Patent ID: 8112917
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. An ironing aid for assisting in ironing of clothing, said ironing aid comprising: a handle extending along a longitudinal axis and including proximal and distal ends with the proximal end for grasping by a user; a support block having one and other ends with the handle mounted at the one end thereof; a pair of arms each having respective proximal and distal ends with the distal ends thereof for contact inside of the clothing to enable a pressing action by an iron as the ironing aid is moved inside the clothing, said pair of arms capable of transitioning between open and more closed positions; a pivots for respectively supporting the pair of arms on either side of the longitudinal axis and from the other side of the support block; a spring disposed between the pair of arms for biasing the arms to an open position to contact inside the clothing; and a pair of latch pieces that are supported respectively from the pair of arms in relative facing direction.