Patent Application
20180327962
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The disclosure and prior art relates to cradling devices and more particularly pertains to a new cradling device for stabilizing an iron on an ironing board.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a first plate and a pair of second plates. The second plates are coupled to and extend perpendicularly from a top of the first plate to define a channel. The channel is complementary to a base of an iron. A plurality of couplers is coupled to the first plate. The couplers are configured to reversibly couple to an ironing board. The channel is configured to insert the base of the iron to stabilize the iron on the first plate. The couplers are configured to couple to the ironing board to couple the first plate to the ironing board.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The pair of second plates 14 is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from a top 16 of the first plate 12 to define a channel 18. The channel 18 is complementary to a base of an iron. The channel 18 is configured to insert the base of the iron to stabilize the iron on the first plate 12. In one embodiment, the second plates 14 extend transversely from a first edge 20 toward a second edge 22 of the first plate 12. A wide end 24 of the channel 18 is positioned adjacent to the first edge 20 and a narrow end 26 of the channel 18 is positioned proximate to a midpoint 28 of the first plate 12. In another embodiment, the channel 18 is centrally positioned on the first edge 20. In yet another embodiment, the second plates 14 are substantially rectangularly shaped.
Each of a pair of pads 30 is coupled to an inside face 32 of a respective second plate 14. The pads 30 are shaped complementarily to the second plates 14. The pads 30 are configured to abut the iron that is positioned in the channel 18. In one embodiment, the pads 30 comprise rubber.
A plurality of couplers 34 is coupled to the first plate 12. The couplers 34 are configured to couple to the ironing board to couple the first plate 12 to the ironing board. In one embodiment, each coupler 34 comprises a bracket 36. The brackets 36 are resilient and L-shaped. The brackets 36 are configured to be deformed to insert the ironing board. The brackets 36 are positioned to rebound to couple the first plate 12 to the ironing board.
In another embodiment, the brackets 36 comprise rubber. In yet another embodiment, the plurality of couplers 34 comprises two brackets 36 that are positioned on the second edge 22. The brackets 36 are configured to couple to the flat end of the ironing board to couple the first plate 12 to the ironing board with the brackets 36 positioned proximate to corners of the ironing board. In still yet another embodiment, the plurality of couplers 34 comprises two brackets 36 that are positioned singly on opposing ends 38 of the first plate 12. Each bracket 36 is positioned substantially equally distant from the first edge 20 and the second edge 22. The brackets 36 are configured to couple to opposing sides of the ironing board to couple the first plate 12 to the ironing board.
A fastener 40 is coupled to the top 16 of the first plate 12 proximate to the narrow end 26 of the channel 18. The fastener 40 is configured to selectively couple to a handle of the iron. The fastener 40 is configured to couple to the handle of the iron to retain the iron within the channel 18.
In one embodiment, the fastener 40 comprises a rod 42 and a ring 44. The rod 42 is coupled to and extends from the first plate 12. The rod 42 is selectively deformable. The ring 44 is coupled to the rod 42 distal from the first plate 12. The ring 44 is open to define a slot 46. The rod 42 is configured to be bent so that the slot 46 is configured to insert the handle of the iron into the ring 44 to retain the iron within the channel 18.
In one embodiment, the device 10 comprises a cutout 48 and a wire 50. The cutout 48 is positioned in the first plate 12. The wire 50 has opposing endpoints 52. Each opposing endpoint 52 is coupled to the first plate 12 adjacent to the cutout 48 to define a loop 54. The loop 54 is configured to insert a power cord of the iron to guide the power cord. In another embodiment, the cutout 48 is positioned in the second edge 22 proximate to a respective corner 56 of the first plate 12. In yet another embodiment, the cutout 48 is arcuate.
In one embodiment, the device 10 comprises a holder 58. The holder 58 is coupled to the second edge 22 of the first plate 12. The holder 58 is complementary to a cup. The holder 58 is configured to insert the cup to couple the cup to the first plate 12. In another embodiment, the holder 58 is centrally positioned on the second edge 22.
In use, the brackets 36 that are positioned on the second edge 22 and the opposing ends 38 of the first plate 12 are configured to be deformed to insert the ironing board. The brackets 36 are positioned to rebound to couple the first plate 12 to the ironing board. The second plates 14 are positioned on the first plate 12 to define the channel 18. The channel 18 is configured to insert the base of the iron to stabilize the iron on the first plate 12. The pads 30 that are positioned on the second plates 14 are configured to abut the iron that is positioned in the channel 18. The rod 42 is configured to be bent so that the slot 46 is configured to insert the handle of the iron into the ring 44 to retain the iron within the channel 18. The wire 50 that is positioned on the first plate 12 defines the loop 54. The loop 54 is configured to insert the power cord of the iron to guide the power cord.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
