FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 OF 1970)
As amended by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005
&
The Patents Rules, 2003
As amended by the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2006
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
Iron with automatic lifting and wrinkle clearing mechanism.
APPLICANT
Crompton Greaves Limited, CG House, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 030, Maharashtra, India; an Indian Company
INVENTOR(S)
Mehta Mohit and Chaudhary Ranjit; both of Crompton Greaves Limited, Appliance Division, Kanjur Marg (E), Mumbai - 400 042, Maharashtra, India; both 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 an electric iron which lifts automatically after usage and also clears the wrinkles while ironing.
Specifically, this invention relates to the iron with automatic lifting and wrinkle clearing mechanism.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
Ironing or smoothing is the work of using a heated tool to remove wrinkles from washed clothes. An iron is one such tool. A clothes iron is a home appliance used to remove wrinkles from a fabric or a cloth.
Ironing works by loosening the bonds between the long-chain polymer molecules in the fibers of the material. While the molecules are hot, the fibers are straightened by the weight of the iron, and they hold their new shape as they cool. Some fabrics, such as cotton, require the addition of water to loosen the intermolecular bonds.
An iron comprises a heating element. The heating element is a system in which metal wires are used to conduct electrical current and transform the electrical current into heat. Nicrome wire, a high resistive wire is embedded in MgO (Magnesium Oxide) powder which is a good insulator and conductor of heat. The overall assembly is then covered by Stainless steel or aluminum pipes which, in turn, transfer the heat to the sole plate.

This heating element is press fitted into the Sole plate and once current passes through it, it gets heated and the heat is transferred to sole plate through convection. The heated sole plate in turn transfers the heat to the clothes being ironed.
The sole plate is usually made up of Iron, Stainless steel or Aluminium, all being good insulators as well as good conductors of heat. The current trend is to use Aluminum Sole plate which is coated with a non- stick PTFE material.
Iron's bottom plates are very hot and user has to put it always in vertical position for safety and at the same time user has to clear the wrinkle with his hands before or while ironing.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
An object of the invention is to provide an electric iron which can lift itself automatically once ironing is over and hand is removed.
Another object of the invention is to provide an electric iron which can remove wrinkles automatically by the arm provided /fixed in the iron, so that the user will not have to clear the wrinkle with one hand and holding the iron with another hand.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide an electric iron which will be very safe and it will lower the risk of accidents which are caused by keeping the iron switched 'ON' in flat position on clothes.
Still another object of the invention is to provide an electric iron which is very convenient to the user and can even be used by children, safely.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
According to the invention, there is provided an electric iron with an automatic lifting and wrinkle clearing mechanism, said iron comprises: an arm surrounding a body of said electric iron, said arm being adapted to be fixed to said at its operative rear end and further adapted to extend beyond the operative front end of said electric iron in a spaced apart manner and still further adapted to provide angularly displacement capability to said body about its pivoting point of fixation to said body at said operative rear end.
Typically, said arm is a two-piece assembly.
Alternatively, said arm is a U-shaped arm.
Typically, said arm is a two-piece assembly; each piece being a C-shaped assembly, each assembly facing the other with the concave portions facing said iron body.
Typically, said arm being fixed to said electric iron at said operative rear end by means of a spring type moving fixture.
Preferably, said arm is a plastic arm
Typically, said arm is a single assembly.
Typically, said iron comprises a drive mechanism adapted to engage with said operative rear end of said arms or each of its C-shaped assemblies in

order to provide a lifting thrust motion for said electric iron body about said pivoting point.
Additionally, said iron comprises a drive mechanism adapted to engage with said operative rear end of said arms or each of its C-shaped assemblies in order to provide a lifting thrust motion for said electric iron body about said pivoting point, said drive mechanism being temperature controlled
Additionally, said iron comprises a drive mechanism adapted to engage with said operative rear end of said arms or each of its C-shaped assemblies in order to provide a lifting thrust motion for said electric iron body about said pivoting point, said drive mechanism being motion controlled.
Additionally, said iron comprises a drive mechanism adapted to engage with said operative rear end of said arms or each of its C-shaped assemblies in order to provide a lifting thrust motion for said electric iron body about said pivoting point, said drive mechanism being proximity controlled.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS:
The invention will now be described in relation to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates an isometric schematic illustration. of an iron with automatic lifting and wrinkle clearing mechanism, in the working condition of the iron; and
Figure 2 illustrates an isometric schematic illustration of an iron with automatic lifting and wrinkle clearing mechanism, in the non-working condition of the iron.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS;
According to the invention, there is provided an iron with automatic lifting and wrinkle clearing mechanism.
Figure 1 illustrates an isometric schematic illustration of the iron (100) with automatic lifting and wrinkle clearing mechanism, in the working condition of the iron.
Figure 2 illustrates an isometric schematic illustration of the iron (100) with automatic lifting and wrinkle clearing mechanism, in the non-working condition of the iron.
Typically, the electric iron with an attached part called 'Arm', this arm performs the function of lifting the iron body in upright vertical position and while the iron is being used, the arm aids in removing wrinkles, too.
In accordance with an embodiment of this invention, the arm (12) is a U-shaped arm adapted to be fixed to the body of the iron below handle. Typically, the arm is a two-piece assembly; each piece being a C-shaped assembly, each assembly facing the other with the concave portions facing the iron body. One end of each C-shaped assembly is fixed to the operative rear end of the iron body (14). The other end of each C-shaped assembly is not fixed and will extend beyond the operative front or the nose portion of the iron body.
Alternatively, instead of two C-shaped assemblies, only one assembly for the arm may be provided.

Typically, the arm is made up of plastic and fixed on to the main body of the iron. Typically, the fixing would be done by means of a spring type moving fixture (16).
In accordance with another embodiment of this invention, there is provided a drive mechanism adapted to engage with the operative rear end of the arms or each of the C-shaped assemblies in order to provide a lifting thrust motion for the iron body about the pivoting point (16) which would be the fixing of the arm or C-shaped assembly to the iron body. This drive mechanism may be temperature controlled or motion controlled or proximity controlled or the like.
When a user takes out the iron for ironing purpose, the iron will be in a vertical upright position and the arm acts as a base support stand in order to help the iron to remain in the vertical position. The user is not required to maintain the iron in vertical upright position, by holding the iron, to avoid damage/burning of clothes while taking other clothes for ironing.
While ironing, by holding the iron and applying little pressure, the arm provided moves forward in line with the iron body and acts as an arm to remove the wrinkles and makes the design a user friendly.
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 electric iron with an automatic lifting and wrinkle clearing
mechanism, said iron comprising:
an arm surrounding a body of said electric iron, said arm being adapted to be fixed to said at its operative rear end and further adapted to extend beyond the operative front end of said electric iron in a spaced apart manner and still further adapted to provide angularly displacement capability to said body about its pivoting point of fixation to said body at said operative rear end.
2. The iron as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said arm is a U-shaped arm.
3. The iron as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said arm is a two-piece assembly.
4. The iron as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said arm is a two-piece assembly; each piece being a C-shaped assembly, each assembly facing the other with the concave portions facing said iron body.
5. The iron as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said arm being fixed to said electric iron at said operative rear end by means of a spring type moving fixture.
6. The iron as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said arm is a single assembly.
7. The iron as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said iron comprising a drive mechanism adapted to engage with said operative rear end of said arms

or each of its C-shaped assemblies in order to provide a lifting thrust motion for said electric iron body about said pivoting point.
8. The iron as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said iron comprising a drive mechanism adapted to engage with said operative rear end of said arms or each of its C-shaped assemblies in order to provide a lifting thrust motion for said electric iron body about said pivoting point, said drive mechanism being temperature controlled
9. The iron as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said iron comprising a drive mechanism adapted to engage with said operative rear end of said arms or each of its C-shaped assemblies in order to provide a lifting thrust motion for said electric iron body about said pivoting point, said drive mechanism being motion controlled.
10. The iron as claimed in claim 1 wherein, said iron comprising a drive mechanism adapted to engage with said operative rear end of said arms or each of its C-shaped assemblies in order to provide a lifting thrust motion for said electric iron body about said pivoting point, said drive mechanism being proximity controlled.