US4910894A — Garment press with expandable buck and pressing p…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 255 words

In a garment press having an expandable buck for coaction with a pressing plate with improvements comprising a press; a buck including a substantially longitudinally extending central member and at least one longitudinally extending side member the surface plane of said central member being parallel but spaced from the surface plane of said side member; said side member mounted by a means for lateral telescoping movement with respect to said central member whereby the overall width of said side member and buck can be expanded and contracted with telescoping movement of said at least one side member; a pressing plate including means for movement of the pressing plate towards and away from said buck for pressing garments stretched over said buck; said pressing plate defining a first surface with respect to said buck for confronting a garment stretched over said buck in pressing relationship to the surface of said central member; said pressing plate defining a second surface for confronting the side member of said buck, said second surface enabling a garment disposed over the side member of said buck to be pressed by said pressing plate at said second surface whereby garments of varying girth placed on said pressing plate can be continuously pressed across at least one side of their girth disposed over said buck; and the surface planes of said first and second surfaces of said pressing plate being spaced from each other by an amount corresponding to the spacing between the surface plane of said central member and said side member.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 255 words

In a garment press having an expandable buck for coaction with a pressing plate with improvements comprising a press; a buck including a substantially longitudinally extending central member and at least one longitudinally extending side member the surface plane of said central member being parallel but spaced from the surface plane of said side member; said side member mounted by a means for lateral telescoping movement with respect to said central member whereby the overall width of said side member and buck can be expanded and contracted with telescoping movement of said at least one side member; a pressing plate including means for movement of the pressing plate towards and away from said buck for pressing garments stretched over said buck; said pressing plate defining a first surface with respect to said buck for confronting a garment stretched over said buck in pressing relationship to the surface of said central member; said pressing plate defining a second surface for confronting the side member of said buck, said second surface enabling a garment disposed over the side member of said buck to be pressed by said pressing plate at said second surface whereby garments of varying girth placed on said pressing plate can be continuously pressed across at least one side of their girth disposed over said buck; and the surface planes of said first and second surfaces of said pressing plate being spaced from each other by an amount corresponding to the spacing between the surface plane of said central member and said side member.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 17 words

The invention of claim 1 and wherein said buck is rotatable with respect to said pressing plate.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 16 words

The invention of claim 1 and wherein said buck includes first and second telescoping side member.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 25 words

The invention of claim 1 and wherein said pressing plate is movable longitudinally of said buck for pressing said buck at first and second positions.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 187 words

In a wall mounted press for movement between a storage position flush to said wall and an operating position cantilevered out from said wall the combination comprising: parallel legs including means for mounting the legs to said wall, flush with said wall; first pivot means at the top of each of said first parallel legs; first parallel arms pivotally mounted at one end to said first pivot means for movement from a disposition parallel and flush with said wall to a position pivoted outwardly away from said wall at an angle with respect to said wall; second pivot means disposed at the opposite end of said first parallel arms, said second pivot means forming paired pivot supports comprising, a bracket pivotally connected across said pivots; a buck mounted to said bracket including means for manual rotation of said buck relative to said bracket; second arms pivotally mounted with respect to said second pivot members; a pressing plate supported on the end of said second arms including means for movement of the pressing plate with said arms towards and away from said buck for the pressing of garments.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 187 words

In a wall mounted press for movement between a storage position flush to said wall and an operating position cantilevered out from said wall the combination comprising: parallel legs including means for mounting the legs to said wall, flush with said wall; first pivot means at the top of each of said first parallel legs; first parallel arms pivotally mounted at one end to said first pivot means for movement from a disposition parallel and flush with said wall to a position pivoted outwardly away from said wall at an angle with respect to said wall; second pivot means disposed at the opposite end of said first parallel arms, said second pivot means forming paired pivot supports comprising, a bracket pivotally connected across said pivots; a buck mounted to said bracket including means for manual rotation of said buck relative to said bracket; second arms pivotally mounted with respect to said second pivot members; a pressing plate supported on the end of said second arms including means for movement of the pressing plate with said arms towards and away from said buck for the pressing of garments.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 33 words

The invention of claim 5 wherein said buck is a split buck having first and second pivoting members, said members pivotal towards and away from one another into closed and open positions respectively.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 85 words

The invention of claim 6 wherein: said pressing plate defines a fixed pressing surface and two auxiliary pressing surfaces on either side thereof, said auxiliary surfaces being at a first elevation with respect to said buck and said first surface being at a spaced elevation with said buck, said first and auxiliary surfaces being interconnected by transitional surfaces having a curved cross section; the side edges of said pivoting members in their open position being in registration with said transitional surfaces during pressing of garments.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 26 words

The invention of claim 6 wherein said second arms include means permitting reciprocal movement of said pressing plate for pressing on different locations of said buck.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 15 words

The invention of claim 5 wherein said buck is removably mounted to said bracket means.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 129 words

In a garment press of the type having a rigid buck and a pressing plate, the combination comprising: a buck disposed on said frame and having a surface adapted to receive a garment to be pressed, said surface being divided into a plurality of portions; a pressing plate disposed on said frame and having a surface substantially smaller than the surface of said buck but slightly larger than either of said portions; mounting means for placing said pressing plate in a position spaced from and parallel to said buck and selectively in juxtaposition with any of said portions of said buck; and mechanism means for pivoting said pressing plate and said buck together with said garment therebetween while maintaining the parallel relationship between said pressing plate and said buck.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 129 words

In a garment press of the type having a rigid buck and a pressing plate, the combination comprising: a buck disposed on said frame and having a surface adapted to receive a garment to be pressed, said surface being divided into a plurality of portions; a pressing plate disposed on said frame and having a surface substantially smaller than the surface of said buck but slightly larger than either of said portions; mounting means for placing said pressing plate in a position spaced from and parallel to said buck and selectively in juxtaposition with any of said portions of said buck; and mechanism means for pivoting said pressing plate and said buck together with said garment therebetween while maintaining the parallel relationship between said pressing plate and said buck.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 20 words

The invention of claim 10 wherein said mounting means comprises a slide connection between said pressing plate and said frame.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 102 words

In a garment press of the type having a rigid buck and a heated pressing plate, the combination comprising a frame, a buck, a quick release coupling mounting said buck onto said frame and a heated pressing plate mounted to said frame and disposed in juxtaposition to said buck, said quick release coupling comprising a stud and bore combination, one part of said combination being mounted on said frame and the other being mounted at one edge of said buck, said combination having sufficient frictional frit to permit the buck to be rotated relative to the frame upon application of manual force.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 102 words

In a garment press of the type having a rigid buck and a heated pressing plate, the combination comprising a frame, a buck, a quick release coupling mounting said buck onto said frame and a heated pressing plate mounted to said frame and disposed in juxtaposition to said buck, said quick release coupling comprising a stud and bore combination, one part of said combination being mounted on said frame and the other being mounted at one edge of said buck, said combination having sufficient frictional frit to permit the buck to be rotated relative to the frame upon application of manual force.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1993-03-26	1993-09-25	1994-03-27	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1997-03-26	1997-09-25	1998-03-27	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2001-03-26	2001-09-25	2002-03-27	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Garment press with expandable buck and pressing plate

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