An Adjustable Cover for Ironing Boards and similar Articles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Fate of Application, 9th Feb., 1895
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Adjustable Cover for Ironing Boards and similar Articles.
I, HARRY SIDNEY GRANT of 30 Romberg Road, Upper Tooting, London,
Designer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a cover of cloth, felt or other suitable material, which
is shaped to fit over ironing boards and like articles. It has the upper surface
quite plain and smooth, and is made with a pocket at one end shaped to fit over the
end of the board. The cloth cover is pulled tight and made to fit neatly by means
of strings or tapes, which pass through the edges of the cloth underneath the board
when in position. Several holes should be made in the cover at the back end in
convenient positions to fit over studs or heads of tacks on the board so as to prevent
the cover from slipping forward or becoming wrinkled.
Dated this 9th day of February 1895.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
An Adjustable Cover for Ironing Boards and similar Articles.
I, HARRY SIDNEY GRANT of 30 Romberg Road, Upper Tooting, London,
Designer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :—
This invention consists of a cover of cloth, felt or other suitable material, which
is shaped or adapted to fit over ironing boards and like articles.
It has the upper surface quite plain and smooth, and for ironing-boards is made
by preference with a pocket at one end shaped to fit over the end of the board.
This cloth cover is pulled tight and made to fit neatly by means of strings or tapes
which pass through the edges of the cloth underneath the board or table when in
position, or by elastic bands or springs connected thereto. Several holes should be
made in the cover at the back end in convenient positions to fit over studs or heads
of tacks on the board, so as to keep the cover stretched and prevent it from
slipping forward or becoming wrinkled.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the underside of an ironing board fitted with my
cover. The cover in this figure has a pouch at the smaller end and is drawn up
tight by means of laces, cords, or the like, and is secured at the larger end by
eyelets or holes passing over tacks or studs.
Fig. 2 shows a cross section of same on the line A, B, of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shows my invention applied to a square laundry table. There may be, in
this case a layer of felt under the cover which is of ordinary cotton or wool fabric.
This yields
a superior surface for ironing on. The mode of keeping this cover
The edges are provided with eyelet holes to engage with studs projecting from
tight is as follows:-

page_text: the underside of the table, and the corners are provided with spiral springs one at
each corner so that the cover is kept constantly in tension and shrinkage is
provided for.
Fig. 4, shows a cross section of Fig. 3 on the line CD of this figure.
Fig. 5, shows the cover detached from the board.
a, is the ironing board.
b, is the cover drawn up tight by means of either studs, eyelets, elastic bands,
laces, cords, straps or springs.
89 is a pocket, or pouch formed at one end of the cover to slip over the end of
the board shown in Fig. 1.
d, d, Fig. 1 are portions preferably cut out of the cover to enable same to pass
behind and fasten up beyond the cross piece or block e, by studs engaging with
eyelet holes as shewn.
e, is a block from which the leg of the ironing table depends.
f, Fig. 4 is a thick under layer or cover of felt.
g, are studs or nail heads engaging with eyelet holes in the cover b.
h, h, are spiral tension springs to keep the cover b, firmly in place and its
surface smooth.
It will be understood that these springs
will allow of shrinkage taking place,
and prevent rupture of the cover from that cause.
Any suitable material such as felt or woven cloth or other fabric can be
employed for the cover.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An adjustable cover fitted with loops eyelets or stu is for lacing and furnished
with a pouch or pocket at one end and with or without an elastic band or tension
spring adjustment as herein described and set forth.
2. The application to covers of ironing tables of elastic bands or tension springs
with or without laces or eyelets for securing same to table as herein described and
set forth.
Dated this 7th day of November 1895.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, E.C., Patent Agent.