US4918290A
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Portable towel heating device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-14
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2007-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A portable heating device includes a cabinet, a source of heat, support for a towel so as to exposed the towel to the heat, and an opening at the top to the heat. The towel heating device of the invention may be used to warm or dry towels or other like cloth materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. DeMars
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:20
CPC Classifications
F; F26; F26B; F26B9/00; F26B9/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An easily transportable towel heating device comprising (a) a cabinet made of heat-resistant, lightweight material, said cabinet having a front, rear, two sides, bottom, and a hingedly mounted accessible top; (b) an electrically operated blower-heater located in a bottom portion of said cabinet for providing a flow of heated air substantially parallel to the front of said cabinet; (c) perforated means for supporting a towel in said cabinet above said blower-heater and for allowing intersecting air flows; (d) a deflector located in the flow of heated air for directing said flow of heated air substantially perpendicular to the front of said cabinet around and through said towel; and (e) means for exhausting said heated air from an upper end of said cabinet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An easily transportable towel heating device comprising (a) a cabinet made of heat-resistant, lightweight material, said cabinet having a front, rear, two sides, bottom, and a hingedly mounted accessible top; (b) an electrically operated blower-heater located in a bottom portion of said cabinet for providing a flow of heated air substantially parallel to the front of said cabinet; (c) perforated means for supporting a towel in said cabinet above said blower-heater and for allowing intersecting air flows; (d) a deflector located in the flow of heated air for directing said flow of heated air substantially perpendicular to the front of said cabinet around and through said towel; and (e) means for exhausting said heated air from an upper end of said cabinet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1 in which said cabinet has openings in the lower portion of said cabinet to provide a supply for heating in said blower-heater of air for cooling said blower-heater.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 2 wherein a switch is accessible through the top of said cabinet for turning said blower on and off.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 3 further including a heat shield for protecting said blower from said heated air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein aid perforated means comprises a wire mesh screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
164 words
An easily transportable portable towel heating device comprising: (a) a cabinet made of heat-resistant, lightweight material, said cabinet having a front, rear, two sides, bottom, and a hingedly mounted accessible top, as well as an upper portion and a lower portion; (b) an electrically operated blower-heater in said lower portion of said cabinet for providing a flow of heated air substantially parallel to the front of said cabinet; (c) openings in said lower portion of said cabinet for providing a supply of air to be heated and to cool said blower; (d) perforated means in the upper portion of said cabinet for supporting a towel in said cabinet above said blower-heater and for allowing intersection air flows; (e) a deflector located in the flow of heated air for directing said flow of air substantially perpendicular to the front of said cabinet around and through said towel; and (f) openings in said upper portion of said cabinet for exhausting said heated air from said cabinet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
164 words
An easily transportable portable towel heating device comprising: (a) a cabinet made of heat-resistant, lightweight material, said cabinet having a front, rear, two sides, bottom, and a hingedly mounted accessible top, as well as an upper portion and a lower portion; (b) an electrically operated blower-heater in said lower portion of said cabinet for providing a flow of heated air substantially parallel to the front of said cabinet; (c) openings in said lower portion of said cabinet for providing a supply of air to be heated and to cool said blower; (d) perforated means in the upper portion of said cabinet for supporting a towel in said cabinet above said blower-heater and for allowing intersection air flows; (e) a deflector located in the flow of heated air for directing said flow of air substantially perpendicular to the front of said cabinet around and through said towel; and (f) openings in said upper portion of said cabinet for exhausting said heated air from said cabinet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the perforated means comprises a wire mesh screen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device of claim 7 wherein the dimension of the cabinet are such as to contain one towel in the upper portion.
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