US4085519A
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Drying device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-18
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Granted: 1978-04-25
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Expires: 1996-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A device is described for drying boots, shoes, gloves, etc. in association with a household forced hot air furnace. The device includes a cover plate for fitting over and completely enclosing a standard warm air outlet of a forced hot air furnace, this cover plate having at least one opening, and at least one nozzle member detachably connectable to the at least one cover plate opening, the nozzle being adapted to direct air forced from the outlet by the furnace onto and/or into articles to be dried.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas Masika
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L23/00; A47L23/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An ariticle drying device adapted for use in association with a household forced hot air furnace, said device comprising a cover plate for fitting over and completely enclosing an air outlet of a forced hot air furnace, said cover plate being in the form of a flat rectangular plate with a rectangular flange extending downwardly from the bottom face thereof, said flange being adapted to extend into a rectangular furnace outlet in close proximity to the edges thereof, at least one circular hole in said cover plate with a tubular sleeve fixed therein and a nozzle member mountable in said tubular sleeve, said nozzle member being an elongated tublar member, one end thereof including a cylindrical tubular portion snugly engagable with said tubular sleeve and the other end merging into an angularly extending tubular nozzle portion, said cylindrical tubular portion including a peripheral abutment ring for engaging the top of the tubular sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An ariticle drying device adapted for use in association with a household forced hot air furnace, said device comprising a cover plate for fitting over and completely enclosing an air outlet of a forced hot air furnace, said cover plate being in the form of a flat rectangular plate with a rectangular flange extending downwardly from the bottom face thereof, said flange being adapted to extend into a rectangular furnace outlet in close proximity to the edges thereof, at least one circular hole in said cover plate with a tubular sleeve fixed therein and a nozzle member mountable in said tubular sleeve, said nozzle member being an elongated tublar member, one end thereof including a cylindrical tubular portion snugly engagable with said tubular sleeve and the other end merging into an angularly extending tubular nozzle portion, said cylindrical tubular portion including a peripheral abutment ring for engaging the top of the tubular sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
158 words
An article drying device adapted for use in association with a household forced hot air furnace, said device comprising a cover plate for fitting over and completely enclosing an air outlet of a forced hot air furnace, said cover plate being in the form of a flat rectangular plate with a rectangular flange extending downwardly from the bottom face thereof, said flange being adapted to extend into a rectangular furnace outlet in close proximity to the edges thereof, at least one circular hole in said cover plate with a tubular sleeve fixed therein and a nozzle member mountable in said tubular sleeve, said nozzle member being a Y-shaped member having a central tubular member, one end thereof including a cylindrical tubular portion snugly engagable with said tubular sleeve and the other end merging into a pair of branched tubular nozzle portions, said cylindrical tubular portion including a peripheral abutment ring for engaging the top of the tubular sleeve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
158 words
An article drying device adapted for use in association with a household forced hot air furnace, said device comprising a cover plate for fitting over and completely enclosing an air outlet of a forced hot air furnace, said cover plate being in the form of a flat rectangular plate with a rectangular flange extending downwardly from the bottom face thereof, said flange being adapted to extend into a rectangular furnace outlet in close proximity to the edges thereof, at least one circular hole in said cover plate with a tubular sleeve fixed therein and a nozzle member mountable in said tubular sleeve, said nozzle member being a Y-shaped member having a central tubular member, one end thereof including a cylindrical tubular portion snugly engagable with said tubular sleeve and the other end merging into a pair of branched tubular nozzle portions, said cylindrical tubular portion including a peripheral abutment ring for engaging the top of the tubular sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
151 words
An article drying device adapted for use in association with a household forced hot air furnace, said device comprising a cover plate for fitting over and completely enclosing an air outlet of a forced hot air furnace, said cover plate being in the form of a flat rectangular plate with a rectangular flange extending downwardly from the bottom face thereof, said flange being adapted to extend into a rectangular furnace outlet in close proximity to the edges thereof, at least one circular hole in said cover plate with a tubular sleeve fixed therein and a nozzle member mountable in said tubular sleeve, said nozzle member being an elongated flexible tubular member, one end thereof having a cylindrical tubular portion snugly engagable with said tubular sleeve and the other end terminating in a nozzle portion, said cylindrical tubular portion including a peripheral abutment ring for engaging the top of the tubular sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
151 words
An article drying device adapted for use in association with a household forced hot air furnace, said device comprising a cover plate for fitting over and completely enclosing an air outlet of a forced hot air furnace, said cover plate being in the form of a flat rectangular plate with a rectangular flange extending downwardly from the bottom face thereof, said flange being adapted to extend into a rectangular furnace outlet in close proximity to the edges thereof, at least one circular hole in said cover plate with a tubular sleeve fixed therein and a nozzle member mountable in said tubular sleeve, said nozzle member being an elongated flexible tubular member, one end thereof having a cylindrical tubular portion snugly engagable with said tubular sleeve and the other end terminating in a nozzle portion, said cylindrical tubular portion including a peripheral abutment ring for engaging the top of the tubular sleeve.
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