US1453649A - Ironing table - Google Patents

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May 1, 1923.

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Application filed January 12, 1922;. serial ndgteaofl The invention relates .to ironing tables,

and has for its object to provide a device of this character wherein the table may be easily and quickly adjusted to different heights according to the size of theperson using the same, and the ironing table as a whole easily and quickly collapsed into a compactv package for, storage purposes.

Also to provide a collapsible ironingtable the precise wherein it will be possible for'users to place their feet underneath the table'thereby al-' lowing ironing whileseated.

A further object is to provide a foldable ironing table, which table is so constructed that when in position for use, a rigid and permanent structure is provided which is free from wobbling or movement during an ironing operation.

A further object is to provide ironing table comprising a top, downwardly inclined legs pivoted to the underside of the topsubstantially centrally thereof, braces cooperating with guide members carried. by the under a gravity -actuated'detent cooperating withnotches in the under face of the ironing board, the lower ends of said legsbeing provided with connecting bars which are pivoted to said legs, said connecting bars having pivotally connected to their outer ends upwardly and inwardly extending legs,

which legs are provided with transverselydisposedbars adapted to be received by a groove or channel on the under side of table top and forming means forsupporting the table top at various distances from the floor.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings, described and claimed, itbein understood that changes in em odiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. I s

In the draw1ngs:-. p v Figure 1 s a side elevation of the ironing and detent.

face of the ironing board and having table, showing the same in. one position for e use and showing the table topadjusted at'a different distance from the floor and. the parts indotted lines;

FigureQ is a bottom plan view of the ironpositions, v

. Flgure thegravity actuated-detent.

Figure 4 1s a bottom perspec the front end of the board showing the brace Figure 5 isa perspectiveview of the sleeve boa-rd. I Referring to the-drawings, t he numeral 1 j treat" table, showing theparts' in collapsed 3 is fan enlarged longitudinal sec tional view through the table top showing tive view of designates the, top of an iron ng table and 2 downwardly and forwardly extending spacedfllegs, which legs are 'pivotally connected at 3 to a'bracket 4: secured to the;

underface of the top 1; The bracket t'is preferably located at their lower ends by means ofr-atrans adjacent the center ofv the i i top '1, and the legs2; are connected'together 1 versely disposed rod, and intermediate their length by cross braces :6. The" legs 2 are provided with a transversely disposed bar 7, to which is pivotally connected at 8 the lower ends of upwardly and outwardly extending braces 11 which braces when held against movement as hereinafter set forth will prevent movement of the legswin r'elation to the top 1. Braces 11 at their upper ends are pivoted at 12 to tlie outer'ends of a transversely disposed bolt 13,,which bolt extends through elongated slots 13 in guide bars 14 and through the ends ofthebrac'es, therefore it willxbe seen that when the.

clampingop'er'ation takes place by tighten; ingthe thumb nut 1 F,- the braces 11 will be held against movement, and consequently" the ironing table rigidly heldtin any position to which it may have been moved orjad-v justed. Pivotally mounted on the bolt 13 between theguide bars 14, is a gravity actuated block-15, which block is provided with a detent 16, which detent normally engages i theunderface 17 of the top land autoj matically cooperates with notches 18inthe underface of the. top 1 thereby maintaining the'top 1' in any raised positiontowhichit may have 'beenmoved during an adjusting operation,v i v f I Pivotally connected to the rod '5 carried bars 19, which bars have by the legs 2- are rearwardly extending j spaced connecting top. After the desired rod 22 has been placed in position in the groove or channel 23 for properly positioning the top 1 in relation to the floor, pivoted members 25 are moved to positions across the groove or channel 23 for holding the rod 22 in the groove thereby preventing displacement of the table top during an ironing operation.

It will be seen that during an ironing-o'peration the supporting structure, particularlythe braces 11 legs 2 and 21 and connecting brace, 19 will brace the table in such a manner that the table will be prevented from wobbling or moving and that the table top will be rigidly supported. It will be also seen that by adjusting the braces 11 and placing the detent 16 in any of the notches 18 that the table top 1 may be adjusted to different positionsin relation to the floor,

thereby accommodating the board to the height of the operator. By eliminating braces usually employed in ironing tables between the legs 2 and 21, and providing bars 19 at the lower ends of same it will be seen that the feet and, legs of the operator may be placed under the table top during an ironing operation, thereby allowing the op erator to ironwhile seated.

The rear end of the table top 1 is provided with a notch 26, v which notch receives a shank 27 of a bolt, said bolt being provided with a butterfly nut J8 at its lower end and with a sleeve board 29 at its upper end. Afterthe bolt 27 has been placed in the notch 26, the sleeve board may be securely held in place by tightening the butterfly nut 28. When the device is not in use an 1 it is desired to'collapse the same, nut 14: is loosened, thus allowing the braces 11 to be top 1 is provided with a hook 30 which hooks over one of the rods 22 as clearly shown in Figure 2 when the table is col-, lapsed, thereby firmly holding the supporting leg structure in collapsed position. Disengagement of detent 16 from notches 18 on under face of ironing board 1 is accomplished by raising the rear edge of block 15.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is An ironing table comprising a top, spaced legs pivoted to the under side of said to points spaced from its ends a brace pivotally and slidably connected to the under side of said top, and at a point spaced from its under face, said brace extending downwardly and having its lower end pivotally connected to the pivoted legs, connecting bars pivoted to the lower end of said legs and terminating beyond therear end of the table top, upwardly and inwardly extending legs pivoted to the rear ends of said connecting bars. transversely disposed rods carried by said last named legs and adapted to be received by a transversely disposed groove in the under face of the rear end of the table top, means for maintaining said. rods in said groove, means for holding said top in various positions, said means comprising a gravity actuated detent cooperating with notches intheunder face of the "top, said gravity actuated detent being carried by a clampingbolt, and held against movement thereby when tightened.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature.

EDWIN H. WILKINSON.

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