US662997A - Ironing-table. - Google Patents

Description

No. 662,997. Patented Dec. 4; I900.

J. F. WRENG. N. E. GRANT.

IRONING TABLE.

(Applicltion filed June 16, 1900.1'

(No Model.)

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JAMES F. WREN AND NANCY E. GRANT, OF MINEOLA, TEXAS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,997, dated December 4, 1900. Application filed June 16, 1900. Serial No. 20,611- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, J AMES FRANKLIN WREN and NANCY ELIZABETH GRANT, citizensot' the United States, residing at Mineola, in the county of Wood and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Tables, of which the following is a sp cification.

Our invention relates to ironing stands or tables; and its primary object is to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character which will be adapted for ironing garment-sleeves and other small articles, as well as larger articles.

A further object of the invention is to pro Vide convenient means for protecting the depending ends of articles while they are being ironed.

A further object is to provide a pivotallysupported iron-holder which may be readily swung to either side of the table.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawings and its novel features defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a View in perspective of an ironing-table embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of one end of the table, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the opposite end thereof.

The reference-numerals 1 and 2 designate parallel standards, provided at their lower ends with diverging feet 3 and 4 and connected by a horizontal bar 5. The feet 3 of one of the standards are slot-ted to receive rollers 6 to facilitate moving the table along the floor.

7 and 8 designate blocks secured, respectively, to the upper ends of the standards 1 and 2. To the block? is pivotally secured an ironing-board 9 by means of straps 10, provided at their inner ends with upwardly-projecting lugs 11, to which is pivotally secured one end of a second board 12, constituting the upper board or surface of the table. The block 8 is recessed on its upper surface to form seats 13 and 14 to receive the free ends of the two boards 9 and 12. The lower board 9 is reduced in width, as indicated at 15 in Fig. 1, to adapt it for ironing garment-sleeves or other small articles, while the upper board 12 is much wider to adapt it for general use.

Secured pivotally to the upper surface of the cross-bar 5, by means of staples 16, are

sides of the bail and secured by stitches or other means. The center of the covering 18 is secured to the upper surface of the bar 5 by tacks 19 or other fastenings.

From the inner side of the standard 1 project loops or keepers 20, which support the stem 21 of an iron-holder 22, preferably consisting of a single piece of wire coiled to cir cular form, from which the stem 21 depends at right angles. The holder 22 may be readily turned to project from either side of the table or to rest below the board 9.

The under side of the block 7 is preferably recessed to form drawer-guides 23 for a drawer 24. to contain iron-holders or other necessary articles.

The utility of the invention will be obvious from the foregoing description in connection with the drawings.

The frames 17 and fabric covering serve to hold the depending ends of articles out of contact with the floor to prevent their becoming soiled. t

We claim-- 1. In an ironing stand or table, the combination with parallel standards; of a horizontal bar connecting the standards; one or more ironing-boards supported by said standards; and pivoted frames projecting from opposite sides of said bar, and connected by a single flexible covering secured centrally to said horizontal bar, and having its side edges secured to said frames.

2. In an ironing-table, the combination with parallel standards; of ahorizontal bar or brace connecting said standards; a block secured to the upper end of one of said standards; an ironing-board hinged to said block; a second board pivotally secured to said first-named board; and a block secured to the upper end of the other standard and recessedto form seats 13 and 14 to receive the free ends of both of said boards.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES F. WREN.' NANCY E. GRANT.

Witnesses:

CLARENCE SISLER, ALFRED I-I. SISLER.

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