US2662318A

US2662318A - Folding ironing board

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Publication number: US2662318A
Application number: US92345A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edwin E Foster
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-05-10
Filing date: 1949-05-10
Publication date: 1953-12-15
Anticipated expiration: 1970-12-15

Description

E. E. FOSTER FOLDING IRONING BOARD Dec, 15, 1953 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 10, 1949 INVENTOR. Edwin E. Fos r BY I I Atty IiW Dec. 15, 1953 E. E. FOSTER FOLDING IRONING BOARD Filed May 10, 1949 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Z3 ,9 7 l8 2/ Q 5 INVENTOR.

Eziw'n E Foster- 30 BY W Dec. 15, 1953 E. E. FOSTER 2,662,318

FOLDING IRONING BOARD Filed May 10, 1945 4 Sheet-Sheet 4 v INVENTOR. i EcZwL-n 5.1 06531- Patented Dec. 15, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,662,318 FOLDING IRONING BOARD Edwin E. Foster, Austin, Tex.

Application May 10, 1949, Serial No. 92,345

10 Claims.

The present invention relates to a folding ironing board and iron mount or unit in which the ironing board is foldable and the iron mount and iron is a separate unit applicable to the ironing board to be removable therefrom.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an ironing board with legs pivotally mounted to a base and to the board which together form a parallelogram movement so that the board may be shifted horizontally relative to the operator. A further object of the invention resides in the provision of means on the base to limit the movement of the board horizontally in its extreme limits of movement in both directions. A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of means to mount an iron on the base to movably support the iron over the board and to counterbalance the iron. Also the limit stops for the horizontal movement of the board include means auto matically releasable when the board and frame are tilted on the floor by actuating a trigger mechanism to permit the board and frame with the legs to be folded in a flat configuration.

Another object of the invention resides in a base member for the iron to not only support a post for the iron but also to hold the iron and arm when not in use.

Further objects will be apparent from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the ironing board and its supporting structure or frame,

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 4 is a bottom elevation showing the board in the folded position and taken in the plane of line 45 of Fig. 5 in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 5 is a side elevation showing the board in the folded position and taken in the plane of line 5-5 of Fig. 4 in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 6 is a side view partly in section of a detail of the holding stop,

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the holding stop taken in the plane of line 'i'i of Fig. 6 in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the frame,

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the iron support and base,

Fig. 10 is a side view of the iron support,

' Fig. 11 is an end view of the iron support,

Fig. 12 is a perspective View of the ironing board and its support together with the iron support, and

Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the iron support in its stored or non operative position.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5 and 12 any suitable type of ironing board 2 may be used and'this board may be made of Wood or metal such as stainless steel, aluminum, or any other metal or alloy. This board 2 is'supported by a pair of preferably tubular legs '3 and A pivotally mounted on a rod 5, Fig. 4, in a cross brace 6 at the pivot points I, and a third tubular leg 8 pivotally secured at 9 to the underside of the board 2. A U-shaped base frame It also of tubular construction has the legs 3 and i pivotally connected thereto at H and I2 respectively and the leg 8 is pivotally connected to the frame 19 at l3. As seen in Figs. 2 and 4 the legs 3 and l may be provided with tubular cross braces 29 suitably secured such as by welding to the legs. All of the

pivoted connections

7, 9, ll, l2 and 13 are for the purpose to permit the board! to be shifted laterally from the full line position Fig. 12 to the dash line position M so that an operator may sit before the ironing board and at the same time reach the entire top area of the board without getting up or shifting positions by merely adjusting the board 2 longitudinally. Furthermore the pivotal connections permit the board and legs to be folded into the position of Fig. 5, as will be described.

In order to limit the movement of the iron ing board 2 relative to the base Ill, a latch or holding stop member I5 is secured at one end to the leg 8 and the other end to the base frame II] at It, Fig. 12. Figs. 6 to 8 illustrate the spe cific structure of the holding stop member on an enlarged scale. A piston rod i1 is provided at one end with an eye member i3 and a piston l9 at the other end acting as an abutment. The piston rod l'i reciprocates in a cylinder 2t! pivotally mounted by a pin or bolt 25 on ears 22 secured on the frame 10.

Movement of the piston to the left in the cylinder is limited by engagement of the piston with the left end of the cylinder. Movement of the piston to the right is limited by a latch member 23 in the form of a yoke pivoted on the pin 2| and having a crosspiece 2B movable through an opening 2'! in the cylinder into the path of movement of the piston. A spring 28 connected to the latch member and the end of the cylinder urges the latch number inward to its latching position.

To release the latch for folding of the board an operating lever or trigger 24 is provided pivoted at 25 on the base frame Ill. One end of the lever 24 fits into an opening in the latch member 23 which is spaced to one side of the pivot pin 2! as shown in Figure 8. When the latch is swung in to its latching position the lever 24 will be swung outward from the base frame as shown in Figure 12. When the lever 24 is pressed :in toward the 'base ;frame it will swing the latch away ir m the ylinder and 9 1 of the path of the piston so that the frame can be folded.

The frame II] is also provided with a short projecting socket member 29, Fig. 1-, which receives the iron mount 30, Figs. 9 to 13,,:and. this mount is provided with a depending pin 3| adapted to fit into the socket as shown @in' Fig. 12. The mount 30 is provided with a top surface 32 having a depressed portion 33 into which an iron 34 fits and rests when the mount and its iron are in a non-ironing or storedposition as shown in'FigplB. "Iheiron'fl is mounted and secured to an articulated arm 35 which isillustrated and described inmy co-pending application .Serial No. eeasra, filed May 13, 1,946. now

abandoned.

The iron mount 30 is also provided with an upstanding tubular column or tube '36 into which a spindle 31 of the arm 35 ,may be inserted, .Fig. '12. In the position of :Fig. 12 the variousparts and sectionsare 'set up-ready for ironing but-the assembly 'ShOWniIlfFlg. 1'3 illustrates the-iron 'withits arm oand'the mount adjusted'in position'to' be stored away.

.As described and illustrated in the said copending application the arm 3-5 ;is 1 preferably two parts 38 and'39 pivoted at Wand also pivoted to the spindle 31. 'The :arm is provided with means'to counterbalance the arm and-iron as shown in'the said co-pendir g application.

As to the operation of the board -2 and "its use as well as'the mannerw-hich it can be folded, it is :quite clear 'from the drawings and the description as jto'how ithe'variousparts -operate and function. As allieady' pointed out the board is particularly'nseful in ironing with the operatorseated on the far side of the b'oar'd in the position shown in 12. 'Asthe'boa-rdis longitudinally movable, "that is parallel :to -:the

longitudinal axis of the board, "by moving the board'between the full and dash glines the ntire board may be reached 'by the operator. The latch shown inFigs.-6 and? limits the movement of theboard.

When the operator is through withthe ironing, the board maybe foldediflat'to the Position shown in Figs. 4 and fand the iron with its mount assembled in the position of "Fig. 13 so that both. sections maybestoredaway'in a minimum of space. In folding arrd packingthe'iron mount it is merely necessaryitolift the pin 3l out of the tubular post.36, Figs.;I 2-and; l3, and place the pin 31 in tneperforation T56 in the base portion 30 with the .iron're tinsin iith fi Dressed ,portion 133. The .entire assem le fir-0. and mount may now be ,liftedout of. the "hole 29, .Fi La d-lifted :irom the pipe section "in. In .folding the .board vfrom the po ition .of .iE 12 theleft end of the 'boardm v barais dwi h the right ,end .frame {Ill bearing. on [the Ifloor so that .when the .latch trip lever 24 .touc'hes t he floor thelatch will be=releasedn ,thatthe various parts .-.will foldtogether ,intogthe position of Figs. 4 and 5. P i i 13mm 5-.are now ,readyitobe The sections shown .in (the.

4 stored away and it will be noted that the board of Fig. 5 will take up very little room.

I claim as my invention:

1. A support for ironing board comprising a U-shaped base frame adapted to rest on a floor, a pair of legs having cross braces and pivotally connected at one end to one arm of the frame on axes parallel to the arm, a single leg pivotally imounted at one.:end to -the-f rame adjacent to its other am. 23 1 ironing board pivotaliy connected on the other ends of the legs on axes transverse r its length for longitudinal shifting movement relative to base frame, and relatively movable elements connected to the frame and one of the legs and having interengaging parts thereon to limit their relative movement thereby to limit longitudinal shifting of the board.

2. ,A support for an ironing board according to claim 1, in which the basev frame and legs are composed of tubular members.

'3. A support for an ironing board according to claim '1, in which one of said interengaging parts is mounted for movement out of the path of another so that the board maybe folded relative to the base frame and'the legs.

4. A support for an ironing board according to claim 3, in which the latch is provided with a trigger on the base frame positioned to engage the-floor and operate the latch when the base frame is tilted.

5, A support for an ironing board comprising a base adapted to rest on a fioor,*leg members pivoted on the base at longitudinally spaced points thereon on axes-transverse to the base, an ironing board parallel to'the base and pivoted on the other ends of the'legs on spaced axes-transverse-to its lengthforlongitudinal shifting relative-to the base, a pair of slidably interfitting elongated members connected tothe base and one of the leg members respectively for free longitudinal sliding relative to each other as the board shifts relative to the base, and spaced interengaging parts on the elongated members to limit the relative longitudinal sliding thereof thereby to limit said shifting of the board.

6, The construction of claim 5 in which one of the-parts is retractable to an ineffective position, a spring normally urging said one of the parts to-its 'efiective position and operating means to move said one of the parts to its ineffective position.

-7 -*The construction of claim'5 in which one of the parts is retractable'to an ineffective position, a spring "normally urging said one of theparts to its effective position and an operating lever pivoted on the base'to engage the floor when the base is tilted to'move said one of the parts to its ineffective position.

a, -A su port'for an ironing board comprising a'base adapted to rest on afloor, leg members pivoted on the base at longitudinally spaced points thereon on axestransverseto the base, an ironing board parallel'to the base .and pivoted onthe other ends of the legs on spacedaxes transverse to its length for longitudinal shifting relative to the base, a telescopically interfitting cylinder and plunger connected to thebase and one of the leg members respectively for free relative sliding movement as the board shifts relative to the base, and stop parts in the cylinder engageable with the plunger to limit relative sliding thereof thereby to 1,imit shiftin of the board.

'9. A support for an ironing board comprising a base ada tedtc .rest on .a floor, leg members pivoted on the base at lon itu inally .spaced points thereon on axes transverse to the base, an ironing board parallel to the base and pivoted on the other ends of the legs on spaced axes transverse to its length for longitudinal shifting relative to the base, a telescopically interfitting cylinder and plunger connected to the base and one of the leg members respectively for free relative sliding movement as the board shifts relative to the base, and stop parts in the cylinder engageable with the plunger to limit relative sliding thereof thereby to limit shifting of the board, means mounting one of the stop parts on the cylinder for movement to an ineffective position, and operating means to retract said one of the stop parts.

10. A support for an ironing board comprising a base adapted to rest on a floor, leg members pivoted on the base at longitudinally spaced points thereon on axes transverse to the base, an ironing board parallel to the base and pivoted on the other ends of the legs on spaced axes transverse to its length for longitudinal shifting relative to the base, a telescopically interfitting cylinder and plunger connected to the base and one of the leg members respectively for free relative sliding movement as the board shifts relative to the base, and stop parts in the cylinder engageable with the plunger to limit relative sliding thereof thereby to limit shifting of the board, means mounting one of the stop parts on the cylinder for movement away from the cylinder to an ineffective position, a spring urging said one of the stop parts toward the cylinder to its effective position, and an operating lever on the base engageable with the floor when the base is tilted to move said one of the stop parts to its inefiective position.

EDWIN E. FOSTER.

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