Patent ID: 8448359

Claim:
A clothing iron holder, comprising: a thermally insulating shell having a front portion, a central portion and a rear portion, the front portion defining a plug at an upper end thereof and having a front surface and a rear surface, the plug being adapted for releasably covering and sealing a water fill opening of a clothing iron, the rear portion having a closed upper end and having opposed front and rear surfaces, the central portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the front, central and rear portions of the thermally insulating shell defining an interior cavity, the interior cavity being filled with a thermally insulating, padded and steam absorbent material, wherein the clothing iron is received by the clothing iron holder such that a front face of the clothing iron contacts the rear surface of the front portion, a rear face of the clothing iron contacts the front surface of the rear portion, and a lower face of the clothing iron is supported by the upper surface of the central portion, the plug formed at the upper end of the front portion releasably covering and sealing the water fill opening of the clothing iron such that water is prevented from exiting the water fill opening.