[0001] At the present state, covers for ironing boards are secured to the board either by
stapling or the wrapping action provided by a string which slides within a ribbon
sewn along the cover perimeter. In the former case, affording a simpler construction,
it being in fact the matter of a piece of cloth which merely reproduces the contour,
even if with increased dimensions, of the ironing board, some difficulty is encountered
in securing the cover. Furthermore, the use of metal staples brings about some deterioration
of the board which may be made, in this case, of wood only. In the latter case, on
the contrary, affording simple attachment of the cover to the board, increased processing
cost is involved because the cover is to be hemmed with a double sewn ribbon, wherein
a string is to be passed. With the model proposed herein, the virtues of the previously
described cover types can be combined, 'while eliminating their faults. In fact, it
combines simplicity of construction with semplicity of assembling the cover to the
ironing board. The model is formed from a fabric, such as is usually employed for
the purpose, e.g. of cotton, viscose, rayon, polyester, etc., either as standard fabric
or non-woven fabric. To said fabric, in order to confer improved softness on the cover,
there may be baked a layer of a rubber, e.g. moltoprene, or of some other type.
[0002] According to this invention on the cover or on the aforesaid rubber layer thereof,
at the face which will contact the ironing board, there is applied a layer of a suitable
multi-purpose cement suiting all the material types wherefrom ironing boards are formed.
To prevent objectionable sticking of the various covers together at the time of their
storage or shipment, the cementing surface is protected by a layer of paper or plastics
which will be removed at the time of use. For improved clarity on the accompanying
drawing sheet, in Figure 1, there is shown an enlarged cross-section of the cover,
with the cover (1) proper, rubber (2) and cement (3) layers, and finally the protective
layer (4) of paper or plastics brought out. In Figure 2 there is shown instead the
ironing board (5) on which the cover (6) securing operation has been started.
