Patent ID: 9709326
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: E05F,E05Y,F26B

Claim:
1. A canted spin dryer comprising: a vessel comprising a drum having an axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation is canted at an angle between about 30 and about 60 degrees from vertical; a lid coupled to the vessel configured to enclose an interior portion of the vessel; a locking mechanism configured to restrict movement of the lid in response to being in a locked mode, wherein the canted spin dryer is configured to begin operating in response to a first timer expiring, wherein the first timer is initiated in response to the locking mechanism engaging, wherein the canted dryer is not operating before and during the first timer, and components of the canted spin dryer are configured to be stationary during the first timer; a lever arm fixedly coupled to the lid at a pivot point; and an overbalanced counterbalance coupled to the lever arm, wherein the counterbalance is configured to automatically pivot the lid about the pivot point to raise the lid away from the interior portion of the vessel from a locked position to an unlocked position via the force of gravity acting on the counterbalance, wherein the unlocked position is an open position.