US2175734A

US2175734A - Folding ironing board

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Publication number: US2175734A
Application number: US189024A
Authority: US
Inventors: William A Snyder
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-02-07
Filing date: 1938-02-07
Publication date: 1939-10-10
Anticipated expiration: 1956-10-10

Description

Oct 10, 1939. w. A. SNYDER FOLDING IRONING BOARD Filed Feb. 7, 1938 Z2 1/ a o o Dd 7 UIUIUIUJUI 12f no no Patented Oct. 10, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to a folding ironing board and has for its principal objects, to generally improve upon and simplify the construction of the existing forms of folding ironing boards and, to provide a structure that includes a pair of ironing board members hinged to each other and one of said members capable of being swung downward with respect to the other member, so as to lower one end of the complete ironing board in order to enable persons of short stature to more conveniently use the ironing board.

Other objects of my invention are to provide an ironing board, that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and the bracing of the ironing board being such as to provide a very strong, substantial and rigid support that will withstand the strains and stresses developed during ironing operations, and said ironing board having a folding extension that isv adapted to provide a support for the work after the same has been ironed on the main portion of the ironing board.

With the foregoing and other objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangements of parts that will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the structure that is utilized as a folding ironing board.

Fig.2 is a view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and looking against the under side of the ironing board.

Fig, 3 is an enlarged detail section of a portion of a rack that is positioned on the under side of the ironing board, and which serves as an adjustable bearing for the upper portion of one of the braces of the ironing board.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view looking in the direction indicated by the arrow 4 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on the line 55 of Fig 1.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing, ll] designates an ironing board preferably formed from a single piece of wood, one end of which is tapered and rounded as designated by H, thus giving the board it) the shape of an conventional ironing board, and suitably secured to the under face of the board adjacent the end opposite the tapered and rounded end is a transverse cleat I 2.

A board 13 that is equal in width to and considerably shorter than the board [0, functions as a support or table to receive the work after the same has been done on the table Ill, and arranged on the under side of the inner end of this table member I3 is a transversely disposed cleat [4 similar to cleat l2.

Arranged on the under sides of the cleats I2 and I4 adjacent their ends are hinges l5 which enables the outer ends of the boards Hi and I3 to be swung downwardly toward each other.

Connected by hinges 16 to the ends of the cleat I2 are the upper ends of a pair of ironing board supporting legs [1 which, while in service, occupy an inclined position beneath the board I i! as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The intermediate portions of these legs I! are stayed and reinforced by crossed braces l8, preferably metal straps or rods. Suitably secured to the under face of board 10 a short distance inwardly from its rounded end II is a transversely disposed cleat l9, and secured to the under face 20 thereof is one end of a rod 20, the opposite end thereof being secured to the under side of the central portion of cleat I2. Thus rod 20 occupies a position parallel with and spaced a short distance below the under side of board I0.

Suitably secured to the under side of board 10 between the cleats l2 and I9 is a plate 2! preferably of sheet metal, and stamped therefrom are downwardly projecting lips 22 that function as stops and bearings for the horizontally dlsposed upper portion of an inverted U-shaped brace 23, the lower ends of the vertical legs of which are pivotally mounted on the lower portions of the legs 11.

When the ironing board is in use, the transverse upper portion of the brace 23 bears against the inner edge of the cleat I9, thus holding the ironing board I0 level; and when the upper end of the brace is swung inwardly against the legs [1, the latter may be swung upwardly against the under side of the ironing board.

In order to lower the outer end of the ironing board several inches in order to permit the ironing operations to be conveniently accomplished by persons of short stature, the upper end 5 of brace 23 may be swung inwardly toward the upper ends of legs I! and engaged against one of the transverse lips 22 that project downwardly from plate 2|. As a result of this arrangement, the outer end of the ironing board may be lowered a considerable distance, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and said board is firmly retained in such lowered position by the engagement of the upper end of brace 23 against one of the lips 22.

Connected by hinges 23 to the under side of the ends of cleat l4 are the upper ends of legs 24 which, when the ironing board is in use, occupy inclined positions beneath the board I3, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. These legs are stayed and reinforced by crossed braces 25, preferably straps or rods of metal.

Pivotally connected to the lower portions of legs 24 are the lower ends of the vertical legs of an inverted U-shaped brace member 26, and pivotally connected by means of rivets 21 or the like to the upper portions of the vertical legs of said member 25 are the lower curved ends of brace members 28. The upper ends of members 28 are pivotally connected to brackets 29 that are secured to the under side of a cleat 30, and the latter being suitably secured on the under side of board l3 a short distance inwardly from its outer end.

The

braces

26 and 28 just described provide means for firmly maintaining the board l3 in horizontal position and in alignment with the ironing board If] while the same is in use, and thus the board l3 provides a convenient table and support for the work that has been ironed.

Inasmuch as the pivot points 21 between the lower ends of base members and upper portion of brace member 26 are located below the transverse upper member of the brace 26, the pivot points 21 move slightly past center when the braces are shifted into open or bracing po- Jition, and thus the table I3 is firmly supported while in service.

If desired, brace members such as 26 and 28 may be used between the lower portions of the legs I! and the ironing board In, and likewise the single brace member 23 may be used in the place of the

brace members

26 and 28 between the legs 24 and board I3.

The outer ends of folding braces 3| are pivotally connected to the upper portions of legs 11, and the inner ends of said braces are pivotally connected at 32 to the inner ends of similar folding braces 33, the outer ends of which are pivotally connected to the upper portions of legs 24. These braces, when open, maintain the legs I! and 24 in proper position to support the ironing board and table member [3 in a horizontal position, and when the pivotally connected ends of said braces are swung upward, the legs I! and 24 are permitted to swing or fold toward each other.

Formed on the ends of brace members 3| beyond the pivot points 32 are hooks 34 that engage over the upper edges of brace members 33, thus preventing the pivotally connected ends of said brace members from passing downwardly below center.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a folding ironing board that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and very efiective in performing the functions for which it is intended.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved folding ironing board, may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

An ironing board formed in two parts arranged so that their inner ends abut each other, one of which parts is approximately twice the length of the other part, cleats secured to the under faces of the two parts of the ironing board adjacent their abutting ends, hinges connecting said cleats, a pair of legs arranged beneath the longer part of the board, hinges connecting the upper ends of said legs to the cleat that is applied to the inner end of the longer part of the board, a brace hinged to the lower portions of said legs, a ratchet plate applied to the intermediate portion of the under side of the longer part of the ironing board for receiving and holding the brace in differently adjusted positions and thereby support the longer member of the ironing board in different inclined positions, means applied to the under side of the longer part of the ironing board for limiting the swinging movement of said brace in both directions and means including folding leg and braces for supporting the shorter part of the board.

WILLIAM A. SNYDER.