US2590030A - Ironing board rail - Google Patents

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March 18, 1952 c. F. OBERT 2,590,030

IRONING BOARD RAIL Filed March 2, 1951 INVENTOR. C/MELtIS A 05527,"

Patented Mar. 18, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IRONING BOARD RAIL Charles F. Obert, Detroit, Mich.

Application March 2, 1951, Serial No. 213,655

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an ironing board and rail assembly, and more particularly to an assembly including an ironing board and a rail extending along and spaced from one edge of the board to keep an electric iron extension cord out of contact with work pieces on the board.

It is among the objects of the invention to provide an ironing board and rail assembly wherein a rail is attached at one end to an ironing board and extends along one edge of the ironing board in spaced relationship thereto to serve as a guard rail for maintaining an electric iron extension cord out of contact with work pieces on the board to avoid soiling and wrinkling the work pieces; in which the rail does not interfere with the use of the ironing board and is easily removed from the ironing board when its use is not desired; in which the rail is firmly attached to the board during use and maintains its spaced relationship tothe adjacent edge of the board so as not to interfere with movements of work pieces on the board; and which rail and a mounting bracket therefor may be economically provided as an attachment for an existing ironing board and secured to such an ironing board with no material modifications of the board.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following description and the appended claims in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of an ironing board and guard rail assembly illustrative of the invention;

Figure 2 is a side or edge elevatio-nal View of the assembly illustrated in Figure l; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the rail and an attaching-bracket therefor.

With continued reference to the drawing, the ironing board, generally indicated at I0, may be of conventional construction comprising a flat board, the flat top surface of which may be covered by a pad in a manner well known to the art. The board has longitudinally extending side edges disposed one along each edge of its flat top surface and is tapered in width from a location intermediate its length to one end, so that each side edge of the board comprises two substantially straight portions disposed at an angle to each other. In the arrangement illustrated the side edges of the untapered portion of the board are substantially parallel to each other and the side edges of the tapered portion converge from the adjacent ends of the parallel side edge portions. The board may be supported on a suitable mounting structure II which may be pivotally connected to the under side of the board in a Well known manner, so that it will fold against the under side of the board for storage of the board and may be unfolded and latched in position to support the board in substantially horizontal position and at the proper height for use.

The assembly also includes a mounting bracket, generally indicated at l2, secured to one of the side edges of the board intermediate the length of the tapered portion of the board and extending along such side edge and a bar, generally indicated at l3, connected atone end to the mounting bracket and extending therefrom along the adjacent side edge of the ironing board in spaced relationship to such side edge to a location adjacent the other end of the board.

The mounting bracket [2 comprises a base portion M of elongated, rectangular shape having a flat rear surface which is disposed against the side edge of the ironing board when the bracket is operatively mounted on the board, and a flat front face I5 extending over the intermediate portion of the bracket and disposed substantially parallel to the back or rear face. The end portions of the front face of the bracket are inclined toward the rear face and toward the corresponding ends of the base, as indicated at l6 and I1, so that the base is tapered in thickness at its opposite ends, and screw holes, as indicated at [8 and I9, are provided one in each end portion of the base.

A rectangular hook formation 20 projects outwardly of the front faces [5 of the bracket at the inner end of the tapered end portion I6, and a similar rectangular hook formation 2| projects outwardly from the front face of the bracket at the inner end of the tapered end portion [1. The hook formations 20 and 2| are located at the respectively opposite edges of the base M of the bracket and extend inwardly transversely of the front face of the bracket, so that the two hooks are mutually opposed to each other and located at the respectively opposite ends of the flat front face l5 of the bracket. The bracket is mounted on the ironing board so that the hook nearest the tapered end of the board is directed downwardly and the other hook is directed upwardly, as is particularly illustrated in Figure 2.

A pin 22 projects outwardly of the front face l5 of the bracket midway between the hooks 20 and 2|, and at the midwidth location of the front face [5. This pin has a substantially cylindrical shank portion adjacent the face l5 of the bracket and an elongated head on the outer end of the shank and disposed transversely of the front face of the bracket.

The rail 13 is an elongated bar of elongated and substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape having intermediate its length a bend 23 having an angularity substantially the same as the angularity between the portions of the side edge of the ironing board extending along the tapered portion of the board and the remainderof the board. The portions of the rail l3 at the opposite sides of the bend 23 are substantially straight, and the portion 24 at one side of the; bend is provided at its end remote from the bend with a rectangular notch 25 in one edge thereof. A second rectangular notch 26 is provided in the other edge of .the rail at a distance from-the notch. 25 equal to the distance between the hook formations 20 and 2| on the bracket, and these notchesihaye a leng h substantially equal ,to the width o;.the; hook formations. Between the notches 25 and 26 the portion 24 of the rail bar is provided with an elongated aperture 21 located midway between the notches 25 and 26 and extending longitudinally of the bar. This aperture 21 is dimensioned to receive the head/ofthe. pin- 22 when the bar is positioned to bring the aperture into registry with the head of thewpin.

The edge of the bar in which the notch 25 is provided constitutes then-upper edge of the rail, and this, edge is transversely rounded throughout the length "of the rail. The lower-edge of the portion 28 is inclined fromgthe bend 23 toward the-upper edge: of the bar in a directiontoward the end of the. portion 28 remotefrom the bend 23-, so that the portion28 of the rail is" tapered in width in-a direction away-from the bend 23.

The bracket [2, is mounted on one sideedge ofthe ironing board intermediate the length of the portionqof" the side edge extending-along the tapered; endvportionof the board by inserting fasteners, such as wood screws, one through each of'the screw holes l8 and I9 and threading these screwsinto the material of the boardor extending the screws through registering apertures in the board flange and threading, nuts onto the screws'in the case of av metal board.

In order to apply the rail [3, the rail is held ingsubstantially vertical position with the aperture'2'l' adjacent the, headof the pin 22'. The head of the -pinis-theninserted through the aperture and the rail brought againstthe front face l-of the bracket.= The upper end of the rail is then brought down toward the other end of, the ironing board until the notched portions ofithe rail are received in the hook formations Hand, 2 l. These hook formations will then support the rail uniformly spaced from and extending along the adjacent side edge of the ironing board with the upper, rounded edge of-the rail disposed slightly above the upper surface of the board.

The rail will beheld in spaced relationship to the adjacent side edge of the ironing board, so thatworkpieces; such as window curtains, lace tablecloths, et cetera, can be placed on the board andmoved thereon and the extension cord of anelectric iron, will be held by the rail out of contact'with "such work pieces while the work pieces are on the ironing board.

The bracket I2 and the rail 13 may bemade-of any suitable material having the necessary structuralstrength, wood, metal and synthetic, resin plastics. ,being examples of- 'suitablematerials. The material'of' the rail is preferably somewhat resilient, so that the rail can give under pressure without-breaking, but sufiiciently rigid so that the rail will not be moved against the adjacent side edge of the ironing board by the pressure ofthe iron extension cord-on the outer side of the rail.

The ironing board may be folded and-stored with the rail in place; if desired, but, if -it=is-'desired to removetherail, this can be easily accomplished by swinging the rail upwardly to a positionat which it is substantially perpendicular-- to the top surface ofthe ironing board and then-movingit outwardly of the bracket I2 so that the head of the pin 22 passes through the aperture 21 inthe rail. 1

The invention may be embodied in other specific for-ms without departing from the spirit or- -essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiment is, therefore, to be considered in all.

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4 respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being-indicated by: the appended claims rather than' by tlieforegoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are, therefore, intended to be embraced therein.

What is claimed is:

1.. In combination with an ironing board tapered in width at one end and having a top surface and side, edges extending along the top surface, a mounting bracket secured to said board and disposed against one side edge thereof adjacent said one end, and a rail bar secured at one end'to said 'b1aCkBt' and extending 'from said;,bracket along, and inspacedrelationship to, said one side-edge'of the board to a location adjacent-the other end .of the lattenusaidrail bar constituting a guard -rail to, maintain an electric iron extension cord out of contactwith workpieces n S d boar said bracket om: prising an. e ngat base ispos d again t t e correspond n d e of the oning. b rdl q i forma i ns l pr j ct n outw r y f om the. side Of-Said base remote from the, ironing board and disposed vone near each Iendiof, the. base-la d. Jet respectively opposite edges thereof, saidhook formations, extending inwardly transverselv.v of theebase and. being mutually opposedto. each other, anda pin projecting outwardly. of. the sideiof thebase remoteifrom saidboard and idis posedbetween said hook, formations,..said..,pin having ,anelongated head spaced from mime jacent side of said base and, extending. trans- -v versely of thev latter, andsaid rail bar, having notches. .in respectively opposite. edges thereof adjacent one end and, spaced; apartv longitudinally ofsaid rail bar, a distance,substantially equal to the distance between-theahookformations on said bracketand having between said notches an elongated aperture, extending longitudinally of-the rail bar and dimensioned to receive-the head of said pin. g

2. A guard rail/attachment for aniron-ing-board comprising a brackethaving an elongated: base adapted to be disposed against a side edge ot the ironing board, hook formations projecting outwardly from theiside-of said base emDt efromthe ironing board and disposed one man each end of the base and; at respectivelyopposite edges thereof, said hook, formationsextfinding inwardly transversely of the base andwbeing, mutually opposed to each other, and apinproe, jecting outwardly of the sideof, the-base, remote from said, board and. disposed, between said hook formationssaidpin having an elongated, head spaced from the adjacent side of said basewand, extending transversely of the latter; ,ands -an elongated rail bar having notches inrespectively oppositeedges thereof adjacent,- one end and spaced-apart longitudinally of said railzbana distance substantially equal to the distance,be-- tween the hook formations :on said bracket-to. receive the latter and having between-said notches-an elongated aperture extendingv longi tudinally thereof anddimensionedto receive th head of said pin. I

CHARLESgF. OBERTL;

Country- Datev=- Great'Britainh--- Sept: 13;:1948:

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