US4809450A
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Ironing press with incorporated sleeve-board
Assignee: Mefina SA
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Filing: 1987-05-25
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Granted: 1989-03-07
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Expires: 2007-05-25
Abstract
Abstract An ironing press comprises a heated plate (6) and an arm (5) that can be applied against an ironing board (22). The latter is mounted on a support (28) which can be moved along ramps (30) to reach a lowered position, thus making it possible to lift a sleeve-board (37) which is mounted on arms (38 and 39) in order to bring this sleeve-board substantially to the same level as the level at which the board (22) was previously located. An operating knob (41) allows the sleeve-board (37) or the board (22), as desired, to be locked in the working position or to be both released to allow their positions to be interchanged.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter P. Hochstrasser
- 👤 Gertrud B. Roch
- 👤 Yves Venturini
- 👤 Olindo Baruffa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:10
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F71/00; D06F71/32; D06F71/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An ironing press comprising a base having an ironing board for supporting an article to be ironed upon an ironing surface and a sleeveboard distinct and separable from said ironing board also having an ironing surface, each said ironing board and sleeve-board being separately supported in a working position during ironing of said article on either respective ironing surface, an arm articulated on said base having a heated plate adapted to be pressed against each said ironing surface of said ironing board and said sleeve-board when said ironing board and said sleeve-board are positioned in said working position, means to permit said heated plate to be pressed against either of said ironing board or said sleeve-board when either of said boards is positioned in said working position, and the ironing surface of each said ironing board and said sleeve-board being substantially in the same plane when said respective boards are placed in said working positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
An ironing press comprising a base having an ironing board for supporting an article to be ironed upon an ironing surface and a sleeveboard distinct and separable from said ironing board also having an ironing surface, each said ironing board and sleeve-board being separately supported in a working position during ironing of said article on either respective ironing surface, an arm articulated on said base having a heated plate adapted to be pressed against each said ironing surface of said ironing board and said sleeve-board when said ironing board and said sleeve-board are positioned in said working position, means to permit said heated plate to be pressed against either of said ironing board or said sleeve-board when either of said boards is positioned in said working position, and the ironing surface of each said ironing board and said sleeve-board being substantially in the same plane when said respective boards are placed in said working positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
Press according to claim 1, wherein said ironing board and said sleeve-board are juxtaposed when each ironing surface of said respective boards are in a working position, with adjacent edge portions of said respective boards having complementary configurations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Press according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said ironing board and said sleeve-board is movable relative to the other by substantially horizontal translation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Press according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said ironing board and said sleeve-board is pivotably mounted on said base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
Press according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said ironing board and said sleeve-board is movable in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the ironing surface of said board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
Press according to claim 1, further comprising means for controlling the movements of said ironing board relative to the sleeveboard.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
Press according to claim 1, wherein said ironing board has an ironing surface of a shape that corresponds substantially to that of the heated plate, said ironing board being movable from a working position in which it cooperates with the heated plate to a non-working retracted position, and the sleeve-board being movable from a non-working retracted position to a working position in which it cooperates with the heated plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
Press according to claim 7, further including means for guiding said ironing board as it passes from one of its positions to the other, said means being arranged to maintain the ironing surface of said board substantially level as it moves from one position to the other, the retracted position being lower than the working position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
Press according to claim 7, characterised in that the length of the sleeveboard is substantially equal to that of the board ironing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
Press according to claim 8, further including means for guiding said sleeveboard as it passes from one of its positions to the other, said means being arranged to maintain the ironing surface of said sleeve-board level as it moves from one position to the other, its retracted position being located below the ironing board in the working position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
Press according to claim 8, further comprising means for locking the sleeve-board and the ironing board in their respective working positions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
Press according to claim 11, characterised by a manually operated locking member having at least one locking position and one unlocking position for the sleeve-board and the ironing board, this member cooperating with a locking device which locks the heated plate in the raised position when the said member is in the unlocking position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
Press according to claim 12, characterised in that the locking member is provided with locking means that prevents it from being actuated when it is in the locking position for the sleeve-board and/or the ironing board and the arm having the heated plate is lowered.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
Press according to claim 11, characterised in that the ironing board is carried by a support having runners which rest on inclined ramps that are fixedly joined to the base.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
Press according to claim 14, characterised in that the support has a projecting lower portion which is engaged in a slot in the base which acts as a slide rail for lateral guiding.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
Press according to claim 11, characterised in that the sleeve-board is supported by an assembly of arms forming a deformable parallelogram, the means for locking the sleeve-board acting on one of these levers.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-03-06 | 1992-09-05 | 1993-03-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-03-06 | 1996-09-05 | 1997-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-03-06 | 2000-09-05 | 2001-03-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |