Steam iron with thermal shield secured to the sole and process for the securement of such thermal shield on the sole

In a pressing iron comprising a casing (1), a pressing sole (2) comprising a heating resistance (3) which is embedded in the sole (2) and which has ends (4, 5) projecting from an upper surface of said sole (2) in the rear region of the iron, and a thermal shield (7) interposed between said upper surface of the sole and the casing, and maintained on said sole by securement means;

• the improvement wherein the securement means of the thermal shield (7) comprise, in the forward portion of the sole, an anchoring member (9) for anchoring the shield (7) to the sole (2) and, in the rear portion of the sole, a hooking device (10) for hooking the shield (7) on the projecting ends (4, 5) of the resistance (3).