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US3939574A
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Linen drier
Assignee: UNIVERSELLE DE FABRICATION D APPAREILS MENAGERS S U F A M Ste
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Filing: 1975-01-27
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Granted: 1976-02-24
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Expires: 1995-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A linen drier for mounting on a wall and in the form of a box equipped witheans for blowing warm air in the direction of linen supported on horizontal bars. The bars extend longitudinally across the box parallel to the wall. The box carries a visor which pivots between an upper position in which it allows access to the linen and a lowered position in which it prevents access to the linen and at the same time guides the warm air towards the linen.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude Garot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:32
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F58/00; D06F58/10; D06F58/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
Linen drier adapted to be mounted on a wall, said drier comprising a box having one side adapted to lie against said wall and being equipped with means for producing a current of hot air, a visor mounted to pivot about an axis parallel to said one side between a retracted position adjacent the top of said box and an extended and lowered position in which it projects further away from said box, two supports mounted to pivot independently of said visor about an axis parallel to said one side between a retracted position lying mainly within said box and a lower position lying mainly outside said box, said supports being positioned inside said visor and carrying a set of wires which are parallel to said one side of said box, said visor permitting access to said wires when said supports are in their extended position and said visor is in its retracted position and guiding said current of air toward said wires when both visor and supports are in their extended positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
Linen drier adapted to be mounted on a wall, said drier comprising a box having one side adapted to lie against said wall and being equipped with means for producing a current of hot air, a visor mounted to pivot about an axis parallel to said one side between a retracted position adjacent the top of said box and an extended and lowered position in which it projects further away from said box, two supports mounted to pivot independently of said visor about an axis parallel to said one side between a retracted position lying mainly within said box and a lower position lying mainly outside said box, said supports being positioned inside said visor and carrying a set of wires which are parallel to said one side of said box, said visor permitting access to said wires when said supports are in their extended position and said visor is in its retracted position and guiding said current of air toward said wires when both visor and supports are in their extended positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
Drier as claimed in claim 1, in which said visor is mounted to telescope into said box beneath the upper part thereof, and comprises a part-cylindrical portion parallel to its axis and two end walls transverse to that axis supporting said part-cylindrical portion, while said box is provided with guide members parallel to and closely adjacent said end members, said guide members being positioned between said end members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Drier according to claim 1, in which the visor is made of transparent material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
Drier according to claim 1, in which the box is in the form of a horizontal prism, the cross section of which is a sector of a circle, the visor in lowered position completing the said sector to a quarter circle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Drier according to claim 1 which includes means for displacing the bars horizontally by bringing them away transversely from the wall in order to facilitate loading them.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
Drier according to claim 5, in which the said bars constitute a grill the two lateral extremities of which comprise means which can slide in the lateral supports of the bars.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
Drier according to claim 1, in which the means for producing a current of warm air comprise a grill for admission of air disposed in the upper face of the box, at least one fan with its axis horizontally disposed under said grill and a diffuser having a rear wall slightly inclined to the vertical and a forward arched wall which joins substantially with the visor in its lowered position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
Drier according to claim 7, in which the said diffuser includes deflectors for guiding air which are disposed in the direction of the anterior face of the drier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
Drier according to claim 7, in which the drier box includes two lateral wing-walls having the general form of a sector of a circle having at their lower part a circular bearing and perpendicular to the plane of the sector of the circle, a flange furnished with means for attaching it to the wall of the room, the said two wing-walls supporting said rear wall as well as said arched wall, which terminates in a deflecting grill forming the lower face of the box.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
Drier according to claim 9, in which the said bearing is carried by an arm extending parallel to and a certain distance from the circular arc of the wing-wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
Drier according to 5 in which the said supports for the bars are constituted by movable wing-walls in the form of a sector of a circle and having a radial elongated portion furnished with means for guiding the bars.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
Drier according to 5 in which the said supports for the bars are constituted by movable wing-walls in the form of a sector of a circle and having a radial elongated portion furnished with means for guiding the bars.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
Drier according to claim 11, in which the said guiding means consist of a double raised portion forming a guide rail for rollers supported on the ends of the grill constituted by the bars.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
Drier according to claim 11, in which the said bar supports have a protrusion which can co-operate with a holding catch carried by the fixed wing-wall on the inside of the box.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
Drier according to claim 7 and, in which the said rear wall has a tray extending from the upper part of said wall transversely with respect to said wall and being furnished with means for supporting a motor for driving the fan.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
Drier according to claim 14, in which the lower part of said tray rests against the end of a hollow raised portion made in the lower wall of the drier box, the said hollow raised portion housing the means for electrically activating the drier.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
Drier according to claim 9, in which the said wing-walls carry at their upper part a catch co-operating with a raised edge of the upper part of the visor in order to hold the visor in its upper position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
84 words
Drier according to claim 9 and, in which the said arms are disposed outside the diffuser, that the said wing-wall supports of the bars are held respectively between the arms and the fixed side walls and that the visor presents two lateral side walls extending one side and the other, to the outside of the said two arms, said sidewalls supporting the grill and the lateral sidewalls of the visor being supported by a single shaft mounted on the bearings carried by said arms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
Drier according to claim 17, in which the said shaft has one part of square cross section on which are mounted the said bar supports by holes of corresponding square section.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
Drier according to claim 1, including a switch which cuts off the current when the visor is raised.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-02-23 | 1979-08-25 | 1980-02-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-23 | 1983-08-25 | 1984-02-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-23 | 1987-08-25 | 1988-02-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |