US1515505A - Ironing board - Google Patents

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Nov. 11H92@ f @1,535,505

R. J. MGJOHN IRONING BOARDn Filed Jan. 10. 1924 Iza? fafo .Patented Nov. ll, i924.

RAYMNI) J. MCJHN, F CHCGQ, ILLINOIS.

Application @led January 10, 1924. Serial fio. 665,401.

T 0 all @Lf/om it may concern.'

Be it known that l, RAYMOND J. MCJOHN, citizen of Vthe United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of 1lllinois, havey invent-ed a new and useful ll-roning Board, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing boards, andmore particularly to appliances therelil for, its object being to provide a means i whereby the cord leading from the electric current-outlet to the iron may be kept out of the operators way.

Another object of the invention is to keep the cord reiten-ed to iree of vthe object being ironed as the iron is moved over the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of extreme simplicity and one which is ecient in operation.

With the above objects in View, the invention embodies a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, attention being directed to the accompanying drawing, in which y Figure 1 is en elevation or" the' novel appliance,

Fig, 2 is a plan view; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarced ragmental section of the ironing board showing its application thereto.

Referring specifically denotes a typical ironingl board, supported on legs 6. rhe iron is s own at 7, and the cord leading current to the same et 8. This cord is usually made with e plug 9 et one end for insertion into a handy current outlet, and with a connection 10 for attachment to the iron.

Since leading the cord directly from the current outlet to the iron involves the dragging of a length of slack beck and forth over the board with the movement of the iron, and consequent discomfort to the operator and soiling of the garment being ironed, the present ap )hence has been designed to eliminate the s ack referred to and keep the cord free of the work, thus relieving the operator of concern infthoseirespects.

To eccoinplish 'he desired to the drawing, 5

results, the cord 8 is not altered but only passed through two longitudinally spaced openings 11 and 12 out in the board .5 near the large end thereof. That part of the cord leadin 9 is passed down-somewhat rictionally rubber or composition bushing 13 plug through. a

from the lodgeddn the opening 11, then dropping to receive a pulley-weight 14C. From the latter, the cord rises through the board-opening 12, passing over a'iroller l5, and continues in en elevated plane to meet the iron connection.

l0. The roller 15 is yof the concave type,

is journale and d on a pin 16 carried by arms 17 of a bracket 18 secured inside the opening 12 by screws 19 or other means engagm'g the stock of th lVith the iron in action, it will be seen that the pulley-weight 14 side of the e board.

will draw to the under board an slack that may develop in the cord by backing the iron, keepingthe upper part of the cord out of the way of the operators clear the garment being Ward stroke of the iron, the cord will yield upwardly only as much' arm, yet at ironed. On the oras is needed. While the appliance is suitable for the purpose in of various the form shown, it is susceptible changes and refinements Without occasioning a departure from thescope and spirit of the invention.

l claim z l.. A take-up sides and cause an intermediate the cord to sides end cause an intermediate thefcord to hung in the dro in, one of enga a rol er to g the cord and ortion of e suilicient height to the lower section of device for a current-supply form a drop, and a pul ey-weight hung in the drop and freely movable therein.

2. A. take-up device for a current-supply cord comprising a board, spaced openings in the letter to receive the cord from opposite ortion of form a drop, and a pul ey-weight and freely movable theresaid card oplenings frictionally t e other containing facilitate the passage of the same.

RAYMOND J. MoJ OHN.

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