position application_number US 52953595 A description reference is now made to fig2 and 4 which depict a burn prevention device 100 for an iron traditionally the iron comprises an iron body 30 a handle 31 a base seat 32 a heating plate 33 a temperature control knob 34 in accordance with the present invention the burning prevention device 100 comprises a shielding element 10 a first and second displacement member 12 12 39 and a first 20 and a second actuating means including a heavy weighed eccentric block 22 and a positioning plate 21 for the purpose of simplified explanation only the structure of the first displacement member 12 and the first actuating means 20 is referred to in explanation the iron has similar structure with that of a conventional iron in accordance with the present invention the burning prevention device 100 comprises the shielding element 10 the first actuating device 20 and the first displacement member 12 the shielding element 10 has a first and a second lateral edge 11 11 39 which is made from heat resistance materials such as plastics and is configured into the shape of the edge of the heating plate 33 for instance the shielding element 100 is made to form a slim archshaped member with a protruded apex 111 the shape and the size of the first and second lateral edge 11 11 39 are made to shield the entire external edge of the heating plate 33 the front end of the shielding element 10 is protruded to form a protruded apex portion 111 to facilitate the process of ironing referring to fig4 an l shaped displacement member 12 12 39 are individually mounted inwardly onto.