Textiles: ironing or smoothing – Ironing tables – Combined
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-22
2001-09-11
Izaguirre, Ismael (Department: 3765)
Textiles: ironing or smoothing
Ironing tables
Combined
C038S135000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06286237
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to ironing boards and more particularly pertains to a new multiple function ironing board for conveniently ironing various articles of clothing.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of ironing boards is known in the prior art. More specifically, ironing boards heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art ironing boards include U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,016,367; 4,910,896; 448,661; 5,142,802; 3,212,742; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 263,781.
In these respects, the multiple function ironing board according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of conveniently ironing various articles of clothing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of ironing boards now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new multiple function ironing board construction wherein the same can be utilized for conveniently ironing various articles of clothing.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new multiple function ironing board apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the ironing boards mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new multiple function ironing board which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art ironing boards, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a board having a planar top surface and a periphery defined by a pair of elongated generally parallel side edges. As shown in
FIG. 2
, the periphery has a first generally arcuate end edge with a first radius of curvature. The periphery further has a second generally arcuate end edge with a second radius of curvature greater than the first radius of curvature. Portions of the periphery between the side edges and the second end edge have a converging configuration for reasons that will soon become apparent. Also included is a leg assembly having a first leg with a top end pivotally mounted to a bottom surface of the ironing board adjacent to the first end edge. Associated therewith is a second leg having a top end slidably and pivotally coupled to the bottom surface of the ironing board along a center line thereof. As shown in
FIG. 1
, the second leg has a central extent pivotally coupled to that of the first leg. It should be noted that each leg has a bottom end with a cross bar mounted thereon for serving as feet. Note FIG.
3
. Next provided is a pair of wings each having a planar triangular configuration, as shown in FIG.
2
. Each of such wings has an inboard edge flanked by a pair of tight corners situated opposite a broad arcuate corner. Each wing is hingably coupled along the inboard edge thereof to one of the beveled portions of the periphery of the ironing board. In use, each wing serves to pivot between a stored orientation abutting the bottom surface of the ironing board and a deployed orientation extending in coplanar relationship with the ironing board. Note
FIGS. 3 & 2
, respectively. Finally, an iron rest assembly is provided including a slot formed in the bottom surface of the ironing board along the first end edge thereof. The slot preferably spans between a pair of opposed portions of the side edges of the periphery of the ironing board. A guide is slidably situated within the slot. Further, a disk-shaped plate is provided having a circular peripheral lip coupled to a periphery thereof. Such lip extends both upwardly and downwardly from the plate for defining a recess on an upper face and lower face of the plate. The plate is pivotally coupled to the guide. In operation, the plate is adapted for being pivoted to a first orientation situated on the top surface of the ironing board. The plate is further capable of a second orientation extending from the ironing board in coplanar relationship therewith.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new multiple function ironing board apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the ironing boards mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new multiple function ironing board which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art ironing boards, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new multiple function ironing board which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new multiple function ironing board which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new multiple function ironing board which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such multiple function ironing board economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new multiple function ironing board which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new multiple function ironing board for conveniently ironing various articles of clothing.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new multiple function ironing board that includes a collapsible leg assembly for maintaining the ironing board in an elevated orientation
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