US1598488A

US1598488A - Laundry-iron stand

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Publication number: US1598488A
Application number: US14483A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank W Michael
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-03-10
Filing date: 1925-03-10
Publication date: 1926-08-31
Anticipated expiration: 1943-08-31

Description

Aug. 31, 1926. 1,598,888..

F. w. MICHAEL.

LAUNDRY v IRON STAND Filed March 10 1925 Patented Aug. 31, 1926.

UNITED S'ifiiTESi ENT OFFICE.

FRANK W. MICHAEL, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LAUNDRY -IBON STAND.

The main object of my invention is to provide a stand or holder for laundry irons of the class commonly used in the household laundry, with the idea in mind of preventing the iron from sliding or falling from the ironing board, when the board 1s raised at one end for the purpose of removing an article, such as a skirt, therefrom.

Another object of my invention is to construct the iron stand from a single sheet of metal which may be struck up into shape on automatic machinery, thereby permitting quantity production at a low manufacturing cost.

The details of construction of my invention will be fully set forth in the attached specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ironing board of the type commonly used in the household laundry, having my improved iron stand or holder attached thereto and an iron positioned in the holder;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the holder;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 2;

Fig. l is a plan view of another form of holder within the scope of my invention;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional elevation taken on the line55, Fig. l,

Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 6-6, Fig. 5; v

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a modified form of the upper portion of the iron holder;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of still another modified form of my invention, and

Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 99, Fig. 8. p

In Fig. 1 I have illustrated my improved iron stand or holder in its simplest form, secured to an ironing board 2, mounted on a stand 3 such as may be found in general use in households. For the purpose of illustration I have shown an article of clothing such as a shirt in position on the ironing board. In order to remove the shirt from the ironing board it will be necessary to raise the end of'the ironing board from the leg of the stand at the end opposite the holder. It will be apparent upon reference to Fig. 1 that the ironing board may be raised as above described without fear of the iron being accidentally removed from th o r.

In the form illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the holder 1 consists of a platform 5 raised above the surface of the ironing board 2 on legs 6 and 7, depending from the platform 5 and having feet integral therewith as shown at 8 and 9 respectively. The feet 8 and 9 are provided with apertures 10 for the passage of screws 11 by which the holder is secured to the ironing board.

The foot 9 is extended vertically at its outer edge to form a wall 12 which supports an overhanging retaining plate 13 spaced apart from the platform 5 and occupying a position either parallel or at an angle thereto.

The plate 13 is provided with a longitudinal slot 1% extending from the free end thereof to a point adjacent the wall 12 where it is intercepted by a short transverse slot 15 extending in a direction parallel to the wall 12.

Shoulders 16l6 are formed by and at the intersection of the said slots 14: and 15, one of which engages the forward upright member of the handle X of the iron and retains the same in position within the holder 1.

The platform 5 is depressed as at 17 for the reception of a heat absorbing element 18 such as asbestos or the like which, being cut slightly oversize, is forced into the depres sion 16 and retained therein by frictional contact with the walls l9l9 thereof. The bottom 20 of the depression 16 is provided with a series of apertures 21 which assist in the cooling of the heat absorbing element 18.

In Figs. 4:, 5 and 6 I have shown a more elaborate form of my invention, comprising a platform 5 raised above the ironing board on legs 6-6 and T 7 and EF -9 respectively. 7

In this form of the invention the platform 5 is shaped to conform more or less to the shape of the iron and is extended at one end as indicated at From this extension 22 projects the vertical wall 12 which supports the top plate 13.

The top plate 13 is provided with a longitudinal slot 14 and a transverse slot 15 The slot 14 is, wide at its mouth and tapers inwardly as it approaches the trans verse slot 15, shoulders 16 being formed at the intersection of these two slots. The slot 14 is provided With a Wide mouth to facilihaving feet 8 8 tate the entrance of the handle of the iron thereinto.

The platform 5 is provided with a depression 17, the rear wall 19 of which is extended above the top plane of the platform to further insure the retention of the iron, in event of the handle thereof becoming dislodged from either of the shoulders 16 In Fig. 7 I have shown modified form of top plate 13 which is somewhat shorter than the

plates

13 and 13. The plate 13" is provided with a longitudinal slot 14; which extends at an angle with respect to the centre line of the plate. The inner end of the slot 148 terminates in a transverse slot 15" at one side of the centre thereof, a sharp shoulder 16 being provided at one side of said intersection, the opposite side thereof being rounded to facilitate the passage of the upright portion of the handle of the iron from the slot 14: to the slot 15 In Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown still another form of the invention wherein the iron is passed into the holder from the side thereof rather than from the end of the same as is the case in the other forms of the invention.

In this form of the invention I provide a platform 5 having the usual heat absorbing element confined therein, the legs 6 and 7 extend along the sides of the platform. The leg 6 is shaped in the form of an arc tangent with the platform 5 at its top and gradually declining therefrom to the plane of the top of the ironing board where it terminates in a foot flange 8.

The leg 7 is extended vertically to forma wall 12 which supports the top plate 13.

The top plate 13 is provided with two inwardly extending slots l41t provided with retaining shoulders 16-1() and inclined guiding faces 2323 and 24 m as shown in Fig. 8.

The iron is placed in the iron holder illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, by inserting the upright portions of the handle of the iron into the longitudinal slot 14 until the innermost of said upright portion strikes the wall of the slot 15 at the side opposite the opening thereinto of the slot l l, thereafter, any tilting or raising of the opposite end of the ironing board will cause the iron to slide upon the platform 5 until the upright portions of the handle engage one end of the slot 15 and one side wall of the slot 14 respectively. If the ironing board should be tilted sidewise the innermost upright por tion of the handle will engage one of the shoulders 16 and prevent the iron from 1noving outof the holder.

The inserting of the iron into the holder illustrated in Figs. 4:, 5 and 6 is accomplished in the manner described above, the slot 14; thereof presenting a larger opening at its mouth for the purpose of providing more freedom of operation. In addition to the above recited retaining features this form of the invention is provided with a vertically projecting flange at the rear of the platform which will arrest the iron in itsmovement should the upright portions of the handle become disengaged from the retaining shoulders.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 7 it is necessary to insert the foremost of the upright portions of the handle of the iron into the slot 14 at an angle coincident with the angle of the slot, and upon reaching the inner limit thereof the iron must be turned until the centre line of said upright portion coincides with the longi tudinal centre line of the slot 15". Movement longitudinally of the slot 15 will cause the said upright portion of the handle to occupy a position in the rear of the shoulder 16 which will insure retention of the iron in the holder.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 8 and 9 insertion of the iron is accomplished from the side of the holder. The base of the iron is guided onto the platform by the arcuate surface of the leg 6". The slots 1% are provided with wide mouths to guide both the upright portions of the handle thereinto. Continuing the movement of the iron inward the upright portions of the handle will first strike and ride upward on the inclined faces 2323 of the slots 1a14c, then downward along the inclined faces 2el24 and against the end walls of said slots which bring the said up right portions to the rear of the shoulders 16l6.

Withdrawal of the iron from his form of the invention is accomplished by first moving the iron upwardly and outwardly in the slots, then downwardly and outward through the mouth of said slots.

In each of the illustrated forms of my invention I have arranged the slots of the retaining plate in such a manner as to form a passage, or passages, for the handle of a laundry iron, whose course is interrupted in a sense that obstacles are presented therein to the free and easy movement of an embraced iron, when the ironing board, to which the iron stand is attached, is tilted in any direction whatsoever.

It will be apparent from the above description that I am able to reasonably prevent the accidental removal of the iron from the holder without materially complicating the intentional removal thereof.

My invention is particularly valuable to users of irons of the electric or gas heated types. In either of these types of iron the impact relative to a fall of the iron from the ironing board would result in serious damage to the elements of the same.

memes Numerous modifications of the structural details of the device will readily present themselves to those mechanically inclined which would be within the scope of my invention. I therefore do not intend that my invention shall be limited to the constructions shown in the drawings.

I claim:

1. An iron stand comprising a platform; a retaining plate overlying and spaced apart therefrom; intercepted passages in said retaining plate; and retaining shoulders formed in said passages.

2. An iron stand comprising a platform; a retaining plate overlying and spaced apart therefrom; a longitudinally extending passage in said retaining plate; a transversely extending passage in said plate and intercepting the said longitudinal passage therein; and retaining shoulders formed by the intersection of said passages.

3. A metallic iron stand, for holding a laundry iron, comprising an elevated platform embodying a heat-absorbing element intermediate the metallic portion of said platform and said iron; ventilating apertures in the metallic portion of said platform immediately underlying said heat-absorbing element; a retaining plate overlying and spaced apart from said platform; and intercepted passages formed in said plate for the reception and retention of the handle portion of said iron, whereby the base portion of said iron is retained on said platform.

4.-. An iron stand comprising a platform; a retaining plate positioned above said platform; intercepted passages in said plate; shoulders in said intercepted passages for preventing accidental outward movement of an embraced iron; and guiding faces in said passages to facilitate the intentional inward and outward movement of said iron past the said intercepting shoulders in said passages.

5. A laundry iron holder comprising a retaining element; means for supporting said retaining element in spaced relationship to and above an ironing board to which said holder may be secured; a passage being formed in said retaining element for receiving the handle portion of a laundry iron; and retaining shoulders protruding into said passage for engaging said handle portion and preventing the accidental withdrawal of said iron from said retaining element.

FRANK W. MICHAEL.