Press and method of making same
AssigneeAmerican Laundry Machinery, Inc.
InventorGene L. Oberley
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Abstract
A press and in particular a garment press and method of making same are provided wherein such press has a support structure, a first member carried by the support structure and is adapted to support a workpiece, a second member carried by the support structure, an actuator for urging the second member toward the first member and against the workpiece to apply a pressing force thereagainst, and guide means operatively connected between the second member and the support structure for guiding the second member toward and away from the first member with the actuator and guide means cooperating to enable the actuator to apply the pressing force while keeping the support structure free of loads caused by the actuator.
Claims29
In a press having a support structure, a first member carried by said support structure and being adapted to support a workpiece, a second member carried by said support structure, and actuating means for urging said second member toward said first member and against said workpiece to apply a pressing force thereagainst, the improvement comprising, guide means operatively connected between said second member and said support structure for guiding said second member toward and away from said first member, said actuating means and guide means being arranged for cooperation to enable said actuating means to apply said pressing force while keeping said guide means and support structure free of loads caused by said actuating means, and wherein said guide means is arranged to be moved solely by movement of said second member.
In a press having a support structure, a first member carried by said support structure and being adapted to support a workpiece, a second member carried by said support structure, and actuating means for urging said second member toward said first member and against said workpiece to apply a pressing force thereagainst, the improvement comprising;
- guide means operatively connected between said second member and said support structure for guiding said second member toward and away from said first member;
- said actuating means and guide means being arranged for cooperation to enable said actuating means to apply said pressing force while keeping said support structure free of loads caused by said actuating means;
- said guide means comprising a plurality of fixed pivot means carried by said second member, and lever means pivotally connected between said fixed pivot means and movable pivot means, and wherein said lever means is arranged to be moved solely by movement of said second member.
In a garment press having a support structure, a buck carried by said support structure and being adapted to support a garment to be pressed, a head assembly carried by said support structure, and actuating means for urging said head assembly toward said buck and against said garment to apply a pressing force thereagainst, the improvement comprising, guide means operatively connected between said head assembly and said support structure for guiding said head assembly toward and away from said buck, said actuating means and guide means being arranged for cooperation to enable said actuating means to apply said pressing force while keeping said guide means and support structure free of loads caused by said actuating means, and wherein said lever means is arranged to be moved solely by movement of said second member.
In a garment press having a support structure, a buck carried by said support structure and being adapted to support a garment to be pressed, a head assembly carried by said support structure, and actuating means for urging said head assembly toward said buck and against said garment to apply a pressing force thereagainst, the improvement comprising;
- guide means operatively connected between said head assembly and said support structure for guiding said head assembly toward and away from said buck;
- said actuating means and guide means cooperating to enable said actuating means to apply said pressing force while keeping said support structure free of loads caused by said actuating means;
- said guide means comprising a plurality of fixed pivot means carried by said support structure, a plurality of movable pivot means carried by said head assembly, and lever means pivotally connected between said fixed pivot means and movable pivot means, and wherein said lever means is arranged to be moved solely by movement of said head assembly.
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