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US 4,998,360 AGranted
Portable ironing press including chain, gear, and spring arrangement, for pressing articles
AssigneeBrother International Corporation
InventorHee K. Lee
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Abstract
A portable ironing press uses a compression spring to generate pressure between two pivotable plates for smoothing out a garment. The press includes a chain-and-gear arrangement to selectively apply the pressure of the spring to the plates.
Claims11
An ironing press comprising:
- a base with a base plate;
- an arm with an arm plate, said arm being pivotable between a first position wherein said plates are separated from each other and a second position wherein said plates cooperate to form a pressing zone for ironing garments;
- a chain-and-gear arrangement coupled between said arm and said base;
- spring means for generating a pressure;
- and
- coupling means for selectively applying said pressure to said plates through said chain-and-gear arrangement when said arm is in said second position.
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The ironing press comprising:
- a base with a base plate;
- an arm rotatably mounted on said base, and having an arm plate;
- spring means disposed between said arm and said base for generating a spring force;
- a chain-and-gear arrangement disposed between said arm and said base;
- coupling means disposed on said arm for selectively transferring said spring force from said spring through said chain-and-gear arrangement to said arm plate;
- and
- handle means pivotally mounted on said arm for rotating said arm between an open position in which said plates are separated, an intermediate position wherein said plates are in contact, said handle being rotatable to a closed position to activate said coupling means for transferring said force to said arm plate.
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An ironing press comprising:
- a base with a base plate and an upright, said upright holding a fixed base pin and a base gear secured to said base pin;
- an arm rotatably mounted on said base pin, said arm including a rotatable arm gear, a chain engaging said arm gear and said base gear, and a coupling cam secured to said arm gear;
- spring means including a spring cam rotatably mounted on said base pin, a coil spring having a first end coupled to said spring cam, and a second end coupled with a spring head engaging said coupling cam;
- coupling means for selectively rotating said spring means between a first spring position and a spring second position with respect to said base pin;
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- handle means pivotally mounted on said arm and connected to said coupling means for selectively pivoting said spring means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.