US3239947A
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Fabric dryer
Assignee: Whirlpool Corp
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Filing: 1962-06-13
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1982-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard R Kenreich
- 👤 David D Bing
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:14
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F58/00; D06F58/20; D06F58/203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A FABRIC DRYING MEANS COMPRISING: A FABRIC RECEIVING CONTAINER FOR FABRICS TO BE TREATED; MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID FABRIC RECEIVING CONTAINER; AIR PASSAGE MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FABRIC RECEIVING CONTAINER; AIR TRANSLATION MEANS FOR CIRCULATING AN AIR STREAM THROUGH SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS INTO SAID CONTAINER; MEANS FOR HEATING SAID AIR STREAM IN SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS; AND A FABRIC TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING FIXED RECEPTACLE MEANS FOR RECEIVING FABRIC TREATING MATERIAL AND POSITIONED IN SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS TO HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE AIR STREAM FLOW AGAINST THE RECEPTACLE MEANS, SAID RECEPTACLE MEANS BEING HEATED BY SAID HEATED AIR TO VAPORIZE SAID FABRIC TREATING MATERIAL THEREIN, AND VAPOR OUTLET MEANS IN SAID RECEPTACLE MEANS FOR ALLOWING VAPORIZED TREATING MATERIAL TO ESCAPE FROM SAID RECEPTACLE MEANS TO SAID AIR STREAM AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR STREAM FOR SUBSEQUENT DELIVERY INTO DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF THE FABRIC RECEIVING CONTAINER AS IT ROTATES OR SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM DEPOSITION ON SAID FABRICS AND ABSORPTION THEREBY FOR TREATMENT THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A FABRIC DRYING MEANS COMPRISING: A FABRIC RECEIVING CONTAINER FOR FABRICS TO BE TREATED; MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID FABRIC RECEIVING CONTAINER; AIR PASSAGE MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FABRIC RECEIVING CONTAINER; AIR TRANSLATION MEANS FOR CIRCULATING AN AIR STREAM THROUGH SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS INTO SAID CONTAINER; MEANS FOR HEATING SAID AIR STREAM IN SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS; AND A FABRIC TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING FIXED RECEPTACLE MEANS FOR RECEIVING FABRIC TREATING MATERIAL AND POSITIONED IN SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS TO HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE AIR STREAM FLOW AGAINST THE RECEPTACLE MEANS, SAID RECEPTACLE MEANS BEING HEATED BY SAID HEATED AIR TO VAPORIZE SAID FABRIC TREATING MATERIAL THEREIN, AND VAPOR OUTLET MEANS IN SAID RECEPTACLE MEANS FOR ALLOWING VAPORIZED TREATING MATERIAL TO ESCAPE FROM SAID RECEPTACLE MEANS TO SAID AIR STREAM AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR STREAM FOR SUBSEQUENT DELIVERY INTO DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF THE FABRIC RECEIVING CONTAINER AS IT ROTATES OR SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM DEPOSITION ON SAID FABRICS AND ABSORPTION THEREBY FOR TREATMENT THEREOF.
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