US1174636A - Ironing-board. - Google Patents

Description

E. F. STENMAN.'

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY9. 191s.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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ELLIS F. STENMAN, F WOBCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 STENMAN WIRE SPECIALTY COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MAS- SACHUSETTS.

IRONING-BOABD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 9, 1915. Serial No. 38,965.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIS F. STENMAN,

I a citizen of the United States of America,

and residing at VVoi-cester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented" certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to portable boards or tables such as are used for ironing, pressing, and like operations.

An object of this invention is toprovide a device of the class described which has as a part thereof a suitable supporting means.

Another object is to provide inconnection with such a device supporting means which, when theboard is not in use, are foldable flat against the board to occupy a minimum of space.

Another object is to provide, in an ironing table, supporting means, which are arranged to permit the ironing of tubular articles, such as skirts, sleeves, and the like.

A further object is to provide in adevice of the class described supporting means, which are simple in construction and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

One preferred embodiment of my invenfor the purpose of showing one waytion in which my invention may be carried out, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

F igure'l is a bottom plan view of an ironing table, showing the supporting means thereon in folded position; Fig. 2 is a side elevational View showing the table arranged for use and supported by my improved devices; Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of a portion of the table showingin detail the means for attaching the supporting brackets; Fig. 4 is a partial elevational view showing the spaced hooks which receive the supporting brackets; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing in detail the foldable supporting leg for the table.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 represents an ironing table or board which may bemade of any suitable material and of any size and shape. Pivotally mounted on the under side of the table 1 and near one end thereof are a pair of brackets 2. The latter are each formed from a single piece of wire, which is bent into substantially right triangular shape. The two ends of this wire are suitably connected, as shown at? in Fig. 1.

3 represents straight portions of the brackets 2 which are mounted rotatably in suitable bearings 1 secured to the board 1 The portions of the brackets 2, indicated at 5, are wall-engaging portions which are arranged substantially perpendicular to the portions 3. The portions 3 and 5 of the brackets 2 are connected by an integrally formed U-shaped loop 6, best seen in Fig. 3. Fixed to a wall or to a suitable board J15 secured to a. wall are a pair of spaced projecting hooks 14 which are adapted to engage in the loops 6, when the brackets 2 arefolded downwardly from the board, as

shown in Fig. 2. Formed in each side of the board 1, and adjacent the end to which the brackets 2 are attached, are notched portions 13 arranged in the path of the loop 6. It is to be noted that, when the brackets 2 are folded downwardly as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the inner surface 6 of the loop 6 abuts the notched portion 13, thereby limiting the outward rotative movement of the bracket 2. Furthermore, when the loops 6 are placed upon the hooks 14, the portions 5 of the brackets 2 engage the wall. Thus, the board 1 may be firmly supported in a cantaliver fashion.

Pivotally mounted in a bracket 10, secured to; the bottom of the board 1 near its outer end, is a leg 8. This member'is also formed from a single piece of wire and is bent into the shape shown in Fig. 5. A triangularshaped portion 9 at the bottom of the leg forms a broad base to engage the floor. This leg is normally retained fiat against the bottom of the board 1 by a hook-shaped clip 12 secured thereto. This leg 8 may be turned downwardly from the board 1 to engage the floor as shown in Fig. 2 and may be readily removed from the clip 12 to permit this action by springing the leg 8 outwardly from the hook portion thereof. The upper end of the leg 8 is formed with a rectangularly bent portion 18 which engages in the bearing 10 and a second similarly bent portion 11. The latter, when the leg 8 is in the position shown in Fig. 2, engages in parallel relation with the under side of the board 1, whereby the outward rotative movement of the leg is limited.

Normally, when the table is not in use, the brackets 2 and the leg 8 are folded portion 13.

against the bottom of the table. These members lie flat against the board and 00- cupy very little space. In fact, the board with its supporting devices folded thereagainst does not occupy much more space than does the ordinary board. Moreover, all the advantages of the ordinary ironing table, as to portability, are retained in my improved structure.

When needed for use, the board 1 may be quickly and easily supported. The brackets 2 are simply turned downwardly until the surface 6 of the loop 6 abuts the notched The loops 6 are then placed upon the spaced hooks 14, and the portions 5 of the brackets 2 are allowed to engage the plate 15. The board 1 is then firmly supported, but, if additional support is wanted, the leg 8 may be lowered as described to engage the floor. Thus, a rigid support is provided for the ironing table. When skirts, sleeves, or like tubular articles are to be ironed, the leg '8 may be brought upwardly into the clip 12 to permit the insertion of the article over the outer end of the board.

Thus, I have provided an ironing table with suitable supporting devices thereon which are foldable to occupy a minimum of room when the table is not in use. These devices are extremely simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture yet they form an efiicient support for the table.

It is recognized that various modifications may be made in the one preferred form of my structure described without departing from the scope of my invention which Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the is defined in the appended claims. It is also understood that obvious mechanical equivalents are understood to be embraced Within the scope of my invention.

What I claim is,

1. In an ironing table, the combination with supporting devices adapted to be secured to a suitable support, of a board, and means thereon arranged to engage said devices and said support to support said board, said means being removable from said devices and arranged to fold fiat against the underside of said board, when desired. 7

2. In an ironing table, the combination with spaced hooks adapted to be secured to a wall, of a board, brackets mounted thereon, means on said brackets to engage with said hooks, portions on said brackets to engage said wall, whereby said board is supported, said means arranged to be removable from said hooks at will and said brackets arranged to fold flat against said board, when desired, as described.

3. In an ironing table, the combination of a board, supporting hooks therefor, the inner corners of the board being notched, foldable brackets attached to the board and formed with a portion to engage the notched corners to limit the outward movement of the brackets, and a portion to engage the supporting hooks.

, ELLIS r. STENMAN. [L.S.]

Witnesses:

Bnon F. STENMAN, ESTHER M. STENMAN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G.

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