FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
As amended by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005
AND
The Patents Rules, 2003
As amended by the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2005
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
An iron with a movable wire mechanism.
APPLICANTS
Crompton Greaves Limited, CG House, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 030, Maharashtra, India, an Indian Company
INVENTOR
Samsul Ekram of Crompton Greaves Ltd, Electronic Development Center, CG Global R&D Centre, Kanjur Marg (E), Mumbai, 400 042 Maharashtra, India; Mohit Mehta of Crompton Greaves Limited, Appliance Division, Kanjur Marg (E), Mumbai, 400 042 Maharashtra, India; and Siddiquee Qutbuddin of Crompton Greaves Limited, IPR Cell, CG Global R&D Centre, Kanjur Marg (E), Mumbai, 400 042 Maharashtra, India; all Indian Nationals.
PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
The following specification particularly describes the nature of this invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

Field of the Invention:
This invention relates to the field of electrical and electronic appliances.
Particularly, this invention relates to a clothes iron.
More particularly, this invention relates to a movable / slidable wire mechanism in an iron which provides user comfort and is easy to use.
Background of the Invention:
A clothes iron is a home appliance used to remove wrinkles from a fabric or a cloth. It is a heated appliance working on electric power. Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fibre materials.
When the iron is turned on, the consumer moves it over an item of clothing on an ironing board. The combination of heat and pressure removes wrinkles. The evolution of irons began from the use of a flat plate of metal with coal as the heating medium. The electric iron was invented in the 1880s when electricity became widely available in homes.
In 1903, irons with electric cords directly attached to the iron were being sold.
In the 1920s, the iron was improved by adding an automatic heat control made of pure silver. Thermostats soon became a standard feature.

Contemporary irons have nonstick coating on the sole plate, an innovation that was introduced in 1995. Most featured bodies are made of plastic and have more holes on the sole plate to allow steam to come through.
Electric wire connected to iron provided lots of hindrance while ironing cloths due to the static position of wire connection in iron. Normally, wire connection is provided on the back side of the iron; near iron handle. There is no hindrance while ironing, if wire socket is provided on the back side of the iron. But when wire from socket comes from the front side of the iron, then it is difficult to iron due to wire position in front of the sole plate. This may sometime cause short circuit due to burning of wire.
Objects of the Invention:
An object of the invention is to provide a movable, hindrance-free, wire mechanism to provide a safer iron.
Another object of the invention is to provide an iron which does not burn the electric wire which is being ironed while ironing due to its location of socket.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a hazard-proof iron.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide an iron with adjustable/movable/slidable wire connection mechanism on handle of the iron as per socket location.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide an iron with adjustable/movable/slidable wire connection mechanism which can move from one end of the iron handle to other end of the handle.
Still another object of the invention is to provide an iron which is easy to use and more comfortable to user.
Summary of the Invention:
Accordingly this invention provides an iron with a movable wire mechanism with enhanced safety and more comfort to a user.
According to the invention, there is provided an iron with a movable wire mechanism for reducing interference of wire extending from the iron, said iron comprising iron handle with a channel in said handle, along the length of said handle, for providing a mating contact for electrical connection through the length of said channel and wire with a fixed contact at one end for receiving electrical supply and a movable contact at another end, wherein the said movable contact adapted to move / slide along the length of said channel in a continuously mated form in order to transfer received electrical supply to the internal mechanism of the iron for heating the sole plate of said iron, thereby assuming any one mated position amongst the plurality of continuously available mated positions between the movable contact and the channel in order to allow flexibility of wire movement with respect to the iron.
Typically, the fixed contact is an electrical contact.

Alternatively, the fixed contact is a metallic (conducting) channel.
Typically, the movable contact is a slider element adapted to slide through the channel.
Typically, the movable contact is an electrical contact.
Alternatively, the movable contact is a metallic (conducting) contact.
Brief Description of the Accompanying Drawings:
The invention will now be described in relation to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates a schematic auxiliary view of the iron when plugged in the socket present on the right hand side;
Figure 2 illustrates a schematic side view of the iron with the moving contact at a first position; and
Figure 3 illustrates a schematic side view of the iron with the moving contact at a second displaced position.
Detailed Description of the Accompanying Drawings:
According to this invention, there is provided an iron with a movable wire mechanism with enhanced safety and more comfort to a user.

According to this invention, there is provided a movable/ slidable mechanism of wire in an iron.
Figure 1 illustrates a schematic auxiliary view of the iron when plugged in the socket present on the right hand side.
Figure 2 illustrates a schematic side view of the iron with the moving contact at a first position (depicted by A). Figure 3 illustrates a schematic side view of the iron with the moving contact at a second displaced position (depicted by B).
Figure 3 illustrates the iron comprising a sole plate (3) adapted to be heated and adapted to be in contact with a fabric to be ironed. The handle of the iron is the recipient of the wire for receiving wires for electrical connection required for heating the sole plate. There is provided a movable wire mechanism in the handle which allows for a flexible or an adjustable wire connection such that as the iron is moved in different directions, the wire 'adjusts' itself with respect to the iron such that there is no or minimal interference with the remainder of the body portion of the iron without breaking the electrical contact or causing minimal or no crimping.
In accordance with an embodiment of this invention, there is provided a guiding channel (6) in the handle (4), preferably, along the length of the handle (4), in order to provide a mating contact for electrical connection through said length of the housing and channel. Typically, the channel is an electrical channel. Typically, the channel is a metallic (conducting) channel.
In accordance with another embodiment of this invention, there is provided a movable /adjustable wire (2) which includes a movable contact at one end and a

fixed contact at the other end for receiving electrical supply. The moving contact (7) is adapted to move, in slidable manner, within the guiding channel (6) such that it mates with the channel at all times for transferring electrical supply from the wire to the channel and the iron, thereby. Typically, the movable contact is an electrical channel. Typically, the movable contact is a metallic (conducting) contact.
In accordance with another embodiment of this invention, there is provided a slidable cover over said channel (6) which moves along with the movable contact (7) of the wire in order to prevent the mated contact of the movable contact (7) and channel (6) from exposure or inadvertent touch by the user. Typically, the said movable contact (7) moves in a backward and a forward direction i.e. from front end of iron handle to back end of iron handle.
In accordance with another embodiment of this invention; said guiding channel inside the handle includes an electric power connection (10) which could be in the form of a rail or disc to operate iron from any position of the handle.
While this detailed description has disclosed certain specific embodiments of the present invention for illustrative purposes, various modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art which do not constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims, and it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the invention and not as a limitation.

We Claim
1. An iron with a movable wire mechanism for reducing interference of wire extending from the iron, said iron comprising:
(a) iron handle with a channel in said handle, along the length of said handle, in order to provide a mating contact for electrical connection through said length of said channel; and
(b) wire with a fixed contact at one end for receiving electrical supply and a movable contact at another end, said movable contact adapted to move / slide along the length of said channel in a continuously mated form in order to transfer received electrical supply to the internal mechanism of the iron for heating the sole plate of said iron, thereby assuming any one mated position amongst the plurality of continuously available mated positions between the movable contact and the channel in order to allow flexibility of wire movement with respect to the iron.

2. An iron as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixed contact is an electrical channel.
3. An iron as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixed contact is a metallic (conducting) channel.
4. An iron as claimed in claim 1, wherein said movable contact is a slider element adapted to slide through said channel.

5. An iron as claimed in claim 1, wherein said movable contact is an electrical contact.
6. An iron as claimed in claim 1, wherein said movable contact is a metallic (conducting) contact.