EP1166704B8 - Hand-driers - Google Patents

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EP1166704B8
EP1166704B8 EP01305528A EP01305528A EP1166704B8 EP 1166704 B8 EP1166704 B8 EP 1166704B8 EP 01305528 A EP01305528 A EP 01305528A EP 01305528 A EP01305528 A EP 01305528A EP 1166704 B8 EP1166704 B8 EP 1166704B8
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mouth
hand
warmed
hands
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Matthew Edward Thomas White
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/48—Drying by means of hot air

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)

Abstract

A hand-drier has an open mouth (3) for entry of hands into a glass tube (4) to be warmed by infra-red radiation from tungsten-halogen lamps (12) distributed round the outside of the tube (4). A fan (8) draws air into the tube (4) through the mouth (3) to pass over the warmed hands and be vented via openings (11). The tube (4) is mounted on rings (5) that also serve as baffles to block radiation from the lamps (12) passing out through the mouth (3). <IMAGE>
EP01305528A 2000-06-27 2001-06-26 Hand-driers Expired - Lifetime EP1166704B8 (en)

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GBGB0015597.8A GB0015597D0 (en) 2000-06-27 2000-06-27 Hand-driers
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EP1166704B1 EP1166704B1 (en) 2004-08-04
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DE (1) DE60104604T2 (en)
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GB (2) GB0015597D0 (en)

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US8341853B2 (en) 2005-07-30 2013-01-01 Dyson Technology Limited Drying apparatus
US8347521B2 (en) 2005-07-30 2013-01-08 Dyson Technology Limited Drying apparatus
US8347522B2 (en) 2005-07-30 2013-01-08 Dyson Technology Limited Drying apparatus
US8490291B2 (en) 2005-07-30 2013-07-23 Dyson Technology Limited Dryer

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GB0515744D0 (en) * 2005-07-30 2005-09-07 Dyson Technology Ltd Dryer
GB2434094A (en) 2006-01-12 2007-07-18 Dyson Technology Ltd Drying apparatus with sound-absorbing material
GB2444028A (en) * 2006-11-23 2008-05-28 Stephen Ball Personal drying apparatus with heater, fan and infra-red source
DE202017001279U1 (en) * 2017-03-10 2017-08-18 Harun Özsoy drying device
CN112545347A (en) * 2020-12-03 2021-03-26 中科院合肥技术创新工程院 Prevent suction type's hand dryer of institute's sense

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GB551794A (en) * 1941-09-05 1943-03-10 Alexander Duckham Improvements in and relating to apparatus for drying the hands and/or face
GB756554A (en) * 1953-05-09 1956-09-05 Broughton & Sons Engineers Ltd A new or improved drying apparatus
GB1240242A (en) * 1969-03-06 1971-07-21 David John Runchman Automatic hand dryer
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US3766397A (en) * 1972-04-12 1973-10-16 T Rockson Sterilizing hand dryer
DE7526106U (en) * 1975-08-18 1975-12-11 Bosch Siemens Gmbh ELECTRIC HAND DRYER
GB1602115A (en) * 1978-05-26 1981-11-04 Aroa B A Hot air driers
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CA2104514C (en) * 1992-08-25 1998-08-25 Toshio Tatsutani Hand dryer
JPH08168449A (en) * 1994-12-16 1996-07-02 Yamazaki:Kk Sterilizing and drying apparatus
US6038786A (en) * 1998-04-16 2000-03-21 Excel Dryer Inc. Hand dryer
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8341853B2 (en) 2005-07-30 2013-01-01 Dyson Technology Limited Drying apparatus
US8347521B2 (en) 2005-07-30 2013-01-08 Dyson Technology Limited Drying apparatus
US8347522B2 (en) 2005-07-30 2013-01-08 Dyson Technology Limited Drying apparatus
US8490291B2 (en) 2005-07-30 2013-07-23 Dyson Technology Limited Dryer

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ATE272350T1 (en) 2004-08-15
DE60104604D1 (en) 2004-09-09
GB0015597D0 (en) 2000-08-16
GB2364242B (en) 2004-04-14
GB0115590D0 (en) 2001-08-15
EP1166704B1 (en) 2004-08-04
ES2225427T3 (en) 2005-03-16
DE60104604T2 (en) 2005-01-05
GB2364242A (en) 2002-01-23

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