Patent ID: 8782923
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A dryer vane body comprising: a base for mounting the dryer vane body within a rotatable dryer drum of a laundry dryer; a first end portion at one longitudinal end of the dryer vane body; a second end portion at an opposite, longitudinal end of the dryer vane body; a central portion, between the first end portion and the second end portion, which has a substantially reduced height which; at its lowest point, is not more than 20% of the height of the first and second end portions, wherein the first end portion and second end portions are inclined in opposite directions relative to a longitudinal axis of the dryer vane body, such that the inclination of each of the first and second end portions provides an axial slope along a surface of the dryer vane body which will direct laundry in the axial direction of the dryer drum towards the central portion of the dryer vane body, and wherein the dryer vane body is formed as an elongate piece and said first and second end portions are contiguous portions of the elongate piece.