Patent ID: 7310899

Claim:
A slidingly stowable ironing board assembly comprising: a sliding rail assembly, the sliding rail assembly comprising at least one fixed member and at least one sliding arm, the at least one sliding arm slidingly engaged to the at least one fixed member, the at least one sliding arm further being pivotally engaged to the at least one fixed member, the at least one sliding arm and the at least one fixed member having a non-pivoted state and a pivoted state, wherein in the non-pivoted state the sliding arm is positioned substantially parallel to the fixed member, and in the pivoted state the sliding arm defines an angle with the fixed member; an ironing board, at least a portion of the ironing board being pivotally engaged to the sliding arm, the ironing board having a substantially vertical position, a substantially horizontal position, and intermediate positions therebetween; and at least one support assembly, wherein the at least one support assembly supports the ironing board in the substantially vertical position, the substantially horizontal position, and intermediate positions therebetween, the at least one support assembly comprising a plate fixedly engaged to the ironing board; an extendable/retractable shaft having ends, at least one end of the extendable/retractable shaft being engaged to the plate.