Pivotal support and foldaway wings
AssigneeIntellec Pty Limited
InventorGarry William Allen
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Abstract
A hinge for wings such as ironing board supports the board off a support (3) on pairs of link (2, 3) which engage (29, 30) to limit angular movement beyond a working disposition. The board (24) may be folded and collapsed into a wall mounted cover (28). The wall mounted unit might be fitted to a height adjustment mechanism (118). The links (2, 3) may be combined with a means (63) increasing the angular extent of the folding action to collapse the folded board (80) into a drawer unit (84). The board may be mounted to a turntable (101) to allow for angular movement. The board (24) may be supported on supports (35) attached to sliding tracks (34) to enable movement to a storage position in a cabinet (32).
Claims15
An ironing board, comprising:
- a planar element adapted to provide an ironing surface;
- mounting means by which the planar element is able to be pivotally moved from a storage position to a working position;
- said mounting means comprising a pair of spaced apart pivotal linkages, each said pair having first and second links, each of said first and second links being connected at respective spaced apart first ends to a support and respective spaced apart second ends to the planar element;
- at least one of said first and second links comprising stop means mounted to the first linkage, said stop means engaging at the working position with that end of the second linkage which attaches to the ironing surface, said engagement involving a convex surface nested in a complementary concavity on the respective engaging parts, said stop means restricting angular movement of the ironing surface past the working position.
A wing with an edge and a first end and a second end, said wing comprising at the first end a first mounting assembly and at said second end a second mounting assembly, whereby said wing pivots about an axis generally parallel with said edge, the first and second mounting assemblies comprising:
- a first link, wherein a first end of said first link is pivotally mounted to a support, and wherein a second end of said first link is pivotally mounted to said to said wing distal to an end of the wing;
- a second link, wherein a first end of said second link is pivotally mounted to the support, and wherein a second end of said second link is pivotally mounted to said wing proximate an end of said member;
- wherein at least one of said first and second links comprises stop means for restricting angular movement of the member past the working position.
A hinge for connecting an ironing board to a wall, comprising:
- a) a bracket;
- b) a moveable member;
- c) a first link having a first end and a second end, said first link pivotally connected to said bracket at said first end of said first link and pivotally connected to said moveable member at said second end of said first link, where said first link includes a concave void formed in an edge;
- d) a second link having a first end and a second end, said second link pivotally connected to said bracket at said first end of said second link and pivotally connected to said moveable member at said second end of said second link, where said second link includes a convex shape;
- e) wherein the hinge operates in such a manner that as the ironing board rotates from its storage position against the wall to its operating, generally horizontal, position said first link rotates about a pivot point in its first end and said second link rotates about a pivot point in its first end until said concave void encases the convex shape.
A hinge for connecting an ironing board to a wall, comprising:
- a) a bracket;
- b) a moveable member;
- c) a first link having a first end and a second end, said first link pivotally connected to said bracket at said first end of said first link and pivotally connected to said moveable member at said second end of said first link;
- d) a second link having a first end and a second end, said second link pivotally connected to said bracket at said first end of said second link and pivotally connected to said moveable member at said second end of said second link;
- e) stop means for supporting the ironing board in an operating, generally horizontal, position, said stop means including an engagement member located on said second link with a support pocket on said first link, where the engagement member is secured by the support pocket at a second distance away from the wall which is greater than a first distance at which the support pocket and the engagement member are located when the ironing board is in a stored position against the wall, whereby the ironing board is located away from the wall when it is in its operating position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.