MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541122358 A) filed by Nandha Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'safety enhanced iron box.'
Inventor(s) include R Vijayalakshmi; K S Balakumaran; B Joshuva Patrick; and S Kruthik.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 6, under issue no. 06/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Ironing-related fire accidents and fabric burns are common due to negligence, overheating, or forgetting to turn off the iron box after use. Conventional iron boxes lack automatic safety measures to respond when the user is not handling the appliance, leading to serious safety risks and energy w...