MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531030826 A) filed by Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed To Be University on March 29, 2025, for Cloth Ironing Assistive Device.

Inventor includes Dr. Sangita Sarangi.

The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.

Abstract: A cloth ironing assistive device comprising of a pair of plates 101 connected by means of hinges 102 for a folding and unfolding of the plates 101 with respect to one another, an inverted-U shaped handle 103 attached with an outward edge of each of the plates 101, an electromagnets 104 are provided in each of the handles 103, for securing of the plates 101 in a folded form and enable a grip ...