# US 2014/0190048 A1 · Ironing board cover > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190048 A1 - Document ID: US20140190048A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/239,575 - Filed: 2012-09-07 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-09-13 - Assignees: Koninklijke Philips N.V. - Inventors: Lanying Ji; Yong Jiang; Mirjam Christiana Albrecht Van Coillie; Maarten Theodoor Henric Pelgrim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190048A1 ## CPC - D06F 83/00: Coverings or pads for ironing or pressing members - B32B 3/10: characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. formed of separate pieces of material - D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM ## Abstract The present invention relates to an ironing board cover with at least three layers (18, 20, 22) that are arranged on top of each other, wherein one of the layers (18, 20, 22) is a heat resistant cover layer (18) that is permeable to steam (26), another one of the layers (18, 20, 22) is a porous layer (20) that is at least partially permeable to steam (26) and heat, and a further one of the layers (18, 20, 22) is a water proof layer (22) that is impermeable to steam (26) and/or liquid, wherein the porous layer (20) is arranged between the cover layer (18) and the water proof layer (22). ## Claims ### Claim 1 Ironing board cover with at least three layers that are arranged on top of each other, wherein one of the layers is a heat resistant cover layer that is permeable to steam, another one of the layers is a porous layer that is at least partially permeable to steam and heat, and a further one of the layers is a water proof layer (22) that is impermeable to steam and/or liquid, wherein the porous layer is arranged between the cover layer and the water proof layer, and wherein the porous layer comprises an open-cell structure foam with a pore size in a range of 10 to 70 pores per inch (≈per 2.54 cm) or a 3D spacer fabric. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover layer comprises a fabric material, preferably cotton, linen or a cotton polyester blend. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, wherein the porous layer has a layer thickness-POI) of less than or equal to 8 mm, preferably in a range of 2 to 8 mm. ### Claim 4 (canceled) ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, wherein the porous layer has a pore size that is adapted to at least partially reflect steam, which enters through the cover layer, back to said cover layer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, wherein the porous layer comprises a pore size in a range of 10 to 50 pores per inch (≈per 2.54 cm). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, wherein the 3D spacer fabric has an area density in a range of 200 to 500 g/m2, more preferably in a range of 250 to 450 g/m2, most preferably in a range of 250 to 350 g/m2. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, wherein the 3D spacer fabric has an air permeability of around or equal to 4500 l/(dm2.min) under a pressure of 2 mbar. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, wherein the water proof layer is made of a metal sheet, such as an aluminum foil, or of a plastic sheet, such as a polyurethane or polypropylene film. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, wherein the water proof layer comprises a liquid absorbing fabric, preferably a flannel cotton, a polyester felt, or a blend felt of polyester and rayon, which liquid absorbing fabric is coated with or arranged on an impermeable lamination. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) Ironing board cover according to claim 9, wherein the impermeable lamination comprises a polyurethane film, a polypropylene film, a plastic or metal sheet, which preferably has a thickness in a range of 20 to 200 micrometer, more preferably in a range of 20 to 60 micrometer. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, further comprising a liquid absorbing layer, which preferably comprises flannel cotton, wherein the liquid absorbing layer is either arranged between the cover layer and the porous layer, or between the porous layer and the water proof layer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, further comprising a foam layer, preferably of polyurethane foam, with a layer thickness of less than 10 mm, preferably less than 7 mm, most preferably of 2 mm, which foam layer is arranged between the cover layer and the porous layer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) Ironing board cover according to claim 1, wherein any of a group of the cover layer, the porous layer, the water proof layer, the liquid absorbing layer and the foam layer, or any combination thereof comprises an antifungal and/or antibacterial material to prevent fungal and/or bacterial growth. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) An ironing board comprising an ironing board top that is at least partially covered with an ironing board cover as claimed in claim 1.