US1658929A - Combination ironing board and clothes drier - Google Patents

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Feb. 14, 1928. 1,658,929

N. C. LARSON COMBINATION IRONING BOARD AND CLOTHES DRIER Filed June 192 2 -She 1 Feb. 14, 1928. 1,658,929

N.C.LARSON COMBINATION IRONING BOARD AND CLOTHES DRIER Filed June 5, 1925 2 Sheets-She" 2 l R Q y m \Tu 4* Q Ne/l/e 6. 170/600 attain? Patented at. 14, 1928.

U ITED stares NELLIE c. Lansoiv, OF MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA, CANADA.

COMBINATION i IRONING BOARD AND CLOTHES DRIER.

Application filedJune 5, 1925. Serial no. 35,205.

This invention relates to a combined ironing board and clothes drier;

An important object of the invention is to provide a laundry apparatus wherein the ironing board supporting frame may be readily converted into a clothes drying rack.

A further object of the inventionis the provision of a device of the above character embodying a firmly supported ironing, board.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an ironing board stand of durable construction readily convertible for use as a clothes drier. i

A still further object of the invention is the provision of apparatus of the above mentioned character which is comparatively simple yet durable oi construction and which can be placed upon the market at a relatively low cost.

Other objects and advantages of this invcntionwill become apparent as the description progresses.

In the accompanying drawings forn'nng a part of this specification and in which like nun'iera-ls are employed to designate corre sponding parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the appara tus constructed in accordance with my 1nvention arranged for use as an ironing board and stand, Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same,

Figure 3 is an enlargeddetailed view showing one of the members for connecting the board with the stand,

Figure 4; is a side elevation of the stand shown in operative position as a clothes drier,

Figure 5 and Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view of an adjustable bracket member used in connection with my apparatus.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 generally designates the convertible sup porting stand of the structure composed of 'pivotally connected sections 11 and 12. Eachof these sections embodies a pair of longitudinal side bars13 preferably conis an end elevation of the same,

. structed ofwood and rectangular in cross section. These bars are arranged in parallel relation and are connected by a plurality of transversely extending rungs 14. These rungs are arranged equi-distantly between theside bars 13 and may also be Qf Wood;

It is to be noted that one of the stand sections 12 is of slightly narrower construction than the complementary section 11 so as to permitconvenient pivotal connection of the sections. The sections are connected at their upper extremities by means of a transversely extending pivot rod 15 extend ing through openings formed in the upper ends of the sidebars 13 of the sections and through a pair of spacing collars 16 positioned betweenthe side bars of the sections.

Means are provided for connecting the sections so as to retain the same in adjuslesl position, this being accomplished by the pro vision of a pair oi? brace bars 17 pivoted to the section 11 adjacent the upper ends of the side bars and each provided with a notch 18 adjacent their outer :t'ree ends. These outer ends of the bars are engageahe with pins 19 securedto the side bars of the sections 12 and extending outwardly therefrom so that the outer notches 18 of the bracket bars may be brought into engagement witlrthese'pins for retaining the sectionsin relatively adjusted positions. a The bracebars 17 are also provided with intermediate notches 20 the purpose of which will become apparent as the description pro gresses. V

In its erected position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the stand 10 is arranged so that the lower ends of the side members of the section 11 rest onthe' floor, the section extending vertically, while the complcn'ientary section 12 extends horizontally at right angles tothe section 11. The sections are retained firmly in this position of adjustment by means of the brace bars 17.

Securely mounted on the outer free end of the section 12 of the stand 10 is an ironing board 21, the end portions of which are preferably rounded as clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, this board preferably being of wooden construction. Secured to the under side of the ironing board 21 and positioned so as to engage the outer free ends of the side members 13 of the stand section 12 are two pairs of yokes 22 of U- shaped formation provided with outwardly on the stand 1 i necessary to further (ill brace the ironing board by resting the same against a suitable project-ion upon a wall, as a shelf, or by resting the outer shelf portion of the board upon the edge of a table as 22.

It can be readily seen from the foregoing description, that an ironing board and stand of compact construction is provided, the horizontal section 12 of the ironing board stand providing a support for the articles as they are ironed to prevent soiling by contact with the floor. The provision of this extension will facilitate the ironing and at the same time serve as a protection for the articles being ironed.

It is furthermore contennglated to employ the stand 10 as a clothes drying rack, this being accomplished by removing the ironing;

board 21 from the end of the section 12 and shifting the brace bars 17 so that the pins 19 on the section 12 will engage the intermediate notches 20 of the bracket bars. The sections are thus adjusted from a right angular position to oppositely inclined positions and the free ends of the sections are placed in contact with the floor. This pro vides a rack, as clearly illustrated in Figures 4. and 5, upon which articles may be placed and quickly dried. It, is obvious from the foregoing", that the stand 10 may be readily converted to serve a dual purpose, in the first instance as an ironing board supportin;; stand and clothes retaining extension and, in the second instance, as a clothes drying rack. iVhen the apparatus is not in use in either capacity, the sections may be collapsed and the ironing board removed so that the apparatus may be stored in a comparatively small space.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example ol the same and that various changes as to the shape size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1. claim:

In a device of the class described, a stand structure comprising a pair of sections hingedly connected end to end for relative angular adj ustn'icnt whereby the sections may be positioned to extend one llOl'lZODtZlllj and the other vertically, the vertically extending section constituting a support for the horizontal section, means relatively bracing the sections and pivotally connected with one section and separably engaged with a part of the other section, the horizontal section including spaced side members, an ironing board, and spaced pairs of yokes upon the under side 01' the ironing board slidably engageable with the side members of the said horizontal section for separably connecting the ironing board with the said section to be supported thereon.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

(Mus) NELLIE C. LARSON.

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