US1407821A - Foldable ironing board - Google Patents

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.J. H. RICHARDSON.

FOLDING IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, I92I.

Patente Feb 28, m2.

PATENT ()FFICE.

JAMES H. RICHARDSON, OF FAULKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

FOLDABLE IRON IN G BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

Application filed February 7, 1821. Serial No. 448,112.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. RICHARDSON, a citizen of the United States, residi at Faulkton, in the county of Faulk and fi ftate of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foldable Ironing Boards, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Ordinary ironing boards, which are supported upon tables, or upon two spaced su ports, and when not in use are stood in t 0 corner or in the cupboard, or otherwise out of the Way, are not only impractical to a degree, but are troublesome, and very inconvenient. Ironing boards of this character, when mounted ontwo spaced supports, are very apt to become disenlgaged from their supports while in use. urthermore they are more or less in the way, when stood in the corner or in cupboards, and also the cloth will become soiled, and also dusty.

The present invention involves an ironing board collapsably supported in the housing to be carried by the wall, the wall subsequently to the construction of the building, or embedded in the wall permanently at the time of the construction of the building, thereby supporting the ironing board out of the way, and at the same time housing and protecting the same from becoming soiled and dusty.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a housing having upper and lower panels, which when closed have their outer faces flush with the margin or edge of the-sides and ends of the housing, and in combination with an ironing board, which is secured to the lower panel, so that when both panels are closed, the ironing board is enclosed in the housing or casing.

The bottom of the housing adjacent the upper and lower ends thereof has abutments, with which the ironing board engages, so as to limit the ironing board in its closed position, whereby the outer faces of the paneis may be flush with the edge of the side and end walls. The upper panel is hiugedly connected to the lower panel, and

constitutes a leg to support the ironing board extended. The abutments are of;such size and construction as not to be engaged by the padding on the surface of the iron ing board in such a manner as would obstruct the closing of the board and the either attached to reduction of the invention to a more practical form for commercial purposes, the invention may be susceptible of changes, and the right to these changes is claimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combinationof parts, as will be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

Inthe drawin z- Figure 1 is a new in perspective, showing the casing or housing as attached to the wall, wherein the ironing board is contained.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the easing, with the ironing board collapsed ready for use.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view on line 4-4: of Figure 3, showing that the board proper is ofless width than the reinforced part of-the board, as well as less width than the width of the leg, so that the ironing board proper may easily enter the receptacle in such wise that the pad will not engalgle the sides of the receptacle.

eferring to the drawings, 1 designates a suitable receptacle or housing or casing, which ma be constructed of any suitable material, preferably wood, though it is obvious that it may be constructed of'metal, and furthermore it may be any suitable width or length, or thickness, it depending entirely upon the requirements. This casin 1 or housing is rovided at its upper an lower ends with abutments 2 and 3. The housing is provided with upper and lower panels 8 and 11, which are hingedly united as at 10. The lower panel is hingedly conclearly in the drawings and designated by the numeral 6, may be attached or otherwise fastened to the longitudinal edges of the board, as shown at 7. The idea of constructing the board of a width less than the width of the housing, is to permit the board to as some a position between the sides of the housing, and in such wise that the pad or cloth will not interfere with the ironing board when it is positioned between the sides of the housing. The lower panel 8 constitutes a brace or reinforcement for the ironing board, in order to strengthen the same, as well as easily supporting it when the board is in use. This panel 8 extends substantially half the length of the board, and is fastened thereto by any suitable means, such as cement, screws or the like, preferably cement, and moreover this panel is of a width approximately corres onding to that of the width of the casing or ousing.

The abutments 2 and 3 are thick enough, so that when the are engaged with by the board, the outer aces of the upper and lower panels 8 and 11 will assume positions flush with the edges of the sides and ends of the housing. The upper'end of the panel-11 has a suitable latching means, or look for holdencased in the housing. When the ironing board is in use the lock or latching means is released, allowing the upper panel to be disposed in a perpendicular position to engage the floor, with the ironing board horizontally disposed, thereby enabling the board to be sup orted rigid and solid. When the upper and lower panels are closed and the ironing board housed, the upper panel 11 is disposed adjacent the surface of the board. Usually when the board is disposed ready for use, it will not interfere with mo ping or sweeping to any great de ree, thoug it is obvious that the board may e slightly raised and the panel 11 disengaged from the floor so that a mop or broom ma pass under the free end edge of the pane after which the panel may be replaced in position to firmly support the board.

The board is designed to be arranged in a suitable location on the wall of the kitchen, so that it is at all times convenient, and can be easily withdrawn from the casing or housing, and disposed in position ready for use. The present form of ironing board is strong, durable, efficient and practical, and furthermore only one movement of the upper panel is necessary to dispose the board in position for use. Only one movement is necessary to close the two panels and dispose the ironing board within the housing in an out of the way position. It will be noted that the present form of ironing board and housing therefor dispenses with pulleys, weights, slides and springs which are continua ly getting out of order in other constructions of ironin'gboards'. When the two upper and lower panels are closed and the board housed, the board is kept clean and protected from dirt and dust. The housing or casing together with the panels and the attached board, may be easily and very quickly detached or removed from the wall or other place.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as being useful is: ing the .panel closed, with the ironing board The combination with a housing to be supported on the Wall, a door having a lower panel hingedly connected at its lower edge to the housing and adapted when closed to assume a position with its outer face flush with the front edges of the housing, an upper panel hingedly connected to the lower panel, and adapted to support the lower panel in a horizontal position when removed from the housing, and adapted to close the upper part of the housing when dis sed in ver tical position, and an ironin oard carried by the lower panel, and a apted to enter the housing, when the door is closed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

JAMES H. RICHARDSON.

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