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Plastic suit drying system

US6742276B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2003
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F34/26
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A plastic suit drying system comprises a drying chamber with an air warmer, and a mobile dryer rack. The mobile rack has a wheeled air plenum base, a number of drying positions (each comprising three perforated air pipes protruding up from the base), and a flanged air inlet in the back of the base that mates with a connection flange in the drying chamber. Through this flanged connection hot air is forced into the base/plenum and then into the perforated pipes. For use, wet plastic suits are placed upside down on the drying positions. Then, the mobile rack is rolled into the drying chamber so that the rack's flange mates with the drying cabinet's connection flange. Next, the drying chamber doors are closed, and the drying cycle started, during which heated air is blown into the mobile rack plenum and up into the air pipes extending into the suits.

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