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US 5,016,367 AGranted
Ironing board having swingable extensions and a detachable suspended table, for ironing trousers, shirts, and large items
OwnerChristine O. Breen, Joseph M. Breeninventors
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Abstract
An ironing board that includes a main board and two swingable board extensions retractable attached to the main board. The main board comprises a relatively wide section and a comparatively narrow section forming a single planar ironing surface. The narrow section is adapted to telescopically receive a trouser leg, which can be rotated so that all trouser leg areas can be ironed. The swingable board extensions are adapted to receive the sleeve areas of shirts and blouses.
Claims14
An ironing board comprising a main board and two board extensions;
- said main board comprising a first relatively wide section and a second relatively narrow section, said wide and narrow sections having a common longitudinal centerline;
- said relatively wide section of the main board having two parallel side edges spaced equidistantly from said longitudinal centerline, a first end edge connecting said side edges, and two shoulder edges extending from said side edges partway toward the longitudinal centerline;
- said relatively narrow section of the main board comprising two slightly convergent side edges extending from said shoulder edges away from the wide section of the board, and a second end edge connecting said slightly convergent side edges;
- each board extension having two relatively long side edges spaced relatively close together so that the board extension is elongated in the direction of the side edges, pivot means mounting each said extension for swinging motion around a vertical axis on the main board in near proximity to one of the shoulder edges;
- each board extension having a retracted position extending parallel to the main board centerline, and an extended position projecting laterally away form the main board centerline.
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