US2605564A - Ironing machine with reciprocating ironing shoe - Google Patents

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Aug. 5, 1952 B. J. HANK 2,605,564

IRONING MACHINE WITH RECIPROCATING IRONING SHOE Filed Sept. 16, 1948 6 Sheets-Sheet 1l 3l 32 INVENTOIL BY www, fw

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IRONING MACHINE WITH RECIPROCATIG IRONING SHOE 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Sept. 16, 1948 [NVE/wok. Bernard r/Tfafz/ Patented Aug. 5, 1952 *y y 2,605,5ti

VBernard JQ Hank, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Conlon-Moore Corporation, Cicero, `ll., a corporation oflDelzwvare i amputation september 16, 1948,-seria1-N0.;49,553

`'hisinventionrelates..to roningmachineaand :has 1to1-do With ironing .machines intended .more rparticularly for domestic use.

Ln ironing .articles ,by :.hand, itis; customary to move the'riron over;y the-articles with .a swinging -or arcuate movement; 4rlrstiiin one direction .and

then another,1snch directions vloeingin kgeneral substantially perpendicular to one another. This has 'the .eff-ect. .of smoothing out the articles zand preventing wrinkles or. creases therein. Further, "the chang-es in 4direction of movement of the iron, -in contact with the article, subjectsthe threads to substantially the-same pressure land tension `both lengthwise-and transversely of I the article,

v.avoiding .any distortions' thereof. and imparting theretoa desirable smoothness and sheen.` Hand Y irorrlngtlnis produces la noticeably better finish of ther articles than iti is `v.possible to accomplish 4by-rx-iacl'ii-ne'ironing, as usually practiced,V but is o 1 open to ltr-ie chiesti-on that it involves more time zand labor than ironing by machine,

There isf'disc-losed-inl-'Patent No.2 ,217 ,522, issued October 8, 1940,AtofFrederickKl-Mueller,an ironing machine vin which the Ashoe is reciprocated lengthwise ofthe' cooperating roll,- this machine, inHoperati-onapproximating, in general, Y'hand |ironing and 'imparti-ng to the articles greater -smoo'thnesseand sheen than isrproduced by ironing-machines rlvvh'iclfi the-shoe is not reciprocated. 'fln the iachin'e of the Muellerpatent the `ironing shoe iis-"carried by a reciprocatory and vroclrably :mounted shoe operating shaft this shaftfandwith it theshoe supporting arm and the -shn'e\,' being' frecipro'cated, 1in' the operation of fthemachine.-When the shoe isin cooperating 'relation1 tojthefroll; it isy subected' to substantial pressure-which reacts fon'- the shoe operating shaft and tends to bend or springthat shaft to acertain extent. That -res-i-ilts in the bearings supporting -the reeiprocatingshaft being subjected to vobjactionableA pressureiwhich tends to cause excessivewearzofrthei parts. yMy invention `is dirrectedY tolsimpleandrv eiiicient mearisff or reciprocating the kkshoe supporting arm and with i-t the shoe, while avoidingsubjecting the bearings of the shoe operating shaft toobjectionablewean '.Morefparticularly, I*- provide means whereby the .1s claims. (C1. ssa- 17) ing means including means for.rec'iprocating the shoe supporting armand theshoe. Further, the shoe reciprocating means comprises means whereby the shoe is reciprocated both lengthwise and transversely of the :zo-operating roll, in one form of my invention, whereby the action of the shoe on the articles being ironed closely approaches the .action of a hand .operated iron, thereby produc-ing upon the articles that smoothness and sheen which is characteristic ofarticles ironed by hand. Further `objects and advantages Y of myV invention will.: appear from thev `detailed description In the drawings: y

Figurel` is a rear veW,partly broken away, of an ironing machine embodying my invention, showing the :shoe at the `limit of its movement in one direction lengthwise of the roll;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view, on an enlarged scale, rtaken substantially-on line 2--2 of Figure 1.certaingpartsb'eing'shown inelevation and broken away; 1

Figure-3 'is afragmentarydetailed View, on an enlarged scale, taken from the rear, of the shoe operating shaft and .the shoe supporting and operating armsA thereon, and vassociated parts, certain parts being lbro-lien'- away and certain other parts being partly broken away ,and shown in section;

Figure -l is a sectional view takensubstantially on line 4 4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a sectional view takensubstantially on line 5-5ofFigure"3,;

Figure '6 is a View similar to Figure-1 but Vshowinga modi'iie'd form ofmy invention;

Figure 7 is afragmentarly. sectional view, taken lsubstantially on line '1 -1 sof Figure 6,.on an enlarged scale, certain parts being shown in :elevation and certain other parts being broken away and shown in section;

Figure 8 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken vsubstantial-1y on line vliv-H8 of Figure '7, certain parts vbeing shown` inelevation and certainother ,parts being shown partly in elevation and partly in section; Y

.Figure .9 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view ofthe gear housing-andassociated parts taken substantially on line 9-'9 Aoflslig-ure 7, cer- :shown partly in plan and partly in section; Y

Figure l0 is :a fragmentary rear elevational View, on an enlarged scale,'of the machine of Figure 6,s`howing. theshoe .supporting arm operating shaft, the shoesupporting arm, the means 3 for oscillating the latter arm, and associated parts;

Figure l1 is a sectional view taken substantially on line of Figure 10, certain parts being shown in plan;

Figure 12 isa sectional view taken substantially on line |2f-'I 2 of Figure 10; Y

Figure 13 is a front view of the coupling head and associated parts for coupling the shoe supporting arm to the shoe operating arm fixed on the rockably mounted shoe operating shaft;

Figure 14 is a front View of the shoe operating arm;

Figure 15 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view of the shoe and the mounting bracket therefor and associated parts, on an enlarged scale, the upper endl of the shoe supporting arm and the ball vconnecting member carried thereby being shown in plan, and the roll being shown fragmentarily and in plan, this figure showing a second modified form of my invention;

Figure 16 is a sectional view taken substantially on line |6|8of Figure, 15, certain parts being shown in elevation and the shoe being shown partly in end view and partly in section; and

Figure 17 is a diagrammatic rear elevational view ofthe shoe and the roll, illustrating the reciprocationof the shoe lengthwise of the roll and transversely thereof in the modified form of my invention shown in Figures 15 and 16.

I have illustrated my invention, by way of example, as embodied in an ironing machine which is, in general, similar to that disclosed in the above identified Mueller patent and to that disclosed in Patent No. 2,054,631, issued Sept. 15, 1936, to Rudolph W. J anda for ironing machine.

The machine comprises a suitable stand 2B having a top bed plate 2| supportedby depending legs 22. A main gear housing 23, closed at its outer end by a removable cover plate '24, is appropriately mounted upon bed plate 2|, at one end thereof and extends downward therethrough and upward therefrom. Asleeve is formed integrally with, and extends upward from, bottom wall 26 of housing 23.

A worm gear housing 21, appropriately secured to and depending from gear housing 23, is provided with a collar 28 aligned with a depending bearing boss 29, the latter receiving the lower end portion of ashaft section 3|), which passes upward through sleeve 25. A worm wheel 3| is secured `upon shaft 30 and meshes with 'a worm 32 xed on a shaft 33 rotatably'mqunted in housing 21, the latter shaft being driven, through a ilexible coupling 34, by an electric motor 35 suspended from bed plate 2 by hanger brackets 36.

Shaft section 30 passes upward through a bushing 31 mounted in sleeve 25 with its lower end contacting the upper end of hub 38 of worm wheel 3|. Bushing 31 extends above sleeve 25, through an eccentric and clutch assembly designatedngenerally by the reference number 39. The assembly 39 is similar. to the eccentric and clutch assembly disclosed' in the above identified patent to Rudolph W. J anda and in Patent No. 1,867,839,U

issued July 19, 1932, to Rudolph W. J anda, and

need yno be illustrated nor described here in detail, abriefdescription'thereof being sufficient.

The assembly 39'comprises a member 40, loose on bushing 31, having a depending eccentric 4|,

seating at its Vlower end upon the. upper end of sleeve 25. Suitable means is provided for clutching and declutching member 40 to and from Y shaft section 30. This clutch means is controlled by a trip nger -42 pivoted to the front wall 43 4 of gear housing 23 and normally held in operative position. Finger 42 is connected, by a rod 44, to an arm secured upon a pin 46 rockably mounted through a lug 41, extending inward from the upper portion 43a of front wall 43 of gear housing 23. An angle lever 48 has its lower end secured upon pin 46, extends through a slot 49 in wall portion 43a; and isprovided atits outer end with a head or knob '50. The lever 48 normally is held in its outer position by a coil wire spring 5| disposed about pin 46, with one arm engaged beneath Varm 45 and its other arm extending across the top of lug 41, in front of lever 48 and effective as a stop for limiting outward movement thereof. SpringV 5| also serves normally to hold trip nger 42 in normal position, effective for declutching member 40 fromshaft section 30 and maintaining it declutched.

When lever 48 is moved inward a short distance, trip finger 42 is moved into inoperative position, releasing the clutch means, which is spring-actuated, thus clutching member 40 to shaft section 3D forrotation therewith. Lever 48 is moved inward but momentarilyyand is then released, returning rfinger 42 to operative position. Rotation of member 40 with shaft section 30 continues during` a` pre-determined portion, about ofthe ensuing rotation of shaftsection 30, 'at which time an element. of the clutch contacts finger 42 and member 40 is declutched from shaft section 30. In this manner member 4G is clutched to shaft section 30, turns therewith to a pre-,determined extent, and is then automatically declutched therefrom. The particular clutch means employed is not of the yessence of my invention, though I preferably employ the.

clutch means disclosed lin `Patent No. 1,867,839, above referred to. Suice it to state that suitable meansy is provided for optionally clutching member 48 to shaftsection 30 for rotation therewith to a predetermined extent, and declutching member 40 from the shaft section 30 when it has been turned to the desired extent.

`Shaft section 30 is disposed below and coaxially with an upper shaft section 52 rotatably mounted through a relatively thick rib 53 (Figures 2 and 8) extending from the inner end wall of gear housing 23. Shaft section 52 is provided, at its lower end, with a reduced squared stud 54 which fits into a corresponding bore in the upper end of an elongated hub 55 of an eccentric 56 conveniently formed integral with hub 55, or otherwise xed thereto. The rlower shaft section 30 is provided, at its upper end, with a reduced squared studv 51 which fitsA into a corresponding bore in the lower end of hub 55. In this manner, the two shaft sections 30 and 52 are coupled together for rotation as a unit.

An ironing roll "58 (Figures 1 and 2), provided with a `suitable pad, extends from gear housing 23 inward over bed plate 2| and parallel therewith. Roll 58 is mounted for rotation about its axis, and is secured toa shaft 59, extending into gear housing 23, and appropriately mounted for rotation. Conveniently, the roll 58 and shaft 59 are mounted and secured together in the manner disclosed in vthe two above identified Patents No. 1,867,839 and No. 2,054,631. The particular manner of mounting roll 58 and shaft 59, and connecting ,them together, isgnot of the essence of my invention, and need not be set forth in greater detail. Suce it to state that the roll and the shaft are rotatably mounted and connected together in an appropriate manner.

The roll shaft 59`is driven, as desired, from in greater Ydetail here. suitable means may ibe providedfor driving the shaft section .'52 through achange-speed gearing y assembly indicated'generally *by the reference number .60. The assembly i60 `is-siniilar :to `'that prevented, as desired.` The control 'means ris operated by control rod .6I mountedV for turning movement through a boss .62 at the 4bottom of upper portion vll3aof front wall43 .ofgear housing 2.3. The rod 6I. also .extends through and projects outward beyond a plate Y63,:seated vupon the outer face of boss 62, suitably secured thereto :and extending downward therefrom .to the uppersurface of bed Aplate 2|. An operating .'handlel64 .is secured upon the outer endnof @rod .61:,1 the inner end .of which is connected, :by :a .universalacon- -nection .65, to the forward end of .aturnably vmountedcon'trol member 66, Means isalsoz-provided, comprising a twoA part control lever 'Eiland a cooperating eccentric .68 rotatablezwitlrmem.- ber 4.0, yfor automatically .enabling and'disabling the drive between assembly 39 .andthezrollishaft 59, in accordance with predetermined turningof the latter. The variablespeed driving means and associated .controls referred to, are fully disclosed in Patent No. 2,054,631, and need not be described .If desired, any other `from the-motor 35. It should'be noted here that the mechanismxshow-n in Figure 8 is that shown in theform of the ironing machine of my i'nven;A

tion disclosed in Figures 6 to 14nclusive, of the drawings, and differs slightly from the correspending mechanism in the form of the Vmachine ofi-my invention shown in Figures .1 to 5, incl.usive, as will 'be explained more fully later. .In

both forms, the connection between the shafts ,39 and 52 is essentially the same, there being some differences in vdetail due to the manner in which the shoe supporting armandtthe shoezcar- `r-ied thereby are, in each case, reciprocated. The

ironing machine illustrated and so far described,

is, in general, similar to that disclosed in Patent T-he gear housing V23 is provided, at its inner rear corner, with an exterior tubular boss l0. A

tubular shaft H is suitably mounted for rotation in boss 10, at itszouter portion, and extends therefrom along Vbed plate 2l in proximity thereto and parallel withro'll 58, and is lrotatably mounted at its `inner end portion in a bracket 'l2 bolted to bed plate 2|. The shaft ll extends outward through boss 1U into the `gear housing 123,' for a .purpose which will appear kmore fully presently.

A shoeoperating shaft l3'is suitablyqmounted for'rotation inshaft 'H .and projects `a substantial distance inward therebeyond, shaft 73 also projecting beyond the'outer end ofshaft li'into .the gear housing 213.

.A ,shoe operating arm lkshown .more clearly in Figures 3 and 5, is featheredV on the inner end portion .of-shaft 13. by .means of .f keysor. splines fitting in corresponding'irecessesin-jcollar 'IB,

.at thelowerend lofaann 15 and engaging indiametrically :opposite lengthwise #grooves for .keyways 11 in shaft 13. The shoe operatingizarm'l -is .straddled .byithe bifurcated lower end of the .shoe supporting arm limountedforf'turning vmovement onshaft 1.3 andxcontacting'the ends .of collar 16 at theflower .endof ltheshoe operating arm. .1.4. Means, including anemergency release lever 1S, 'is-provided -for normally: coupling .the arms 1:4. and0 .1 8 .together iforfmovementasa unit.

"It will be cleanifrom whatshasebeen .said-:that

when the' two'arms- 'f4-:and 'lnarefcoupled together, Vthey `may be. :moved to'andifrom thegiroll .58 by turning. ofshaft 1 3 inalternately opposite directions,V Alsaythetwoannsll andl maybe reciprocated: lengthwise lo fshaft 7 3 b y appropriate means, as will-befexplainedmore fully -presently. An ironing .shoe .80, convenentlysheated by electrical resistance .elements contained there-v in, is mounted vupon the upper endofxarmrl-B for movement-therewith Itoaand from .roll 58-1 This shoe is of Y'known' construction and has aconcaved ironing-or v operati-ngfsurface conforming in transverse ycurv' a-ture andvfin length eto .the cooperatingssurface fofwfthe roll 58.. It will be clear-that the shoe=80is vmounted on shaft 13 and connected .thereto for movement thereby to .and from the ro1158, whenithearms'M-and 18 are-coupled together. y The-means. 4for coupling and -uncoupling the-amisv 1.4T and 18 is/-similarto thatfdisclosed vin Patent No. 1,865,839. It isnot essential-.to my inventiomxhowever, 'that that .particular coupling means. housed .andany suitabley means l:maybe lprovided for .coupling the .arms 14-and 1.8 together, and. for `vdisconnecting .oruncoupling them.

An arm 82 .(-Eig-ureiZ) .issecured uponthe outer end of the shoe. .operating shaft 1.3, within ,gear housing 23, .and extends downward therefrom. The .lower end of arm 82 is connected, .by a universal .connection kt3, :to the rearward vend ofa connecting rod. 84,.-provided at its forward end with .an eccentric strap 85 :fittingfabout eccentric 4l. Turning of eccentric 4l `to predetermined extent, into-one .positionturns shaft 13 .about its .axis in one direction, andturning. .of the eccentric from :that pos-itionthroughlSO" .into its other position, turns .shaft 13 4about itsaxis in the other direction. In .that .mannenihe eccentric 4| serves toftum..shoeoperatingshaft 13 about its. axis inI alternately opposite. directions ,and y.to predetermined/extent, `effective for moving the shoe 8.0 .to the roll 58 .in cooperating relation therewith and moving the shoe .away from the rol-l outof suchcooperating relation.

The .shoe .80 isofknown .construction an comprises faceplate. 86 .and .associated heating elementsl securedtothe plate by means of suitably spaced clamp members, the central one of .which is .shown -at.88, bearing .on a clamp plate 89, the clamp members ,88 being secu-red in position by screw studs welded to face plate 85 and vpassing through the clamp members 88, the .studs receiving nuts .screwed thereon, as is known. In Figure 2 .the securing stud and nut have been omitted for clearness of illustration. The central clamp member 88 is provided with a pair of spaced rearwardly extending ears 90 rigidly-secured thereto, conveniently .formedintegral therewith. The .ears 90 receive between them the upper end of the shoe-supporting arm 18, .on which shoe 80 is pivotally mounted by a pin 92 passing throng-hears 90 and the upper fiend of arm 18.. The shoe. 80 is thus mounted on. the-arm 'lafor-movement lthereby to and from roll 58 andlfor movement with. arm 18 lengthwise of roll `58,as will appear more fully presently.

A beveled gear v`03 is secured on the outer end of shaft 1| within the gear `housing 23,-V and meshesiwith a beveled gear 94, fixed on the rearward end of a stub shaft 95, `rotatably mountedin suitable bushings 95. in a boss'91 integral with the upper wallof the lower portion of gear housing'23. A'beveled pinion 98 is secured on the forward' endof stub shaft 95 and meshesfwithv` aD beveled 'gearf99 having an elongated hub The hub |00 of the lbeveled gear 99 corresponds to thehub 55 of the eccentric 56`of- Figure 8, and establishes 'driving connections betweenI the 'shafts 30and 52'in the same manner as hub 55 of eccentric 56. It will be clear, from whathas been'said, that when the machine' is operation' the tubular shaft 1|.isrotated."f i-Lf".` i

Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the shaft 1| projects' inward a substantial distance vbeyond bracket 12 and receives the elongated hub |01 of a cam disc |02, hub |0| being secured to shaft 1| in a suitable 'ma'nner,` as by'means of a set screw |03. The disc |02is provided withftwo cam elementsl or jlobesr|04`which are disposed at opposite faces of vdisc |02, are oppositely directed and are spaced 180 apart. The cam lobes or elements |04 'cooperate vwithan inverted YU- shaped bracket |05- fixed to the shoe vsupporting arm 18, conveniently integral therewith at theouter side thereof. During rotation of `the shaft 1|, the cam element |04 at the outer face of disc |05 contacts the outer armof bracket |05 and moves the shoe supporting arm 18 toward the left, as viewed in Figure 3. As the cam element |04 at the outer face of disc |02 passes out of contact with the outer arm of bracket |05, cam element |04 at the inner face of disc 02 enters the bracket |05` in contact with the inner arm thereof, and shifts Athe shoe supporting arm 18 toward the right. In that manner, the shoe supporting arm `18 and with it the shoe operating arm 14, is reciprocatedlengthwise of shaft 13 when the machine is in operation, and the shoe`80 is^reciprocated lengthwise of roll 58 in contact with fthearticles being` ironed, The reciprocation vof the shoe 18 and associated parts is permittedby thesplinesor keys 15 slidable in the keyways 11 of shaft 13, itbeing noted that the reciprocation of arm 18 is a rectilineal reciprocation."'1 `the collar |0| of cam disc |02 abuts the inner jside of bracket 12 and in. cooperation therewith restrains the tubular shaft 1| against lengthwise Jmovementv outward. A collar l 0 6 is secured on the shaft 13l in a suitable manner, as by means of the set screwA |01, and abuts a washer |08 seating on the inner end of shaft 1| serving in cooperation with shaft 1| to restrain shaftv 13 against relative outward movement lengthwise. Lengthwise movement of the shafts1| 'and 13 inward is preventedV by the beveled gear or pinion 93 vsecured on shaft 1| and the arm 82V secured on shaft 13, appropriately arranged relative to veach other and to the adjacent portion of the gear housing 23, as will be understood. t j

It will be clear, from whathas been said, that in the operation of the machine the `shoe 80 may be moved to and from the roll 58 as d esired and is reciprocated lengthwise of the roll, as indicated by the arrows inV Figure 1, in contact with the articles being ironed. Thatis desirable as imparting to-the articlesl a finish and .sheen approximating'. that produced by `hand ironing,. as above explained.v ,It :willalso be noted that reciprocation of the shoe supportingY Vpreviously explained. l

In the modified form of my invention shown in Figures 6 toli, inclusive, a sleeve H0 is secured at its outer end portion in boss 10 and extends therefrom inward over the top platey or cloth lpan 2| of the machine, theinner end of this sleeve being secured in a` bracket bolted to the top plate 2|. If desired, a sleeve similar to sleeve ||0 may be provided about the shaft 1| of the machine shown in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, as will be readily understood. A tubular shoe operating shaft ||2 is rockably` mounted in sleeve ||0and projects beyond the'inner and the outer ends thereof.Y Arm 82 lis xed on the outer end of shaft ||2 for turning it to predetermined extent in alternately opposite drections, as above described. 4Arm t2 abuts the outer end of sleeve H0 and restrains shaft ||2 against inward lengthwise movement. A stop collar ||3 is fixed on shaft l2 and vabuts the inner Aside of bracket (Figures l0 and 11) and, in cooperation therewith, restrains shaft ||2 against lengthwise outward movement.

A mounting bracket ||4,. of substantially U-shape in plan, is mounted for turning movement on the inner end portion of shaft ||2 in abutting relation to the inner face of collar ||3. The bracket |4 straddles collar |5a at the lower end of a shoe operating arm ||5 fixed on shaft ||2, this collar |565 fitting snugly between the arms of member I4. A shoe supporting arm I5 is pivoted at its lower end, by a shouldered cap screw H8, on the bight element H9 of bracket ||4. The shoe supporting arm ||5 extends upward from bracket ||4 and has pivoted thereon coupling means comprising a member |20. The coupling means is similar to the coupling means of the Janda Patent 1,867,839 and need not be described in detail. It comprises a rod |2| adjustable through member |20 and having secured on vits inner or forward end an arcuate coupling head |22. The shoe operatingl arm IIB `is provided, at its upper end, with an arcuate coupling head |23 provided with an upwardly opening slot |24 of substantial length for reception of the rod |2|. When the shoe supporting arm 5 is coupled to the shoe operating arm H6, the head |22 is disposed in front of head |23 of arm ||5 (Figures 12 to 14, inclusive), withY rod |2| extending through the slot |24., Preferably, head |23 of arm I6 is provided with anti-friction bearing balls |25, extending vbeyondfits inner or forward face, for contact with the outer or rearward face of head |22, for reducing friction and permitting swinging movement of head |22 relative to head |23, as will appear more fully presently. As will be understood'from what has been said, when thetwo arms ||5 and H6 are coupled together, the shoe supporting arm H5 may be moved to and from the roll 58 by rocking of shaft ||2 in proper direction. When the arm ||5 is uncoupled from the arm H6, it may be swung rearward away from the roll 58 about shaft ||2, such rearward movement of arm ||5' being limited by a stop element |26 on bracket suitably disposed to that end. While I preferably employ the coupling meansof the Janda Patent 1,867,839, any suitable means'may be provided for Y coupling together and uncoupling the arms ||5 .9I i and I 6, within the-I broader' aspects of my invention Y' Y' Referring more-particularly to; Figures 9- and l) and 11,'a shaft |28 is slidably; mounted through shaft I I2 and projectsibeyondhthe-inner and the outer ends thereof. AAt' iftsyout'erfendportion the shaft |28 is' providedf-with-- al circumferential grooveV |29 which receivesy a-forl j|j3il`v at therear-V ward end oi an arm; Ifll' pivotediuonfa stud .|32A secured in a boss l3'3' integral with; then top wall of the lower portion i'j gear housing V|23'. The arm |3I is provided'with-faiorwardlyextending fork |34 which straddl-'esgthej eccentric 55* and extends snugly thereabout; Itl will-be' seen that when the machine isili-operation thea-rm ISI is oscillated about stud jf-32v and theshaft `|28 is reciprocatedv lengthwise through) the tubular Shanna p Y 1 :Shaft |28 projectsliriwar'd' a substantial distancebeyond thebracke'tmember I |e"(Figures 10 and 11)v and is sutiable; atV its innerA end portion, through Va bracket |361,A bolted' Ato top plate 2|. The bracket |36 has'x'nou'nted' therein splines or keys |31 extendingjinto" lengthwise keyWaysISB in'sliaft |28; The S'Dlil'l'sl |31 restrain Shelf-t' |23 against turning vn'i'ov'en'ient while permitting lengthwise reciprocationfthereoffifi Atl'iemanner above described?. J l V` t i An' arm |40', of approximately".LJ-shape; isnxed at itslower emilion". shaft' |28; between bracket las and member HAF'Arm |'4Il` is provided, at its upper end, witlifav rearwardly'extending' finger |41 which projects" tlirdugl vertical Slot I4'2','of

considerable' length,` f'cred inanie'rnber |411 projecting from theinner side of the-shoe supporting arm H; That provides D111 'and slot'connection between shaft l2'and'th'e shoe supportingarmrk I5, effective," forlre'cip'rfcatin'g'l olf' oscillatingY arm i I5abouttja'jpivot axisjgprovidedat the lower end thereof bythe 'alpsc e'w |,I`8,' whe'nthe shaft A|23 is;reciprocated',`iiiftliejjrrianer` abovel described.'y Such' svvfin'ging"v oioscillatry movement of armj|"|5re1ativeto` the" shoe operating, arm.- I 6 is* permitted byj the` u arcuate heads |22 and |23, of thouplihg ieas; above` described, these heads' beingjo'f' course, of appropriate extent andv concentri'clor substantially so, with the axis about'whiclitlieaiin'lll'E 'o'scillate`sl- The lshoe supporting armi |`I 5 i's` provided, at Iits upper end, with tliehe'a'd'ts havin'giavertical slot'l'lily tliereinlV TliisSlot I'M'redeive'sfa pin M8 passing through;spacer` ears" .Ill'i appropriately secured to the ShQ' BUI'h'the .manner'previously described. Thel "lovle' ed of the slot [|47 is inc lined downward and'jolitwrd from itsoenter toward each end'atll5`." When the shoe 8'0 has been'movedto the roll 5ilin`-cooperating relation thereto, and the shaft I2-I`is,reciprocated,v shoe 811 isjreciprocate@ lengthwise ofthe rollin-contact with the article" being" 'io'ried The inner Vfaces of the' earsfzldg'arelrounded, assho'wnin Figure '10, to accommodate ,the'swingingfor oscillatory movement' ofarf .I' I5, vvh'ichQa't the 4end of its swinging m'ieic'ltfi thef direction, is inclined relative t6 shoef'B'Il vlengthwise thereofl The linger |4'I ofarini ttlliso'f such length that itextends through s1otf4'2whenami .lil It' is in its i what has been said,`thattl"ieshoenay be moved o VThe modified formV of` the machine of my invention shown in Figures 15Uto'1'7,v inclusive, is

similar to that of the machine shown in Figures 6 to 14, inclusive, exceptas'to the mounting of the shoe yon the -fslioe'V supporting arm. Referring to Figure* f16, the-channel clamp member 38d is provided" with af rearwardly extending lug or ear |52 iixed thereto, conveniently -formed integral therewith. An angle bracket |53,r comprising a rearwardly extending lug vor ear |54, is bolted Vtoclampmem-ber 88d,in spaced relationto theear |52.l The opposed faces of the ears- |52v and |54" are'-provided with segmes''phe'rical recesses which-receive a-l spherical ball |55- fromv which extend, at' oppositesides thereof, mounting pins; |5'6.` These pins |56 extend throughcollars" |5"1'attli'e forked' upper end of shoe supporting arm Ill-5d.` 'One' ofthe pins |56, issuitably-sec-lire'd',A as by av dog appointed setscrew |58, inone-oflthecollars 'I5-IL The' shoe supporting arm I'Il52'z` is*u pivot'edi at i-tslower endand is oseillated; in the -samemar-nierA as the arm IIS of Figure 1`0`,v the operation oi the machine; When 'the-shoe Sil-nasi been moved tov the rol-1 581,'in.cooper-at'irg-y relation thereto, assl-iow-nirl-Figure 16,1 the `Swinging or'A oscillation oith -armfl |'5direciprocates shoe- 80 lengthwise of`V roll 58 Vland#als'o-r'e'cipr'c'ncates shoe 8i! transversely' of th'el roll;- 'l

Referring to'- Fig-'ure-lfwhen the arm ||5a is osc-i-llatd about the axis afof'the cap screw H8', tlieuppe'r 'end of-karm |l5a`- moves through the are' br-c. the f- I |5a'is-infvertica1 position, showin" fulll lines, the center d'of theball! |55 isatthecehterof 'the arcof movement of the upper end of arm |I5a,` that is,

the are ofmovement 'ori point Adg. off balli |55. When arm lg I 5w is rs'wungtoward thelleftinto its extremar position vin that v directio,- the point d'is therifat the.; p'ositionad-:Ipand when arm |I5a isi..swung into?. its extremelpo'sitioniin the other direction toward theffrighuithe point d is atthe positionoffd-2i It w`ill-. be seen that inthetoscillatory movement of; arm- I'I5a', the' point d: rises. and 1 falls: as it :is: moved from one extreme:position: to' its other .extreme; Since the-shoe Bil'is in close contactwith ther article passingrbetweenrthe shoe andthe roll,.oscillatory movementr of; the-.arm ILISa causes? shoe 8U to move upward and downward, about roll 53,; so that the shoeis reciprocated4 both lengthwiseof the roll and transverselythereof. `The action of the-,shoe on the rvarticle beingjironed' thus closely simulatesv the actiorr ofhandironing and imparts-tor thefironedarticles 'increasedsmoothness and sheenf overf articlesfirone'd amachine inv which' the shoe-is reciprocatedy lengthwise only-,ofthe roll.IV Inthat respectfthe machine ofmy invention shown in- Figures1 `5- to 17 issuperior /tovthe-,otherjformsg-ot ironing machine embodying? vmyr invention disclosed here While possessing, iin @there-respectent ofy the; adr vantages of those machines;V u l f AS abQ-veiI-ldiatedfit w-llbei urlcielrstociA that Changes indetail may, be; rlfesortedf;to,v Without departingfromtheeldr andgoreoffmv,inveniirl and ,IQ ,irlierlfi-A ,t0 include ,al1-.Sash Variations, as all; within-the 4scope ofthe lappended claims, in this-application in Vwluiich tljiejpreferred--I forms only of my inventionhave beenv dis- A cloedf Y I- claim:

A1'. In an ironing;l machinefa'rctatably mounted roll,` a rockably `mounted-Lshoe operating shaft,

1l arm movable by said'shaft to and from said roll in response to rocking -of'said shaft and mounted for reciprocating movement relative to said shaft lengthwise of said roll, a y shoe mounted on said arm and cooperating with said roll and movable to and from the latter bysaid arm and reciprocable with said arm lengthwise of said roll, and means actuated by said motor for reciprocating said arm during rotation of said' roll. 1 Y v 2. In an ironing machine, a rotatably mounted roll, a rockably mountedl shoe operating shaft, a motor, means for driving said roll and rocking said shaft bysaid motor, a shoe supporting arm movable by said shaft to and from said rollin response 4to rocking of said Ashaft and mounted for rectilineal reciprocating movement relative to said shaft lengthwise of said roll, a shoe mounted on said arm and cooperating with said roll and movable to and from the latter by said arm and reciproca-ble with said arm lengthwise of said roll, and means actuated by said motor for reciprocating said arm.

3. In an ironing machine, arotatablymounted roll, a rockablymounted shoe operating shaft, a motor, means for driving saidroll'and rocking said shaft by said motor,- a shoeksupporting arm carried by saidfshaft movablethereby to and from said roll in response to rocking of said shaft and mounted for reciprocating movement relative to saidshaft lengthwise of said roll, a shoe carried by said arms movable therewith to and from said rolland lengthwise of the latter, and means actuatedY by said motor for reciprocatingsaid armv Vduring rotation of said roll. Y Y 4. In anA ironing machine, a rotatably mounted roll, a rockably mounted shoe operating shaft substantially parallelwith lsaid roll, aymoton means for driving said rolland rocking said shaft by said ginotor, a shoe supporting arm carried by said shaft connected thereto by means comprising` a keyjand -a keyway 'extending lengthwise of said shaftwhereby said arm has relative reciprocating movement lengthwise of said shaft and is movable by the latter to and from said roll responsive to rocking Vof said shaft, a shoe carried by said arm movable therewith to and from said roll and lengthwise of the latter, and means actuated by said 'motor for reciprocating said arm.

5. In an ironing machine, a rotatably mounted roll, a rockably mounted shoe operating shaft substantially parallel with said-roll, a motor, means for driving said rolland rocking said shaft by said motor, a shoesupporting arm carried by said shaft connected thereto by means comprising a key and a keyway extending lengthwise of said shaft whereby said arm has relative reciprocating movement lengthwise of said shaft and is movable -by the latter to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shaft, a shoe carried by said arm movable therewith to and from said roll and lengthwise of the latter, a rotatably mounted shaft concentric with said shoe operating shaft, connections between said second shaft and said arm for reciprocating the latter when said second shaft is rotated, and means actuated vby said motor for rotating said second shaft.

6. In an ironing machine, a rotatably mounted roll, a rockably mounted shoe operating shaft substantially parallel with said roll, a motor, means for driving raid roll and rocking said shaft yby said motor, a shoe supporting arm carried by said shaft connected thereto by means comprising a key and a keyway extending lengthwise of said shaft-whereby said armis'mounted for relative reciprocating movementV lengthwise of said shaft and is movablebYl/he latter to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shaft, a shoe carried by said arm movable therewith to and from said rolland lengthwise of the latter, a rotatably mounted shaft concentric with said shoe operating shaft, means comprising cooperating cam members carried by said second shaft and said arm for reciprocating -Vthe latterwhen said second shaft is rotated, and means actuated by said motor for rotating said second shaft.

7. In an ironing machine, a support with a gear housing at one end thereof, a rotatably mounted roll extending'from said housing inward over said support, a rockably mounted shoe operating shaft substantially parallel with said roll extending from said housing inward over said support, a motor, means for drivingfsaid roll and rocking said shaft by said motor, a rotatably mounted tubular shaft exterior of and concentric with said shoe 'operating shaft extending from said housing inwardiover said support and terminating short of the .inner end of said shoe operating shaft, a shoe supportingarm carried by said shoe operating shaftv and disposed ,inward beyond said tubular shaft and connected to said shoe operating shaft by means comprising a key and a keyway extending lengthwise ,of the Vlatter shaft whereby said arm'is mounted for relative reciprocating movement lengthwise of said shoe operating shaft and'is movable thereby to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shoe operating shaft, a shoey carried by said arm movable therewith to and from said roll and'lengthwise of the latter, means comprising cooperating caml members carriedby said tubular shaft and said arm for.reciprocating';theflatter when said tubular shaft is rotated, and m'eans vactuated by said motor for rotating said tubular shaft.

, 8. In an ironing machina'a rotatably mounted roll, arockably mounted shoeopera'ting shaft, a motor, means fory driving said roll and rocking said shaft by said motor, a shoe supporting arm carried by said 'shaft movable thereby to and from said roll responsive tof rocking of said shaft and mounted for reciprocating movement relative to said shaft lengthwise ofsaid roll, a second shaft concentric with said shoe operating shaft movable relative theretov and`having operating connection to said armeifective' for reciprocating the latter, a shoe carried by said arm movable` therewith to and fromsaid roll and lengthwise of the latter, and meansactuated by said motor effective for operating said second shaft for reciprocating said arm. j L

9. `In an ironing machine according toy claim l, a'roll and a, cooperating.. shoe, and means for moving said shoe to andfrom said roll and for reciprocating said shoe relative to saidroli both lengthwise and circumferentiallyjof the latter when said shoe has been moved to cooperating relation therewith. i

10. In an ironing machine, according Vto claim 1, a rotatably mounted roll', va rockably rmounted shoeoperating shaft, amjotor,v means for driving said roll and rocking said shaft by' said motor, a shoe'V supporting arm movable 'by said shaft to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shaft and mounted forreciprocatin'g movement relative to said shaftlengthwise of said roll, a' shoe cooperating with saidy rollfmovable to and from the latter by'said arm, connections between said roll inl acca-,eea

Il., In an ironingrmachine according vto,Y claim. 1,.a rotatably mounted roll, a rockablyamnunted shoe operating shaft, a motor, means forrdriving,y said rolland rocking said shaft by said motor, a shoe supporting arm movable by said shaft to and from said roll responsiveto rocking of said shaft, said arm being pivotedadjacent one. end for oscillatory movement aboutan axise'xtending transversely of said shaft andsaid roll and extending from said axis toward said roll, a shoe cooperating with said roll mounted on said arm adjacent the ,otherend lthereoffby meansv comprising aluniversal .connectionl therebetween whereby :whensaid shoe has' been movedtosaid roll rand'. said .arm is oscillated about said pivot axis said shoe is reciprocated relative to said roll both lengthwise and' circumferentially of the latter, and means for oscillating said arm about said pivot axis.

12. In an ironing machine` according to claim $1.4 the .upper end. thereofsby means: comprisingga; ball and: socket connection;therebetweenn where;- byjwhen said shoerhasibeenwmoved-.to said; rolly andv` said arm is oscillatedfabout' said pivotf-axis said shoe isv reciprocated urelative'fto. said roll4 both lengthwise-andi circmferentiallstpof the latter, and means'. actuated bygrsaidmotorffor oscillatingisaidiarm'.-aboutisaipivotaxis. K

215..; In :an ironing',machine4 accordingto claim 1, a; rotatably mounted roll;l a: lrockably :mounted shoe operating shaft, aimotor;meanszforqdriving said rollY and: rocking; saidl shaft. by" saidxmoton a membermounted oir's'aid, shaft; for movement. therewith, aishoezsupportingrarm pivotedziadjacent its lower. end:on saidmemberi,formovementl thereby 'to fand;from:saidgcroll responsive t to; rocking. of' sa'i'd. shaft'and for relative oscillatory i movement faboufaan. axisfextending v,transversely of; said shaftaand said roll", a: shoe: cooperating with Asaid. rollfmountedfon said-.arm i adjacent. the. upper` end thereofzsb'y' comprising i a. ball and socket connection therebetween whereby when said shoe has been moved to said roll and l, a rotatably mounted roll, a rockably mounted y shoe operating shaft, a motor, means for driving said roll and rocking said shaft by said motor, a

shoe supporting arm mounted at its lower end on said shaft for movement thereby to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shaft and for oscillatory movement about an axis extending transversely of said shaft and said roll, a shoe cooperating with said roll mounted on said arm adjacent the upper end thereof by means comprising a universal connection therebetween whereby when said shoe has been moved to said roll and said arm is oscillated about said pivot axis said shoe is reciprocated relative to said roll both lengthwise and circumferentially of the latter, and means for oscillating said arm about said pivot axis. Y

13. In an ironing machine, according to claim 1, a rotatably mounted roll, a rockably mounted shoe operating shaft, a motor, means for driving said roll and rocking said shaft by said motor, a member mounted on said shaft for movement therewith, a shoe supporting arm pivoted adjacent its lower end on said member for movement thereby to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shaft and for relative oscillatory movement about a pivot axis extending transversely of said shaft and said roll, a shoe cooperating with said roll mounted on said arm adjacent the upper end thereof by means comprising a universal connection therebetween whereby when said shoe has been moved to said roll and said arm is oscillated about said pivot axis, said shoe is reciprocated relative to said roll both lengthwise and circumferentially of the latter, and means for oscillating said arm about said pivot axis.

14. In an ironing machine according to claim i,v a rotatably mounted roll, a rockably mounted shoe operating shaft, a motor, means for driving said roll and rocking said shaft by said motor, a member mounted on said shaft for movement therewith, a shoe supporting arm pivoted adjacent its lower end on said member for movement thereby to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shaft and for relative oscillatory movement about an axis extending transversely of said shaft and said roll, a shoe cooperating with said roll mounted on said arm adjacent said arm is oscillated about said pivot axis said shoe is reciprocated relative to said roll both lengthwise and circumferentially of the latter, a second shaft concentric with said shoe operating shaft having relative lengthwise reciprocating movement, operating connections between said second shaft and said arm for oscillating the latter responsive to reciprocation of said second shaft, and means actuated by said motor for reciprocating said second shaft.

16. In an ironing machine according to claim 1, a rotatably mounted roll, a rockably mounted tubular shoe operating shaft, a motor, means for driving said roll and rocking said shaft by said motor, a member mounted on said shaft for `movement therewith, a shoel supporting arm pivoted adjacent its lower end on said member for movement thereby to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shaft and for relative oscillatory movement about an axis extending transversely of said shaft and said roll, a shoe cooperating with said roll mounted on said arm adjacent the upper end thereof by means comprising a ball and socket connection therebetween whereby when said shoe has been moved to said roll and said arm is oscillated about said pivot axis said shoe is reciprocated relative to said roll both lengthwise and circumferentially of the latter, a second shaft slidably mounted in said shoe operating shaft for relative lengthwise reciprocating movement, 4means comprising pin and slot connections between said second shaft and said arm for oscillating the latter responsive to reciprocation of said second shaft, and means actuated by said motor for reciprocating said second shaft.

17. In an ironing machine according to claim 1, a rotatably mounted roll, a rockably mounted shoe operating shaft, a motor, means for driving said roll and rocking said shaft by said motor, a shoe supporting arm movable by, said shaft to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shaft, said arm being pivoted adjacent one end for oscillatory movement about an axis extending transversely of said shaft and said roll and extending from said axis toward said roll, the other end of said arm having a lengthwise slot therein, spaced mounting members on said shoe at opposite sides of the slotted end of said arm and having rounded inner faces, a pin extending through said slot and secured in said ears, said pin and ears providing a universal connection be- T15 tween said arm and shoe. .whereby when said shoe hasl been moved to said roll and said arm is oscillated about saidpvot axis said shoe is reciprocated relative to said rollboth lengthwise and circumferentially. of -the latter, and means for oscillating said arm about said pivot axis.

18. In an ironing machine according to claim 1, a rotatably mounted'roll, a rockably mounted shoe operating shaft,.a motor, means for driving said roll and rocking said shaft by said motor, a shoesupporting arm .movable by said shaft to and from said roll responsive to rocking of said shaft, said arm being pivoted adjacent one end for oscillatory movement about an axis extending transversely of said shaft and said roll and extending from said axis toward said roll, the other end of said arm having a lengthwise slot therein, Athe lowerend'offsaid slot being inclined `from its center outward and downward to the sidesxof said arm, spaced mounting members on said shoe at opposite sides of the slotted end of said arm and having rounded inner faces, a pin usl rundem:Nons CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Y UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 291,035` Davey et al Jan. 1', 1884 2,217,522 Mueller Oct. 8, 1940 20 2,313,123 Castricone Mar. 9, 1943 Conlee Sept. 12, 1950

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