US 5619812 A abstract the present invention relates to a heel rest for an iron more specifically the heel rest of the present invention comprises a recess to improve the stability of an iron in its upright position on a soft surface such as a padded ironing board or carpet as the iron is placed in the upright position the weight of the iron presses down upon the soft surface and causes the soft surface located directly under the recess to rise and fill in to the recess application_number US 55570395 A description fig1 and 2 shows one embodiment of an electric steam iron 10 comprising a heel rest 50 of the present invention fig3 illustrates an exploded view of the iron 10 of fig1 and 2 the iron 10 comprises a soleplate 20 a heating element 26 a housing 30 a pump assembly 40 a steam control assembly 42 and the heel rest or rear cover 50 of the present invention of course the heel rest 50 of the present invention may be adapted to be fastened to any type of iron in addition the heel rest 50 may be made of any material such as abs plastic polypropylene wood metals etc as shown in fig3 the soleplate 20 comprises a metal material and also a heating element 26 mounted in.