Patent ID: 6742276
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A suit drying system,comprising:a. a drying cabinet comprising: an interior accessible by at least one door; a transition duct terminating at a connector positioned in the cabinet interior; and an air warming unit configured to blow heated air through the transition duct and out the connector; and b. a mobile suit drying rack comprising: a wheeled air plenum having a plenum interior that terminates at an air inlet configured to mate with the connector; and a plurality of drying stations attached to a top of the wheeled air plenum and in fluid communication with the plenum interior, each of said drying stations having at least one perforated pipe upstanding from the top of the wheeled air plenum; wherein for drying suits: the suits are respectively placed upside down on the drying stations, with the perforated pipes extending up into the suits; the drying rack is wheeled into the cabinet interior and the cabinet door is shut; and the air warming unit is activated for blowing heated air through the transition duct, out the connector, into the interior of the wheeled air plenum, through the perforated pipes, and into the interiors of the suits.