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US4703565A
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Fabric dryer
Assignee: MICRO DRY Inc
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Filing: 1986-06-09
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2006-06-09
Abstract
Abstract An improved fabric dryer having a cabinet with a closable door, a stationary microwave impermeable container within the cabinet having an opening contiguous to and in alignment with the cabinet opening and having air inlets and an air outlet opening, a magnetron for generating electromagnetic energy and a wave guide for directing the energy into the container, an air and microwave permeable basket removably positionable within the container through the opening therein, the basket having a latchable door and being adaptable to receive fabric therein to be dried, rollers within the container for rotating the basket to tumble fabric therein and a fan for drawing air out the container air outlet. The removable basket facilitates placing fabric into and out of the dryer.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Kantor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:15
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F58/00; D06F58/02; D06F58/20; D06F58/26; D06F58/266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An improved fabric dryer comprising: a cabinet having an opening therein covered by a door; a stationary microwave impermeable container within said cabinet having an access opening therein contiguous to and in alignment with said cabinet opening and having an air inlet and an air outlet opening therein; means for generating electromagnetic energy and for directing the electromagnetic energy into said container; an air and microwave permeable, substantially spherical basket removably positionable within said container through said opening therein and through said cabinet opening, the basket having a latchable door and being adaptable to receive fabric therein to be dried; means within said container for rotating said basket; and means for drawing air out of said container air outlet opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
An improved fabric dryer comprising: a cabinet having an opening therein covered by a door; a stationary microwave impermeable container within said cabinet having an access opening therein contiguous to and in alignment with said cabinet opening and having an air inlet and an air outlet opening therein; means for generating electromagnetic energy and for directing the electromagnetic energy into said container; an air and microwave permeable, substantially spherical basket removably positionable within said container through said opening therein and through said cabinet opening, the basket having a latchable door and being adaptable to receive fabric therein to be dried; means within said container for rotating said basket; and means for drawing air out of said container air outlet opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An improved fabric dryer according to claim 1 wherein said means of rotating said basket includes rollers on which said basket rests within said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved fabric dryer according to claim 1 wherein said opening in said container and in said cabinet are in the top of said container and cabinet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improved fabric dryer according to claim 1 including means to stir the electromagnetic energy entering into said container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
An improved fabric dryer comprising: a cabinet having an opening therein covered by a door; an air permeable, substantially cylindrical basket having an opening therein, the basket being adaptable to receive fabric therein to be dried, the basket being easily insertable into and removable from the interior of said cabinet through said cabinet opening; a latchable door closing said opening in said basket; means within said cabinet for supporting and rotating said basket whereby fabric therein is tumbled; electromagnetic energy means for heating water absorbed by fabric within said basket, as the basket is rotated; and means for moving air through said basket to remove water from fabric therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
An improved fabric dryer comprising: a cabinet having an opening therein covered by a door; an air permeable, substantially cylindrical basket having an opening therein, the basket being adaptable to receive fabric therein to be dried, the basket being easily insertable into and removable from the interior of said cabinet through said cabinet opening; a latchable door closing said opening in said basket; means within said cabinet for supporting and rotating said basket whereby fabric therein is tumbled; electromagnetic energy means for heating water absorbed by fabric within said basket, as the basket is rotated; and means for moving air through said basket to remove water from fabric therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
An improved fabric dryer according to claim 5 including a microwave impermeable container within said cabinet, the cabinet having an access opening therein contiguous to and in alignment with said cabinet opening through which said basket may be inserted and removed, the container having at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet opening therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A fabric dryer, comprising: a cabinet defining a fabric dryer housing having an opening for insertion and removal of a portable, rotatable dryer drum containing fabric; a portable, rotatable dryer drum insertable within said cabinet in direct rotatable engagement with a drum spinning drive means but not fixtured thereto; a drum spinning drive means disposed within said cabinet for spinning said inserted portable, rotatable dryer drum, whereby fabric is tumbled within said dryer drum; heating means disposed within said cabinet for drying the fabric disposed within said portable, rotatable dryer drum; and means supported by said cabinet for extracting moisture from said fabric during the drying of said fabric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
A fabric dryer, comprising: a cabinet defining a fabric dryer housing having an opening for insertion and removal of a portable, rotatable dryer drum containing fabric; a portable, rotatable dryer drum insertable within said cabinet in direct rotatable engagement with a drum spinning drive means but not fixtured thereto; a drum spinning drive means disposed within said cabinet for spinning said inserted portable, rotatable dryer drum, whereby fabric is tumbled within said dryer drum; heating means disposed within said cabinet for drying the fabric disposed within said portable, rotatable dryer drum; and means supported by said cabinet for extracting moisture from said fabric during the drying of said fabric.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric dryer of claim 7, wherein said heating means comprises a microwave generator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fabric dryer of claim 8, wherein said portable receptacle includes a substantially spherical drum-basket, and further wherein, said spinning means comprises at least one rotatable support for freely-spinning said receptacle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The fabric dryer of claim 9, wherein said drum-basket is microwave permeable, and contains apertures for the extraction of moisture from said fabric.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fabric dryer of claim 7, wherein said portable receptacle includes a substantially spherical drum-basket, and further wherein, said spinning means comprises at least one rotatable support for freely-spinning said receptacle.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of loading, drying and spinning fabric, comprising the steps of: (a) loading moisture-laidened fabric into a portable, rotatable dryer drum through a closable opening therein; (b) placing said portable, rotatable dryer drum into a drying device in direct rotatable engagement with a drum spinning drive means but not fixtured thereto (c) spinning said portable, rotatable dryer drum within said dryer device, whereby said fabric is tumbled in said dryer drum while said fabric is being heated by said drying device for the purpose of driving moisture from said fabric (d) removing said portable, rotatable dryer drum from said drying device after said fabric is substantially dry; and (e) unloading said substantially dry fabric from said portable, rotatable dryer drum.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of loading, drying and spinning fabric, comprising the steps of: (a) loading moisture-laidened fabric into a portable, rotatable dryer drum through a closable opening therein; (b) placing said portable, rotatable dryer drum into a drying device in direct rotatable engagement with a drum spinning drive means but not fixtured thereto (c) spinning said portable, rotatable dryer drum within said dryer device, whereby said fabric is tumbled in said dryer drum while said fabric is being heated by said drying device for the purpose of driving moisture from said fabric (d) removing said portable, rotatable dryer drum from said drying device after said fabric is substantially dry; and (e) unloading said substantially dry fabric from said portable, rotatable dryer drum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said portable recptacle is freely-spinning within said drying device in accordance with step (c).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said fabric is heated by microwave energy in step (c).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of: (f) extracting moisture from said drying device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said extracting step (f) is accomplished by circulating and venting air through and from said drying device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
126 words
A dual purpose portable, rotatable dryer drum for a fabric drying device which is used both as a carrier basket for fabric and as a spinning drum component, said portable, rotatable dryer drum comprising: A substantially hollow, portable container having means defining an opening for the introduction to, and removal from, said container of fabric articles, said container being directly engagable with a drum spinning drive means but not fixtured thereto, when placed within said fabric drying device; means defining a covering for said opening, said covering carried by said container; and venting means disposed upon said container defined as at least one aperture for the purpose of removing moisture from said fabric disposed in said container during a heating cycle of said fabric drying device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
126 words
A dual purpose portable, rotatable dryer drum for a fabric drying device which is used both as a carrier basket for fabric and as a spinning drum component, said portable, rotatable dryer drum comprising: A substantially hollow, portable container having means defining an opening for the introduction to, and removal from, said container of fabric articles, said container being directly engagable with a drum spinning drive means but not fixtured thereto, when placed within said fabric drying device; means defining a covering for said opening, said covering carried by said container; and venting means disposed upon said container defined as at least one aperture for the purpose of removing moisture from said fabric disposed in said container during a heating cycle of said fabric drying device.
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