Pet dryer

Claim 2

A pet dryer comprising: a housing including a closed chamber to hold a pet, the housing including a door operable to open the chamber for locating a pet therein and for closing the chamber, a vent disposed in the door, the chamber including a floor and a rear wall opposite the door, the rear wall including at least one aperture disposed above the floor and the floor including at least one other aperture; and means for supplying heated air to the chamber from each rear wall aperture for drying particularly the torso and head of the pet and from each floor aperture for drying the feet, legs, torso underside and head, the heated air circulating through the chamber and exhausting therefrom through the vent.

Claim 3

The dryer of claim 1 wherein the housing is defined by an outer shell and the chamber is defined by an inner shell, the inner shell spaced within the outer shell to define a closed discharge plenum communicating with said apertures, the supply means providing heated air to the discharge plenum and through the apertures for drying the pet.

Claim 4

The dryer of claim 1 wherein the blower is disposed in a compartment defined between the outer and inner shells, the outer and inner shells spaced to define a closed inlet plenum to supply outside air to the blower.

Claim 5

The pet dryer of claim 1 further including a grille disposed above the floor to support the pet and prevent the pet from covering any of said floor apertures and from standing in moisture collected at the floor.

Claim 6

A pet dryer comprising: an outer shell; an inner shell spaced within the outer shell to define an inlet plenum, a compartment and a discharge plenum, the inner shell defining a chamber to hold the pet and having a floor and a rear wall, the rear wall including a plurality of apertures spaced above the floor to be directed at the pet's torso and head and the floor including a plurality of apertures directed at the pet's underside, said apertures providing communication between the discharge plenum and the chamber; door means opposite the rear wall for opening the outer and inner shell to reveal the chamber for positioning of a pet therein, the door including a vent; a blower disposed in the compartment, the blower receiving outside air via the inlet plenum and discharging air into the discharge plenum for delivery of air through said apertures to the chamber, such air circulating through the chamber and exiting the chamber through the vent; and means for heating the air supplied to the discharge plenum.

Claim 7

A pet dryer comprising: an outer shell; an inner shell spaced within the outer shell to define an inlet plenum, a compartment and a discharge plenum, the inner shell defining a chamber to hold the pet and having a floor and a rear wall, the rear wall including a plurality of apertures spaced above the floor to be directed at the pet's torso and head and the floor including a plurality of apertures directed at the pet's underside, said apertures providing communication between the discharge plenum and the chamber; door means opposite the rear wall for opening the outer and inner shell to reveal the chamber for positioning of a pet therein, the door including a vent; a blower disposed in the compartment, the blower receiving outside air via the inlet plenum and discharging air into the discharge plenum for delivery of air through said apertures to the chamber, such air circulating through the chamber and exiting the chamber through the vent; and means for heating the air supplied to the discharge plenum.

Claim 8

The dryer of claim 5 further including a grille disposed above the floor to support the pet and prevent obstruction of such apertures by the pet.

Claim 9

A dryer for one or more pets comprising: an outer shell; an inner shell spaced within the outer shell to define at least one inlet plenum, a compartment and a pair of closed discharge plenums, the inner shell defining a chamber to hold at least one pet and having a floor and a rear wall, the rear wall including a plurality of apertures disposed above the floor and at either side of the center plane for the chamber to be directed at the pet's torso and head and the floor including a plurality of apertures arranged to either side of a center plane directed upwardly at the pet's legs and feet, each discharge plenum communicating with the apertures of one of said chamber sides; a pair of side-by-side door means for opening and closing each side of the chamber for depositing a pet in the chamber, each door including means for venting the chamber to outside of the dryer; a pair of blowers disposed in the compartment, each blower independently driven to receive outside air via the inlet plenum and discharge air into a corresponding discharge plenum for delivery through said apertures to one of said chamber sides, such air exiting the chamber through the venting means; and means for heating the air supplied to each discharge plenum.

Claim 10

A dryer for one or more pets comprising: an outer shell; an inner shell spaced within the outer shell to define at least one inlet plenum, a compartment and a pair of closed discharge plenums, the inner shell defining a chamber to hold at least one pet and having a floor and a rear wall, the rear wall including a plurality of apertures disposed above the floor and at either side of the center plane for the chamber to be directed at the pet's torso and head and the floor including a plurality of apertures arranged to either side of a center plane directed upwardly at the pet's legs and feet, each discharge plenum communicating with the apertures of one of said chamber sides; a pair of side-by-side door means for opening and closing each side of the chamber for depositing a pet in the chamber, each door including means for venting the chamber to outside of the dryer; a pair of blowers disposed in the compartment, each blower independently driven to receive outside air via the inlet plenum and discharge air into a corresponding discharge plenum for delivery through said apertures to one of said chamber sides, such air exiting the chamber through the venting means; and means for heating the air supplied to each discharge plenum.

Claim 11

The dryer of claim 7 further including a removable partition adapted to be positioned within the chamber at the center plane to divide the chamber into separate independently operable halves, each adapted to hold a pet for drying.

Claim 12

The dryer of claim 8 further including a pair of grilles, each disposed above the floor in a chamber half to support a pet and prevent obstruction of said apertures.