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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
GIDEON W. COTTLNGHAM, O OF ROCKPORT, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF
AND JAMES P. COTTINGHAM, OF SAME PLACE.
IMPROVEMENT IN SAD-IRON HEATERS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 167,3S9, dated September 7, 1875; application filed
August 18, 1875.
To all whom it may concern: ' a are made in the form of an inverted V, so
Be it known that I, GIDEON W . COTTNG- as to form a longitudinal groove on the under
HAi, of Rockport, in the county of Aransas side of each bar, and a series of holes, x, are
and State of Texas, have invented certain made on one side of each bar near the upper
new and useful Improvements in Sad-Iron edge. The grooves in the under side of the
Heater; and I do hereby declare that the fol- bars a are continued through the cross-bar b,
lowing is a full, clear, and exact description and in the end plate D are draft-holes y cor-
thereof, which will enable others skilled in the responding with said grooves. In the upper
art to which it appertains to make and use part; of said end plate are other draft-open-
the same, reference being had to the accom- ings z to supply air to the fire, as shown. The
panying drawings, and to the letters of refer- grate G is placed in the bottom of the pan or
ence marked thereon, which form a part of this drawer C, and the fire of charcoal or other
specification,. suitable fuel is built thereon, when the drawer
Iy invention relates to that class of sad- is inserted in the iron. The draft-openings
irons which are made hollow, and intended y z supply sufficient air to to the fire.
to have a charcoal or other fire made therein; Having thus fully described my invention,
and it consists in the construction and novel what I claim as new, and desire to secure by
arrangement of the interior fire-pan and the Letters Patent, is-
grate therein, as will be hereinafter more fully 1. The grate G, constructed as described, of
set forth. the longitudinal bars a, having draft-openings
In the annexed drawing, Figure 1 is a plan x near the upper edge, and grooved longi-
view. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section, tudinally on the under side, as and for the
taken on line x x, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a trans- purposes set forth.
verse section on line y y of Fig. 1; and Fig. 2. The combination of the grooved and
4 is a plan view of the grate. perforated grate G, and the end plate D, with
A represents a sad-iron of the usual form, lower draft-openings y, for the purposes set
made hollow and provided at the toe with a forth.
tube or chimney, B. On top of the iron A 3. The combination of the hollow iron A,
may be formed Ings for attaching the iron to pan C, end plate D, with draft-openings y z,
an ironing-machine, or it may be provided and the grate G, all constructed as and for
with a handle of any suitable construction, so the purposes herein set forth.
as to use the iron by hand. Within the iron In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
is placed a pan, C, attached to the end plate my own I affix my signature in presence of
D, which closes the heel of the iron. In the two witnesses.
pan or drawer C is placed the grate G, which GIDEON WESLEY COTTINGIIHAM.
is constructed of a series of longitudinal bars, Witnesses:
a a, running together at the point or toe, and T. IH. DUFFY,
connected at heel by a cross-bar, b. The bars Wr. B. UPPERmAN.
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Cottingham, Gideon Wesley. Improvement in Sad-Iron Heaters., patent, September 7, 1875; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166473/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.