Patent ID: 6665951
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
A method for drying a stack of flats comprising:A. entry transporting of a stack of flats into a spin drying housing at a base level therewithin; B. engaging of the stack of flats from below with a rotatable lifting head; C. lifting upwardly of the lifting head and stack of flats engaged thereabove into abutting engagement with a drive engagement device positioned thereabove at a spin level located above the base level within the drying housing; D. registering the drive engagement device with respect to the stack of flats to facilitate simultaneous rotation thereof responsive to rotation of the drive engagement device; E. rotationally driving of the drive engagement device to cause simultaneous rotational movement of the stack of flats for spin drying thereof; F. moving downwardly of the lifting head and the stack of flats thereabove to release the stack of flats at the base level; and G. exit transporting of the stack of flats at the base level from the spin drying housing.