Patent ID: 8205364

Claim:
An iron comprising: a base heated by a heating element; a soleplate provided on a bottom surface of the base, the soleplate having a front end portion and a rear end portion that are each formed in a pointed shape; a thermal insulation board covering a top surface of the base; a handle body provided above the thermal insulation board and having a grip part; and a support for supporting an iron main body to be in a self-standing state where the soleplate is substantially vertically disposed, wherein the support has a first support portion and a second support portion that are provided to both sides of the rear end portion of the soleplate so as to protrude backward from the iron main body, and has a third support portion provided at a rear portion of the grip part, and a space that allows the rear end portion of the soleplate to be visible is formed between the first and second support portions, wherein the first and second support portions are provided at both ends of a support forming body that is formed in a substantially U-shaped configuration along an outer side surface of the thermal insulation board.