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Is a ironing board patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a ironing board have been patented many times, but "a ironing board" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 180 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “ironing board” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 176 best keyword matches we examined, 35 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: FREUDENBERG CARL KG (8), KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV (8), SEB SA (5), VERSUNI HOLDING BV (4).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): D06F (167), A47B (17), A47G (4), Y10S (3).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a ironing board
- Device for stretching a cover over an ironing board WO-2018042243-A8 2019 · POLLMANN DIRK
The invention relates to a device (1) for stretching a cover (2) over an ironing board (3), comprising a rotatably mounted winding body for winding the tensioning band (11) of the cover (2) or another tensioning means which intera…
View on Google Patents - Ironing board with expandable legs US-9365970-B2 2016 · HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL—NORTH AMERICA INC
Various embodiments of the present disclosure include an ironing board with two expandable front legs configured to expand to a wider separation in an open position than in a collapsed position. The wider separation in the open po…
View on Google Patents - Ironing board comprising one leg composed of two parts connected to one another by a joint US-8776410-B2 2014 · SEB SA
Ironing board consisting of a top supported by at least one leg with two sections connected to one another by hinge; said hinge allows lower segment of leg to pivot between an unfolded position, in which said lower segment forms a…
View on Google Patents - Ironing board comprising two legs arranged in an X-configuration US-8776411-B2 2014 · SEB SA
Ironing board comprising a frame supporting a top and at least two legs joined to the frame, one of the legs having an upper end pivotably mounted on a back end of the frame, the other leg having an upper end slidably mounted on s…
View on Google Patents - Foldable door-hanging ironing board US-2014245646-A1 2014 · HOUESHOLD ESSENTIALS LLC
An ironing board system, having a frame having an upper end and a lower end, a plurality of mounting hooks, each mounting hook having a first end configured for detachable securement to a door, and a second end engaged to the uppe…
View on Google Patents - Ironing board assembly with configurable ironing surface and ironing board cover therefor US-8776412-B2 2014 · AREYUR MAHESH GURUMALLIAH
An ironing board assembly includes an ironing board having a main board portion and at least one auxiliary board portion that is movably connected to the main board portion such that the auxiliary board portion is movable between …
View on Google Patents - Ironing board cover with storage pouch US-8201352-B2 2012 · GLENN JAMES L
An ironing board cover assembly has a cover sized and shaped to fit an ironing board. The cover folds into a compact arrangement for storage and unfolds into a expanded arrangement to secure to the ironing board. A pouch attached …
View on Google Patents - Folding ironing board US-7040048-B2 2006 · BAG STAND COMPANY
An ironing board that folds in half to occupy only about one half its extended length to facilitate packaging and storage. An iron rest can be slid to latch the folded front and rear sections of the board. The board has front and …
View on Google Patents - Foldable support frame for ironing board WO-2005075729-A1 2005 · FRAMAR S P A
A foldable support frame (1) for an ironing board having a working table (10) of any shape, material and size; said support frame (1) comprising a longitudinal crosspiece or frame member (3), which has coupled thereto a set of tra…
View on Google Patents - Universal ironing board cover with universal tensioning system & dual nose pocket US-6763621-B1 2004
A universal ironing board cover is provided having two separate and independent anchoring systems for anchoring the ironing board cover to the ironing board and a multifunctional nose pocket. The first independent anchoring system…
View on Google Patents - Foldable ironing board US-6606806-B2 2003 · INNOVATION DESIGN TECHNOLOGY L
A foldable ironing board installation comprises an ironing board member, hinged to a lower panel member and connected thereto by a gas spring strut. The ironing board member can occupy a generally horizontal working position and a…
View on Google Patents - Fragrance emitting ironing board cover US-2003136035-A1 2003
A scented ironing board cover and a method for manufacturing an ironing board cover are provided. The scented ironing board cover comprises a cover and an agent that emits a scent from the ironing board cover. The agent may emit a…
View on Google Patents - Ironing board with shaped, foldable legs US-6343427-B1 2002 · LOH KG HAILO WERK
An ironing board comprising a preferably height-adjustable stand whose upper end supports an ironing surface, wherein the stand has two hinged legs, and each leg has a foot section that rests at least partially on the base with th…
View on Google Patents - Ironing board cover US-6233854-B1 2001 · HELMAC PRODUCTS CORP
The present invention is a cover for an ironing board that includes a top sheet, a pad of substantially the same size as the top sheet attached to the bottom surface of the top sheet, and a skirt attached about the periphery of th…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a ironing board been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Household products tend to differ in the mechanism (how something attaches, folds, dispenses or cleans) rather than the basic idea.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.