxiliary shoe, anda manuaLoperating,meansior laterally moving vsaid auxiliary shoe. uponx saidrmonnting.

7.jAn ironing machine including, an.ironingcrolh amain ironing shoe extending .along gthe .majon,portionTof.V

the `roll,- an auxiliary shoe located forward1y-ofsaid .main

shoe and-pivotally connectedto.,the-.mainxshoeisaid pivotal connection including a'V latching-.structure v.onneotech to said main shoe and a latching and unlatchingconneci tion -between 4said flatchin'gstructureandfssaidftauxiliary shoe and ,a springmeans `acting'between :sa latching-1, structure andrnain shoe for urging saidtauxiliaryashoe "n, the direction ofthe roll. I g 5 8. An ironing Inachineincludi/ng` an ironingnrollefan ironing shoe adapted to cooperate With.saidyroljl,.-a shoe supporting arm` connected to said shoe, 1a shoe .opnzratingj,Y shaft, Land` a `release sactuator meansx havingmeans for` operatively" connecting .tsaidshocfV operating? shaftcand said shoe `supporting, arm uin two 5 different fangularopen; ating relationships andalsos/having means `forfreletising: theoperative connectionbetweenV -saidiishaft andarn 'I 7 mainshoe, land an auxiliary shoe slidably mounted on. saidjparallelrods"for lateral movement relative 'to the` main shoe, said auxiliary shoe being located forwardly of rsaid.main"shoe.

11."Anironing machine including an ironing roll, a main ironing "shoe extending along the major portion of thefroll', a `structure pivotally connected to the main shfoe; saidstru'cture including parallel guide means parallel'tothev axis ofthe'roll, an auxiliary shoe slidably mounted upon said guide means, and latching means for latching said pivotal' connection.

12. An ironing machine including an ironing roll, ak

main ironing shoe extending along the major portion of -the r'oll, a structure pivotally connected to the main shoe, saidstructure includingv parallel guide means paral-I lelv to the axis ofthe roll, anauxliary shoe slidably mount- 'main ironing ,shoe extending along the major portion of the roll, a structure resiliently connected to said main shoefanfauxiliary shoe, a laterally movable mounting for said.auxiliaryshoe, a pivotal connection connecting said mounting'. and lsaidstructure, and latch means for latchingvfsaid mounting to said structure.

.15. .Anmironing machine including an ironing roll, a

K main-ironing-shoe extending along the major portion ofttheroll, an auxiliary ironing shoe adapted to coopcrate .with said-roll, an electrical heating circuit for said machinezincluding a firstheating circuit portion having ext'lensiveheating` means in heat exchange relation with an Y"extensive portion of said main shoe, said circuit including a second-heating circuit portion having extensive heatingmeans 4in heat exchange relation with another extensiveportion of said main shoe, said circuit including athird heating circuit portion having heating means in heat exchange relation with said auxiliary shoe, and control means `having one optional circuit connection connecting said second and third heating circuit portions f tossaidsupply source and disconnecting the irstcircuit portion and a `second optional connection connecting said .f rst and second heating circuit portions to said supply .source and disconnecting said third circuit portion.

16..'Anironing, machine including `an ironing roll, a main-ironing shoe .extending along the major portion of the roll,1,an auxiliary shoe located forwardly of `said main shoe, a pivot pin having its axis parallel to the axis of.the:rollpivotally connecting said main shoe and saidiauxiliarypshoe, and latch means for releasably latching saidauxiliary shoe ina first position forwardly of the main'shoe andin a second vposition above the main shoe. f `1'-7. Anironingimachine including an ironing roll, an

ironing. shoefadapted to cooperate with saidV roll, a shoe 9. An ironing machincincluding an:'ironingrollaj mainironing-.shoe extending al'ong the .'.major portion of the rolLa plurality ofifparallel vrodsconnected ltothef main shoe, and wan- `auxiliaryIshoe-.slidablyf mounted on f. said rparal'lcl rods :for Ilateraliinrovenient relativelttofthez main shoe.` ',.-z 10. An ironing machine-@includingfanfironingirolljl-a. main ironing shoe'extending alonglthef major pnrti'onU of 'therolL a plurality ofiparallelflrodstfconnectedatofthe supporting Yarmconnected to said shoe, a shoe operating shaft, anvarm` connected to said shaft, an adjustable'link and spring connection connecting said arms having two fixed lspaced adjustableconnected positions providing a short and'a long connection, and means for connecting said adjustable link and spring connection into either of 'saidtwo-.positions f A*References Cited inthe llev of this patent UNITED `STATES* PATENTS ,Y Cas'tricone` May 3,` 1938 `V2f,f1 88,79'1" Lindemann Ian. 30,1194() 2,3901577" fFerris L Dec. 1l, 1945

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