Extractor for removing water from washed articles
US5603166A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B25/003
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An extractor for removing water from washed articles hung from hangers includes a hollow outer structure 11 containing therein a hollow inner structure 12 having side walls made of a perforated sheet metal and a motor 31 for rotating the inner structure 12. Both structures 11 and 12 are open at the top, and a plurality of hanger-supporting pieces 16 are attached to the inner structure 12 for suspending therefrom hangers 1 carrying washed articles. There are also a supply device 50A for causing hangers 1 to become suspended from the hanger-supporting pieces 16 from above and a discharge device 50B for removing hangers carrying dehydrated articles thereon from the hanger-supporting pieces 16 upward to above the inner structure 12.
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