US2521534A

US2521534A - Ironing board cover

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Publication number: US2521534A
Application number: US91051A
Authority: US
Inventors: Grange K Pattison
Original assignee: Textile Mills Co
Current assignee: Textile Mills Co
Priority date: 1949-05-03
Filing date: 1949-05-03
Publication date: 1950-09-05
Anticipated expiration: 1967-09-05

Description

Sept. 5, 1950 G. K. PATTlsoN IRoNING BOARD covER Filed May 5, 1949 Fa'tented Sept. 5, 1,1950

Grange K. Pattison, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Textile Mills Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois v Application May s, 1949, serial No. 91,051

s'olaims. (o1. .ss- 140) This invention relates to ironing board covers and its primary object is the provision of a new and improved ironing board cover, whereby the top, or ironing surface, is of a predetermined kind, or type of material, such as asbestos, to which there is secured a relatively inexpensive material. ofcotton, preferably cut on the bias, the outer edgesof the` cotton material being bound .with an elastic tape so that the cover may be easily applied to an ironing board and main- ",.tained on the board in a stretched position, so

that there will be no Wrinkles in the ironing surface.

Another important object of the invention resides in the provision of an ironing board cover Which is provided with a top surface substan-v f tially equal in size and area to the top of an ironingV board, there being a light-weight easily stretchable, inexpensive material, stitched about the boundary of the ironing surface of the cover so as to overhang the side edges of the board about its periphery elastic material in the form of a binding tape being secured to the free outer edges of the cotton material to permit easy application of the cover to the board.

Still a further objectrof the invention consists of the provisionof Yan ironing board cover having an ironing surface of a predetermined material of a relatively expensive nature and a band of inexpensive material arranged peripherally about the top surface so as to permit a considerable reduction in cost and easy application of the `cover to an ironing board without any bulky wrinkled edges or surfaces. 1

Other important objects and advantages will be apparent throughout the specification which follows. The accompanying drawing illustrates a certain selective embodiment of the invention and the views therein are as follows:

Fig. 1 is a detail perspective view of the improved ironing board cover, the same being shown arranged over an ironing board;

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional View through an ironing board, and Showing the cover partly applied thereover;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing the cover arranged in final form over an ironing board, and

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the manner in which the asbestos top isconnected to the cotton side Walls and the manner in which the attached edges are secured by a binding tape.

The particular ironing board cover herein shown for the purpose of illustrating the invention, comprises a top or ironing surface I which is preferably made of a material to withstand hard usage and to provide a smooth burn resisting ironing surface. The material from which the top or ironing surface I is made is preferably asbestos woven material which is relatively expensive,'but which has certain qualities to provide a smooth ironing surface which is burn resisting and which has long Wearing qualities. In view of the fact that the asbestos surface I is relatively thick, as well as expensive, it is desirable that the actual asbestos material used be no greater than the topsurface of an ironing board 2 over which the material is placed. Furthermore, the thickness of the asbestos material is such that if it were extended over the periph'- eral edges of the ironing board and then tucked under the bottom of the board, the side edges would be relatively bulky, there probably would be considerable seams and Wrinkles, and it would be difcult to maintain it in proper position due to the thickness and bulkiness of the asbestos material. Moreover, there is practically no stretch, if any, to the asbestos material and therefore, it would be diicult to apply it smoothly and evenlyover the topof the ironing board so as to eliminate all wrinkles on the ironing surface.

The invention maintains all the advantages inherent in an asbestos ironing board top, but eliminates certain undesirable features which would be inherent were the entire cover made of the asbestos material.

A strip of relatively thin, inexpensive material, such as cotton 3, is sewed about the entire peripheral edge of the top end and then bound by a piece of binding material 4, such as cotton tape. The top I of asbestos material terminates in a free or raw edge 5. The attaching edge of the cotton side material 3 also terminates in a free raw edge as indicated by the numeral 6. The edges 5 and E are arranged in contacting overlapping relation as clearly shown in Fig. 4, and the binding tape 4 has its free edges 'i and 8 engaging the top surface of the asbestos material I and the lower surface of the cotton side edge 3 and then folded back upon itself as indicated at 9. Stitching IIJ in the form of cotton thread or other suitable fastening means, passes through the two upper thicknesses of the tape, the free edge 5 of the asbestos material I, the free edge 6 of the cotton side material 3, and the overlapped edges of the tape at the bottom, all as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The cotton edging material 3 is relatively thin but strong, and itis out on the bias so that there 3 will be a certain amount of vertical stretch as Well as a certain amount of horizontal stretch. The cutting of the material 3 on the bias also eliminates any unraveling from occuring at the top and bottom-*free edges of the cotton material 3.

It is ,desirablelthatthe ironing, board cover be provided with-"means for maintaining thematerial in taut or stretched condition so as to eliminate any wrinkles from occuring in the ironing surface. It is desirable too, that means be provided to permit the ironing board cover `tofloe easily applied and removed. Therefora the lower edge of the cotton material has, secured entirely threabout, elastic material `I I. This 'elastic material is in tape form and is folded over upon '1tselr" to provide a U-shape mouth YI 2 to receive the lower free edge I3 of the cotton side edging y,3. This elastic material I Igis stitched along the line .IA and, the stitching passeswthroukghthe two p lies of elastic materialjandthe free edge I3 of the cottonmaterial which is arranged in the the mouth ljand be'tweenthetwo jplies.V Ifhejelasti material I Irmaintainlsl a continuous stretching ,ac-

tionon the cOier' andkee'ps the top surface I taut and 'wrinkle' free. 4 'edging 3 pressed voi the 'ironing board "to which the cover is ap- 'plied. '1 V, The"'inver1tion'provides'an'ironing board cover yIt alsov j keeps the cotton side tightlymjaga'inst; ,thefside' edges {havi'n'g an ironing surface or top madeofjasbestos to which thin fabricis cuton `the Abias,is secured. Elastic materialis' secured entirely about thefree "edge .ofthe cotton` materialjSO as tojmaintain the ironing boa'rd "cover, ironing board. "If desired, an ironing board 'pad `I5 .'mayfbe mounted on the top surface ofjthe taut 'position over the ironing vboard 2, the' Y top j I jof thev ironing j board .cover ylyinga'gain's't'the upper surfaceof the pad Charies 'may be made in.' thgfofm; construe; :tionandarrangemnt of fthe pads` without; de- `partingfrcrri the 'spirit oi' i the 'inventiont or sacriall such' chang .This invention isfherebyrclamed as QHQWS; Al. nn ironing'b'oard cover having atop surface v ight ,is I A es ajs fall "4 "fairly within'the scope ofthe following claims.

made of asbestos woven fabric and of a size sub` stantially equal to the size of an ironing board top to which the cover is to be applied, cotton fabric material stitched to the outer edges of the asbestos material and completely thereabout, said cotton material being cut on the bias so as to provideapredetermined amount of stretch in two ,directionsMa'nd felastic,l :material to the outer free edge of saidco'tton material about the entire periphery thereof.

2. An ironing board cover having a top sur- ,.face-:madezof asbestos Woven fabric and of a size substantially equal to the size of an ironing board topft'ov vhich .thefcover is to be applied, cotton fabric l`mate rial'stitched to the outer edges of the asbestos material and completely thereabout, said cotton material. being cut on the bias so as to providlega predetermined amount of stretch in two directions, elastic material secured to the outer free edge of said cotton material about the eni' binding tape scired 3i 'ioning board cover having a top surjfacemadeof asbestoswoven fabric an'd of a size `substanti'allyequalto thesize ofan ironing hoard 5to which ,"thecover isJto be applied'and cotton lfabric"rnraterialL stitched tothe outer edge's of the asbestos material completely thereabout,' said cotton fvmaterialbeing cut on.k the 'bias so as "to`profvidea` predetermined amount of stretch in two directionak and l'asticfmaterial sewed 'to the outer vfreeV edge ofmsaid cotton material abouti` the lentiref' periphery vthereof,V said' elastic materialfbeing folded upon-(itselfI to provide a mouth into which the 'free edge nof the cotton material is received. f Y

GRANGEY K. A'rTsN.

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