US1622495A - Ironing board - Google Patents

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Mardi 29 1927 E. w. iuMMlNGs IRONING BOARD Filed Jan. 9, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTO NEYS.

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Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,622,495 PATENT OFFICE.

EARLE W. CUMMINGS, 0F SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO SANTA BARBARA LUMBER COMPANY, OF SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, A COR- PORATION 0F CALIFORNIA.

IRONING Bo'ARD.

Application filed January This invention relates to ironing board combinations which fold up into a wall cabinet when not in use and the objects of the invention are to provide a cabinet conibination of sleeve and main board with a better and simpler folding action and in which the main and sleeve boards form a self sustaining arrangement when folded avoiding any necessity of locking the cabinet door to prevent falling of the boards.

In the drawings hereto Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wall cabinet showing the sleeve board folded up and the main board in process of being folded up within the cabinet.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the cabinet showing both boards folded to vertical position within the cabinet and also showing in dotted lines the main board outfolded in horizontal extension.

Figures 3 and t are broken, perspective views of the main board in horizontal extension showing the relation thereto of the sleeve board respectively in folded and outfolded position.

Figures 5 and G are respectively plan and edge views of the outer brace for the main board, while Figures 7 and 8 are respectively plan and edge views of the inner brace, and Figure 9 is a detail of the sleeve board supporting arm.

Briefly described my invention comprises a combination of different size service or ironing boards with the hinging of the main board on a pair of pivoted braces so that it swings into position on the same general principle that a parallel rule operates, and in such a manner that the board is balanced to normally remain either in folded or in unfolded condition, and also the association on the mounting of the main board a smaller or sleeve board with a locking device operative against the mounting of the main board.

In the drawings at 1 is shown a cabinet as positioned in the studding space of a wall. The cabinet is provided with an upper portion having shelves 2 to receive the iron and ironing material and is closed by a small door 3, while a longer door 4 closes the lower portion of the cabinet in which the main board 5 and the sleeve board 6 are mounted.

The main board 5 is hingedly or pivotally connected at 7 and 8 respectively with 9, 1926. serial No. 80,142.

the outer ends of the outer and inner braces 9 and 10. These braces 9 and 10 are pivotally connected respectively at their inner ends to the cabinet walls at 11 and 12 as more clearly shown in Figure 2 and the braces are preferably made of flat boards as indicated and the inner brace is cut out at 13 so as to pass over the end of the outer brace to nest and lie parallel therewith when the members are folded to vertical position as shown in Figure 27 the pivots of the upper brace being oifset as indicated in Figures 2 and 8 so that a straight stick of wood may be used for the pivots by simply rounding its ends and permitting them to project through the sides of thel cabinet.

With the mounting of the main board as described it may be rocked upon the two pivoted braces almost in a state of balance when in the partially unfolded position of Figure 1 and overbalanced to remain vertical when in position shown in Figure 2.

Vhen the lower end of the folded board 5 of Figure 2 is pulled out of the cabinet in direction of the dotted arc, the upper or rear end of the board falls until it rests upon the rear end of the inner brace. 10 with the board in horizontal extension as indicated by the dotted position and the inner brace substantially so.

When thus extended the board is locked by means of a transverse cleat 14 hinged to the board at 15 and adapted to swing under the lower edge of a fixed cleat 16 extending across the inner rear wall of the cabinet.

The engaging edges of either or both cleats are beveled as indicated in several of the views so as to effect a tight locking of the rear end of the board.

To release the board for folding the hinged cleat is pulled out ofengagement with the fixed cleat, a finger notch 17 being provided in one of the cleats for this purpose.

Pivotally secured at its rear end to the upper edge of the fixed cleat 16 is the sleeve board 6 and it is of such a thickness that it will lie in a vertical position above the cleat when folded.

A wire arm 18 as shown in Figure 9 has its ends bent over to form trunnions as at 19 and which pivotally engage holes in opposite edges of the sleeve board so as to support the same upon the large board in horizontal extension as indicated in Figure Il, and when folded to vertical position the Wire arm overlies the lower end of the sleeve board and the offset portions 20 rest upon the fixed cleat or the hinges 21 Which oonnect it to the sleeve board thus forming a pair of legs which sut'ciently brace the sleeve board against the locking cleatoi the main board and prevent the sleeve board from falling.

To release the sleeve board, the lower part of the Wire arm is simply pulled outwardly and it brings the sleeve board down into place.

I claim:

A cabinet, a board adapted to be extended horizontally therefrom, an inner and an outer brace pivoted at their forward ends to the underside oi' the board and at their rear ends to the cabinet, said inner brace extending approximately parallel to the board when in horizontal position and forming a stop to prevent downward movement of the inner end ot the board when in said last named posit-ion, said board being Wholly supported by said braces and adapted to be swung thereon from its horizontal position to a Vertical, inoperative position, Within the cabinet with its inner end uppermost and means to lock said board against said inner brace to hold the board in a horizontal position.

EARLE W. CUMMINGS.

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