CA2130883C - Foot wear drying apparatus - Google Patents
Foot wear drying apparatusInfo
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- CA2130883C CA2130883C CA002130883A CA2130883A CA2130883C CA 2130883 C CA2130883 C CA 2130883C CA 002130883 A CA002130883 A CA 002130883A CA 2130883 A CA2130883 A CA 2130883A CA 2130883 C CA2130883 C CA 2130883C
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- Prior art keywords
- hoses
- pair
- housing
- dryer
- air
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L23/00—Cleaning footwear
- A47L23/20—Devices or implements for drying footwear, also with heating arrangements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F26—DRYING
- F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- F26B23/00—Heating arrangements
- F26B23/10—Heating arrangements using tubes or passages containing heated fluids, e.g. acting as radiative elements; Closed-loop systems
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- Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)
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Abstract
The inventive idea refers to an apparatus that provides divided air flows through flexible tubings to the inner volume of moistured foot wear in order to dry them.
Description
21~&'83 SPECIFICATION
This inventive idea relates to a domèstic apparatus for drying out the interior volume of foot wear.
The prior art includes a variety of devices for drying the interior of one or more pairs of ski boots or other foot wear. Some are rack type, dedicated to ski resorts (Patent No.1270636 Jannach, 4136464 Hay, 4145602 Lee, 4200993 Blanc), some are applicable to a single boot ~Patent No.4768293 Kaffka), or a single pair of boots (Patent No.2037447 Chu, 41715 80 Vabrinskas).
Eacl; prior boot dryer inv~lltion has its inconveniences such as handling and turning the boots in a specific position, or precisely locate the device with respect to the boot and moving it from boot to boot, or the need to hang the device in order to be operational, or to place the device over a floor register, impairing the visual impression of the room.
I-t is th~ primary object of the inventiv~ idea to provide an improved foot wear drying apparatus for domestic purpose, easy to use, low current consumer, and free of the above disadvantages.
The device of the inventive idea is a self contained unit, floor siting, or wall mounted in the foot wear storage area.
The apparatus is electrically operated by a Hi/Low speed fan for fast/slow drying rate.
The air flow created by the said fan is discharged through at least two ports and directed into at least a pair of foot wear through flexible tubes. The flexible tubes are easily inserted into boots stored in a normal position, without the risk of damaging the inner lining of shoes.
The tubes are organised in pairs, so one of the two tubes consLdered a pair has removably attached a plastic connector. The pair of tubes not in use, can be easily connected via the connector, to close a loop and not waste the blown air.
The device can contain an electric heater to provide warm air.
CA 02l30883 l998-08-l2 2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the inventive idea, Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing the stand up version of the dryer in conjunction with two pairs of boots.
Figure 2 is a view in perspective showing the wall mounted version of the said dryer in conjunction with two pairs of boots.
The drying apparatus illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 comprise a housing 10, having a cylindrical or any other ergonomical shape and is preferably a rigid injection-molded plastic product as polypropylene, ABS, or other suitable material.
The housing 10 is provided with air inlets 14, a three position switch 15, for LOW-OFF-HI fan speed, and a line cord 11.
The housing 10 is carrying at one end an electrical motorized fan 16, which creates an air pressure inside the said housing.
At the other end the housing includes at least four fitting like discharge ports 17.
Flexible tubings 18, made of suitable flexible material such as a 10 mm (3/8") inside diameter commercial vinyl, are removably clamped onto ports 17.
Dotted lines 18' indicate the respective tubing portions within boots 19, 20 and each tube will be understood to have an open end for discharge the air flow toward but at some clearance from the toe end of the boot in which it is inserted.
Half of the tubings 18 have removably attached plastic connectors 12. The said tubings not used are connected in pairs via connectors 12 to save the air flow.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 2 the housing 10 is supported by the holding clamps 21 in the wall mounted version, but otherwise, the construction may be the same as that described above.
As many changes can be made to the disclosure herein without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all material contained herein be interpreted as illustrative, and this invention to be limited only by the appending claims.
This inventive idea relates to a domèstic apparatus for drying out the interior volume of foot wear.
The prior art includes a variety of devices for drying the interior of one or more pairs of ski boots or other foot wear. Some are rack type, dedicated to ski resorts (Patent No.1270636 Jannach, 4136464 Hay, 4145602 Lee, 4200993 Blanc), some are applicable to a single boot ~Patent No.4768293 Kaffka), or a single pair of boots (Patent No.2037447 Chu, 41715 80 Vabrinskas).
Eacl; prior boot dryer inv~lltion has its inconveniences such as handling and turning the boots in a specific position, or precisely locate the device with respect to the boot and moving it from boot to boot, or the need to hang the device in order to be operational, or to place the device over a floor register, impairing the visual impression of the room.
I-t is th~ primary object of the inventiv~ idea to provide an improved foot wear drying apparatus for domestic purpose, easy to use, low current consumer, and free of the above disadvantages.
The device of the inventive idea is a self contained unit, floor siting, or wall mounted in the foot wear storage area.
The apparatus is electrically operated by a Hi/Low speed fan for fast/slow drying rate.
The air flow created by the said fan is discharged through at least two ports and directed into at least a pair of foot wear through flexible tubes. The flexible tubes are easily inserted into boots stored in a normal position, without the risk of damaging the inner lining of shoes.
The tubes are organised in pairs, so one of the two tubes consLdered a pair has removably attached a plastic connector. The pair of tubes not in use, can be easily connected via the connector, to close a loop and not waste the blown air.
The device can contain an electric heater to provide warm air.
CA 02l30883 l998-08-l2 2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the inventive idea, Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing the stand up version of the dryer in conjunction with two pairs of boots.
Figure 2 is a view in perspective showing the wall mounted version of the said dryer in conjunction with two pairs of boots.
The drying apparatus illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 comprise a housing 10, having a cylindrical or any other ergonomical shape and is preferably a rigid injection-molded plastic product as polypropylene, ABS, or other suitable material.
The housing 10 is provided with air inlets 14, a three position switch 15, for LOW-OFF-HI fan speed, and a line cord 11.
The housing 10 is carrying at one end an electrical motorized fan 16, which creates an air pressure inside the said housing.
At the other end the housing includes at least four fitting like discharge ports 17.
Flexible tubings 18, made of suitable flexible material such as a 10 mm (3/8") inside diameter commercial vinyl, are removably clamped onto ports 17.
Dotted lines 18' indicate the respective tubing portions within boots 19, 20 and each tube will be understood to have an open end for discharge the air flow toward but at some clearance from the toe end of the boot in which it is inserted.
Half of the tubings 18 have removably attached plastic connectors 12. The said tubings not used are connected in pairs via connectors 12 to save the air flow.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 2 the housing 10 is supported by the holding clamps 21 in the wall mounted version, but otherwise, the construction may be the same as that described above.
As many changes can be made to the disclosure herein without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all material contained herein be interpreted as illustrative, and this invention to be limited only by the appending claims.
Claims (12)
1. An electrically operated footwear dryer having: an elongated housing, the housing adapted to be positioned on or near the floor of a room; a fan in the housing near one end of the housing; a motor in the housing for operating the fan; switch means for controlling operation of the motor; air inlet means in the housing adjacent the one end of the housing; at least two pair of air outlets at the other end of the housing; and a flexible hose attached to each outlet of each outlet pair, each hose long enough for insertion into a footwear member resting on the floor, whereby operation of the fan will draw air into the housing through the inlet means and force it out of each air outlet pair through the hoses attached to the outlets in the outlet pair and into a footwear pair the hoses are inserted in.
2. A dryer as claimed in claim 1 wherein the elongated housing is constructed to stand on the one end on the floor.
3. A dryer as claimed in claim 1 including means for selectively preventing air from exiting each pair of hoses not used to dry footwear while at least one pair of hoses are drying footwear.
4. A dryer as claimed in claim 3 wherein the selective preventing means comprise connector means on the end of one of the hoses of each pair of hoses, the connector means allowing each pair of hoses to be selectively connected to each other to prevent air from exiting the hoses.
5. A dryer as claimed in claim 2 including means for selectively preventing air from exiting each pair of hoses not used to dry footwear while at least one pair of hoses are drying footwear.
6. A dryer as claimed in claim 5 wherein the selective preventing means comprise connector means on the end of one of the hoses of each pair of hoses, the connector means allowing each pair of hoses to be selectively connected to each other to prevent air from exiting the hoses.
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7. A dryer as claimed in claim 1 including air heating means in the housing for heating the air blown through the housing.
8. A dryer as claimed in claim 2 including air heating means in the housing for heating the air blown through the housing.
9. A dryer as claimed in claim 7 including means for selectively preventing air from exiting each pair of hoses not used to dry footwear while at least one pair of hoses are drying footwear.
10. A dryer as claimed in claim 9 wherein the selective preventing means comprise connector means on the end of one of the hoses of each pair of hoses, the connector means allowing each pair of hoses to be selectively connected to each other to prevent air from exiting the hoses.
11. A dryer as claimed in claim 8 including means for selectively preventing air from exiting each pair of hoses not used to dry footwear while at least one pair of hoses are drying footwear.
12. A dryer as claimed in claim 11 wherein the selective preventing means comprise connector means on the end of one of the hoses of each pair of hoses, the connector means allowing each pair of hoses to be selectively connected to each other to prevent air from exiting the hoses.
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002130883A CA2130883C (en) | 1994-08-25 | 1994-08-25 | Foot wear drying apparatus |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002130883A CA2130883C (en) | 1994-08-25 | 1994-08-25 | Foot wear drying apparatus |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2130883A1 CA2130883A1 (en) | 1996-02-26 |
| CA2130883C true CA2130883C (en) | 1999-03-30 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002130883A Expired - Fee Related CA2130883C (en) | 1994-08-25 | 1994-08-25 | Foot wear drying apparatus |
Country Status (1)
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| CA (1) | CA2130883C (en) |
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- 1994-08-25 CA CA002130883A patent/CA2130883C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| CA2130883A1 (en) | 1996-02-26 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |