US2624137A - Table and ironing board combination - Google Patents

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Jan. 6, 1953 P. D. GYSIN' 2,624,137

A ARD COMBINATION `Ian. 6, 1953 P. D. GYSIN IRONING BOARD COMBINATION Filed Jan. 14, l 48 lllll Il Jan. 6, 1953 P. D. GYslN TABLE ANO IRONING BOARD COMBINATION 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Jan. 14, 1948 www 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 P. D. GYSIN TABLE AND IRONING BOARD COMBINATION Figs.

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Jan. 6, 1953 Jan. 6, 1953 P. D. GYslN 2,624,137

TABLE ANO IRONING BOARD COMBINATION Filed Jan. 14, 1948 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Jan. 6, 1953 Maysie A. Gysin exec Gysin, deceased' Hances Point, North East, Md.; utrix of; said Peter D.

Applicationxanuary 14, 1948, serial No. 2,244

(c1. 3s-1o5) '7 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a table `and ironing board combination and moreparticularly to such av combination wherein the ironing board, when not' in use, is' housed beneath the table top, the latterbeing movable from its normal position to expose the ironing board and enable the operator to position itv on a portion ofthe table foruse. The tabletop is movable either down behind the table' or straight back to provide a clothes rest for the clothes being ironed and@ theI combination includes an extension leaf feature whereby a double area table surface can be provided' if desired.

The problems incident to the handlingand storage of an ordinary ironing board are well known to the averager housewife and itL is indeed apparent that if the ironing board could be satisfactorily combined with an article of furniture,

such as a kitchen table, which is needed in and of. itself in many households, the combination would' be extremely useful. Such arrangements have been proposed before but, insofar as Iam aware, have never proved commercially successful and I believe the chief reasonfor' thisk to be that these priorv art combinations are relatively complicated thus causing the cost of the combination article to outweighy its advantages. Inmy opinion this complication occurs' eitherV in modifying the table extensively to accommodate the ironing board or in providing a rather elaborate ironing board arrangement for' use, with a relatively simple table structure.

In my invention, I avoid extensive modication of either the table or the ironing board and yet I am able to combine the two in a novelr and effective manner. When the combination forming thek subject matter of my invention is beingr usedV as a table, it looks like an ordinary table' shouldv lookv and by this I avoid the' objection of having an out of' place article in the household. Yet, to obtain the use of the ironing board, it is merely necessary to move the table top either down behind'the table or straight back andy when it is moved straightv back, legs` concealedwithin the table top folddown to support' it. This, of course,v provides a. clothes restv for either the clothes to be ironed or those thathave been ironed. The ironing board is easily lifted from within the interior of the table and isV pro-- vided'- with mounting projections or lugs which f can be. engagedV w-ith other mounting members, such as sockets, on the tableA to position the board'or` ironing. Furthermore; the' board I1ests rmly against the table yfront and isfthus steadied. Other features include asleevefboard which.y can Y' attached to the ironing table when the ironing be positioned in extension of the main ironing board and interlocked therewith and an extension leaf arrangement for the doubling the area of the table top, if this is desired to be done. This extension. leaf feature, however, does not detract from the use of the article as a means of housing and supporting an ironing board.

It can thusbe seen that the combination article forming the subject matter of my invention is considerably useful either as a table or as an ironing board and that, essentially, the table top is'the onlyfpart'that hasfto be manipulated'. The lackv of complexity of this combination enables it to be made and sold at a reasonable price and this factor plus the features described above are considered' to give the articlev strong customer appeal. In my opinion, prior art arrangements have lacked such appeal.

It is therefore an object of my invention to provide a new and improved article of furniture, such as a table and ironing board combination, which is fully effective when used either as a table or as anl ironing board, and which is attractive in appearance and economical rto manufacture.

It is another object of my invention to provide such a combination wherein the table portion is conventional' in appearance when used as a table and the ironing board is housed beneath the table top'.

It is a further object of my invention to provide such a combination wherein the table top is movable either down behind the table or horizontallyback to expose theiron'ing board for use.

It is-still' another'object of my invention to provide such a combination wherein the ironing board ispositione'd for ironingl by engaging parts on the table and the board is steadied by resting firmly upon portions of the table.

It is a still further object of my invention to provide such a combination wherein different sections of an ironing board can be used independently of each other if desired.

It is still another object of my invention to provide such. a combination wherein the parts board which position it it for storage within the board is not in use and the combination article is being used as a' table.

It is a still further object of my invention to provide such acombination wherein the table top includes an extension leaf feature by means of which the table top can readily be doubled in area.

Thesel and otherV objectsand advantages of my invention Willi becomeapparent from the followfor'ironing also position ing detailed description taken in conjunction with the attached drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the combination from the left front showing it with the table top in normal position whereby it appears to be a conventional table.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the table top being shown moved down behind the table and the ironing board exposed to view.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the ironing board set up for use and also showing, in dotted outline, how the table top could be moved horizontally back instead of down.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the ironing board sections raised away from the supporting table structure and disclosing the cooperating parts on the board and on the table which position the board for ironing.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6 6 of Figure 3.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 1 1 of Figure 1 showing in dotted outline the position ofy the table top, and the supporting legs therefor, when the table top is moved horizontally back.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on line 8 8 of Figure 3.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9 9 of Figure 5.

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Figure 9 showing the table top as having been moved slightly to the rear.

Fig. 1l is a detail view showing the mounting of the sleeve board in ironing position when this board is used independently of the main ironing board.

Fig. 12 is a perspective View similar to that of Figure 1 showing a double section table top hinged along one edge.

Fig-13 is a view similar to Figure 12 showing this double section table top unfolded to provide a double area table top, the back section of the top being supported by fold-down legs normally concealed in said section.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawings, and referring more particularly to Figure 1, the table top I is shown as being in what might, be termed its normal position wherein the table appears to be a conventional table. This table includes legs II which are detachably connected to corner pieces I2, see Figure 2, and which abut against the ends of the table skirt walls. These so called skirt walls are the front wall I3, back wall I4, and the side walls I and I6. It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that the above described arrangement of legs, skirt walls, and corner pieces which detachably connect the legs in proper position, is a conventional arrangement which permits ready knockdown of the table for shipping and storage purposes.

When the table top I IJ is in the position shown in Figure 1, it of course overlies the upper ends of the legs I I and the skirt walls I3 I6. This being true, anything positioned under the table top and within the enclosure dened by the walls I3 I6, will be concealed from view. However, when the table top is moved down behind the rear legs I I, as is shown in Figure 2, the interior of the enclosure defined by the skirt walls I3 I 6, is exposed to view.

When thus exposed, it can be seen that an ironing board I1, and sleeve board I8 are lying upon the housing I9 for the table drawer 20. Since the drawer housing I9 is of less height than the skirt walls I3 I6, there is space between the top of this housing and the table top I9 and it is in this space that the ironing board I1 and sleeve board I8 are positioned. This is more evident from an inspection of Figures 5 and 7 of the drawings. As shown in these iigures, the ironing board I1 is positioned between the tcp 2| of the drawer housing I9 and the under surface 22 of the table top I0. As can also be observed from Figure 5, the ironing board I1, when positioned for storage within the table, electively straddles the drawer housing I9 and, in particular, straddles the spaced vertical side walls 23 and 24 of this drawer housing.

The ironing board is maintained in what might be termed a centered position with respect to the drawer housing I9 by means of attached spaced sets, or pairs, of downwardly extending lugs, which might be termed projections or simply mounting mem-bers, these sets of lugs being dessignated at 25 and A26, see Figure 4 in particular. As can be seen from Figure 5, the downwardly extending lugs 25 and 26 are strap shaped and abut laterally against the side walls 23 and 24, respectively, of the table drawer housing I9. This lateral engagementI naturally prevents slippage of the ironing board I1 with respect to the drawer housing I9, thus maintaining the board in correct storage position and, in fact, requiring that f it be stored correctly.

In order to position the ironing board for use for ironing when the table top is moved out of the way, it is simply necessary to lift the board up from the drawer housing I9 and position the lugs and 26 in the openings 21 in spaced sets, or pairs, of socket members 28 and 29, these socket members, which can be described simply as mounting members, being spaced similarly to the lugs 25 and 26 whereby the openings 21 in socket members 28 will receive the lugs 25 and the openings 21 in socket members 29 will receive the lugs 26. When the lugs 25 and 26 are correctly mated with the socket members 28 and 29, the ironing board I 1 will be positioned as is shown in Figures 3, 6 and 8 and when so positioned, the underside 30 of the board will rest firmly upon the upper edge 3I of the front skirt wall I3. This, of course, steadies the board very firmly.

The downwardly extending portions of the lugs 25 and 26 m-ay be rect-angular or may be slightly tapered. Whichever they are, the walls of the openings 21 in the socket members 28 and 29 will be shaped to correspond so that the lugs wedge rmly in seated position in the socket openings and maintain the ironing board against slippage either horizontally or vertically. The degreeV of engagement of the lugs 25 and 26 with the walls of the openings 21 in the socket members is such as to correctly position the ironing board so that the lower surface 36 of the board rests snugly upon the upper edge 3I of front skirt wall I3. This positioning can be viewed very well in Figure 8 where the lower surface 3l) is seen to engage firmly against the upper edge 3| of the front skirt wall I 3. This figure, and Figure 6 also, show the ironing board I1 as being maintained in spaced Y position yabove the upper wall 2I of the drawer housing I 9. This spacing is accomplished, of course, by the engagement of the under surface 3U and the upper edge 3i previously described and by the seating of the lugs 25 and 26 in thc openings 21 of socket members 28 and 29.

The ironing board I1 consists of sections 33 sleeve. board f sembly rigidity.

. tioningv of and-34 i which K-'ar-epivot-'ally connected f together by uros-3, 4 and! 6, the hingeis concealed from view y and-naturally does not'produce any bump on the l surface which would interferewith ironing.

This type of hinge is known'v to the art'and, accordingly, forms no exceptA that it is preferably used asindicated. Whenl vthe ironing board section 34 is unfolded. it rests upon the upper edge 3510i side skirt' wall i5, this engagement rmly steadyingthe board section for use. v

The sleeve board I8 maybe used either with the main ironing-board I1 or'may-beusedfindependently thereof. When used with. it, the the sleeve board is positioned in extension of' the main ironing board as can be seen from lan inspection of Figures 3` and has a downwardly extending strap-shaped lug 31 attached to the underside 33 of the sleeve board :and this lug 31 is insertable into opening 350i socket: member 40' whichV is attached to the inner surface of the side skirt wall 31 isthusmated'with the socket member 4D, the edge 4| of thev sleeve board I8 abuts against'the edge 42.' of' the ironing board section 33 as can bei readily observed from an inspection of" Figure 6. A plate member 43, which is attached to thel underside 38 of sleeve board IB, extends past the edge 42 of'ironing board section .33andengages the under surface. 3! of this ironing'boardsection. This provides av mechanical interlocky between interlock lockingthe sleeve board'- against slippage upward with respect to the ironing board. As can be seen from the` drawings, the narrow end of the sleeve board projects over the upper edge 44 of side skirt wall I6 and, infact, the sleeve board rests against this upper edge. Force exerted downward on the sleeve board tends to pivot the board about this upper edge M'but'abnormal pivoting is prevented by the engagement of lug 31 with socket member M) 4and also by the plate member 45 engaging the undersideia of the main ironing board section 33.

If it is desired to use the sleeve board lffindependently of the ironingv boardv l1, this can be done. Referring to Fig-ure 4, it can bel seen that in addition to the lug 31, thereis also another downwardly projecting member 45 yattached to the under surface 38 of the sleeve board. This member, o-r lug, 45 is provided with a hook-shaped end 45. To positionthe sleeveiboard forusev independently of the main ironing board, it is simply necessary to. engagey the hook-shaped end 46 of projection 45 againstthe under surface-cfa strap-shaped rod 41 whichv is connected to and extends between the-corner pieces i2 adjacenty side skirt wall I6 and which is parallel to this wall. The parts describedr are` soV proportioned that. when the end 45 is engaged with the rod 4,1,

theundersurface 38 of the Vsleeve board rests upon the upper` edged!!- of side skirtwall I' 'andk thesleeve, board issubstantally; horizontal as is show-n in Figure 1l. Any tendency of thesleeve board to pivot about the upper edge M when weight is applied to the, overhangingl portion of the sleeve board is resisted by the engagement, of end 15 with strap 41 and bothof.' these parts. are made of stock sufficientlyv strong to give the as- Mild steel bar stock is found to be satisfactory. It can be seen that the posi- 6. The sleeve board' I6; When the lug I I8 andthe ironingboard'11,;saidvr the sleeve board I8 shown in Figure ll.vv

51.- essentiany a. cantilever- .ironing board I1, the sleeve board'. I8A

positioning; Bug-'45 can bef described 4as a. catch member and* rod1i41 asf-a retaining. member;

Movement of the table top. In to expose the and the drawer-'housing i9 toview, can be accomplished in two ways. The tabletop can either be slid generallyvertically down behind the rear legs of the table orcan be pushed straight back substantially. the full width of/the table. This alternative movement is obtained'by means of a roller guide and track mechanism which will now be described.

Referring particularly toFigures 5, 9 andlO; it will be observed that each rear leg IIv has: projecting from the side thereof; adjacent the upper end'of-thev leg, a guide member which comprises av shaft 48 and a roller 49. mounted thereon. Each roller 49 travels in. a channel shaped track member 50. There is a track member 50 attached lto the under surface oiv each of the side edgesx5l` and 52ofthe Atable top lli. This attachment. can be accomplished by means such'. as screw members 53, see Figures 9 and 10, and holesv 54. are provided. in the track member 50 sothat'the screws 53 canA be inserted'to engage the upper' wall of the track member with the under side of the associated table edge member. In Figures 9 `and l0, forl example, the screws 53 are. inserted through openings 54 to engage the upper "side, 55 of" track member 55' with the under side of-v table edge -member 5I Each track member 50 is: substantially coextensive in length with its associated table edge member'v and' each track' member. is providedzwith a slot@ 56; said-f slot' extending substantially` the length ofthe trackV member. They slotl 56 is sufficiently wide to receive shaft 48 but does not permitv the passage of 'roller 49 through the slot. Thus, the rollers, while being able to roll back and'forth within the coniines of the channel track, are not able to pass through the slot, thus preventing the assembly from slipping about.

As was previously mentioned, there is a roller and associated shaft positionedv adjacent each upper side rear edge ofthe table, see Figures 9 and 10, and by virtue of this positioning it is possible to tilt the table top by lifting its front edge SUupWard whereby the rear edge of the table top starts/down behind the table and the whole table top will travel generally vertically down until' it rests in the position shown in Figures 2-4-and 8. For purpose of description the upper outer side of each table leg and the lside skirt wall between these legs can be consdered'. collectively to be a table side. The arrangement is suchA that the table top side edges 5I and 52 effectively clear the upper rear edges Slot 56 in each ofthe tracks 501sI such that the table-top lcan travel down almost its full width. However, the table top is purposely'not permitted to fall untilV the front4 edge 6B of the topV is substantiall-y'flush with the upper-edge ofthe back skirt wallI Hly because this would make'it toodificult to grasp the table top l0 and return itl to its normal position. Instead, the table top is allowed to travel down only to the extent indicated in the drawings and this restraint against full travel down is accomplished by a spring member 51 which is positioned at the forward, or closed, end 58 of each of the track members 5). The springmemberl 51 is provided with a stop' shoe- 591 whichvv engages the roller il!)` and restrains the table top against further movement down with respect to the guide roller. The size and strength of the spring member T, there being one spring for each track, is such that the table top, when moved down behind the table, is maintained in a slightly raised position to the extent shown in the drawings. The correct spring size for a particular size of table top can be readily determined by one skilled in the art.

To move the table top horizontally back, it is merely necessary -to push against the forward edge 60 of the table top and the guide tracks 56 will move past the guide rollers 49 until the spring stops 59 engage the guide rollers and re- -strain the top against any further movement with respect to said rollers. Horizontal positioning of the table top to the rear is indicated in dotted ouline in Figures 3, 7 and 8 and the table top can be moved to the rear substantially the full width of said top. When the top is positioned to the rear, legs 6l and 62 can be unfolded to engage the floor and support the top. The legs 6| and 62 are pivotally connected to the table top by means such as pivot pins 63 and 64, see Figure 6. When the table top l0 is in itsnormal position, the legs 6| and 62, of course, are folded substantially flush with the rear edge 65 of the table top.

In order to prevent accidental dislodgement of the table -top from its normal position, i. e., the position shown in Figure 1, the upper Wall of the slot 56 in each guide track 50 is notched as is indicated at 66 in Figure 10. When the Itable top is in its normal position, the guide roller shaft 48 engages this notch 66 thereby necessitating a positive push against the front edge 60 of the table top in order to unseat the roller shaft from the notch. The upper wall 55 of the guide -track 50 is correspondingly cut away, as is indicated at 61 in Figures 9 and 10, to accommodate the guide roller 49 when its shaft 48 is seated in the notch 66. The arrangement just described is found quite effective for preventing random slippage of the table top from its normal position.

The modification of my invention illustrated in Figures 12 and 13 differs from the arrangement shown in Figures 1-11 only in that the table top, instead of being a single top, is composed of two leaf sections 68 and 69 which are hinged together along the front edge of the table top by means such as the hinges 10. These hinges are of the type, heretofore mentioned in this specification, which permit the hinged sections to unfold with respect to each other, and when the sections are unfolded the hinges are entirely concealed from View, see Figure 13. This is a desirable type of hinge for use to connect the table leaf sections 68 and 69 although other types of hinges equally effective can be used if desired. When the two table leaf sections 68 and 69 are not unfolded they can be moved together as a unit, this unit operating and functioning the same as the table top I0 described in connection with Figures 1-10 of the drawings. In fact, when the table top sections 68 and 59 are in the position shown in Figure 12,

, or if they are moved down behind the rear table legs, in the manner illustrated for table top I8 in figures such as Figures 2-4 of the drawings, they function together the same as the single thickness table top IU. The only real difference is that, since there are two sections 68 and 69 each as thick as table top l0, the total thick- `ness of the top arrangement shown in Figure 12 is twice that of the single table top arrangement shown in Figures 1-l1.

However, it is this double thickness arrangement which gives the advantages found when the table top sections 68 and 69 are positioned as is illustrated in Figure 13. To achieve the positioning of Figure 13, both sections are moved together to the rear, in exactly the same manner as table top l0 is moved since guide tracks 'H and 12 are connected to the underside of table section 68 and these guide tracks function to permit both sections to slide back. When both sections are almost completely the width of the sections to the rear, table top section 69 is folded forward and recovers the space that was uncovered when the two sections moved to the rear together thereby doubling the area of the table top.

It will be observed that each of the sections 68 and 69 is provided with a table surface vmember which may be wood, linoleum, enamel, plastic, etc. These table surfaces are indicated at '13 and 14. Of course, table top section 69 is provided with another table surface member 15, this latter surface being the surface utilized when the table top sections are in the position shown in Figure 12. Table top section 68 is provided with normally concealed folding legs, such as the leg I6 shown in Figure 13, and these legs operate and function the same way as the legs 6I and 62 described in connection with the modification illustrated in Figures 1-11 of the drawings. It is, of course, realized that an ironing board member can be concealed beneath the table top sections 68 and B9, when the latter are in the position shown in Figure 12 and that said ironing board can be mounted and set up for use in the manner illustrated above in connection with the arrangement shown in Figures 1-11. In other Words, the arrangement of Figures 12 and 13 differs from the arrangement of Figures 1-11 only in that a double thickness top is provided whereby a double area table surface can be secured. This is an advantage which will oft times be desired and it makes it possible to combine this advantage with the other desirable feature of the ironing board and table combination.

It will thus be seen that I have shown and described a table and ironing board combination in which the ironing board is normally concealed from view when not in use and to expose the board for use it is simply necessary to move the table top. This movement of the table top can be either down behind the table, this being an advantage when the table is up against a Wall and it is not desired to move it away from the wall, or the table can be moved straight back and folding legs let down to support it. When the table top is positioned this way, the horizontal surface thereof provides a clothes rest for clothes to be ironed or those that have been ironed. Obviously, a two section, double thickness table top can be used, the second thickness of said top being foldable in extension of the first thickness thereby providing a double area table surface. The two top sections operate, however, as a unit in the manner of the ordinary single thickness top.

The ironing board is positioned for storage simply by resting upon and straddling a supportmember normally concealed by the table top. To position the ironing board for use, it is merely necessary to raise it up and insert mounting members on the b'oard into cooperating mounting members on the ironing board support member.

' horizontally back from meagre-7 9 Whentheseirespectivef-membersarefeiigagem the ironing V'board isaspaced above :the ironing :board support fmember and the .ironing board rests upon the front :skirt wall of -the tablawhereby the 'iboard is :firmly steadied A .section :of :the board is unfolded and :rests Afirmly upon :a `side skirt wall. A sleeve yboard Aisiusable 'either `with or apart from the .main ironing board. When used with 'the 'ironing board, the 4sleeve Iboard is i-interlocked therewith, thus "being .'steadied. To use v`it .apart `from the ironing Lbo'ard, 'the asleeve boardvis providedwith its'own'mounting members.

-Although the means for maintaining the "lironingboard in ironing position is shownfas 'including the lugs '25 and :2li and socket members -28 and 29, it will be readily apparent -to vthose skilled lin the art'thatother suitable mechanical expediente could'be substituted so -long as said substituted elements function in the lmanneri-llustrated for the members A22%, 26, v-28 and`29- vInsofar asmaterialsare concerned, the tablecanbe made of wood or metal with any suitable toprmaterial such as maple wood, linoleum, Lporcelain plastic, etc. Obviously, the ironing board Al'l and sleeve board It will have a suitable covering thereon forironing.

Also, although the invention has beenidescribed primarily with vreference to a table in combination Withthe'ironing board, itis obvious that the portionof `the table beneath-the skirt walls does not actively enterinto .the combination. A cabinet could be provided this space Athus making the combination 'a cabinet and ironing board combination in vwhich the cabinet would have a'tablesurfacetop'member movable in the manner illustrated 'for table top Il). YI comprehend such equivalent .arrangements as being within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Accordingly. while 1I have shown and described particular embodiments of .my invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not intend to ybe restricted solely thereto but that I do 'intend to cover allmodifications thereof which Wouldbe readily apparent to .one skilled in v'the .art and which come within the spiritand scope invention.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed Aas new and desired .to be secured 'by Letters Patent is:

"1. A'table and ironing board combinationcomprising .a support member .for supporting `.the ironing board vin non-use position, an ironing board positioned upon said support member, a table top, said Vatable :top 'normally overlying and concealing said ironing ,board vfrom view, table "sides, a guide memberpproj'ecting from each table side adjacent the rear e'dge'thereof, said guide member engaging a `track member attached to the table top and said ,guide members and tracks being constructed andarranged so `that the table top can be moved either vertically downward behindthe table or its normal position rto .expose the ironing board to view, resilient means positioned in each track member adjacent :an end thereof, `said resilient means engaging the guide members when the tabletop is ,moved vertically downward behind the table whereby the weight of the table top is cushioned, mounting means attached to the ironing board, and mounting means attached to the ironing board support members said respective mounting means being constructed and arranged to be engageable with each other to position said ironing board in spaced position above said ironing board support member whereby lthe 'ironing board rcan be :used for :ironing whenv @the table .top vv'is either vertically :downward or horizontally raback from 'itsnor- 'mal position zand 'the aironing fboard ...is ,exposed to view..

`2. Aftableandiironing .board combination -comprising ,1a hollowtable vbody having -a front wall, a ltable :top movably connected :to said table body for movement with `:respect :thereto from a posi- =in zwhich .the table top aoverlies :the table body, including ,thefront wall thereof, tto a posi- .tionzin'which kthe ftable top-"is back lfrom said front wall :and fexposes :the :interior Yof kthe table body .randivice versa, ,an ironing board `positioned withinsaidztable body, said yironing board 'being concealed I-from Vview whenithe table -top is 'in .its position wherein it ioverlies the table body,.a plurality -nf spaced vapart 'socket members located within :the table body, means supporting said socketsmembers 1in fxed 4position within :thetable body behindlthe,table body*front wall, andaacorrespondingnumberiof lug `members connected to a-nd.extendingdownwardly from 'the underside of thetironing 'board,-saidlug members being spaced apart a distance corresponding to the spacing-of the1socketmembers-and beingpositionable vtherein,f.said socket members having ya, location such andsaidlugmembers having -a height such that when "the lug members are positioned in the lsocket .members lthey -will support the ironing board in :a .position wherein it overlies and rests upon the ffron't wall of theltable body.

I3. .,A table and :ironing board -combination comprising a"hol1owltab1e body having a front wall, a table atop :normally overlying -said -table body, including the -f-ront `wall fthereof, means movably connecting :said table -top to said table body for movement with respect Athereto Jback from the table Vbody -f-ront Wall to expose the interior of the table body, -an ironing 'board support ymember located within `saidbody-behind the front wall thereof, said-support-member having a'horizontal surface andspaced-apart side surfaces, the -horizontal surface vbeing located below the Vupper edge of the table body v'front wall a distance -sufiicientl to permit anironing -'board to vbe vpositioned 'Within -the table body in resting contact upon -said horizontal 'surface when lthe table top overlies the table body, -anironing board positioned .in -resting Ycontact `upon said lhorizontal surface when *the ironing Aboard is in non-use Aposition, lug `receiving Amembers ccnnectedto the spaced sidewalls of -saidironing board support member, lug 4members Aconnected to and extending downwardly from the underside of said ironing'board, said `'lug `members being Vengageable with said lug :receiving members to -position the ironing board in 'xed vspaced position above .theironing board support member for ironing, ,the location of saidrespective lug land lug receiving Vmembers being such and the height yof the l,lug members being such ,that Whensaid lug members Aare ,engaged .withsaid lug receiving members the ironing .board -overlies the yfront wall of the table body substantially throughout .the length .of the ironingboard.

4. ,A .table .andironing board combination comprising ahollow .table 1body having a front wall, a table drawer housing positioned within said table body and extending back from the front wall of the table body, a table top normally overlying said table body, including the front wall thereof, means movably connecting said table top to said table body for movement with respect thereto back from the table body front wall to l 1 expose the interior of the table body, 'said table drawer housing having an upper wall spaced below the table top, when the latter overlies the table body, a sufficient distance to enable an ironing board to be laid flat on said upper wall and be contained within the table body when the table top overlies the table body, an ironing board so positioned within the table body when the ironing board is not being used for ironing, said ironing board having mounting lugs connected to and extending downwardly from the underside thereof, said mounting lugs engaging said table drawer housing laterally to maintain the ironing board centered within the table body when the ironing board is positioned therein in non-use position, and socket members connected to said table drawer housing, said mounting lugs being engageable in said socket members to position the ironing board in fixed spaced position above the table drawer housing when the ironing board is used for ironing, the height of said mounting lugs and the positioning of said socket members being such that the ironing board overlies and restsr upon the front wall of the table body when the ironing board is positioned for ironing.

5. A table and ironing board combination comprising a hollow table body having front and side walls, a table top normally overlying said table body, including the front wall thereof, means movably connecting said table top to said table body for movement with respect thereto backv from the front wall thereof to expose the interior of the table body, an ironing board and a sleeve board positioned within said table body when said boards are not being used for ironing, socket members positioned within said table body, one of said socket members being attached to one of the table body side walls and the other socket members being attached to support means located within the table body behind the table body front wall, and mounting lugs connected to and extending downwardly from the underside of the ironing board, said mounting lugs being engageable in the socket members located behind the table body front wall to position the underside of the ironing board in resting contact upon the table body front wall substantially *throughout` the length of the ironing board, said sleeve board having a mounting lug connected to and extending downwardly from the underside thereof, said u sleeve board mounting lug being engageable in the socket member attached to a table body side wall to position said sleeve board in extension of the ironing board when the latter is positioned for ironing.

6. A table and ironing board combination comprising a hollow table body having'front and side walls, a table top normally overlying said table body, including the front wall thereof, means movably connecting said table top tothe side walls of said table body for movement with respect to the table body either vertically downward behind the table body or horizontally back to expose the interior of the table body, folding legs connected to said table top, said legs being unfoldable to support the table top when the latter is moved horizontally back,l an ironing board positioned within said table body when in non-use position, mounting lugs connected to and extending downwardly from the underside of said ironing board, lug receiving members located within the table body, and means supporting said lug receiving members within the table body behind the table body front wall, said lug receiving members corresponding in number to the number of mounting lugs and said mounting lugs being engageable with lug receiving members to support the ironing board in raised position, the positioning of said mounting lugs and lug receiving members and the height of said lugs being such that when the ironing board is supported in raised position the underside of the ironing board rests upon the upper edge of the table body front wall substantially throughout its length.

7. A table and ironing board combination comprising a hollow table body having a front wall and side walls, a table top normally overlying said table body, a support member for supporting the ironing board in non-use position, said support member being positioned behind said front wall and having an upper surface and spaced-apart Side surfaces, said upper surface being located below the upper edge of the table body front wall a sufficient distance to permit an ironing board to be positioned flat upon the upper surface when the table top overlies the table body, an ironing board so positioned upon said ironing board support member, said table topY normally overlying and concealing said ironing board from view, a guide member projecting from each table body side wall adjacent the rear edge thereof, said guide member engaging a track member attached to the table top and said guide members and tracks being constructed and arranged so that the table top can be moved either vertically downward behind the table or horizontallyY back from its normal position to expose the ironing board to View, mounting lugs connected to and extending downwardly from the underside of the ironing board, and socket members connected to the side surfaces of the ironing board support member, said mounting lugs beingengageable in said socket members to position the ironing board in spaced position above the upper surface of the ironing board support member so that it overlies the table body front wall whereby the ironing board can be used for ironing when the tab-le top is either vertically downward or horizontally back from its normal position and the ironing board is exposed to view.

PETER D. GYSIN.

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