Stream iron top cover and method of manufacture

A top cover for a steam iron that covers an electronic control module that includes a reset switch, said top cover comprising a substantially rigid plastic body, having a generally U-shaped opening partly surrounding a plate at the end of an elongate lever formed integrally with said plastic body, a depending reset pin integrally molded to the bottom of said plate, and a pliant overmold covering a portion of said plastic body and extending through said U-shaped opening and confining both the top and the bottom surfaces of said said lever including said plate to restrict the movements thereof but permit limited movements thereof.

A steam iron comprising:

• a handle having a bearing at its rearward end and a semicircular flange at its forward end, said flange having a rearwardly-facing cam surface;
• a top cover for covering the upper portion of said handle, said top cover having a rearwardly-extending boss received in said bearing and a pair of mutually-confronting circular spring arms at its forward end and shaped so that, during assembly of the top cover onto the handle, said spring arms slide down said cam surface and, upon final assembly of said top cover onto said handle, said spring arm snap outwardly under mutually spaced portions of said flange.