US366575A - Combined self-heating sad-iron and fluting-i ron - Google Patents

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet' 1. J. EGAN.

COMBINED SELF HEATING SAD IRON AND FLUTING IRON. No. 366,575.

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J. EGAN.

GUMBINED SELF HEATING-SAD IRON AND FLUTING IRON. No. 366,575. Patented July 12, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEC JAMES EGAN, OF VAUOOMA, IOWA.

COMBINED SELF-HEATlNG SAD-IRON AND FLUTlNG-lRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,575, dated July 12, 1887.

Application filed December 3l, 1886. Serial No. 223,078. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES EGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vaueoma, in the county of Fayette and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Self-Heating SadIron and Fluting-Iron, of which the following is aspecilication.

My invention consists in an improved self heating combined sad-iron and fluting-iron, which is exceedingly simple in construction and convenient and eliicient in operation, and which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is aperspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view on the line x00 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line y y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an end view with the catch raised out of engagement. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view of one end of the handle, hereinafter described. Fig. 6 is an end view of the iron adapted for use as a flirting-iron. Fig. 7 is a vertical longitudinalsectional view ofthe same on the line z .e of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters denote corresponding parts in all the ligures, A represents the body of the iron, two diametrically-opposite faces of which are tinished perfect-ly level, with rounded or beveled forward ends, in the usual shape of sad-irons, while the other diametrically-opposite sides of the body A are formed open, communicating with the interior space ol' the body and are covered by the corrugated flutingplates B B, one (or both, if desired) of which is hinged at one end to permit of ready access to the interior of the iron for the purpose of lighting thc heater, and is held in its closed position by a catch, C. The sides of the iron are hanged, and they are extended a suitable distance to terminate at lines within the edges of the iiuting-plates, as shown at A', leaving sufficient room, however, for ready access to the interior space of the iron, this Hanging ofthe iron causing it to retain the heat longer than it otherwise would. The space between the langed sides of the body and the outward curves or eorrugations of the flirting-plates forms a perfect draft for the burner or heater, as will be readily seen.

rlhe iron isl formed at each end with a projection, circular' in cross-section, which form journals for the lower ends of the arms D D of the tubular handle E. This hollow or tubular handle E is provided with au opening, E', having a screwcap, F, which is removed for the purpose of lilling the handle with alcohol or oil, which are the fluids Iuse for heating. The handle is also provided with a threaded opening, G, under the cap F, and the upper threaded end of the wick-tube G is secured into said opening G until it extends up into the opening E in the said handle. Said wickltuhe passes down along one of the arms of the handle and through thehollowjournal O at that end of the iron into the interior space of the iron to a point; about the center of the length of the same.

I indicates the wick, which extends from the hollow handle down through the tube, as shown.

The journal O at the other end-of the iron is formed with two deep grooves, J J, (see Fig. 4,) crossing each other centrally at right angles, either of which is adapted to receive a pivoted catch, K', on the lower end of a removable latch, K. The catch K is pivoted at one end to the lower end of the vertical latch K, that is arranged to bear against the outerside of one of the arms of the handle, and the upper end of this latch K is provided with a bail, It', which is adapted to t over or take over a fixed pin, k', on one of the arms ofthe handle. A springactuated detent or catch, L, is arranged above the latch, and it is normally impelled downwardly by its spring, so that the lower end thereof will lit over the bail and nin yand the upper end of the latch K, whereby the latch is held against one of the arms of the handle by the detent engaging the upper end thereof and the pivoted catch fitting in one of the recesses or grooves of the journal C.

The lowerend ofthe tube G Within the iron is formed with an exterior screw-thread, and a cap may be screwed on the said end when the iron is not in use, to prevent leakage or evaporation.

N represents a shield, which is secured at IOO its ends to the arms of the handle, as shown, and serves to prot-ect the hand from the heat arising from the iron.

In operation, the duid, having been placed in the hollow handle through the opening E, passes down through the wick-tube, saturating the Wick, the end of which within theiron islighted after the screwcap has been removed from the end of the tube; and as'soon as one face of the iron is heated said iron is reversed by releasing the latch K from the catch L and drawing the pivoted catch K out of the recess or groove J, replacing it in the same recess when the other face of the smoothing-iron is turned down in its operative position. `When it is desired to use the fluter, the pivoted catch K is inserted in the other groove, J', thus holdingthe iron with one of the flirting-plates down in its operative position, and the iron is reversed, as described, to heat the two fluting plates successively. v

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

the construction, operation, and advantages of my improved self heating reversible sadiron and fluter will be readily understood. It Will be seen that I provide an improved iron in which the heating-Huid is stored in the handle, and thereby dispense with any attachnient for containing the iuid, thus adding greatly to the compactness and convenience of the iron, while the alcohol, being at the farthest possible distance from the blaze, will not be heated. The utingplates form a perfeet draft for the flame withinthe iron, while by Hanging the sides of theiron, as described,

the heat is retained much longerthan would otherwise be possible. The uting-plates, being hinged, a-Hord convenient access to the in* terior of the iron. The handle serves vthe double purpose of a handle and a duid-reservoir. The grooved'bearing'and catch for reversing the iron and iiuting-plates and hold ing them in their adjusted positions are eX- ceedingly simple and effective in operation.

The entire device is exceedingly simple and compact in construction, being devoid of all unnecessary attachments, and is exceedingly convenient and efficient in operation.

Having 'thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the` United States, is-

A sad-iron having the journals at opposite ends thereof, one of the journals having a continnous passage therethrough and the other a recessin its outer face, a hollow handle forming a reservoir and having arms which are fitted on the journals, a wick-tube entering the reservoir ot' the handle at one end and passing through the'hollow journal into an interior chamber of the iron vat its opposite end, a

latch, K, bearing against the arm of the handle, which is ttedon the recessed journal', and having at its upper end a bail which is connected to said arm, a sliding de'tent, L, con ned on the arm above the bail of the latch, a spring for normally forcing said detent over the upper end of the latch,and a catch, K', pivoted to the lower end of the latch and entering the recess in one of the journals, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES EGAN.

IVilnesses:

P. H. BRANNON,

H. FURLEY.

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