Ironing board

Abstract

An ironing board includes an elongate board which locates two leg formations that are pivotally attached to one another to reside either in a first, storage orientation in which the leg formations lie parallel with an underside of the board or in a second, deployed orientation in which the leg formations are inclined relative to the board and relative to one another, at least a first of the two leg formations including a distal end region adapted to receive and support a connector which, in use, receives and locates a first foot formation whereby an end of the first foot formation may rest on a support surface when in the deployed orientation.

1 . An ironing board comprising an elongate board which locates two leg formations that are pivotally attached to one another to reside either in a first, storage orientation in which the leg formations lie parallel with an underside of the board or in a second, deployed orientation in which the leg formations are inclined relative to the board and relative to one another, at least a first of the two leg formations comprising a distal end region adapted to receive and support a connector which, in use, receives and locates a first foot formation whereby an end of the first foot formation may rest on a support surface when in the deployed orientation. 
     
     
         2 . The ironing board according to  claim 1  wherein at least the first leg formation comprises two elongate members each adapted to be received by respective connection formations defined by the connector. 
     
     
         3 . The ironing board according to  claim 1  wherein the connector comprises a pair of connection formations each to receive one of a pair of first foot formations. 
     
     
         4 . The ironing board according to  claim 1  wherein one of the leg formations comprises a pair of elongate members which at least in part extend parallel with one another when in the storage orientation and wherein the other of the leg formations comprises at least one elongate member that lies parallel with said parallel parts of the pair of elongate members of the said one leg formation when in the storage orientation. 
     
     
         5 . The ironing board according to  claim 1  wherein the first leg formation and the first foot formation comprise tubular elongate members to locate securely with connection formations of complementary shape defined by the connector. 
     
     
         6 . The ironing board according to  claim 5  wherein the connection formations are of circular cross-sectional shape and have a length to diameter ratio of at least 1:1. 
     
     
         7 . The ironing board according to  claim 6  wherein the ratio is at least 1.5:1. 
     
     
         8 . The ironing board according to  claim 1  wherein the first foot formation comprises two elongate members that, in the assembled condition, each support or define a respective foot region with the two foot regions being spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the length of the elongate board. 
     
     
         9 . The ironing board according to  claim 8  wherein two connection formations of the connector for locating two elongate foot formations have longitudinal axes which are inclined relative to the longitudinal axes of the or each of the connection formations that receives an end region of an elongate leg formation. 
     
     
         10 . The ironing board according to  claim 9  wherein the longitudinal axis of a connection formation for location with a foot formation is at an angle of at least 20° relative to the longitudinal axis of the or each connection formation that receives an elongate leg formation. 
     
     
         11 . The ironing board according to  claim 10  wherein said angle is in the range 20° to 60°. 
     
     
         12 . The ironing board according to  claim 10  wherein said angle is in the range 25° to 55°. 
     
     
         13 . The ironing board according to  claim 9  wherein the inclined connection formations for locating the first foot formation are angled relative to one another such that their longitudinal axes diverge from one another as considered in a direction from the other connection formation(s) of the connector. 
     
     
         14 . The ironing board according to  claim 1  wherein an end region of the first foot formation defines a swaged surface that is adapted to be received and located by the connector. 
     
     
         15 . The ironing board according to  claim 1  wherein the distal end region of at least the first of the two leg formations defines a swaged surface that is adapted to receive and support the connector. 
     
     
         16 . The ironing board according to  claim 9  wherein the elongate foot formations are of linear shape. 
     
     
         17 . The ironing board according to  claim 1  wherein at least one of the connection formations of the connector is provided with ribs that become deformed when the connector is assembled with a leg formation or foot formation. 
     
     
         18 . A kit of parts for an ironing board, said kit of parts comprising a board having two leg formations, a connector and at least one said first foot formation as recited in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         19 . The kit according to  claim 18  wherein the kit comprises a connector pre-secured to either the first leg formation or the foot formation of the first leg formation. 
     
     
         20 . A method of constructing an ironing board, said method comprising use of a kit of parts according to  claim 1 .