US1246695A - Ironing-board. - Google Patents

Description

J. ALEXANDER.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3. I916.

1,246,695. Patented Nov. 13, 191?. .1,

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JOHN ALEXANDER, OF GAS CITY, INDIANA.

IRONING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 13, 191 '7.

Application filed July 3, 1916. Serial No. 107,349.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN ALEXANDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gas City, in the county of Grant and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

' This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in ironing boards of that general character wherein one end of the board is supported by one edge of a table, while the other end is supported by a floor-engaging leg.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is provided with means at one of its ends for detachably but firmly clamping the edge of the table, said means being adjustable to eiiectively engage tables of varying thicknesses.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means for varying the distance between the lower end of the floor-engaging leg from the outer end of the ironing board, whereby the latter may be supported in a horizontal plane irrespective of the height of the table to which the other end is attached.

An additional object of the invention is to generally improve upon devices of this character by the provision of a device which will be simple, strong, durable and extremely inexpensive in construction, efficient and reliable in operation, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With these and numerous other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application and in which similar reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ironing board constructed in accordance with this invention, showing the same set up for use, its inner end being engaged with one edge of a table;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the ironing board detached the table folded position;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view through the inner end of the board and inclined supporting leg, showing more particularly the manner in which it is engaged with one edge of a table, and in dotted lines the manner in which the leg is adjusted so as to provide an equally effective engagement between the same and the lower side of the board with a table of a difi'erent thickness; and

Fig. i is a transverse sectional view taken on the plane of the line l-d of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates the ironing board proper which is of the usual construction, and which is provided with a transversely extending cleat 2 On its lower side, said cleat being spaced a short distance from the inner end of the board and firmly secured thereto in any suitable mandepth than the lower end thereof for a purpose to be described. Secured to the lower side of the leg 7 is a strap 9, the intermediate portion 10 of which is offset angularly and arranged in a plane parallel with the lower side of thenotch 8 whereby, with the latter, to provide a slot for receiving the aforesaid pivot bolt 6. As clearly shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings, the arms 4 of the U- shaped bracket 3 are held into comparatively tight frictional engagement with the opposite edges of the leg 7 by a clamping nut 11 which is disposed on the threaded end of the bolt 6. It is-to be here noted that this nut 11 may be adjusted upon the bolt as desired, but preferably it is to be adjusted so as to allow the leg 7 to be slid with respect to the board 1 without loosening the same. The upper or inner end of the leg 7 is provided with one or more spurs 12 for a purpose to be described.

Extending transversely across the lower side of the board 1 and secured thereto intermediate the ends thereof, preferably mid:

way of the latter, is a cleat 13, to the lower side of which is secured in the usual manner one of the leaves of a hinge 14. The other leaf of the hinge 1 1 is secured to an upright supporting brace 15, the lower end of which is beveled as shown for engagement with a rack 16 arranged on the upper side of the leg 7. Although this rack may be, constructed in a great number of ways, for the sake of simplicity it comprises a plurality of staples '17 which are arranged in longitudinally spaced relation with respect to the legs 7, and having their intermediate portions, or, in other words, their portions which connect their prongs, extending transversely across said leg.

In Fig. lthe device is shown set up ready for use, the edge of the table T being clamped between the lower side of the inner end of the board 1 and the upper or inner end of the leg 7. The aforementioned spurs 12- are projected into the lower side of the edge of the table, whereby a firm engagement is effected. This clamping engagement is accomplished because of the fact that the upright brace 15 forces the outer end of the leg 7 downwardly, and consequently the inner end of the same upwardly, as will be readily understood.

Nhen the ironing board is to be attached to a table of a different thickness, but of the same height, as shown in Fig. 1, the leg 7 is slid a short distance with respect to the ironing board 1, thereby causing the upper or inner end of said leg'to be brought closer to the lower side of the latter. This is illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. If the table is of less height than that shown in Fig. 1, the leg 7 is slid until the pivot bolt 6 en' gages the lower or outer end of the slot formed by the notch 8 and strap 9. This, as is obvious, moves the pivot or fulcrum of the leg 8 respectively downwardly, and as the distance between the lower side of the board and the inner end of the leg'is to remain unchanged, consequently the distance between the lower side of the board and the outer end of the leg will be lessened, thus quickly and easily accomplishing the desired adjustment.

When the ironing board is detached from the table T and it is desired to store it away, the brace 15 is swung upwardly against the lower side of the board proper, and the leg 7 connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and use of the invention will be readily understood without a more extended explanation.

As numerous changes in form, proportion, and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of this invention, 1 do not wish to be limited to the construction herein shown and described other than that set forth in the appended claim.

I claim:

A device of the class described comprising an ironing board, a cleat extending transversely across the lower side thereof and spaced a short distance from one end ofthe same, an inverted U-shaped bracket secured to the lower side of said cleat and having its arms depending therefrom, a pivot bolt extending through the lower ends of said arms, an inclined supporting leg provided with a notch in its lower side near its upper end, said notch being of greater depth at its upper endthat at its lower end, a strap secured to thelower side of said leg and disposed opposite said notch, the intermediate portion of said strap being offset angularly and arranged in a plane parallel with the lower side of said notch for receiving said pivot bolt, thereby effecting a slidable and pivotal connection of said leg with said board, a clamping nut on the threaded end of said bolt for maintaining said leg in its slidably adjusted positions, an upright brace pivotally mounted to the lower side of said board, and a rack arranged in the upper side of said leg and engaged by the lower end of said brace, whereby a clamping engagement is effected between the lower side of the first mentioned end of said board and the upper end of said leg.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN ALEXANDER.

Witnesses:

li LinY ALEXANDER, FRANCIS F. SIMONS.

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