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S. R! HAINES.

IRONiNG BOARD.

APPLICATION mm MAY 18. 19,11.

Patented J 11110 1?, 1919.

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NITNESSES ATTORNEY Sr n STEPHEN R. HAIN ES, 011 NORTH LEWISBURG, OHIO.

IRON ING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 17, 1919.

Application filed May is, 1917. Serial No. 169,559.

To all whom it may concern c it known that I, STEPHEN R. HAINns, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Lewisburg, in the county of Champaign and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Iron ing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

his invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in ironing tables.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an ironing table with collapsible legs by means of which the ironing table will be firmly supported when in use and which may be folded to lie flat against the bottom of the table, whereby the table when placed away in a closet or the like will occupy a minimum amount of space.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the legs that the same will provide a firm and steady support for the table, will prevent any tendency to wabble, and will positively prevent the table from tipping over while in use.

A further object of the invention is to simplify the construction of the different parts of the table and to make the same of such durable and compact construction that the table will be able to withstand continued hard usage and may be manufactured and sold at a relatively small cost.

he above and other objects and advantages of this invention will be in part described and in part understood from the following description. of the present preferred embodiment, the same being ill us trated in the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved ironing table.

Fig, 2 is a top plan of the same and,

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view showing the table in a folded or collapsed position.

In the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 indicates an ironing board or table which may be made of any standard material and has the edges of its front portion converging inwardly in the usual manner as indicated at 2. Secured beneath the board 1 at a slight distance from the rear edge thereof is a block 3 which extends the full width of the board and is provided at either end with trunnions Pivotally secured to the trunnions 4 are the legs 5 and 6 which in the set up position shown in Fig. 1 incline forwardly from the rear edge of the board to a point directly beneath the front edge thereof. To directly support the front end of the board I provide a -prop consisting of spaced side members 7 and 8 which have their lower ends received between the legs 5 and 6 and are pivotally connected thereto by means of a rectangular axle block 9 hav ng its opposite ends reduced to form trunnions 10 which pass through said side members and legs to nection therebetween. s more clearly shown in Fig. 3 the free ends of the side members 7 and 8 are beveled against the under members converge inwardly and have positioned between the free ends thereof, a

11 which is flush with the said inclined ends and is adapted to engage a cleat 12 secured beneath the front end of the oard. Between the cleat l2 and the rear end of the board is another cleat 13 having an inclined face 14: which is also be engaged by the block 11 inafter set fort-h.

To support the rear provide the spaced legs at their lar block 17, and extending upwardly between the legs 5 and 6 and being pivotally connected thereto in the same manner as the side members 7 and s shown in Fig. 1 t 1e upper ends of the legs 15 and 16 are beveled to engage the undersurface of the table and also engage opposite ends of a cleat 18 secured beneath said table. The cleat 18 is provided with a plurality of pockets 19 adapted to receive a plurality of pegs 20 carried by a block 21 positioned between the upper ends of said legs and adapted in set up position to abut the cleat 18. To prevent warping, I provide the legs 15 and 16 with diagonal cross braces 22 as shown.

In the ordinary use thereof the table is set up as shown in Fig. 1 with prop engaged with the cleat 12. desired to iron a small skirt or the like the prop may be moved into engagement with the second cleat 13, and in this position the block 11 and the inclined ends of the prop lie flush against the inclined face 14 of said cleat. Then when ironing a long skirt, pillow case or the like the prop may be moved to an entirely inoperative position adapted to as will be hereform the pivotal con parallel with the legs 5 and 6, thus leaving the front end of the board entirely clear of obstructions.

Although I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction of the same, but may make such changes as desired providing the same come within the scope of the invention.

I claim In a device of the class described, the combination of an ironing board, a primary supporting means connected to said ironing board, a secondary supporting means pivotally connected to the primary supporting means and consisting of a pair of legs, an elongated block pivotally connected to the upper ends of said legs, said block being rectangular in cross section to provide an Copies of this patent may be obtained for causing the pegs five cents each, by addressing the even bearing surface, pegs extending from one side of said block, a cleat fixed upon the under surface of said board, said cleat having a plurality of sockets formed therein, and said block being adapted to bear upon the under surface of said board \when the device is being set up whereby the even surface of the block will ride along the surface of the board as the legs are swung while the legs Will hold the block centrally, thus to be positively directed very quickly and easily into the sockets of said cleat whereby the board will be supported.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN R. HAINES. Witnesses:

ELLIs P. ZIGLER, LOURA ZIGLER.

Commissioner of latents,

Washington, .D. G.

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