US1699766A - Folding ironing board - Google Patents

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Jan. 22, 1929.

F. C. STARR ET AL FOLDING IRONING BOARD Filed Dec. 7. 1923' 01 5% M id 60 6 M .v Z w Patented Jan. 22, 19.29.

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Application filed December 7, 1923.

This invention relates to folding tables and it has for one object providing a suitable i'olding table or board that can be suspended on a wall or a door. For purposes of illustration we have described the invention in this appli 'ation as relating to an ironing board, but it is to be understood that the invention applies also to other boards or table tops.

Another object of the invention is to provide a suitable ironing board or table top for use in small apartments where it is desired to fold the board up and store it out of sight temporarily. To accomplish this the board is suspended from a pantry or closet door and is arranged so that it can be folded up against the door, and the door may then be closed with the board on the inside so that it is out of the way; but it may very conveniently be swung into position for use by opening the door and unfolding the board.

Of the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is an elevation 01 a board open and ready for use, and which embodies features of our invention; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the board closed; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the board when open; Fig. i is a front elevation of the suspending and supporting means with the board open; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the board when in operative position.

in carrying out our invention a suitable door 10 is selected which may be any door, such as ordinary pantry or closet door, and to one side of this door, preferably the inner side, a plate 11 is fixed at a suitable height, and a table top or ironing board 12 is associated with the plate 11, so that the board may be turned down for use as indicated in Fig. 1 or folded up out of the way as indicated in'Fig. 2. The board when turned down for use is supported by legs 13, the outer ends of which are pivoted to the board and the inner ends of which are supported by a bracket 14, fixed to the plate 11 or in any other suitable manner supported by the lower end of the plate 11. We prefer to pivot the lower ends of the legs 13 to the bracket 14 by means of pivoting brackets 15 or in any other suitable manner. The board is pivotally and slidaloly associated with the plate 11, so that it may be turned down to a horizontal position; and the length of the legs 13 is such as to hold the board firmly in this position. with reference to the door- In or Serial No, 679,083.

der to hold the door in its partly open position a door stop 16 may be used, which may be any ordinary type of door stop easily locked and unlocked by the foot, or an inclined leg 17 may be used which is pivoted to the board 12 and held angularly therewith by means of a chain 18 or by other suitable mechanism. The slanting position of the leg 17 holds the door from turning, and to assist in this a rubber foot 19 is provided to prevent any slipping tendency on the floor and this foot also prevents injury to a carpet if one is used.

In order to allow for the use of a long board, such as an ironing board, and to have it pivotally associated with the door at a suitable height, we provide means for shifting the pivoted end of the board with reference to the door when the board isfolded. The means which we preferfor this purpose comprise open topped guides 20 which are I fixed to the edges of the plate 11 near its lower end and extending upwardly somewhat above the position of the end of the board when in use; and we provide a bar 21, or other suitable guide means, the ends of which are slidably mounted in the guides 20; and this bar is connected to the end of the board 12 by means of a bracket 22. By this arrangement it will be apparent that the inner end of the board 12 may be slid downwardly with reference to the plate 11 when the board is folded, and this also allows the legs 13 to be folded with the board; and the legs themselves limit the downward move: ment oi the board. 1

When the board is unfolded the inner end is moved upwardly and suitable means are provided for holding the inner end of the board at the proper height. Ne prefer for this purpose a stop 23 which is arranged to receive a yielding lock 24: controlled by the spring 30. As the end ofthe board is moved upwardly the slanting surface 25 of the lock strikes against the lower edge of the stop 23 adjacent the upper end of the guides and the lock is forced outwardly until it passes over the stop 23; it then moves inwardly over the top of the stop and holds the board from downward movement. The stop 23 is positioned slightly at one side of the path of motion of the bracket 22, so as to allow the bracket and board to pass downward when the board is raised.

WVe claim as our invention:

An ironing board and supporting means therefor, said means comprising a vertically mounted open topped uide, guide means fixed to one end of said board, said means 5 slidably but removably coacting with said guide, a support for said board, one end of said support being pivotally associated with the board at a point further from the slidable end of said board than from the other end thereof, and releasable means for preventing 10 downward movement of said guide means in said guide, said guide means being free to move upwardly out of coaction with said guide.

In testimony whereof We hereunto set our 15 hands.

ARTHUR J. WATERS. FREDERICK C. STARR.

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