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the table and provided at its forward free end
with a sad-iron clamp or holder and means
for shifting the said arm laterally substan-
tially as set forth. -
11. The combination with the four legs and
the cross-piece to which they are hinged, of
the ironing-table hinged to said cross-piece, a
vibrating lever C pivotally connected to said
cross-piece and carrying a sad-iron arranged
io to be moved over said table, a spring C' at-
tached to said cross-piece and having its free
end bear against the forward side of the lower
end of the vibrating lever, whereby the upper
end of the same is thrown forwardly, and a
15 treadle having a strap-and-pulley connection
with the lower end of said lever and by which
it is moved against the action of said spring,
as and for the purpose set forth.
12. An ironing-machine, comprising the
20 combination with the four legs and the cross-
piece to which they are hinged near their up-
per ends so as to fold together, of a table
hinged to said cross-piece, a hinged brace to
hold the table in its horizontal position, a ver-
25 tically-extending vibrating lever pivoted be-
tween its ends to said cross-piece, a treadle
operatively connected with the lower end ofthe said lever, an arm pivoted to the lever
and provided at its free end with a clamp or
holder for a sad-iron, and a shifting-lever for 30
moving said arm laterally substantially as set
forth.
13. In an ironing-machine, the frame com-
prising the four legs, the cross-piece to which
said legs are hinged near their upper extremi- 35
ties so as to fold toward each other, dowel-
pins and apertures for connecting the legs to
said cross - piece above the hinges, a table
hinged at its rear edge to said cross-piece to
fold down, and a hinged brace or arm to hold 40
the table horizontal,substantially asset forth.
14. An ironing-machine, provided with a
vibrating lever arranged to carry a sad-iron,
a shifting-lever pivoted to rotate about a fixed
axis and provided with a longitudinal slot and 45
a handle at its free end, the handle of the iron
being inserted in said slot and free to recip-
rocate therein, and means for operating said
vibrating lever, as set forth.
GEO. P. WALTER.
Witnesses:
T. P. LATHEM,
DANCY LEDBETH.3
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Walter, George P. Ironing - Machine, patent, November 2, 1897; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth510093/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.