Pull out ironing board

• US 6,000,158 A
• Filed: 08/17/1998
• Issued: 12/14/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Weldon J. Zoellner
• Original Assignee: Weldon J. Zoellner
• Inventors: Zoellner, Weldon J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Izaguirre, Ismael
• Application Number:
  US09/135,276
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 38/106, 38/104, 38/112, 38/135, 38/DIG. 2, 38/139, 108/40, 108/48, 108/47, 108/93, 108/157.12, 312/22, 312/21, 312/23, 312/25, 312/29
• US Class Current: 38/104
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 77/10 with members movable outwards to a position of use, e.g. tables, ironing boards A47B77/16 takes precedence; surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extension or pivoting in general A47B46/00

Abstract

A removable ironing board (2) enclosed in a piece of furniture (1). The ironing board (2) is mounted on extendible rails (19 and 20) so that the ironing surface (2) projects out of the enclosure (3) when in use. A panel (4) is attached to the ironing surface(2), and is movable to a position underneath the ironing surface (2) when the ironing surface (2) is extended. The ironing board (2) may be replaced with a differently shaped ironing surface, or removed from the piece of furniture and the enclosure (3) used to house a drawer.

Claims

1. An ironing board comprising:

an enclosure formed as a rectangular box having an open front;

an ironing surface within the enclosure;

rails within the enclosure with a fixed portion mounted to the enclosure and an extendible portion mounted to the ironing surface; and

a cabinet face covering the front open end of the enclosure, said cabinet face attached to the ironing surface with adjustable arms, said adjustable arms being pivotable about a joint to move the cabinet face underneath the ironing surface when the ironing surface is extended from the enclosure.

2. The ironing board of claim 1 wherein the joint of the adjustable arms attached to the cabinet face and the ironing surface comprises a bracket rotatable around a central axis, and a rivet is attached to a rail of the ironing board assembly, the bracket being rotatable about the rivet such that the cabinet face is positioned underneath and away from a neck of the ironing surface when the ironing surface is extended.

3. The ironing board of claim 1 wherein a movable leg depends from the ironing surface, the leg being movable with respect to the ironing surface so that the leg is movable from a position parallel to the plane of the ironing surface to a position perpendicular to the plane of the ironing surface when the ironing surface is extended from the enclosure.

4. The ironing surface of claim 1 further including a removable cup disposed at a side of the ironing surface.

5. The ironing surface of claim 1 further including a wire keeper disposed at a side of the ironing surface.

6. An ironing board comprising:

an enclosure formed as a rectangular box having an open front;

an ironing surface having a neck portion and a back portion, said ironing surface movable from a point within the enclosure to a point outside the enclosure;

rails within the enclosure with a fixed portion mounted to the enclosure and an extendible portion mounted to the ironing surface;

a movable cup disposed at a side of the ironing surface;

a wire keeper disposed at another side of the ironing surface; and

a cabinet face covering the front end of the enclosure, said cabinet face attached to the ironing surface with adjustable arms, said adjustable arms being pivotable about a joint to move the cabinet face underneath the ironing surface when the ironing surface is extended from the enclosure.