D06F 81/00
Ironing boards
Official title: Ironing boards (coverings or pads therefor D06F83/00; kitchen cabinets with ironing boards movable outwards to a position of use A47B77/10)
D06F81/00 (Ironing boards) appears on 260 US grants and 181 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 260
- Published applications
- 181
- Assignees
- 101
- Inventors
- 407
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 8 |
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| 2006 | 4 | 9 |
| 2007 | 11 | 12 |
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| 2010 | 8 | 12 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
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| 2019 | 10 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D06F 81/02Ironing boards: with collapsible underframe75
- D06F 81/06Attachable to independent supports60
- D06F 81/08Incorporating heating, steaming, or forced ventilation means53
- D06F 81/003Ironing boards: with flat iron support38
- D06F 81/10Top board elements35
- D06F 81/006Ironing boards: with fabric support or garment rack18
- D06F 81/12Sleeve boards14
- D06F 81/14Means for attaching covers7
Recent patents
- Clothing processing apparatus11 Aug 2026US 12,703,941 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Modular work station7 Jul 2026US 12,674,272 B1Unovo, Inc.
- Ironing board intended for use with a steam-type ironing device24 Mar 2026US 12,584,267 B2InPro Corporation
- Ironing device10 Feb 2026US 12,546,058 B2Shenzhen Tengben Technology Co., Ltd.
- Hanging set for ironing boards5 Aug 2025US 12,378,719 B1
- Ironing board13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234861 A1
- Steam ironing head provided with detachable air suction device, handheld garment steamer and upright garment steamer25 Dec 2025US 2025/0389076 A1Ningbo Kaibo Group Co., Ltd.
- Variable-position ironing board and garment steamer10 Jul 2025US 2025/0223754 A1Ningbo Kaibo Group Co., Ltd.
- Collapsible adjustable height table19 Jun 2025US 2025/0194790 A1EVO Inventions LLC
- Ironing Device12 Jun 2025US 2025/0188674 A1Shenzhen Tengben Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Built-in ironing center70US 4,995,681 AFasco Industries, Inc. · 1991
- Fabric revitalizing method using low absorbency pads58US 7,665,227 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2010
- Iron retractable in stand including power and water regulation therebetween49US 5,315,773 AMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. · 1994
- Multipurpose laundry cart43US 5,967,342 A1999
- Ironing board38US 4,759,296 ALear Siegler, Inc. · 1988