Textiles: ironing or smoothing – Ironing tables – Single pressing surface
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-08
2001-07-03
Izaguirre, Ismael (Department: 3765)
Textiles: ironing or smoothing
Ironing tables
Single pressing surface
C108S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06253472
ABSTRACT:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to custom closets, and in particular to an ironing board center mountable in a custom closet.
Ironing boards are typically sold as stand alone units. These stand alone units must be stored someplace. Typically, they are stored in a closet. However, the ironing board is typically not stored in a convenient location, and can be difficult to get to.
To overcome this problem, ironing board were developed which are mounted on a wall, a cabinet, or a door, for example. However, in these systems, the ironing board is mounted flat (i.e., its working surface is parallel to the wall when in a stored position), so that it need only be pivoted down (or up) to be in a useable position. Because the boards are mounted with the board parallel to the wall (or door or cabinet) they take up a considerable amount of wall space.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly stated, an ironing board center of the present invention is mounted in a custom closet. The ironing board center is vary narrow, occupying less than 10″ of closet space (and preferably about 6″ of closet space) when the ironing board center is in an upright stored position.
The ironing board center includes a pivot arm which is mounted to a side wall or divider of the closet. The pivot arm is pivotal in a vertical plane about a pivot point. A rotation stop is mounted on the wall or divider to hold the pivot arm in a horizontal position when the pivot arm is pivoted downwardly. Preferably, the pivot stop includes a pair of stops—one in front of, and one behind, the pivot arm pivot point. The front pivot stop is below the pivot arm and the back stop is above the pivot arm.
An extension arm is journaled about the pivot arm and is movable axially and rotatably relative to the pivot arm. Lastly, an ironing board is fixed to the extension arm.
An extension stop is provided at the front of the pivot arm to limit the axial movement of the extension arm relative to the pivot arm and to prevent rotation of the extension arm about the pivot arm. The stop is preferably a pin at the front of the pivot arm which engages a slot at the end of the extension arm.
An extension lock is also provided to maintain the extension arm in its extended position. Preferably, the extension lock comprises a spring mounted finger in the pivot arm which is received in an opening in the extension arm. The extension lock can be combined with the extension stop.
A retraction stop is provided remote from the extension stop at a point forwardly of the pivot point. The retraction stop preferably includes a pin which receives an opening at the back of the extension arm. The retraction stop prevents the extension arm from hitting the nut which defines the rotation point of the pivot arm. Preferably, the retraction stop is off-set from the forward extension stop by about 90°.
A spring clip on the wall or divider engages the extension arm or pivot arm when the ironing board is in its upright position to maintain the ironing board in its upright storage position.
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Izaguirre Ismael
Polster Lieder Woodruff & Lucchesi
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