US1784959A - Folding ironing table - Google Patents

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Dec. 16, 1930} c DANIELSON I 1,784,959

FOLDING IRON ING TABLE Filed Aug. 12 ,1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l (Emit/a5 Zinnia/ 50 Dec. 16, 1930. c, bANlELsON 1,784,959

FOLDING IRONING TABLE Filed Aug. 12. 1929 2 SheetsSheet 2 I -[IIH Patented Dec. 16, 1930 ems oHAnLEs'nANInLsoN, onMrNNEAPoLIs, MINNESOTA, AssIGNoR To EnIcso nLsoN MANUFACTURING ooMPANY, or MINNEAPOLIS,

SOUTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA, A ccnronarroN or roLnINeInoNrNe'TABLEj Application' fil ed August 12, 1929. Serial 110,355,181.

M I present invention is in the nature of an improvement on a refinement of the folding ironing table disclosed and broadly claimed in my co-pending application, filed January 14, 1928, 1 under Serial Number 246,";- 14 and has for its object the provisionof such a table that is of simple construc tion, easy to set up or fold, and when set up is very rigid, and when folded'its supporting members come within the field of the ironing board, thus facilitating the handling, packing, and shipping thereof and permitting a large number-of the ironing tables to be shipped in a car. 7 To the above end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations -ofdevices hereinafter scribed and defined in the'claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a plan view of the improved ironing table; I i

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation of the ironing table;

Fig 4 is a detail view with some tioned on the line 44 of Fig. 3;

several views.

parts secsome parts sectioned on the line 5--5 of Fig.

3,- on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detailview with some parts sectioned on the line 66 of Fig.

2, on an enlarged scale;

7 is a perspective View of the brace removed frornthe upright legs, on an enlarged scale; t

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the front 4 reinforcing bar removed from an enlarged scale;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary detail vview with some parts sectioned on the line 99 of Fig. 2, on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 10 is a'fragmentary detail VlBW with some parts sectioned 'on the line 10-10-0f Fig. 3, on anenlarged scale;

Fig. 11 is a view corresponding to .allgned and the pivot connection therebewiththe exception'that the ironing table is partially folded; .and

"longitudinal edge bulged from'said board to alforda pocket ,the upright legs 14 are attached for swing- F ig isa fraglnentary'detail view with the board, on

Fig; 12 is a bottom plan view showing the ironing table folded. v

Of the principal parts of the ironing table, the same includes a board '13, a pair of upright legs 14, a pair of oblique 15, anda strut 16.

Rigidly secured to the board 13, at the wide end thereof, is a transverse metal reinforcing cleat 17, the end portions of which are bent laterally downward to afford a. pair of ears 18 to the outer faces of which-the rear legs 14 are pivoted for swinging movement longitudinally of said board and with freedom for slight lateral movement toward and from each other. A transverse metal reinforcing cleat 19 is rigidly secured to" the board-13 at its tapered end and which cleat, at its longitudinal center and rear portion, is outwardly like stop20 for the front or upper end of the strut 16, as willpresently appear. The ob lique legs 15. are attached to the cars 18, at

their inner faces by the same pivots to which ing movement longitudinally ofthe board 13. Said oblique legs '15,. at their free or lower ends, are'sprung togetheriand rigidly connected, as shown'in Fig. 2. The upright legs 14 are connected at their outer edges by a cross-tie bar or brace 21 in the form of a'toggle-lever, the members of which are formed from heavy sheet metal and'set vertically edgewise for folding move.-

ment in a' vertical plane. Said meinbersof the'brace 21,,at their outer ends, are relatively wide and-near. their upper longitudinal edges arepivoted at 22 to the legs 14. By reference to Fig. 3, it will be noted that the pivotal connection between the members of the brace 21 is slightlybelowa dead center when said brace is straightened. Stop abutments 23 are formed on theouter endsof the members of the brace 21 below the pivots 22 and arranged to engage the opposing faces "of the upright legs 14 during the straightening of said' brace and stop the pivotal movement of said members when their upperlongitudinal edges are tween is below adead center.

When the brace 21 is straightened, it holds the upright legs 14: spread with their lower end portions projecting outwardly of the longitudinal edge portions of the board 13. The upright legs 14, when the brace 21 is buckled, are substantiallyparallel and when folded onto the board 13, see Fig. 11, come entirely within the field of said board and do not project outward thereof. Formed in the upper longitudinal edge portions of thereleasably connected, when said brace is straightened by a pair of hook-like retaining lugs 25 lntegrally formed one with the low-er longitudinal edge of each member of the brace 21 and in which the free end portions of said members are held. These re aining lugs 25 securely hold the overlapped nner end portions of the brace 21 pressed together and against lateral se aration which materiall c. .7

increases the rigidity of saidbrace and assists the stop abutments 23 in limiting the pivotal movement of the members of the'brace21, in respect to the upright legs 1 1 and in respect to each other. r j s The strut 16, as shown, is in the formof a single wooden bar set vertically edgewiseand intermediately pivoted to a round cross-tie rod 26, the ends of which are mounted in seats in the opposing faces of the oblique legs 15, see Fig. 9. This rod 26 also serves as a brace for the oblique legs 15. The strut 16 is held on the rod 26 against, lateral shifting movement by a pair of washers 27 onsaid rod and between which the strut 16 extends.

- These washers 27 are held against lateral separation-by upset portions 28 on the rod 26'. It will be noted, by reference to Fig. 2, that the strut 16 is pivoted off center to the rod 26 so that its forward end portion is considerably longer than its inner end portions and has the greatest weight so that the tendency thereof is to fold into the plane of the oblique legs 16. i V J he end of the long portion of the strut 16 is taperedfleleasably extends into thepocketlike stop 20 and supports the tapered end of the board 13'. Said strut 16. at its inner end portions, releasably rests in: the aligned notches 24, is. held thereby against lateral shifting movement on the brace 21 and which strut has in its lower edgea transverse notch 29 into which the members of the brace 21 extend and hold said strut against endwiee movement.

This interlocking engagement between the strut 16 and brace 21 holds the legs 14 against pivotal movement and it also holds said brace from buckling. Obviously, the strut 16 not only support-s the tapered end of the board 13 but also holds the pairs of legs 14 and 15 against pivotal movement.

The three point contact of the strut 16 between the board 13, oblique legs 15 and brace 21, is such that said strut is held under slight tension which holds the brace 21 straightened and said strut interlocked therewith.

On the wide end'of the board 13 is an iron holder 30 formed by reducing the transverse width of said board 13, attaching a marginal stop flange 31 thereto and covering said extension with an insulating pod 32.

By reference to Fig. 12, it will be noted that the pairs of legs 1 1 and 15 and strut 16 are folded in substantially the same plane on the underside of the board 13, that the pair of legs 15 are folded between the legs of the pair 1& andthat the strut 16 is folded between the legs of the pair 15. The strut 16, at its longitudinal edged portion is notched at 33 to afford clearance for the reinforcing cleat 19 when said strut is folded, as shown in Fig. 12. The pair of legs 15 and strut 16 are held folded onto the board 13 by the brace 21, which overlies the same.

It is important to. note that all of the supporting members for the board 13 come within the field of said board when folded with the exception of the extreme outer ends of the oblique legs 15, which project slightly outward of the tapered end of the board 13.

The purpose of thus extending the oblique legs 15' is to facilitate the folding of the ironing table whereby the same may be supported in an upright position on the oblique legs 15 thus leaving the board 13, upright legs 14,

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and strut 16, free for swinging movement so that they Wlll hang loosely folded'against the underside of the board 13 under the action of gravity. I

To set up the ironing table, the same is first stood on end and supported on the oblique legs 15, then by taking hold of the upper or short end of the strut 16, and swinging the same awayfrom the board 13, said board will be engaged by the lower end of the strut 16 and swung away from the pair of legs 15 until the lower end of the strut 16 passes over the cleat 19 and intointerlocking engagement with the pocket-like stop 20in said cleat. Next the' upright legs 14. are swung away from the oblique pair of legs 15 until the buckled brace 21 engages the underside of the strut 16 thereby straightening said brace, which spreads the legs ltand brings the abutments 23 into contact with the inner faces of said legs, and at'the same time causing the overlapped-ends of the members of the brace 21 to interlock with the retaining lugs 25. During this movement of the legs 14, the operator directs the strut 16 into the aligned notches-24 until. stopped. by

the interlocking engagement of the lock. notches 29 with the members of the brace 21. At the time of the outward swinging movement of the upright legs 14, the strut 16 by zhe engagement with the members of the brace 21 is placed under tension so that when its lock notch 29 is aligned with the brace 21, said strut will spring into interlocking engagement therewith. Finally by lowering the upper end of the board 13 until the legs 14: engage the floor, the ironing table will be set up ready for use, as shown in Fig. 2.

The stop-pocket 20, washers 27, and notches 2e securely hold the strut 16 against lateral movement, transversely of the ironing table y is stood on its tapered end or hung on a wall.

To fold the ironing table the operator places his foot against the lower end portion of the oblique legs 15 and at the same time lifts the tapered end of said board to release the upper end of the strut 16 from the sto pocket 20. The release strut 16 will then fall by gravity into substantially the plane of the oblique legs 15. This movement of the strut 16 will release its lower end from the brace 21. The tapered end of the board 13 is then lowered onto the oblique legs 15 and at which time the strut 16 completes its folding move ment into the plane of said legs. The operator next lifts the wide end of the board 13 and turns the ironing table into an upright position in which it rests on the oblique legs 15. During this movement of the ironing table the upright legs 14' will automatically fold into the plane of the oblique legs 15. Thereafter the operator buckles the brace 21 which draws the spread legs 14 into parallel arrangement within the plane of the board 13 and secures the same over the stop member which holds said brace buckled and thereby prevent the legs from spreading when the ironing board is stored in anupright position.

What I claim is:

1. A folding ironing table including a board, a pair of legs pivoted to the board for swinging movement longitudinally thereof and with a limited swinging movement toward and from each other, a brace for said legs in the form of a toggle-lever the members of which are directly pivoted the one to the other and pivoted at their outer ends to said le s, the inner end portions of one of said members being extended materially outward of the pivotal connection therebetween, and a retaining device on the other one of said members with which the extended end portion of the first mentioned member interlocks when the brace is straightened to hold said members against lateral separation.

- 2 A folding ironing table including va board, apair oflegs pivoted to the board for swinging movement longitudinally thereof and with a limited swinging movement toward and fromeach other, a brace for said legs in the form of a toggle-lever the-members of which are directly overlapped, pivotedthe one'to the other and, also pivoted at their outer ends to said legs, the inner end portions of said members being extended materially outward of the pivotal connection therebetween, a retaining'device on each of said members with which the extended inner end portions of said membersinterlock when the brace is straightened to hold said members against lateral separation, and a strut having interlocking engagement with both members of the brace for holding the legs against pivotal movement longitudinally of the table and under strain to straighten the brace and hold its members against the retaining devices. V V

3. A folding ironing table comprising a board, a pair of upright legs, a pair of oblique legs, said pairs of legs being pivoted to p the same end.of the board, each pair of legs having a cross-tie brace, a strut intermediately pivoted to the brace for the oblique legs and extending from the brace for the upright legs to the other end of the board and supporting the same, said strut engaging the brace for the upright legs for holding said legs against pivotal movement toward the board, and stop means on the two braces and the board for positively holding the strut at its two ends and intermediate of its ends against lateral movement in respect to the legs and board. I

4. A folding ironing table including aboard, a pair of legs pivoted to the board for swinging movement longitudinally thereof and with a limited swinging movement toward and from each other, a brace for said legs inthe form of a toggle lever the members of which are directly overlapped, pivoted the one to the other and also pivoted at their outer ends to said legs, the inner end portions of said members being extended materially outward of the pivotal connection therebetween, a retaining device on each of said members with which the extended inner end portions of said members interlock when the brace is straightened to hold said members against lateral separation, and a strut resting on the brace and under strain to straighten the same and hold its members against the retaining devices, said strut having a lock notch in which the members of the brace extend to hold the legs against pivotal movement longitudinally of the table and said membershaving coincident lock notches in which the strut rests to hold said strut against lateral movement on the brace.

5. A folding ironing table comprising aboard, a pair of upright legs pivoted to the board for swinging movementlongitudinal- 1y thereof and with a limited swinging movement towardand from each other, a brace for said legs in'the form of a toggle-lever the members or" which are directly overlapped, pivoted the one to the other and also pivoted at their outer ends to said legs, the inner end portions of said members being extended materially outward of the pivotalconnection therebetween, stop abutments on the outer end portions of the members of the brace arranged to engage the legs and limit the pivotal movement of said members during the straightening movement oi the brace, and a retaining device on each of said members of the brace between its two pivot points in which the free end portion ofthe other member of the brace extends and ties the two mem bers of the brace together against relatively lateral movement when the brace is straight.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

CHARLES DANIELSON.

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