GB1599641A - Rotary clothes dryer - Google Patents

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GB1599641A
GB1599641A GB15897/77A GB1589777A GB1599641A GB 1599641 A GB1599641 A GB 1599641A GB 15897/77 A GB15897/77 A GB 15897/77A GB 1589777 A GB1589777 A GB 1589777A GB 1599641 A GB1599641 A GB 1599641A
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F57/00—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired 
    • D06F57/02—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably
    • D06F57/04—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably and having radial arms, e.g. collapsible

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(54) ROTARY CLOTHES DRYER (71) I, THOMAS SEAWARD HOLLAND, of 14, Eastholm Green, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, a British subject, do hereby declare the invention, for which I pray that a patent may be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following state menu: This invention relates to rotary clothes dryers, sometimes known as rotary dryers, which provide protection for washing on the line, for example when it is raining.
The present invention is concerned with the type of rotary dryer which comprises a central post which is set into a socket in the ground, a plurality of arms which are movable between a retracted position in which they are closed up to the centre post and an extended position in which they project out from the centre post, and a number of lines, for example of plastics material, strung between the arms to provide a number of substantially parallel line sections at each face of the rotary line between a pair of adjacent arms.
The majority of such rotary dryers have three arms set 120 apart to provide a triangular configuration. The present invention is particularly suited to this type of triangular array, but is not limited to this particular shape.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a rotary clothes dryer comprising a centre-post, a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly from the centre-post and between which a clotheshanging line or lines is/are strung, a cover sheet positioned above said arms to extend over and between said arms as a canopy over the clothes-hanging line or lines, a plurality of mounting means equal in number to the number of arms and each fitted to the outer end of respective one of said arms, and fastening means extending from the mounting means and interconnecting the cover sheet and the mounting means, the fastening means being tightenable to hold the cover sheet firmly in place.
Preferably, the sheet of material is substantially triangular in shape.
Preferably, the mounting means provide locating means for said fastenng means.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the mounting means each comprises a T-shaped member arranged to be fitted to one of the said arms. The mounting means may comprise a ball provided with a recess adapted to receive the end of an arm, and having a hole therethrough for receiving the fastening means.
According to another preferred feature of the invention, the dryer includes a central support which is secured to the centre-post and/or arms and which projects upwards beyond the level of the outer ends of the arms so that the sheet of material slopes from the centre towards the edges.
In order that the invention may be fully understood an embodiment of rotary clothes dryer in accordance with the invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a preferred embodiment of rotary clothes dryer in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a view on an enlarged scale of the mounting means provided at the end of one of the arms; and, Fig. 3 is a schematic illustration of a central support member used to raise the centre of the cover sheet.
Referring first to Fig. 1, this shows the cover of the dryer comprising a sheet 10 of water-resistant material, preferably nylon.
The sheet is basically triangular in shape in the embodiment here described, having edges 11, 12 and 13. The sheet 10 includes three rectangular side flaps 14 which are preferably integral with the triangular centre portion and which in use hang down over the sides of the dryer to protect washing hanging on the line. Alternatively, one could have a flap on only one or two sides of the sheet.
The underside of the sheet is provided with a pocket 15 along the line of each edge 11, 12, 13, these pockets 15 receiving fastening means in the form of a cord or cords 16 used to tighten the cover down on to the support structure.
Referring now more particularly to Fig. 2, the dryer includes at each corner, i.e. at the junction of each pair of edges 11, 12, 13, a mounting or supporting element 17 which is fitted on to the end of the associated arm 18 of the rotary dryer. The mounting element 17 is preferably a T-shaped member having the stem of the T fitted to the support arm and the head of the T traversed by the cord 16.
The advantage of using a T-shaped piece is that the head of the T broadens the corners of the triangle and holds the cover out away from the clothes-supporting line, thereby providing additional protection for washing on the outer lines of the dryer. The element 17 shown here includes a spherical ball which is provided with a cylindrical recess which constitutes a socket to receive the end of the arms 18. The ball also has a cylindrical hole formed therethrough perpendicular to the axis of the socket recess and this cylindrical hole is fitted with a tubular rod 19 which projects from each side of the ball and forms the head of the T. The rod 19 is preferably a push fit within the ball. The tubular rod 19 provides a pathway for the cord 16 around the end of the projecting arm 18 and enables the cord 16 to run freely without danger of becoming entangled or becoming loose.
Preferably, a single cord 16 extends around the full circumference of the cover so that by pushing the balls on to the ends of the arms 18 and by draping the cover over the rotary supporting structure one can then secure the cover in position simply by pulling the ends of the cord 16 which acts as a drawstring and which can be tied tightly to hold the cover firmly down in place.
Various alternative ways of achieving the objects of the invention can be envisaged.
For example, the side flaps 14 may be dispensed with. In this case the pockets 15 along the edges of the cover sheet may be formed simply by turning over the edges of the cover sheet to form the pockets for the cord 16. Alternatively, one could use a number of loops spaced along each edge of the cover sheet and through which the cord would run. Alternatively, instead of providing pockets 15 along the length of each side of the cover sheet one may have ties at each corner of the sheet, the ties being secured to eyelets set into the sheet adjacent -to each corner and with the ties then being fastened to the respective arms 18 by appropriate means, such as by the use of a support member such as the ball. Other supporting and mounting means may be provided as an alternative to the ball and rod. One could for example use just the ball and arrange for the cord 16 simply to pass through a hole through the ball without the use of any guide tube 19. Other alternative ways of allowing free travel of the cord 16 at the end of each arms 18 will be apparent to those skilled in this art. Furthermore, as mentioned above, the cover is not limited to a triangular configuration but is equally applicable to other shapes of rotary dryer, the shape of the sheet 10 being matched to the configuration of the arms of the rotary dryer.
Because of the fact that when the cover is fitted to the rotary dryer any rain which falls upon the sheet 10 will tend to collect in the centre, it is preferable for the clothes dryer to include a central support such as is shown in Fig. 3. This central support, indicated generally at 20, comprises a rod of plastics material, for example polyvinylchloride, which includes a pair of clips 21 and 22 of the type which have a degree of natural resilience. The central support 20 is arranged to be fitted adjacent to the centre-post 23. The lower clip 22 at the bottom of the rod is arranged to clip over the projecting arms 18 of the dryer and the side clip 21 is arranged to fasten on to a top arm 24 which extends between the centre-post 23 and a hinge joint 25 part way along the main arm 18. When the rod 20 is fastened to the arms 18 and 24, the top of the rod projects upwardly above the level of the ends of the main arms 18 so that the sheet 10 which is draped over the supporting structure is raised at the centre so that the rain will run away from the centre and off the sheet.
Alternative forms of central support may be used in place of the rod 20. For example a pair of telescopic rods could be used with one rod being extendable upwards to raise the centre of the sheet. One advantage of the centre support shown in Fig. 3 is that if the arms of the rotary dryer are retracted when the dryer is not in use it is a simple matter to unclip the support from the arms.
As an alternative to providing a central support one could simply provide one or more holes in the centre of the sheet so that as the sheet becomes concave with rainwater resting on it so the water will drain away through the holes.
WHAT I CLAIM IS: 1. A rotary clothes dryer comprising a centre-post, a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly from the centre-post and between which a clothes-hanging line or lines is/are strung, a cover sheet positioned above said arms to extend over and between said arms as a canopy over the clothes-hanging line or lines, a plurality of mounting means equal in number to the number of arms and each fitted to the outer end of a respective one of said arms, and fastening means extending from the mounting means and interconnecting the cover sheet and the mounting means, the fastening means being tightenable to hold the cover sheet firmly in place.
2. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in
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  1. **WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **.
    Referring now more particularly to Fig. 2, the dryer includes at each corner, i.e. at the junction of each pair of edges 11, 12, 13, a mounting or supporting element 17 which is fitted on to the end of the associated arm 18 of the rotary dryer. The mounting element 17 is preferably a T-shaped member having the stem of the T fitted to the support arm and the head of the T traversed by the cord 16.
    The advantage of using a T-shaped piece is that the head of the T broadens the corners of the triangle and holds the cover out away from the clothes-supporting line, thereby providing additional protection for washing on the outer lines of the dryer. The element
    17 shown here includes a spherical ball which is provided with a cylindrical recess which constitutes a socket to receive the end of the arms 18. The ball also has a cylindrical hole formed therethrough perpendicular to the axis of the socket recess and this cylindrical hole is fitted with a tubular rod 19 which projects from each side of the ball and forms the head of the T. The rod 19 is preferably a push fit within the ball. The tubular rod 19 provides a pathway for the cord 16 around the end of the projecting arm 18 and enables the cord 16 to run freely without danger of becoming entangled or becoming loose.
    Preferably, a single cord 16 extends around the full circumference of the cover so that by pushing the balls on to the ends of the arms 18 and by draping the cover over the rotary supporting structure one can then secure the cover in position simply by pulling the ends of the cord 16 which acts as a drawstring and which can be tied tightly to hold the cover firmly down in place.
    Various alternative ways of achieving the objects of the invention can be envisaged.
    For example, the side flaps 14 may be dispensed with. In this case the pockets 15 along the edges of the cover sheet may be formed simply by turning over the edges of the cover sheet to form the pockets for the cord 16. Alternatively, one could use a number of loops spaced along each edge of the cover sheet and through which the cord would run. Alternatively, instead of providing pockets 15 along the length of each side of the cover sheet one may have ties at each corner of the sheet, the ties being secured to eyelets set into the sheet adjacent -to each corner and with the ties then being fastened to the respective arms 18 by appropriate means, such as by the use of a support member such as the ball. Other supporting and mounting means may be provided as an alternative to the ball and rod. One could for example use just the ball and arrange for the cord 16 simply to pass through a hole through the ball without the use of any guide tube 19. Other alternative ways of allowing free travel of the cord 16 at the end of each arms 18 will be apparent to those skilled in this art. Furthermore, as mentioned above, the cover is not limited to a triangular configuration but is equally applicable to other shapes of rotary dryer, the shape of the sheet 10 being matched to the configuration of the arms of the rotary dryer.
    Because of the fact that when the cover is fitted to the rotary dryer any rain which falls upon the sheet 10 will tend to collect in the centre, it is preferable for the clothes dryer to include a central support such as is shown in Fig. 3. This central support, indicated generally at 20, comprises a rod of plastics material, for example polyvinylchloride, which includes a pair of clips 21 and 22 of the type which have a degree of natural resilience. The central support 20 is arranged to be fitted adjacent to the centre-post 23. The lower clip 22 at the bottom of the rod is arranged to clip over the projecting arms 18 of the dryer and the side clip 21 is arranged to fasten on to a top arm 24 which extends between the centre-post 23 and a hinge joint 25 part way along the main arm 18. When the rod 20 is fastened to the arms 18 and 24, the top of the rod projects upwardly above the level of the ends of the main arms 18 so that the sheet 10 which is draped over the supporting structure is raised at the centre so that the rain will run away from the centre and off the sheet.
    Alternative forms of central support may be used in place of the rod 20. For example a pair of telescopic rods could be used with one rod being extendable upwards to raise the centre of the sheet. One advantage of the centre support shown in Fig. 3 is that if the arms of the rotary dryer are retracted when the dryer is not in use it is a simple matter to unclip the support from the arms.
    As an alternative to providing a central support one could simply provide one or more holes in the centre of the sheet so that as the sheet becomes concave with rainwater resting on it so the water will drain away through the holes.
    WHAT I CLAIM IS: 1. A rotary clothes dryer comprising a centre-post, a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly from the centre-post and between which a clothes-hanging line or lines is/are strung, a cover sheet positioned above said arms to extend over and between said arms as a canopy over the clothes-hanging line or lines, a plurality of mounting means equal in number to the number of arms and each fitted to the outer end of a respective one of said arms, and fastening means extending from the mounting means and interconnecting the cover sheet and the mounting means, the fastening means being tightenable to hold the cover sheet firmly in place.
  2. 2. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in
    claim 1. in which the cover sheet is of waterresistant material.
  3. 3. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in which the cover sheet is substantially triangular in shape.
  4. 4. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in any preceding claim in which the fastening means comprises a cord or cords extending through pockets along each edge of the sheet between the outer ends of said arms.
  5. 5. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the mounting means provide locating means for said fastening means.
  6. 6. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in claim 5, in which each of said mounting means comprises a T-shaped member arranged to be fitted to one of said arms.
  7. 7. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in claim 5, in which each mounting means comprises a ball provided with a recess adapted to receive the end of one of said arms and having a hole therethrough for receiving the fastening means.
  8. 8. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in claim 7, in which a tubular rod if fitted into said hole to project from each end therof to guide the fastening means.
  9. 9. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the cover sheet includes side flaps at each edge between respective pairs of arm ends and arranged to hang downwardly when the sheet is in use.
  10. 10. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the cover sheet is of nylon.
  11. 11. A rotary clothes dryer as claimed in any preceding claim, which includes a central support which is secured to the centrepost and/or arms and which projects upwards beyond the level of the outer ends of the arms so that the cover sheet slopes from the centre towards the edges.
  12. 12. A rotary clothes dryer substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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GB2141332A (en) * 1983-06-14 1984-12-19 Betty Kathleen Sargent Covers for rotary clothes dryers
GB2175495A (en) * 1985-05-30 1986-12-03 Angela Pauline Sheehan Cover for a clothes line or airer
GB2220561A (en) * 1988-07-13 1990-01-17 Rodney Thomas Rogers Covers for rotary washing lines
GB2224432A (en) * 1988-11-08 1990-05-09 Marian Slade Cover for rotary clothes line
GB2247401A (en) * 1990-08-23 1992-03-04 Janet Lesley Pedley Rotary dryer protective cover
GB2263395A (en) * 1992-01-21 1993-07-28 Clifford Jon Harvey Cover for a rotary washing line
GB2307400A (en) * 1995-11-22 1997-05-28 Alistair Robert Hallam Cover for a rotary clothes airer
GB2331236A (en) * 1997-10-21 1999-05-19 Beldray Ltd Clothes dryer with radial arms
EP1632599A1 (en) * 2004-09-02 2006-03-08 Fraser Hind Shower protected airer
WO2007132251A1 (en) 2006-05-16 2007-11-22 Malcolm Gordon Victory Rotary clothes line cover
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GB2141332A (en) * 1983-06-14 1984-12-19 Betty Kathleen Sargent Covers for rotary clothes dryers
GB2175495A (en) * 1985-05-30 1986-12-03 Angela Pauline Sheehan Cover for a clothes line or airer
GB2220561A (en) * 1988-07-13 1990-01-17 Rodney Thomas Rogers Covers for rotary washing lines
GB2220561B (en) * 1988-07-13 1992-02-12 Rodney Thomas Rogers Improvements in rotary washing lines
GB2224432A (en) * 1988-11-08 1990-05-09 Marian Slade Cover for rotary clothes line
GB2247401A (en) * 1990-08-23 1992-03-04 Janet Lesley Pedley Rotary dryer protective cover
GB2263395A (en) * 1992-01-21 1993-07-28 Clifford Jon Harvey Cover for a rotary washing line
GB2307400A (en) * 1995-11-22 1997-05-28 Alistair Robert Hallam Cover for a rotary clothes airer
GB2331236A (en) * 1997-10-21 1999-05-19 Beldray Ltd Clothes dryer with radial arms
EP1632599A1 (en) * 2004-09-02 2006-03-08 Fraser Hind Shower protected airer
WO2007132251A1 (en) 2006-05-16 2007-11-22 Malcolm Gordon Victory Rotary clothes line cover
US7909051B2 (en) 2006-05-16 2011-03-22 Malcolm Gordon Victory Rotary clothes line cover
AU2008205450B2 (en) * 2008-08-15 2014-07-03 Fiona Hargrave A Clothesline Cover Assembly
AU2008205450C1 (en) * 2008-08-15 2015-01-29 Fiona Hargrave A Clothesline Cover Assembly

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