Wall-mountable ironing board

A wall-mountable retractable ironing board which comprises:

• a top panel comprising a peripheral flange defining a housing therebelow;
• a bottom panel sized to closely fit into the housing of the top panel and being comprising a peripheral flange projecting upwardly therefrom, thereby making the ironing board hollow;
• an ironing cloth covering the top panel and comprising a skirt clampable between the top and bottom panels;
• means for removably securing the bottom panel to the top panel, said means comprising the flange of the top panel comprising an interlocking portion interlockable with a corresponding interlocking portion of the flange of the bottom panel;
• means for pivotally securing a rear end of the top panel to a wall such that the ironing board is pivotable between a substantially horizontally position and a substantially vertical position;
• means for maintaining the ironing board in the horizontal position;
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• means for removably locking the ironing board in the vertical position.

A wall-mountable retractable ironing board for use with an ironing cloth, said ironing board comprising:

• a top panel having a rear end and a front end and being provided with a peripheral flange defining a housing underneath;
• a bottom panel sized to closely fit into said housing of the top panel and being provided with a peripheral flange projecting upwardly therefrom, said flange of the bottom panel interlocking with the flange of the top panel and said bottom panel having a rear end pivotally fastened to the rear end of the top panel such that said panels are pivotable about their rear end between a closed position where the bottom panel is extending in the housing of the top panel and an open position where the panels are defining an angle therebetween;
• pivoting means for pivotally securing a rear end of the top panel to a wall such that said ironing board is pivotable between a substantially horizontal position and a substantially vertical position;
• a support member secured to the ironing board under the bottom panel for maintaining the ironing board in said horizontal position;
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• a hook secured to said wall and adapted to engage a side edge of the ironing board for removably locking the ironing board in said vertical position;
• whereby an ironing cloth skirting the top panel is clampable between the top and bottom panel.