Patent ID: 7241003
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
1. A drying system comprising: a plenum; a gas source in fluid communication with the plenum; a gas flow guide attached to the plenum operable to direct gas flow provided by the gas source, the gas flow having a temperature; and a support having a surface, at least a portion of the surface being heated, the heated surface having a temperature, the gas flow guide being positioned to direct gas flow at least partially toward the heated surface of the support, the temperature of the gas flow being cooler than the temperature of the heated surface, wherein the heated surface of the support is heated by a heater positioned spaced apart from the support, the heater being operatively associated with the support through a conductive path operable to conduct heat from the heater to the support, the conductive path comprising a heat conductive extension connected to the support and to the heater.