US823580A

US823580A - Ironing-table.

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Publication number: US823580A
Application number: US22010404A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lewis Calvin Bullock
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-08-09
Filing date: 1904-08-09
Publication date: 1906-06-19
Anticipated expiration: 1923-06-19

Description

PATBNTED JUNE 19, 1906.

L. '0. BULLOCK.

IRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION I'ILED AUG.9.1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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UNI sTArEs PATENT, OFFICE.

LEWIS CALVIN BULLOCK, or IMILESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA- IRFONING-VTABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 1906.

Application filed August 9, 19051. Serial No. 220,104.

To all whom it may concern.- 1

Be it known that I, LEWIS CALVIN BUL- LOCK, a citizen-of the United States, residing at Milesburg, in the county of Center and State of Pennsylvania, have'invented new and usefullmprovements in Ironing-Tables,

of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in tables, particularly of that class in which several valuable articles are combined with the table, whereby to materially increase its" I to readily adapt the same for use with the ironing adjuncts. V

The invention in its preferred form is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved table, showing the ironing-board and bosom- 3 is an end elevation of the same.

board in position for use, the table-legs being positioned to maintain the table in itshighest position. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section of the table, the legs being adjusted to support the table in its lowest pOSltlOFI L Fig. i 4 is an enlarged broken sectional view thiough the table, showing the bosom-board in inoperative or lowered osition. 1 Fig; 5 is a bottomplan of the tab e proper. Fig. 6 is a de-, tail. perspective illustrating the attachment of the ironing-board. to the table. Fig.7 is a cross-section on line 7 7 of Fig; 1. Fig. 8 is a sectional view through the outer end of the table proper, the plate 34, and one of the fastening connections between said plate and removable table.

Referring to the drawings, whereinlike parts are designated by similar reference-numerals throughout the several views, 1 represents the table proper, which may beof any desired dimension and is provided on its under sidewith end strips 2 and side strips 3. Each end strip 2 is provided with a longitudinally-extending metallic strip 4, the ends of which are turned down to form ears 5. A,

table-leg 6 is pivotally secured to each ear 5 by a pivot-pin 7, the legsbeing preferably arranged on the inner side of the ears. It will thus be understood that the legs depend in pairs from each strip 4, being pivotally connected thereto'and braced against independe ent movement by brace-strips 8, secured to the legs and crossed, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

To vertically adjust the height of the table, I provide means for altering the inclination of the legs with relation to the table. The means-noted comprise pairs of hanger-bars 9, arranged at the opposite sides of the table and pivotally mounted at their upper ends on the setsof pivot-pins 7 and at their lower ends on a transverse rod 10, which rod is arranged transversely. and centrally of the table and below the same. Adjusting-bars 11, similarly arranged in pairs, are pivotally connected at their outer ends to the legs 6, near the lower ends of-the latter, and are slotted at their inner ends, as at 12, to embrace the' transverse rod 10. By preference the hangerbars'9of each pair are spliced on the rod 10 on either side of the coacting pairs of'adjusting-bars 11, whereby the ends of said bars 9 act as clamping members to hold the bars 11 inadjusted position. The ends of rod 10 are threaded andare provided with fixed nuts 13,

against which the inner hanger-bar 9 of each pair of hanger-bars abuts when the parts are assembled, the threaded ends of the rod being provided with the usual thumb-nuts 14, whereby to clamp the adjusting-bars and hangerbars in fixed relation against the nuts 13 and to the transverse rod 10.

By the construction described it will beevident that the adjusting-bars 11 may be moved to alter the inclination of the legs 6 with relation to the table, and as the upper ends of said legsare pivotally connected with the table such movement will elevate or depress the table proper, the thumb-nuts 14 securing the parts in adjusted position.

The bosom-board 15 is by preference arranged centrally of the table 1, being adapted whenelevated to operative position to project above said table and when lowered into inoperative position to fit within an opening The bosom-board is supported by 2 cars 20, pendent from a strip 21, fixed to the under side of the bosom-board about midway of its length. Locking-arms 22 are secured to ears 23, pendent from a strip 24, secured to the rear of the bosom-board, and project forward, being centrally provided with slots 25 to receive pins 26, secured to the arms 17. The forward ends of the locking-arms are slotted at 27 to leave upper and lower projecting

fingers

28 and 29, the former of which is considerably shorter than the latter,whereby to guide the locking-arms to operative position, as hereinafter described.

handle 32.

' the board in elevated position.

Assuming the bosom-board in lowered position, its operation in being projected to operative position is as follows: The handle 32 is depressed, moving the board upward on its pivotal connections until the lower arm 29 of the locking-arms contacts with the cross-rod 31, when the board is moved slightly forward to engage said cross-rod and the recesses 27 in the ends of the locking-arms, thus holding To return the board to normal or lowered position, it is moved slightly rearward to disengage the notches 27 and the rod 31, when the board may be simply pressed down into its opening flush with the surface of the table, it being un- 'derstood that the various pivotal connections guide the bosom-board into the opening 16. An ironing-table 33 is supported from the forward end of the table roper, being removably secured thereto. plate 34 is secured to the forward lower surface of the table and is formed with a pair of slots 35, the outer edge of the plate in advance of the said slots being downwardly bent or offset to form depressed seats 35for the reception of straps 36, secured to the under side of the table 33. The straps are provided at their inner ends with downwardly-bent lugs 36 to enter the slots 35, and thereby removably'connect the table 33 with the plate 34. By preference the edge of the table and the contacting edge of the ironing-board are inclined from the vertical to provide for additionally supporting the ironing-board. Adjusting-arms 37 are pivotally connected at their upper ends to the ironing-board and formed at their lower ends with notches 33, arranged to engage the cross-bars 8 of the forward pair of legs, whereby to maintain the ironing-board in elevated position. The adjusting-arms are preferably connected to the board near the free or reduced end thereof and diverge from their pivotal connections to spread their lower ends, the arrangement being such that the notched ends of the arms engage the crossbars. 8 practically at the junction of the latter and the legs 6, whereby the legs act as a side brace to the adjusting-bars.

- The connection, removal, and adjustment of the ironing-board to secure a desired inclined or horizontal position of the same is obvious from the above description taken in connection with the drawings. A leaf 39 is hinged to each side edge of the table and. preferably held in elevated position by the usual bar 40, pivotally connected in the side strips 3 and turned beneath the leaf when desired.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a kitchen table for ordinary purposes having the usual hinged. leaves and combined with said table a bosom-board so arranged as to form part of the table-surface when lowered into normal position and adapted to be manually moved above the surface of the table and locked in such position for use. The structure is further provided with legs which are readily adjustable to vary the height of the table, whereby to conveniently adapt it for ordinary uses or for ironing purposes.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise construction herein described, as I consider all obvious mechanical changes as within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. An ironing table comprising a table proper, a bosom-board fitting an opening formed in the table and lying flush with the surface of the table when in normal position, arms pivoted to said board and. to the table to permit an elevating movement of the board, locking-bars pivoted to the board and to said arms, and coacting locking means on the table to be engaged by said bars when the board is elevated.

2. An ironing-table comprising a table proper, a bosom-board normally fitting an opening formed in the table, arms pivoted to the table and to said board to permit an upward movement of said board, one of said arms being extended to form a handle for operating the board, lockin g-bars pivoted. to the board and to said arms, and means for engaging said bars and therebylocking the board. in elevated position.

3. An ironing-table comprising a table proper, a bosom-board fitting an opening formed in the table, arms pivoted to said board and to the table to permit an elevating movement of the board, one of said arms benotched, and a locking device extending trans- 5 versely of the table and adapted to be engaged by the notched ends of the bars when the board is elevated. 4, An ironing-table comprising a table proper, sets of legs pivotally connected to the ends of the table, sets of hanger-bars pivoted to the table at its ends, a rod arranged transversely of thetable, the opposite ends of said hanger-bars being connected to said rod, adjusting-bars connecting said rod and the lower ends of the legs, braces connecting the 20 latter are extended.

- table,

legs of each set, an ironing-board connected s 5. An ironing-table, comprising a table proper, means for adj sting the height of the a bosom board fitting an opening formed in the table and lying flush with the surface ofthe table when in normal position, arms pivoted to-saidboard and to the table to permit an elevating movement of the board to a position above the table, lockingbars pivoted to the board and to said arms, the free ends of the bars being notched, and a rod arranged transverse of the table-opening to be engaged by the notched ends of the bars when the board is elevated.

' In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence'of two witnesses.

KATHARINE ALLEN; GEORGE M. BOND.