CA2674106C - Extendable clothes dryer - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an open air dryer having one or more layers of flexible clothes dryers. Each clothes dryer is made of a generally rectangular piece of breathable fabric or net like material attached to two parallel support bars made of a rigid material.
Each support bar is held by at least one hook and preferably two hooks to any external structures such as walls, automatic dryer or other self-supporting structure.
Each support bar is held by at least one hook and preferably two hooks to any external structures such as walls, automatic dryer or other self-supporting structure.
Description
File number: 11616-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 Title of the Invention [0001 ] Extendable clothes dryer Cross-Reference to Related Applications [0002] There are no cross-related applications.
Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention generally relates to clothes dryers and, more particularly, to a novel open air extendable clothes dryer.
Background of the Invention [0004] Even if sophisticated automatic cloth dryers exist, there is still demand for open air dryers from which any clothes or laundry can be laid flat to dry hung to dry.
Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention generally relates to clothes dryers and, more particularly, to a novel open air extendable clothes dryer.
Background of the Invention [0004] Even if sophisticated automatic cloth dryers exist, there is still demand for open air dryers from which any clothes or laundry can be laid flat to dry hung to dry.
[0005] Many reasons exist to justify the high demand for this type of dryers.
First, clothes manufacturers often recommend to hang clothes or to lay flat to dry them instead of using automatic clothes dryers in order to avoid damages to some types of fabrics.
Second, as the price of energy is escalating, many are those who are avoiding the use of energy-consuming sophisticated automatic clothes dryers to use open air clothes dryers.
Third, in some areas, such as high density populated regions, clothes-lines are often unavailable, impossible to be installed or the coldness of the winter prevents clothes to be hung on the exterior clothes lines. Finally, the advent of front load washing and drying appliances has left empty and often unused space between the said appliances and either the ceiling or the cabinets usually installed over the appliances.
First, clothes manufacturers often recommend to hang clothes or to lay flat to dry them instead of using automatic clothes dryers in order to avoid damages to some types of fabrics.
Second, as the price of energy is escalating, many are those who are avoiding the use of energy-consuming sophisticated automatic clothes dryers to use open air clothes dryers.
Third, in some areas, such as high density populated regions, clothes-lines are often unavailable, impossible to be installed or the coldness of the winter prevents clothes to be hung on the exterior clothes lines. Finally, the advent of front load washing and drying appliances has left empty and often unused space between the said appliances and either the ceiling or the cabinets usually installed over the appliances.
[0006] In some situation, those advantages are eclipsed by inherent disadvantages such as the space required to store and use these apparatus. As many open air dryers can be File number: 1 1 6 16-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 folded or collapsed in order to be stored out of sight, their usage still require considerable space. Those living in apartments and even homeowners have generally a limited area to use for clothes drying. These types of dryers are generally made of a structure of rigid material such as plastic, metal or wood and are designed to be placed on the floor. As a consequence, these apparatuses require much space when used to dry clothes.
There is therefore a need for an extendable open air dryer which can be easily installed and stored in some unused areas of an apartment or a house and more particularly in the space located between the washer and dryer appliances and either the ceiling or the cabinets usually installed over the appliances. Also, it should be easy to manipulate and to be cleaned. Such a clothes dryer should preferably be simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
There is therefore a need for an extendable open air dryer which can be easily installed and stored in some unused areas of an apartment or a house and more particularly in the space located between the washer and dryer appliances and either the ceiling or the cabinets usually installed over the appliances. Also, it should be easy to manipulate and to be cleaned. Such a clothes dryer should preferably be simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
[0007] Other and further objects and advantages of the present invention will be obvious upon an understanding of the illustrative embodiments about to be described or will be indicated in the appended claims, and various advantages not referred to herein will occur to one skilled in the art upon employment of the invention in practise.
Summary of the Invention [0008] The aforesaid and other objectives of the present invention are realized by generally providing one or more layers of flexible clothes dryers. Each clothes dryer is made of a generally rectangular piece of breathable fabric or net like material attached to two parallel support bars made of a rigid material. Each support bar is held by at least one hook and preferably two hooks to any external structures such as walls, automatic dryer or other self-supporting structure.
Summary of the Invention [0008] The aforesaid and other objectives of the present invention are realized by generally providing one or more layers of flexible clothes dryers. Each clothes dryer is made of a generally rectangular piece of breathable fabric or net like material attached to two parallel support bars made of a rigid material. Each support bar is held by at least one hook and preferably two hooks to any external structures such as walls, automatic dryer or other self-supporting structure.
[0009] The features of the present invention which are believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims.
Brief Description of the Drawings File number: 1] 6 16-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [0010] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent from the following description, reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which:
Brief Description of the Drawings File number: 1] 6 16-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [0010] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent from the following description, reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which:
[0011] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dryer in accordance with the invention installed with many layers.
[0012] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a dryer in accordance with the invention installed with one layer.
[0013] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the unassembled dryer of Fig. I
showing the hooks portion of the dryer.
showing the hooks portion of the dryer.
[0014] Figure 4A is a front view of another embodiment of a dryer in accordance with the invention installed over a top loading washer and dryer appliances.
[0015] Figure 4B is a side view of the middle retaining member shown in Figure 4A.
[0016] Figure 4C is a perspective view of the middle retaining member shown in Figure 4A.
[0017] Figure 5A is a perspective view of another embodiment of the dryer, showing the hooks portion and middle retaining bars.
[0018] Figures 5B to 5E are perspective views of the dryer of Fig. 5, showing different ways to install the dryer by folding or not a layer over the middle retaining bars.
[0019] Figure 6A is a front view of another embodiment of the dryer in accordance with the present invention.
[0020] Figure 6B is a top view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 6A.
File number: 11616-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [0021] Figure 6C is a side view showing an embodiment of the middle retaining member shown in Figure 6A.
File number: 11616-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [0021] Figure 6C is a side view showing an embodiment of the middle retaining member shown in Figure 6A.
[0022] Figure 6D is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the retaining member shown in Figure 6A.
[0023] Figure 6E is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the retaining member shown in Figure 6A.
[0024] Figure 7A is a front view of a further embodiment of the dryer in accordance with the present invention.
[0025] Figure 7B is a top view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 7A.
[0026] Figure 8 is a front view showing a possible way to store the dryer.
[0027] Figure 9 is a front view of another way to install the dryer in accordance with the present invention, using the available space over the appliances.
[0028] Figure 10 a front view of a further way to install the dryer in accordance with the present invention, using the available space beside appliances mounted one over the other.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment [0029] A novel extendable clothes dryer will be described hereinafter.
Although the invention is described in terms of specific illustrative embodiment(s), it is to be understood that the embodiment(s) described herein are by way of example only and that the scope of the invention is not intended to be limited thereby.
File number: 1 1 6 16-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [001] Referring to Fig. 3, the extendable clothes dryer of the present invention is generally indicated at 10. The dryer 10 generally comprises one or a plurality of layers 100 and at least two retaining members 200 that each retains one longitudinal extremity of the layer 100. Each layer 100 comprises at least two support bars 110 and a laundry support mesh 120. Each support bar 110 is made of rigid material such as wood, plastic or metal and in the embodiment shown is generally shaped as a rectangular cuboid but could also have another shape such as a circular rod. The laundry support mesh 120 has a generally rectangular shape and is typically made of any breathable fabric or net. The skilled addresses will note that breathable fabric is used to allow air to circulate through the laundry support mesh 120 in order to accelerate the drying of the laundry.
[002] The laundry support mesh 120 is secured to the support bars 110 through attaching means 115. The skilled addressee will note that the use of non-permanent attaching means 115 such as, but not limited to, snap fasteners, hook and loop fasteners, buttons or zipper is preferred to permanent attaching means such as glue, nails or staples to facilitate the cleaning of the laundry support mesh 120. The attaching means 115 are generally secured to the support bars 110 with nails, screws, staples or glue.
The skilled addressee will note that the attaching means 115 are strong enough to provide the required tension to hold the laundry items laid down on the laundry support mesh 120.
[003] Referring now to Fig. 1, each retaining member 200 embodies one or many supporting structures 210 comprising at least one hook 220 used to retain one end of a layer 100. In the present embodiment, a hook 220 can be made of a folded sheet of metal or plastic which forms a square angle. Each hook is secured at a selected height of the supporting structure 210 using fasteners (not shown). Typically, permanent fasteners such as nails or screws are used but any other non permanent attaching means could be used instead. The hooks 220 can also be integral with the retaining member 200. The hooks 220 could also be attached directly to the wall or other support structure. In the present invention, the hooks 220 can be replaced by other holding means such as hook and loop fasteners, or clips located on the supporting bar 110 which engage with attaching means such as apertures located on the retaining member 200.
File number: 11616-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [004] In the embodiment shown, each retaining member 200 comprises a supporting structure 210 generally shaped as bars made of metal, plastic or any other rigid material.
Even if the present embodiment shows the use of two supporting structures 210 at each end of the dryer, other embodiments of the present invention could comprise one or many said supporting structures 210 at each end. Each supporting structure 210 is secured to any external structure such as walls, an automatic dryer or other appropriate self-supporting structure using fasteners (not shown) generally through apertures 2301ocated in the supporting structure 210. The skilled addressee will note that the supporting structures 210 facilitate the installation of the dryer 10 and could be replaced by hooks or other holding devices directly secured in any such external structure.
[005] Referring now to Fig. 1 to 3, to hold the weight of the laundry items laid down on the support mesh 120, any of the support bars 110 must be first downwardly engaged with one or many hooks 220 of any retaining member 200 and then the opposite support bar 110 must be downwardly pushed into engagement with one or many of the aligned hooks 220 of the opposite retaining member 200 while stretching the laundry supporting mesh. The skilled addressee will note that the length of the laundry supporting mesh 120 must be adjusted to the width of the opposite retaining members 200 to maintain a sufficient tension to hold the laundry items laid down on supporting mesh 120.
The length of the laundry supporting mesh 120 is generally adjusted by rolling the said mesh 120 around one or all the support bars 110. Once layer 100 is installed, the previous steps may be repeated to install identical layers 100 to increase the drying surface as shown in Fig. 3.
[006] To store the dryer, one must simply upwardly displace any support bar 110 of any layer 100 installed to get it out of the hook 220. The skilled addressee will note that one may generally either engage the removed support bar 110 with the opposite set of hooks so to leave the laundry supporting mesh 120 dangling underneath as shown in Fig. 8, or roll the laundry supporting mesh 120 around the removed support bar 110 before engaging it with the opposite set of hooks 220. Alternatively, both support bars may be disengaged from the hooks and the supporting mesh 120 may be wrapped around one or both of the support bars.
File number: 11616-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [007] Referring now to Fig. 4A to 4C, in a second embodiment 300, an extendable clothes dryer 10 is generally installed over a top loading washing machine 400 and an automatic cloth dryer 410. The skilled addressee will note that, in the present embodiment, the space located between the washer and dryer appliances and either the ceiling or the cabinets usually installed over the appliances is limited by the top loading washing machine which require a higher clearance to open the door.
[008] In the second embodiment, the extendable clothes dryer 10 comprises at least two retaining member 200 fixed to any external structure 320 on each end of the dryer using fasteners (not shown), one or many middle retaining member 310 fixed to any external structure 330 positioned perpendicularly to the external structures 320 using fasteners (not shown) and one or a plurality of layers 100 supporting the laundry laid down to dry.
The middle retaining member 310 typically comprises one or many supporting bars 311 and one or many supporting structure 312, as shown in Fig. 4B and 4C. A
supporting bar is generally made of plastic, metal or any other rigid material and is secured to the supporting structure 312 using fasteners such as nails, screws or any other securing means. The supporting bar 311 can also be integral with the supporting structure 320.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment [0029] A novel extendable clothes dryer will be described hereinafter.
Although the invention is described in terms of specific illustrative embodiment(s), it is to be understood that the embodiment(s) described herein are by way of example only and that the scope of the invention is not intended to be limited thereby.
File number: 1 1 6 16-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [001] Referring to Fig. 3, the extendable clothes dryer of the present invention is generally indicated at 10. The dryer 10 generally comprises one or a plurality of layers 100 and at least two retaining members 200 that each retains one longitudinal extremity of the layer 100. Each layer 100 comprises at least two support bars 110 and a laundry support mesh 120. Each support bar 110 is made of rigid material such as wood, plastic or metal and in the embodiment shown is generally shaped as a rectangular cuboid but could also have another shape such as a circular rod. The laundry support mesh 120 has a generally rectangular shape and is typically made of any breathable fabric or net. The skilled addresses will note that breathable fabric is used to allow air to circulate through the laundry support mesh 120 in order to accelerate the drying of the laundry.
[002] The laundry support mesh 120 is secured to the support bars 110 through attaching means 115. The skilled addressee will note that the use of non-permanent attaching means 115 such as, but not limited to, snap fasteners, hook and loop fasteners, buttons or zipper is preferred to permanent attaching means such as glue, nails or staples to facilitate the cleaning of the laundry support mesh 120. The attaching means 115 are generally secured to the support bars 110 with nails, screws, staples or glue.
The skilled addressee will note that the attaching means 115 are strong enough to provide the required tension to hold the laundry items laid down on the laundry support mesh 120.
[003] Referring now to Fig. 1, each retaining member 200 embodies one or many supporting structures 210 comprising at least one hook 220 used to retain one end of a layer 100. In the present embodiment, a hook 220 can be made of a folded sheet of metal or plastic which forms a square angle. Each hook is secured at a selected height of the supporting structure 210 using fasteners (not shown). Typically, permanent fasteners such as nails or screws are used but any other non permanent attaching means could be used instead. The hooks 220 can also be integral with the retaining member 200. The hooks 220 could also be attached directly to the wall or other support structure. In the present invention, the hooks 220 can be replaced by other holding means such as hook and loop fasteners, or clips located on the supporting bar 110 which engage with attaching means such as apertures located on the retaining member 200.
File number: 11616-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [004] In the embodiment shown, each retaining member 200 comprises a supporting structure 210 generally shaped as bars made of metal, plastic or any other rigid material.
Even if the present embodiment shows the use of two supporting structures 210 at each end of the dryer, other embodiments of the present invention could comprise one or many said supporting structures 210 at each end. Each supporting structure 210 is secured to any external structure such as walls, an automatic dryer or other appropriate self-supporting structure using fasteners (not shown) generally through apertures 2301ocated in the supporting structure 210. The skilled addressee will note that the supporting structures 210 facilitate the installation of the dryer 10 and could be replaced by hooks or other holding devices directly secured in any such external structure.
[005] Referring now to Fig. 1 to 3, to hold the weight of the laundry items laid down on the support mesh 120, any of the support bars 110 must be first downwardly engaged with one or many hooks 220 of any retaining member 200 and then the opposite support bar 110 must be downwardly pushed into engagement with one or many of the aligned hooks 220 of the opposite retaining member 200 while stretching the laundry supporting mesh. The skilled addressee will note that the length of the laundry supporting mesh 120 must be adjusted to the width of the opposite retaining members 200 to maintain a sufficient tension to hold the laundry items laid down on supporting mesh 120.
The length of the laundry supporting mesh 120 is generally adjusted by rolling the said mesh 120 around one or all the support bars 110. Once layer 100 is installed, the previous steps may be repeated to install identical layers 100 to increase the drying surface as shown in Fig. 3.
[006] To store the dryer, one must simply upwardly displace any support bar 110 of any layer 100 installed to get it out of the hook 220. The skilled addressee will note that one may generally either engage the removed support bar 110 with the opposite set of hooks so to leave the laundry supporting mesh 120 dangling underneath as shown in Fig. 8, or roll the laundry supporting mesh 120 around the removed support bar 110 before engaging it with the opposite set of hooks 220. Alternatively, both support bars may be disengaged from the hooks and the supporting mesh 120 may be wrapped around one or both of the support bars.
File number: 11616-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [007] Referring now to Fig. 4A to 4C, in a second embodiment 300, an extendable clothes dryer 10 is generally installed over a top loading washing machine 400 and an automatic cloth dryer 410. The skilled addressee will note that, in the present embodiment, the space located between the washer and dryer appliances and either the ceiling or the cabinets usually installed over the appliances is limited by the top loading washing machine which require a higher clearance to open the door.
[008] In the second embodiment, the extendable clothes dryer 10 comprises at least two retaining member 200 fixed to any external structure 320 on each end of the dryer using fasteners (not shown), one or many middle retaining member 310 fixed to any external structure 330 positioned perpendicularly to the external structures 320 using fasteners (not shown) and one or a plurality of layers 100 supporting the laundry laid down to dry.
The middle retaining member 310 typically comprises one or many supporting bars 311 and one or many supporting structure 312, as shown in Fig. 4B and 4C. A
supporting bar is generally made of plastic, metal or any other rigid material and is secured to the supporting structure 312 using fasteners such as nails, screws or any other securing means. The supporting bar 311 can also be integral with the supporting structure 320.
[0030] To hold the weight of the laundry items laid down on the support mesh 120, one of the layer support bars 110 must be first downwardly engaged with one or many hooks 220 of one of the retaining members 200. Then the opposite layer support bar 110 must moved over a first supporting bar 311. Next, the said layer support bar 110 must be moved over another supporting bar 311, located over or under the first supporting bar 311. Finally, such opposite support bar 110 must be engaged with one or many of the aligned hooks 220 of the opposite retaining member 200 while stretching the laundry supporting mesh 120. The skilled addressee will note that the length of the laundry supporting mesh 120 must be adjusted to maintain a sufficient tension to hold the laundry items laid down on supporting mesh 120. This second embodiment allows one supporting mesh 120 to be configured as at least two levels of drying layers.
[0031 ] Figs 5A to 5E show that a layer 100 may be folded over middle retaining bar 310 to create smaller drying sections.
File number: 1 1 6 16-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [0032] Fig. 6A and 6B shows an embodiment of the present invention wherein the layers are extended in a different direction due to the orientation of the hooks. In this case, the layers are extended from the rear to the front of the appliances or vice versa instead of from a side to another side. To hold the weight of the laundry items laid down on the support mesh 120, one of the layer support bars 110 must be first downwardly engaged with one or many hooks 520 of one of the first retaining members 500. Then the opposite layer support bar 110 must moved over a supporting bar 511. Finally, such opposite support bar 110 must be engaged with one or many of the aligned hooks 560 of the second retaining member 550 while stretching the laundry supporting mesh 120.
It is to be noted that the layers may be extended from front to rear also.
[0033] Fig. 7A and 7B shows an embodiment similar to the one disclosed in Fig.
6A and 6B, the layer having a larger width.
[0034] Fig. 6C shows another embodiment of a middle retaining member 510 comprising one or many supporting bars 511 and one or many supporting structure 512. Fig.
shows another embodiment of a retaining member 550 having hooks 560. Fig. 6E
shows another embodiment of a retaining member 500 having hooks 520.
[0035] Fig. 9 discloses an installation wherein there are no storage over the appliances and all the available space is used to hang on clothes using the dryer in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 10 shows another installation wherein the dryer is installed beside appliances mounted one over the other. It is to be noted that the user may adapt the dryer to the available space he has by using different length of layers.
[0036] While illustrative and presently preferred embodiment(s) of the invention have been described in detail hereinabove, it is to be understood that the inventive concepts may be otherwise variously embodied and employed and that the appended claims are intended to be construed to include such variations except insofar as limited by the prior art.
[0031 ] Figs 5A to 5E show that a layer 100 may be folded over middle retaining bar 310 to create smaller drying sections.
File number: 1 1 6 16-001 Revision: as filed Date: 2009/08/04 [0032] Fig. 6A and 6B shows an embodiment of the present invention wherein the layers are extended in a different direction due to the orientation of the hooks. In this case, the layers are extended from the rear to the front of the appliances or vice versa instead of from a side to another side. To hold the weight of the laundry items laid down on the support mesh 120, one of the layer support bars 110 must be first downwardly engaged with one or many hooks 520 of one of the first retaining members 500. Then the opposite layer support bar 110 must moved over a supporting bar 511. Finally, such opposite support bar 110 must be engaged with one or many of the aligned hooks 560 of the second retaining member 550 while stretching the laundry supporting mesh 120.
It is to be noted that the layers may be extended from front to rear also.
[0033] Fig. 7A and 7B shows an embodiment similar to the one disclosed in Fig.
6A and 6B, the layer having a larger width.
[0034] Fig. 6C shows another embodiment of a middle retaining member 510 comprising one or many supporting bars 511 and one or many supporting structure 512. Fig.
shows another embodiment of a retaining member 550 having hooks 560. Fig. 6E
shows another embodiment of a retaining member 500 having hooks 520.
[0035] Fig. 9 discloses an installation wherein there are no storage over the appliances and all the available space is used to hang on clothes using the dryer in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 10 shows another installation wherein the dryer is installed beside appliances mounted one over the other. It is to be noted that the user may adapt the dryer to the available space he has by using different length of layers.
[0036] While illustrative and presently preferred embodiment(s) of the invention have been described in detail hereinabove, it is to be understood that the inventive concepts may be otherwise variously embodied and employed and that the appended claims are intended to be construed to include such variations except insofar as limited by the prior art.
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1) An extendable clothes dryer to be installed in a space comprising external structure, said dryer comprising:
a) at least one layer, said layer comprising at least two support bars and a laundry support mesh, b) at least two retaining members comprising hooks, said retaining members securely fixed to said external structure, said retaining members retaining said support bar using said hooks.
a) at least one layer, said layer comprising at least two support bars and a laundry support mesh, b) at least two retaining members comprising hooks, said retaining members securely fixed to said external structure, said retaining members retaining said support bar using said hooks.
2) An extendable clothes dryer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said support bars is made of rigid material such as wood, plastic or metal and is shaped as a rectangular cuboid or a circular rod.
3) An extendable clothes dryer as claimed in claim 2 wherein said laundry support mesh has a generally rectangular shape and is made of any breathable fabric.
4) An extendable clothes dryer as claimed in claim 3 wherein said members comprises a supporting structure shaped as bars made of metal, plastic or any other rigid material and fixed to any external structure and hooks made of a folded sheet of metal or plastic which forms a square angle.
5) An extendable clothes dryer as claimed in claim 4 wherein said dryer can be located in the space located between the washer and dryer appliances and either the ceiling or the cabinets usually installed over the appliance...
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