Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids – Apparatus – Houses – kilns – and containers
Patent
1999-05-11
2000-08-01
Gravini, Stephen
Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Apparatus
Houses, kilns, and containers
34227, 34233, F26B 2506
Patent
active
060948396
ABSTRACT:
A footwear drying apparatus, comprises a housing having vertical front, rear and side walls, a top section, a drying section, and a base section. A fan is mounted within the top section, so that to blow air to the drying section. A heater is mounted adjacent to the fan, so that to heat air. A thermostat is mounted adjacent to the heater. At the top of the apparatus is mounted a control console having a timer, a fan switch, a heater switch and a thermostat knob. Air inlets are formed in the top section. An air outlet is mounted within the base section. A mud screen is fixed at the entrance of the air outlet, so that to prevent from mud entering into the air outlet. An air filter is mounted at the exit of the air outlet. A door is secured to the front wall, so that to provide access to the drying section. A mud collector is removably mounted at the bottom of the drying section, so that to collect mud from unclean footwear. A drying shelf is removably mounted above the mud collector, so that footwear can be placed on it. The apparatus is equipped with holding devices for holding high footwear made of soft material upright and opened.
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