Domestic electric iron has iron sole plate secured to iron shoe incorporating heating device via spike

摘要

The iron has an iron shoe (1) incorporating an electric heating device and an attached iron sole plate (3), provided with a smoothing surface (5) brought into contact with the item to be ironed. The sole plate is secured to the iron shoe via a spike (7) on the opposite side to the smoothing surface, fitting through a reception bore (9) through the iron shoe, its protruding free end being bent for providing a secure connection. An independent claim for a manufacturing method for a domestic electric iron is also included.