US 4,288,934 A · Ironing mangle

Abstract

An ironing mangle for pressing fabric includes a heating member or shoe which transfers heat to a fabric conveyed thereover. The heating member includes a concave surface which forms a substantially semi-cylindrical cut-out section over which the fabric is conveyed and at least one other surface over which the fabric is also conveyed for maximizing the heat transfer from the heating member to the fabric. The concave surface preferably includes two end edges which are arranged so that the angle between the plane connecting the end edges and a vertical plane passing through either of the end edges is in the range of 0.degree. to 30.degree.. The ironing mangle further includes a cylindrical pressing roller for applying pressure to the concave surface, in which the roller is adapted to rotate about its central axis in order to convey the fabric over the concave surface when applying pressure thereagainst.

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An ironing mangle, comprising:

a heating member for transferring heat to a fabric which is conveyed thereover, said heating member being disposed in a vertical configuration and including a concave surface having two end edges and which forms a substantially semi-cylindrical cut-out section, and at least one other surface over which said fabric is conveyed for maximizing the heat transfer from said heating member to said fabric;
and
a pressing member for applying pressure to said concave surface, in response to a force applied thereto, when said fabric is conveyed thereover,
wherein said two end edges are arranged so that the angle between the plane connecting said end edges and a vertical plane passing through either of said end edges is in the range of 0.degree. to 30.degree. so that the force of gravity acts to disengage said pressing member from said concave surface when said force applied to said pressing member is removed.

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An ironing mangle, comprising:

a heating member for transferring heat to a fabric which is conveyed thereover, said heating member being disposed in a vertical configuration and including a plurality of concave surfaces over which said fabric is conveyed for maximizing the heat transfer from said heating member to said fabric, each concave surface forming a substantially semi-cylindrical cut-out section and having two end edges;
and
a plurality of pressing members associated with respective ones of said concave surfaces for applying pressure thereto, in response to a force applied to said pressing members, when said fabric is conveyed thereover, wherein said two end edges of each concave surface are arranged so that the angle between the plane connecting said end edges and a vertical plane passing through either of said end edges is in the range of 0.degree. to 30.degree. so that the force of gravity acts to disengage at least one said pressing member from said concave surface when the force applied to said at least one pressing member is removed.

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