Patent Publication Number: US-10329710-B2

Title: Iron cradling device

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     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. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     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. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       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: 
         FIG. 1  is an isometric perspective view of an iron cradling device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 4  thereof, a new cradling device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 4 , the iron cradling device  10  generally comprises a first plate  12  and a pair of second plates  14 . In one embodiment, the first plate  12  is substantially rectangularly shaped. In another embodiment, the first plate  12  is dimensioned substantially complementarily to a flat end of an ironing board. 
     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.