Ironing board and ladder combination

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6594925
  • Patent Number
    6,594,925
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 29, 2002
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 22, 2003
    22 years ago
Abstract
An ironing board has an ironing unit and a ladder unit connected to the ironing unit. The ladder unit has a ladder frame having at least a first round hole, at least a second round hole, and at least a third round hole. The ironing unit has a pad plate, a generally U-shaped leg frame, a shelf, a generally U-shaped bracket, and a panel. A U-shaped rod is connected to the generally U-shaped leg frame. A pair of link rods are connected to the ladder frame and the panel. A first rivet fastens the generally U-shaped leg frame and the ladder frame together. A second rivet fastens the shelf, the ladder frame, and the corresponding link rod together. A third rivet fastens the pad plate and the ladder frame together. A fourth rivet fastens the corresponding link rod, the generally U-shaped bracket together. A shaft passes through the first through aperture of the pad plate and the second circular aperture of the panel.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to an ironing board. More particularly, the present invention relates to an ironing board which is used as a ladder/ironing board union device.




A conventional ironing board cannot be converted into a ladder. Furthermore, a ladder and the conventional ironing board cannot be folded together.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




An object of the present invention is to provide an ironing board which can be converted into a ladder.




Another object of the present invention is to provide an ironing board which is used as a ladder/ironing board union device.




Accordingly, an ironing board comprises an ironing unit and a ladder unit connected to the ironing unit. The ladder unit has a ladder frame and a tread plate disposed on the ladder frame. The ladder frame has at least a first round hole, at least a second round hole, and at least a third round hole. The ironing unit has a pad plate, a generally U-shaped leg frame, a shelf, a generally U-shaped bracket, and a panel. The pad plate has at least a first through aperture and at least a second through aperture. A U-shaped rod is connected to the generally U-shaped leg frame. The generally U-shaped leg frame has at least a round aperture. The shelf has at least an end through hole. The generally U-shaped bracket has at least an end round hole. The panel has at least a pair of first circular aperture and a second circular aperture. A pair of link rods are connected to the ladder frame and the panel. Each of the link rods has a first end circular hole and a second end circular hole. A first rivet passes through the round aperture of the generally U-shaped leg frame and the first round hole of the ladder frame. A second rivet passes through the end through hole of the shelf, the second round hole of the ladder frame, and the first end circular hole of the corresponding link rod. A third rivet passes through the second through aperture of the pad plate and the third round hole of the ladder frame. A fourth rivet passes through the second end circular hole of the corresponding link rod, the first circular aperture of the panel, and the end round hole of the generally U-shaped bracket. A shaft passes through the first through aperture of the pad plate and the second circular aperture of the panel.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a perspective exploded view of an ironing board of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a perspective assembly view of an ironing board of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 3

is an elevational view of

FIG. 2

;





FIG. 4

is a schematic view illustrating an application of a pad plate of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 5

is a schematic view illustrating an application of a ladder frame of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention; and





FIG. 6

is a schematic view illustrating an ironing board of a preferred embodiment is folded.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to

FIGS. 1

to


6


, an ironing board comprises an ironing unit A and a ladder unit B connected to the ironing unit A.




The ladder unit B has a ladder frame


5


and a tread plate


56


disposed on the ladder frame


5


.




The ladder frame


5


has at least a first round hole


51


, at least a second round hole


52


, and at least a third round hole


54


.




The ironing unit A has a pad plate


1


, a generally U-shaped leg frame


2


, a shelf


3


, a generally U-shaped bracket


4


, and a panel


7


.




The pad plate


1


has at least a first through aperture


11


and at least a second through aperture


12


.




A U-shaped rod


8


is connected to the generally U-shaped leg frame


2


.




The generally U-shaped leg frame


2


has at least a round aperture


21


.




The shelf


3


has at least an end through hole


31


.




The generally U-shaped bracket


4


has at least an end round hole


41


.




The panel


7


has at least a pair of first circular aperture


71


and a second circular aperture


72


.




A pair of link rods


6


are connected to the ladder frame


5


and the panel


7


.




Each of the link rods


6


has a first end circular hole


61


and a second end circular hole


62


.




A first rivet


22


passes through the round aperture


21


of the generally U-shaped leg frame


2


and the first round hole


51


of the ladder frame


5


.




A second rivet


53


passes through the end through hole


31


of the shelf


3


, the second round hole


52


of the ladder frame


5


, and the first end circular hole


61


of the corresponding link rod


6


.




A third rivet


55


passes through the second through aperture


12


of the pad plate


1


and the third round hole


54


of the ladder frame


5


.




A fourth rivet


63


passes through the second end circular hole


62


of the corresponding link rod


6


, the first circular aperture


71


of the panel


7


, and the end round hole


41


of the generally U-shaped bracket


4


.




A shaft


73


passes through the first through aperture


11


of the pad plate


1


and the second circular aperture


72


of the panel


7


.




Referring to

FIGS. 2

to


4


again, the panel


7


blocks the pad plate


1


. The ladder frame


5


and the generally U-shaped leg frame


2


contact the ground.




Referring to

FIG. 5

again, the pad plate


1


is moved downward to contact the ground. The tread plate


56


blocks the panel


7


.




Referring to

FIG. 6

again, the ironing board is folded.




The invention is not limited to the above embodiment but various modification thereof may be made. Further, various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. An ironing board comprises:an ironing unit and a ladder unit connected to the ironing unit, the ladder unit having a ladder frame and a tread plate disposed on the ladder frame, the ladder frame having at least a first round hole, at least a second round hole, and at least a third round hole, the ironing unit having a pad plate, a generally U-shaped leg frame, a shelf, a generally U-shaped bracket, and a panel, the pad plate having at least a first through aperture and at least a second through aperture, a U-shaped rod connected to the generally U-shaped leg frame, the generally U-shaped leg frame having at least a round aperture, the shelf having at least an end through hole, the generally U-shaped bracket having at least an end round hole, the panel having at least a pair of first circular aperture and a second circular aperture, a pair of link rods connected to the ladder frame and the panel, each of the link rods having a first end circular hole and a second end circular hole, a first rivet passing through the round aperture of the generally U-shaped leg frame and the first round hole of the ladder frame, a second rivet passing through the end through hole of the shelf, the second round hole of the ladder frame, and the first end circular hole of the corresponding link rod, a third rivet passing through the second through aperture of the pad plate and the third round hole of the ladder frame, a fourth rivet passing through the second end circular hole of the corresponding link rod, the first circular aperture of the panel, and the end round hole of the generally U-shaped bracket, and a shaft passing through the first through aperture of the pad plate and the second circular aperture of the panel.
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