Abstract: The invention concerns an ironing board (1) comprising: a working surface (2), a device for adjusting the height of the working surface (2), the support comprising at least two intersecting legs (3, 4) pivoting about a common hinge pin (5), the upper ends (7, 8) of the legs (3, 4) being secured to the working surface (2), at least one of the legs (4) being mobile its upper end (7) adapted to be displaced in a plane parallel to that of the platform (2). The invention is characterised in that the height adjusting device comprises means for continuous adjustment consisting of a jack (6) made up of a first and a second part (11, 12), the first part of the jack (11) being secured to the mobile leg (4) and the common hinge pin (5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for extracting a substance for the preparation of a drink from a cartridge. This device has a frame with a base, a vertical part on the base and a horizontal part situated at a certain distance from the base. The device also has a moveable drawer that is able to slide over the horizontal part of the frame in order to move the cartridge from its insertion position to a drink-preparing position. This drawer moves over a system of elements for the discharge of the drink on the horizontal part. The device also includes a cartridge extraction system situated over the system of drink discharge elements and able to move towards the said system of elements to trap and extract the cartridge.