Abstract: A laundry appliance and ironing assembly are provided herein. The laundry appliance may include a cabinet and an ironing assembly. The cabinet may extend along a vertical direction between a top portion and a bottom portion. The cabinet may define a laundry chamber for the receipt of articles therein. The ironing assembly may include a casing received on a laundry appliance and an insulated mat selectively received within the casing.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte glass at least including: at least one alkali metal element; a phosphorus (P) element; a sulfur (S) element; and one or more halogen elements selected from I, Cl, Br and F; wherein the solid electrolyte glass has two exothermic peaks that are separated from each other in a temperature range of 150° C. to 350° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (in a dry nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature-elevating speed of 10° C./min from 20 to 600° C.).

Abstract: An ironing board system, having a frame having an upper end and a lower end, a plurality of mounting hooks, each mounting hook having a first end configured for detachable securement to a door, and a second end engaged to the upper end of the frame, an ironing board having a proximal end and a distal end, a guide assembly operatively connected between the ironing board and the frame for guided movement of the ironing board between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position; and a biasing assembly pivotally connected between the proximal end of the ironing board and the lower end of the frame, for biasing the ironing board towards the generally vertical position.

Abstract: Ironing board comprising a frame supporting a top and at least two legs joined to the frame, one of the legs having an upper end pivotably mounted on a back end of the frame, the other leg having an upper end slidably mounted on said frame, the two legs being connected to one another by a pivot linkage and movable between a storage position, and a working position.

Abstract: A pressing mat for ironing elements of material that can be placed on a support surface for ironing that includes a backing board layer and a composite material layer superimposed adjacent one another and secured together near the peripheral edges of each layer. The composite material layer has a foam layer and a fabric layer and is positioned such that the fabric layer is adjacent to the backing board layer with the foam layer providing an exterior surface. Alternatively, the pressing mat may be comprised of two pressing board assemblies superimposed adjacent to one another and secured together such that the backing board layers are adjacent to each other and the foam layers provide the exterior surface. In this alternative embodiment, the entire exterior surface of the pressing mat consists of the foam layer. The pressing mat may be configured for folding.

Abstract: The invention is a hand held ironing board apparatus.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to an ironing surface for use in ironing ironable materials, and in particular relates to a pinnable pressable ironing surface on which ironable materials can be pinned and pressed with a hot iron.

Abstract: An ironing board 1 having a permeable ironing surface 5 mounted on a body 3. The body 3 has one or more ports 54 through which fluid may be driven to cause the fluid to flow through the permeable surface 5. The body 3 also has a means for modifying the flow of fluid through selected regions of the surface 5. The means for modifying the flow of fluid may be one or more fans which are capable of sucking fluid from the body interior or blowing fluid into the body interior. The permeable surface may be a steel mesh surface with holes of different cross-sectional area.

Abstract: An ironing board (1) having a board member (3) connected to a support structure (5). The ironing board (1) also has a base (7) for supporting the ironing board (1) on a surface and adjustment means (9) which permits the position of the support structure (5) relative to the base (7) to be adjusted to enable the height of the board member (3) to be adjusted relative to the surface. The base (7) may have a first leg (42) formed by a pair of substantially parallel elongate tubes (40) and a second leg (46) formed by a single elongate member (46) which is pivotally connected to the adjustment means (9). The board member (3) may be made from two sections (11, 13) that are pivotally connected to one another to permit the board member (3) to be folded.

Abstract: A wall-mounted, self-storing ironing board includes an elongated ironing platform connected to a turntable by a pivot pin located approximately at a center point of the platform, thereby providing a full 360° rotation of the platform when the ironing board is in the horizontal use position. Rotation of the platform 90° clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the turntable allows the user to stand directly opposite either end of the platform and to use either end in ironing an article of clothing. In another embodiment, the pivot pin is located forward of a linkage that connects the turntable to a wall-mounted casing and allows for the turntable to move between a vertical stored position and the horizontal use position.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to an ironing surface for use in ironing ironable materials, and in particular relates to a pinnable pressable ironing surface on which ironable materials can be pinned and pressed with a hot iron.

Abstract: An ironing board includes a base, a body with a work surface and an easy height-adjustment operation to adjust the distance of the body relative to the base. A column extends between the body and the base and is equipped with a stationary frame secured to the base and a moveable frame secured to the body. In order to decrease the force needed to adjust the height of the body relative to the base, the height adjustment device includes device for exerting a repelling force between the body and the base.

Abstract: An ironing board (2) that can easily be stored and converted to a stable position for ironing comprises a base (1) having a variable length, and a body (5) with a work surface (6). A column (7) extends between the body and the base. An adjustment mechanism (9) arranges for the base to be shorter in case the work surface is positioned vertically and the base to be longer in case the work surface is positioned horizontally. A system comprises such an ironing board and an iron for cooperation with the ironing board.

Abstract: Automatic selection and setting an operational data rate of an optoelectronic device. In particular, an integrated circuit includes a data rate select input for the selection and setting of the operational data rate. The integrated circuit internally generates a loss of lock signal if an input data rate does not match the operational data rate. The integrated circuit then automatically sets and selects operational data rates within a predetermined range of operational data rates until the loss of lock signal is deasserted or until all of the rates within the predetermined range of operational data rates have been attempted.

Abstract: A wall-mounted, self-storing ironing board includes an elongated ironing platform connected to a turntable by a pivot pin located approximately at a center point of the platform, thereby providing a fall 360° rotation of the platform when the ironing board is in the horizontal use position. Rotation of the platform 90° clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the turntable allows the user to stand directly opposite either end of the platform and to use either end in ironing an article of clothing. In another embodiment, the pivot pin is located forward of a linkage that connects the turntable to a wall-mounted casing and allows for the turntable to move between a vertical stored position and the horizontal use position.

Abstract: An ironing appliance (1) comprises an ironing device such as a steam iron and an ironing board (11) for supporting articles (2) to be ironed. In the ironing board (11), Radio Frequency Identification readers (41) are arranged, which serve for identifying the fabric type of the articles (2) to be ironed, which are provided with a tag (45) containing this information. The ironing board (11) has a heater (16) for heating the articles to be ironed, and is also adapted to supplying steam to these articles. In an ironing process of a given article, the characteristics of the supply of steam and the temperature of the heater (16) are determined on the basis of the information obtained from the tag (45) of the article by the readers (41). Due to the fact that the readers (41) are arranged in the ironing board (11), the identification process and the process of determining appropriate ironing settings take place in a fast and accurate manner.

Abstract: An ironing board (2) that can easily be stored and converted to a stable position for ironing comprises a base (1) having a variable length, and a body (5) with a work surface (6). A column (7) extends between the body and the base. An adjustment mechanism (9) arranges for the base to be shorter in case the work surface is positioned vertically and the base to be longer in case the work surface is positioned horizontally. A system comprises such an ironing board and an iron for cooperation with the ironing board.

Abstract: An ironing board comprises a base (1), a body (5) with a work surface and an easy height-adjustment operation to adjust the distance of the body relative to the base. A column (7) extends between the body and the base and is equipped with a stationary frame (31) secured to the base and a moveable frame (33) secured to the body. In order to decrease the force needed to adjust the height of the body relative to the base the height adjustment means comprises a means for exerting a repelling force between the body and the base. A system comprising such an ironing board and an iron.

Abstract: Foldable system for ironing including a frame (12) mounted on a wall, fitted with an iron (18) and an ironing board, composed of a rear part with an ironing surface (16) and a front part (10) linked to the rear part that may be a decorating surface or a mirror, the board having a first position where the front part is visible in the wall mounted frame and the rear part is folded and a second position with the front part folded and where the rear part is visible in the frame. The rear part includes a first set of means for motion and rotation suited to move the board from the first position to the second position and vice-versa, and a second set of motion and rotation means to move the board in the second position from the vertical position within the frame to the horizontal position so that a user may use the ironing surface.

Abstract: A portable ironing board assembly which allows the ironing board to be mounted with magnets on a household appliance for convenient use and storage. The assembly has a portable mounting frame, an ironing board pivotally mounted on the frame for raising to a substantially horizontal position for use and for lowering to a substantially vertical position for storage, an ironing board support to help maintain the ironing board's horizontal position, and magnets affixed to the portable mounting frame for attaching the frame to a mounting surface.

Abstract: An ironing board assembly for use with a door. The assembly includes an elongated ironing board and an ironing board support. An upper end of the ironing board support is attached to the top of the door so that the ironing board support extends along and closely adjacent one side of the door. One end of the ironing board is attachable to a lower end of the ironing board support so that the ironing board is movable between a first position in which the ironing board extends horizontally outwardly from the door and a second position in which the ironing board extends vertically and closely adjacent the side of the door and so that a top of the ironing board faces outwardly from the door. A first latch locks the ironing board in its first position while, similarly, a second latch locks the ironing board in its second position.

Abstract: Improved ironing board which comprises an ironing surface supported by a frame having two legs which can be moved between an open configuration, where they support the ironing surface in a working position, and a closed configuration, where they are folded up against the bottom side of the board, for stowing away the ironing board. A carriage is mounted slidably on the bottom side of the ironing surface at one of its ends, having a pair of idle mounted wheels and being operated by the movement of the frame so as to be displaced between a retracted position with the frame open, where the wheel retracts substantially into the contour of the ironing surface, and a projecting position, with the frame closed, where the wheel projects from the contour of the ironing surface so as to allow displacement of the board resting on the wheel.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ironing board assembly which includes an ironing board and a sliding rail assembly for attachment with a partition in a closet system. The sliding rail assembly includes at least one fixed member slidingly and pivotally engaged to at least one sliding arm. At least a portion of an ironing board is pivotally engaged to a sliding arm.

Abstract: The present invention is an ironing board storage device that removably attaches to a wall and rests on a support surface. The device includes an ironing board moveably mounted within a housing and a lift mechanism operatively engaged with the ironing board that can automatically move the ironing board upwardly from a generally vertical storage position with a distal end positioned beneath the proximal end to a generally horizontal operating position. A guide assembly is operatively engaged with the ironing board to initiate and guide the movement of the ironing board. In addition, the guide assembly secures the ironing board in the operating position.

Abstract: An ironing board including a support (1); and, an ironing surface (2) having a substantially convex shape, the ironing surface (2) being movably mounted to the support (1) to allow the ironing surface (2) to be moved between first (2A) and second (2B) substantially perpendicular ironing positions.

Abstract: Ironing board attachment apparatus for use on conventional ironing boards comprising a laterally movable extension arm positioned adjacent one side of the ironing board which can move laterally towards or away from the board, the arm comprising an arcuate surface in cross-section for support of fabric being ironed. The extension arm being supported by a mounting bracket supporting the extension arm in a cantilevered manner to the ironing board and a pair of shoulder arms, one positioned on each side of the ironing board in juxtaposed relation to the sides of the board; the shoulder arms including a radius portion in cross-section similar to the extension arm and a bracket for each shoulder arm mountable on the ironing board sides permitting sliding longitudinal movement of each shoulder arm.

Abstract: A stowable ironing board installation in a cabinet system provides increased storage capacity within the associated cabinet system by minimizing the volume of dead space. The ironing board installation may include a frame of a shallow height substantially shorter than the length of the ironing board when in a substantially upright, stowed position. When at least one shelf of a depth that allows clearance for the ironing board in front of the shelf when the ironing board is in the substantially upright, stowed position is installed over the frame, objects may be stored within the cabinet system on such at least one shelf. To enhance access to the usable storage area behind the stowable ironing board, installations are disclosed wherein the ironing board may be swiveled to an orientation other than perpendicular, in a horizontal plane, to the front of the cabinet system.

Abstract: A chair includes a seat, two legs, two transverse bars, a first cross bar securely and firmly formed on one of the two legs and sandwiched between the two transverse bars and a second cross bar securely and firmly formed on the other one of the two legs and sandwiched between the two transverse bars. The second cross bar has two securing blocks extending out of two distal ends of the second cross bar and into corresponding two securing holes defined in the inner side faces of the two transverse bars so as to secure position of the second cross bar relative to the seat, the two securing blocks being selectively retracted inside the second cross bar and having escaped the corresponding securing holes. The chair height is able to be adjusted by moving the second cross bar to different securing holes.

Abstract: An ironing board top made of a one-piece body of molded hard foam plastics material such as polypropylene. The hard foam plastics material may have a closed-cell structure. Guide and bearing rails may be integrally formed on the molded body to movably connect an ironing stand to the molded body. In the alternative, the guide and bearing rails may be separate from the molded body and then connected thereto. The molded body may include indentations and/or protuberances formed on a lower surface for receiving components of the ironing stand such as the legs of the ironing stand. One or more layers such as a thermal-radiation-reflecting coating can be provided on the upper surface of the ironing board top. An ironing board includes the ironing board top and a stand.

Abstract: The ironing board comprises a perforated worktop (1) enclosed by a casing (2) with which it defines a chamber (3) associated to ventilation means for the steam ejected by an iron to pass therethrough. The ironing board further comprises adjustable support legs (8, 9), whose upper end portions are connected directly to the worktop (1). At least one (9) of these legs is adapted to pass in an air-tight manner through a longitudinal aperture (20) provided in the casing (2).

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: An ironing board pad having a plurality of fibrous elements arranged adjacently and held together by a web with a plurality of loops forming a network to hold the fibrous elements in compressive adjacent relation to one another, the web being made of a heat resistant material.

Abstract: The ironing board comprises a perforated worktop (1) enclosed by a casing (2) with which it defines a chamber (3) associated to ventilation means for the steam ejected by an iron to pass therethrough. The ironing board further comprises adjustable support legs (8, 9), whose upper end portions are connected directly to the worktop (1). At least one (9) of these legs is adapted to pass in an air-tight manner through a longitudinal aperture (20) provided in the casing (2).

Abstract: A self-storing ironing board has a casing with oppositely disposed tracks in lower portions of its side walls. A horizontal rod is fixed to one end of a platform with the ends of the rod extending to the tracks. A linkage connects an intermediate portion of the platform to a lower end of the casing. As the rod slides in the tracks, the platform rotates between a horizontal ironing position and an almost vertical storage position. The center of gravity of the combined linkage and platform passes rearwardly of the rotational axis as the platform approaches the almost vertical storage position. A pair of lining inserts disposed in the tracks and slidably engaged with the rod ends have a coefficient of friction such that the platform is gravitationally pulled into and held in its almost vertical storage position when the center of gravity passes rearwardly of the rotational axis.

Abstract: The object of this invention is an active ironing board. This board includes a perforated plane support, for example a metal grill, covered by a covering material that is permeable to gases, usually a cover, which forms the ironing surface and under which there is a suction compartment bound by a lower support panel where at least one ventilating unit or similar is mounted to suck in gases present in the suction compartment and push them outside, the lower support panel being also permeable to gasses.

Abstract: A collapsible support frame for an ironing board includes a ground bearing base, an arm having one end linked to the bearing base and the other end that can be restrained to the ironing board, and a blocking removable apparatus acting on the arm and on the bearing base, and the ironing board to maintain the arm erected in a working position at an adjustable level above the bearing base. The blocking apparatus includes two strut elements, one has its end articulated to the arm, and the other of which to the bearing base. The other strut element is articulated to the arm and to the ironing board, and to locking removable device that locks the position of the strut elements. Each strut has a plurality of plate-shaped elements, with friction spacing elements between adjacent elements. Each strut has one end articulated to the arm and the other end provided with a slot for loose articulation.

Abstract: A foldable ironing board installation comprises an ironing board member, hinged to a lower panel member and connected thereto by a gas spring strut. The ironing board member can occupy a generally horizontal working position and an upright stowed position where it is coplanar with the lower panel member. An iron retention housing is arranged behind the lower panel member and stowed position of the ironing board member, and includes a surface which is inclined away from the member and to provide a rest for an iron so that the latter will rest against a wall of the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for stabilizing an ironing table, comprising a weight and a hollow base member that holds the weight. The base member connects to the legs of an ironing table and extends outwardly from the legs. The weight in the base member adds mass to the lower portion of the ironing table, increasing the table's resistance to tipping or wobbling. In one aspect of the invention, the weight may be removed from the base member to decrease the overall weight of the ironing table when the table is being transported.

Abstract: An ironing board top made of a one-piece body of molded hard foam plastics material such as polypropylene. The hard foam plastics material may have a closed-cell structure. Guide and bearing rails may be integrally formed on the molded body to movably connect an ironing stand to the molded body. In the alternative, the guide and bearing rails may be separate from the molded body and then connected thereto. The molded body may include indentations and/or protuberances formed on a lower surface for receiving components of the ironing stand such as the legs of the ironing stand. One or more layers such as a thermal-radiation-reflecting coating can be provided on the upper surface of the ironing board top. An ironing board includes the ironing board top and a stand.

Abstract: Ironing board comprising an iron conneted with a steam boiler and an ironing plank provided with a pierced upper surface and with a lower tank gathering the condensation water of said steam; said ironing board comprises means for recovering the condensation water which is present in the tank and means for re-circulating water from said recovery means to said steam boiler.

Abstract: The invention relates to a collapsible support frame (1), particularly for ironing boards (2), comprising a ground bearing base (3), at least an arm (6; 6a; 6b) having one end linked with the bearing base (3) and the other end that can be restrained to the ironing board (2), and blocking removable means acting both on the arm (6), or on the arms (6a, 6b), and on the bearing base (3), and on the ironing board (2) to maintain said arm erected in a working position at an adjustable level above the bearing base (3), wherein said blocking removable means comprise at least two strut elements, one of which has its end articulated, when used, respectively one to said arm (6), or arms (6a, 6b), and the other one to said bearing base (3), while the other strut element is articulated, when used, to said arm (6), or arms (6a, 6b), and to the ironing board (2), and locking removable means to lock the position of said strut elements, each strut element comprising a plurality of plate-shaped element, packed by the interposi

Abstract: A foldable ironing board installation comprises an ironing board member, hinged to a lower panel member and connected thereto by a gas spring strut. The ironing board member can occupy a generally horizontal working position and an upright stowed position where it is coplanar with the lower panel member. An iron retention housing is arranged behind the lower panel member and stowed position of the ironing board member, and includes a surface which is inclined away from the member and to provide a rest for an iron so that the latter will rest against a wall of the housing.

Abstract: Ironing board comprising an iron conneted with a steam boiler and an ironing plank provided with a pierced upper surface and with a lower tank gathering the condensation water of said steam; said ironing board comprises means for recovering the condensation water which is present in the tank and means for re-circulating water from said recovery means to said steam boiler.

Abstract: An ironing board cover set includes an ironing board outer cover member 7 and a pad 5 beneath it. To improve the ironing performance, a vapor barrier 6 is provided between the ironing board outer cover member 7 and the pad 5. The ironing board top 2 may be made of a plate-like member or from a sandwich plate 11.

Abstract: The ironing board includes an underframe, a table frame, fitted to the underframe and at least broadly flat and having a table rim which is formed from an edge profile, and an ironing board table having an essentially flat top surface, which ironing board table, close to the periphery, is mounted on supporting portions of the table rim, At the periphery the ironing board table is held with a clearance between stop portions of the table rim, which delimit a displacement of the ironing board table in a direction parallel to the top surface thereof. The total clearance (2s) parallel to the top surface of the ironing board table has an order of magnitude of at most 4-5 mm.

Abstract: An ironing board center is mounted in a custom closet and occupies less than 10″ of the closet. The ironing board center includes a pivot arm which is mounted to a side wall or divider of the closet, an extension arm journaled about the pivot arm and is movable axially and rotatably relative to the pivot arm, and an ironing board which is fixed to the extension arm. A pivot stop holds the pivot arm in a generally horizontal plane when the ironing board is pivoted down. A rotation stop prevents the ironing board from rotating relative to the pivot arm, and maintains the ironing board in a substantially horizontal position when the ironing board is lowered. An extension lock maintains the extension arm in the extended position. A spring clip engages the extension arm or pivot arm to hold the ironing board in its upright, storage position.

Abstract: An ironing table is provided having a pivoting clamp that clamps to a vertical panel and also having a braced leg pivoted at an adjustable angle depending from the underside of the ironing table to provide adjustable support for the table, resulting in a cantilever-type support for the same. The clamp, leg, and brace pivot to closely hug the underside of the table when it is in a storage position. An optional hook pivotably mounted to the table allows for hanging storage as from a closet pole.

Abstract: An ironing board having a table with a top surface to carry out ironing functions and opposing first and second sides bisected by a longitudinal axis and a frame extending form the table for supporting the table above a support surface is provided. The frame extends from the table between the first side and longitudinal axis and defines an open area beneath the table that is sized to receive a person seated in a chair to permit the person to carry out ironing functions on the top surface while sitting. The ironing board also includes a drying rack having a plurality of rungs slidably disposed on the table. A laundry sorter is suspended from the table and includes a receptacle with a plurality of dividers dividing the receptacle into a plurality of compartments.

Abstract: To provide an ergonometrically correct ironing board (2) which can be readily folded and retained in folded position, the legs (7, 8) of the ironing board are coupled at a cross-over shaft (9) and each connected to a spacer element (18, 19) in which the spacer element is formed with a recess or groove or notch (17). A hand-operable height-positioning lever (15) which is coupled to a height adjustment mechanism (5, 4, 12, 13, 14) is also coupled to a locking lever (16) having a locking tip (22) engageable with the recess or groove or notch (17) in the spacer elements which are coupled to the legs (7, 8) when the legs are folded together. The locking lever (16) is spring-loaded to retain the legs in folded position; upon operating the height positioning lever (15), the lock is automatically released. For universal ironing convenience, the ironing board has a straight front side (67) which has a curved blunt end (69) with a curve radius of about 350 mm.

Abstract: An ironing board for thoroughly ironing all parts of trousers, skirts and two-legged garments whether plain or pleated at the waist and having pockets, as well as blouses, dresses and jackets, including the whole of each sleeve. The ironing board is a long, thin board onto which the garment is passed and below which are two U-shaped supporting legs hingedly interconnected by their upper horizontal arms so that they can be folded out flat on either side of the board, and also can connect the lower horizontal arms of the two legs together so that they are further apart than the spacing between the two upper arms to ensure that the two legs remain stable in the erected position. The ironing board can be placed on an ordinary table or on a standard ironing board.