Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids – Apparatus – Sheet – web – or strand
Patent
1994-06-20
1996-06-25
Bennett, Henry A.
Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Apparatus
Sheet, web, or strand
34202, 34233, 34235, F26B 900
Patent
active
055288405
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a lightweight, portable drying apparatus which naturally, uniformly and quickly drys footwear and small items of apparel such as shoes, hats, gloves and scarves. The portable drying apparatus includes a flexible waterproof bag having an inner support structure for holding multiple pieces of footwear and small articles of apparel. The flexible bag may be rigidly supported by a top panel and a collapsible waterproof tri-fold support insert which defines the boundaries of an enclosed inner chamber. During operation, ambient air is circulated throughout the chamber using a blower assembly mounted on the support structure for drawing air into the chamber, and a vent formed in the flexible bag material for releasing the drawn air from the chamber. In a second embodiment, the support structure includes a base panel for defining a bottom portion of the chamber and two or more removable flexible rods bent in an arch shape to form a dome shaped structure. In a third embodiment, the support structure includes three or more removable rods extending from a base support in a slanted upward direction to form a tepee structure.
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Miron Gregg L.
Pajak Douglas S.
Pajak Kenneth J.
Bennett Henry A.
Pajak Douglas S.
Pajak Kenneth J.
Tinker Susanne C.
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