US3550284A - Vacuum clothes dryer with removable shelves and hangers - Google Patents

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US3550284A
US3550284A US722905A US3550284DA US3550284A US 3550284 A US3550284 A US 3550284A US 722905 A US722905 A US 722905A US 3550284D A US3550284D A US 3550284DA US 3550284 A US3550284 A US 3550284A
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  • It comprises a sheet metal box having removable perforated shelves on which damp folded clothes are p aced and hangers for wash and wear and permanent press fabrics.
  • This box is a steel reenforcing frame which is immersed in a thick layer of plastic or Fiberglas.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of the dryer with the door removed and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan of the simple electrical circuit.
  • the sheet metal box 1 is surrounded by plastic or Fiberglas 2 in which it holds the box and a metal frame 3 and the insulated wires 4.
  • supporting frame 9 includes the adjustable leak 10.
  • insulators 11 supporting the heating element 12, triple perforated floors 13, the broken lines 14 represent hanging clothes, 15 the folded clothes on a shelf as 16 all of which are removable.
  • crossbar 17 On crossbar 17 are removable hangers 18.
  • Air and water vapor are drawn out at 19 by vacuum pump 7 and discharged at 20.
  • the air enters 22, is heated at 12, and passes upwardly through the damp clothes and is drawn out at the top.
  • a flush door hinge is shown at 21.
  • the wires 4 connect the heating element 12 and motor 6 through separate switches to the source of power.
  • a vacuum clothes dryer comprising the combination of, a metal box, a heating element in the lower part of said box, perforated floors in said box above said heating element to mix the air and spread the radiation to prevent hot spots, removable shelves in said box on which folded damp clothes are placed for drying, a crossbar secured in the top of said box, removable hangers on said bar on which wash and wear and permanent press clothes may be hung for drying when the shelves are removed, a stiff reenforcing frame around said box, a thick layer of fiberglass or plastic material around said frame and said box, a metal base secured to said dryer, an adjustable air leak within said base, allowing a small how of air into said box, a console secured to the top of said dryer, switches in said console, a vacuum pump and motor secured within said console, hinges on said dryer cooperating with an air tight door, and said vacuum pump drawing air and water vapor from said box.

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Dec. 29, 1970 c. w. LAMBERT VACUUM CLOTHES DRYER WITH REMOVABLE SHELVES AND HANGERS Filed April 22. 1968 V46 l/UM PUMP INVEN'TO v (HA/V0145 V W. LAN/B5197; 015654550 (L424 I-LAMBEET, EXECUTE/X United States Patent Olhce 3,550,284 Patented Dec. 29, 1970 3,550,284 VACUUM CLOTHES DRYER WITH REMOVABLE SHELVES AND HANGERS Chandley W. Lambert, Lake Dallas, Tex.; Clara I. Lambert, executrix of said Chandley W. Lambert, deceased Filed Apr. 22, 1968, Ser. No. 722,905 Int. Cl. F26b 13/30 US. Cl. 34-92 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The invention is an improvement of former Pats. Nos. 3,398,463 and 3,392,457.
It comprises a sheet metal box having removable perforated shelves on which damp folded clothes are p aced and hangers for wash and wear and permanent press fabrics. Around this box is a steel reenforcing frame which is immersed in a thick layer of plastic or Fiberglas.
In the drawing, FIG. 1 is a front view of the dryer with the door removed and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan of the simple electrical circuit.
In FIG. 1, the sheet metal box 1 is surrounded by plastic or Fiberglas 2 in which it holds the box and a metal frame 3 and the insulated wires 4.
At the top, switches 5, motor 6 and vacuum pump 7 in sheet metal box 8.
At the bottom, supporting frame 9 includes the adjustable leak 10.
Within box 1, are insulators 11 supporting the heating element 12, triple perforated floors 13, the broken lines 14 represent hanging clothes, 15 the folded clothes on a shelf as 16 all of which are removable. On crossbar 17 are removable hangers 18.
Air and water vapor are drawn out at 19 by vacuum pump 7 and discharged at 20. The air enters 22, is heated at 12, and passes upwardly through the damp clothes and is drawn out at the top. A flush door hinge is shown at 21.
In FIG. 2, the wires 4 connect the heating element 12 and motor 6 through separate switches to the source of power.
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1. A vacuum clothes dryer comprising the combination of, a metal box, a heating element in the lower part of said box, perforated floors in said box above said heating element to mix the air and spread the radiation to prevent hot spots, removable shelves in said box on which folded damp clothes are placed for drying, a crossbar secured in the top of said box, removable hangers on said bar on which wash and wear and permanent press clothes may be hung for drying when the shelves are removed, a stiff reenforcing frame around said box, a thick layer of fiberglass or plastic material around said frame and said box, a metal base secured to said dryer, an adjustable air leak within said base, allowing a small how of air into said box, a console secured to the top of said dryer, switches in said console, a vacuum pump and motor secured within said console, hinges on said dryer cooperating with an air tight door, and said vacuum pump drawing air and water vapor from said box.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,500,094 6/1924 Kee 34-163X 1,853,061 4/1932 Judelson 34-163 2,573,298 11/1951 Smith 34 92X 3,383,776 5/1968 Wilhoyte 34163X 3,392,457 7/1968 Lambert 34-92 3,398,463 8/1968 Lambert 34 92 3,425,136 2/1969 Lambert 34-92 FREDERICK L. MATTESON, 111., Primary Examiner HARRY B. RAMEY, Assistant Examiner
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