Extendable support foot for an ironing board

Abstract

An extendable support foot for an ironing board is disclosed. The ironing board includes an ironing table with at least one support leg extending therefrom. The support foot includes an outer tubular member attached to the support leg and an inner tubular member disposed within the outer tubular member. A guide is attached to the outer tubular member and has a bearing portion disposed between the outer tubular member and the inner tubular member. The bearing portion includes an inner race diameter which is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner tubular member so as to permit sliding and rotation of the inner tubular member within the guide and with respect to the outer tubular member. A rotatably engagable locking mechanism is located between the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member. The locking mechanism has an unlocked position for allowing sliding of the inner tubular member with respect to the outer tubular member, and a locked position for preventing sliding of the inner tubular member with respect to the outer tubular member. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism includes a fixed locking element attached to the inner tubular member and a rotatable locking element disposed about the fixed locking element. The rotatable locking element is in frictional contact with an inner surface of the outer tubular member when the locking mechanism is in its locked position.

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