US3023912A - All purpose dryer - Google Patents

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March 6, 1962 F. H. SEBASTIAN ALL PURPOSE DRYER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 11, 1959 March 6, 1962 F. H. SEBASTIAN ALL PURPOSE DRYER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 11, 1959 INVENTOR. 51 mm? Jefimk/z 3,023,912 ALL PURPOSE DRYER Frances H. Sebastian, 24 Sheldon Terrace, New Haven, Conn. Filed June 11, 1959, Ser. No. 819,672 3 Claims. (Cl. 211-178) This invention relates to a dryer, and more particularly to a dryer for use in drying clothes or other articles.

The object of the invention is to provide a dryer which is constructed so that a plurality of clothes hangers can be conveniently supported thereby whereby wet articles of clothing or the like can be suspended on the hangers so that these articles can be permitted to dry in a highly convenient and advantageous manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide an all purpose dryer which is especially suitable for use in facilitating the drying of drip dry type of articles, and wherein when the dryer is not needed it can be readily folded so that it will occupy a minimum amount of space for storage or shipment.

A further object of the invention is to provide an all purpose dryer which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent in the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same:

FIGURE 1 is an elevational view of the all purpose dryer of the present invention, and showing the dryer in the extended position ready for use, and with parts broken away and in section.

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary sectional view showing certain structural details of the present invention.

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the spring pressed pins holding the rods in extended positions.

FIGURE 4 is a view similar to FIGURE 3 but showing the parts in a different position.

FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the upper portion of the dryer.

FIGURE 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIGURE 5.

FIGURE 7 is a perspective view of the basin.

FIGURE 8 is a sectional view taken on line 88 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 9 is a perspective view of the base.

FIGURE 10 is a perspective view illustrating one of the hangers which is adapted to engage a dowel.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the all purpose dryer of the present invention is shown to comprise a basin which is indicated generally by the numeral 18, and the basin 10 is adapted to catch or receive water which drips from the articles of clothing or other articles that are being dried. The basin 10 includes a horizontally disposed bottom wall 11 which has a central portion 14 upwardly offset, FIGURE 1, and a cylindrical collar 15 projects upwardly from the ofiset portion 14. The basin 10 further includes a continuous upstanding wall portion 12 which is provided with an emptying spout 13 so that water which collects in the basin 10 can be readily emptied, by tilting the basin to an angular position.

As shown in FIGURE 9 for example, there is provided a base 16 which includes a circular flange 17 that is positioned below the offset portion 14 of the bottom wall 11, and the base 16 further includes an upstanding sleeve 18 which is threaded internally as at 19.

The numeral 20 indicates a vertically disposed post which has its lower end threaded as at 21 for threadedly engaging the threaded portion 19 of the base 16, the

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sleeve 18 of the base 16 projecting upwardly through the collar 15. There is further provided a first rod or tubular post or member 22 which is telescopically or slidably connected to the post 20, and spring pressed pins 24 are connected to the lower portion of the rod 22, and the pins 24 are adapted to selectively project through diametrically opposed openings 23 in the upper end of the post 20. As shown in FIGURE 2 for example the pins 24 have washers 25 on their inner ends, and a coil spring 26 is interposed between the washers 25. The numeral 27 indicates a finger engaging lip on the upper end of the rod 22 which can be used as a hand grip for use in moving the rod 22.

The numeral 28 indicates a second tubular member or rod which is telescopically connected to the first rod 22, and the rod 28 carries spring pressed pins 29 that are adapted to selectively engage diametrically opposed openings 30 in the upper portion of the rod 22.

The numeral 31 indicates a horizontally disposed support member which is secured such as by welding to the upper end of the rod 28, and the support member 31 is provided with an elongated rectangular slot or cutout 32,

FIGURE 5. The numeral 33 indicates a bracket which is mounted above the support member 31 and which is secured thereto in a suitable manner, as for example by welding. As shown in FIGURE 5 for example, the bracket 33 includes horizontally displosed flanges 34 which are provided with slots 35 that register with portions of the openings 32, and the bracket 33 further includes vertically disposed sections 36 which are provided with slots 37, and the bracket 33 also includes a horizontally disposed top section 38.

The numeral 39 indicates dowels or arms which are provided with circular flanges or washers 40, and this construction permits the dowels 39 to either hang in a vertical position as shown in FIGURE 5, or else the dowels 39 can be moved to a horizontal position as shown in FIGURE 1.

When the dowels 39 are in horizontal position as in FIGURE 1, hangers such as the hangers 41 are adapted to be suspended or supported by the dowels. As shown in FIGURE 10 for example, the hangers 41 include hooks 42 for engagement with the dowels 39, and the hangers 41 also include a bottom portion 43 as well as portions 44 which are provided with corrugations or serrations 45, and the serrated portions 45 provide gripping surfaces so as to provide a convenient means for suspending garments or other articles which are being dried. When the articles are supported on the dangers 41, and with the hangers 41 in the position shown in FIGURE 1, it will be seen that water from the garments or other articles being dried will be collected in the basin 10 and this basin can be emptied when desired or required.

From the foregoing it is apparent that there has been provided a dryer which can be used for drying various types of articles such as articles of clothing which have been washed. When the dryer is being used, the parts are arranged as shown in FIGURE 1. Thus, as shown in FIGURE 1 the basin 19 has the base 16 contiguous thereto, and the post 20 has its lower threaded end 21 engaging the threaded portion 19 of the base 16.

The rod 22 can be raised to its extended position and the pins 24 will project through the openings 23 to maintain the rod 22 immobile when raised to adjusted position. The rod 28 can be maintained in its extended position by means of the pin 29 which extends through the openings 30, and these pins are adapted to be normally urged outward as for example by means of the springs 26, FIG- URES 2, 3, and 4. When the position of these parts is to be changed, it is only necessary to manually press in on these pins 24 or 29 so that the rod can telescope or move to the desired position.

The uppermost rod 28 has the support member 31 secured as by welding thereto, and the bracket 33 1S suitably affixed to the support member 31. When the dryer is being used, the dowels 39 are adapted to bemoved to the horizontal position as for example as shown in FlG- URE 1 so that the hangers such as thehangers 41 can be suspended from the dowels 39. Thesev hangers 41 can be used for supporting various types of garme'nts or other articles which are to be dried, and the waterfrom these articles can be collected conveniently in the basin. 10, and the basin can be emptied when desired.

When the device is not being used, it can: be readily moved to a folded or collapsed position so that it will occupy a minimum amount of space. dowels 39 can be moved from the horizontal position OE FIGURE 1 to a vertical position, as for example as shown in FIG- URES and 6 so that this assembly will also o cupy a very small amount of space.

The parts may be made of any suitable matefi'i l and in different shapes or sizes.

The hanger 41 has the two inside arms 44 which: permit the hanging of skirts, trousers, slacks and the li by simply slipping the garments from the center partly to the right and partly toward the left and the waved eff ct or corrugations 45 will hold the garments securely with out clips or pins and so guarantee rust free drying.

With the advent and enthusiastic acceptance by the public of more and more drip-dry clothes, not only for traveling, but also for everyday use at home and work,.

many a person has found himself irritatedly dodging a.

downpour of drips either from above the bathtub or shower or from basement washlines, because the dripdry clothes must be hung up dripping wet in order to eliminate ironing. As far as foreign travel goes, AmeIicans have learned that the majority of European hotel. rooms do not have adjoining baths so that drip drying: becomes even more of a problem. In other words, aside;

from the unsightly appearance of a make shift display" of sopping wet clothes, the entire drip dry procedure up until now has been a messy nuisance.

The all purpose drip dryer of the present invention has". been constructed or provided to eliminate this nuisance and the drip dryer can be used anywhere with ease and convenience. It can be placed next to the sink, bowl,- tub or machine where the clothes are washed and it is light and it is so compact that it can be stored in thesmallest closet and its dimensions are such that it fits into any suitcase of sufficient size without taking packing space away and it is inexpensive to manufacture.

With many Americans traveling abroad each year and many more traveling on the road in the United States each. summer, and with millions of people living in apartments and others such as students housed in dormitories, and many other home owners having switched to drip-dry clothes, it is believed that the dryer of the present invention will provide a highly advantageous article to possess.

The all purpose dryer of the present invention includes the basin 10 which may be made of a suitable material such as hard rubber, plastic or aluminum and this basin is used to catch water from the dripping clothes about it. The spout 13 at the corner of the basin facilitates pouring water from the basin after use. The pole of the dryer includes three telescopic tubes or rods 20, 22, and 28 and the lever 27 permits a person to move the rod 22 and the height of the device is adjustable as desired. The device, when extended to its full length will have enough height to hang a dress or suit pants, and the spring press pins will hold the rods in their proper positions. When the device is not being used, it can be readily assembled and placed in the basin 10 for easy storage in a closet or suitcase. When the dowels 39 are pulled out and extended horizontally, clothes hangers with clothes are hung from the dowels, and the inner ends of the dowels rest within the cutouts 37 or 35 and there is provided the washers 40 which prevent the dowels from becoming separated from the bracket and support member. The basin and hangers may be made in attractive matching colors as desired.

The lever 27 is used to move the rod 22, which automatically carries with it rod 28. This means that the height of the device is adjustable to two desired positions: that in which only member 22 is extended, and that in which rods 22 and 28 are both extended. The purpose of the lever 27 is to move only rod 22, without also extending rod 28, which, in this case, simply rests within rod 22, and it is still possible to make use of the support member, bracket and dowels in their horizontal position -when only rod 22 isextended.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if so desired.

I claim:

1. In a dryer, a basin including a horizontally disposed bottom wall, a continuous wall portion extending upwardly from the outer edges of said bottom wall and said wall portion having an emptying spout therein, the central portion of said bottom portion being olfset upwardly and having a cylindrical collar extending upwardly therefrom, a base having a circular flange positioned below the offset portion, said base further embodying an inner threaded sleeve which projects upwardly through said collar, a vertically disposed post having a lower end threadedly engaging said sleeve, a vertically disposed first tubular member telescopically connected to said post, a finger engaging lip on the upper end of said tubular member, a second tubular member telescopically connected to said first tubular member, a horizontally disposed support member aifixed to the upper end of said second tubular member, said support member being provided with a rectangular opening, a bracket mounted above said support member and including horizontally disposed slotted flanges secured to said support member, said bracket further including vertically disposed slotted sections and a horizontally disposed top section, and movable arms supported by said support member and bracket.

2. The structure as defined in claim 1 and further including spring pressed pins connected to said rods for maintaining said rods immobile in their adjusted positions.

3. The structure as defined in claim 1 and further including spring pressed pins for maintaining the tubular members immobile in their adjusted positions, said arms adapted to be selectively arranged in a horizontal position whereby clothes hangers can be supported by the arms.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 322,600 Hazelton July 21, 1885 532,953 Grimes Jan. 22, 1895 1,231,993 Bocker July 3, 1917 1,305,512 Bax Jan. 3, 1919 1,525,701 Rose et al Feb. 10, 1925 FOREIGN PATENTS 10,368 Great Britain 1888 109,928 Australia of 1940 613,816 Germany May 27, 1935

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