Automatically collapsible support for an electrical cord for use with an ironing board

An ironing table comprising:

• an ironing board with a top surface, a vertical wall depending downward from the periphery of the top surface, and a bottom, the ironing board adapted to receive an ironing board cover assembly over the top surface and the vertical wall;
• a cord support apparatus having a mounting bracket and a cord support mast adapted to support an electrical cord of an electrical appliance, the cord support apparatus being attached to the bottom of the ironing board;
• the mounting bracket having a portion extending upward above the height of the top surface of the ironing board and being spaced from the vertical wall and from the bottom in a region in proximity to the vertical wall of the ironing board;
• the mounting bracket having a support arm and a side support carrying the cord support mast, the support arm and side support being hingedly connected to each other for enabling the cord support mast to pivot between a raised position with respect to the ironing board and a collapsed position with respect to the ironing board;
• a biasing element acting against at least the side support for biasing the cord support mast carried thereon towards the collapsed position;
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• a detent for retaining the side support and the cord support mast in the raised position.

An ironing table comprising:

• an ironing board with a top surface, a vertical wall depending downward from the periphery of the top surface, and a bottom, the ironing board adapted to receive an ironing board cover assembly over the top surface and the vertical wall;
• a cord support apparatus having a mounting bracket and a cord support mast adapted to support an electrical cord of an electrical appliance, the cord support apparatus being attached to the ironing board by the mounting bracket;
• the mounting bracket having a support arm and a side support carrying the cord support mast, the support arm and side support being hingedly connected to each other for enabling the cord support mast to pivot between a raised position with respect to the ironing board and a collapsed position with respect to the ironing board;
• a biasing element acting against at least the side support for biasing the cord support mast carried thereon towards the collapsed position;
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• a detent for retaining the side support and the cord support mast in the raised position.

A cord support adapted to be carried by a structure, the cord support comprising:

• (a) a mounting bracket having a support arm adapted to be secured to the structure and a side support extending from the support arm, the side support being pivotably connected to the support arm for movement between a raised position and a collapsed position;
• (b) a cord support mast carried by the side support and extending therefrom;
• (c) a biasing element for biasing the side support and the support mast carried thereon towards the collapsed position;
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• (d) a detent for retaining the side support and the support mast in the raised position, wherein the detent is a latch pivotably mounted to one of the side support and support arm, and has a "U" shaped clip portion for engaging the other of the side support and support arm.

An ironing table comprising:

• (a) an ironing board with a top surface, a vertical wall depending downward from the periphery of the top surface, and a bottom, the ironing board adapted to receive an ironing board cover assembly over the top surface and the vertical wall;
• (b) a mounting bracket having a support arm adapted to be secured to the structure and a side support extending from the support arm, the side support being pivotably connected to the support arm for movement between a raised position and a collapsed position;
• (c) a support mast carried by the side support and extending therefrom, the support mast having a cord receiving portion;
• (d) a biasing element for biasing the side support and the support mast carried thereon towards the collapsed position;
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• (e) a detent for retaining the side support and the support mast in the raised position, wherein the detent is a latch pivotably mounted to one of the side support and support arm, and has a "U" shaped clip portion for engaging the other of the side support and support arm.

An ironing table comprising:

• (a) an ironing board with a top surface, a vertical wall depending downward from the periphery of the top surface, and a bottom, the ironing board adapted to receive an ironing board cover assembly over the top surface and the vertical wall;
• (b) a mounting bracket having a support arm adapted to be secured to the structure and a side support extending from the support arm, the side support being pivotably connected to the support arm for movement between a raised position and a collapsed position;
• (c) a support mast carried by the side support and extending therefrom, the support mast having a cord receiving portion;
• (d) a tension spring having first and second ends, the first end being attached to the support arm, the second end being attached to the side support, whereby the tension spring biases the support arm towards the collapsed position;
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• (e) a detent for retaining the side support and the support mast in the raised position.

An ironing table comprising:

• (a) an ironing board with a top surface, a vertical wall depending downward from the periphery of the top surface, and a bottom, the ironing board adapted to receive an ironing board cover assembly over the top surface and the vertical wall;
• (b) a mounting bracket having a support arm adapted to be secured to the structure, a side support extending from the support arm, and an electrical outlet for receiving a plug on the electrical cord of an electrical appliance, the side support being pivotably connected to the support arm for movement between a raised position and a collapsed position;
• (c) a support mast carried by the side support and extending therefrom, the support mast having a cord receiving portion;
• (d) a biasing element for biasing the side support and the support mast carried thereon towards the collapsed position;
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• (e) a detent for retaining the side support and the support mast in the raised position.