Patent ID: 6176024
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: B60S,F26B

Abstract:
An assembly for blowing liquids from the surface of an object, said assembly comprising:a support plenum (12) for directing air therethrough;at least one bag (16) of substantially rectangular cross-section defined by spaced bag panels (18) interconnected by shorter sides (20) and having an inlet connected to said support plenum (12) and extending to a distal end (22);an elongated nozzle (24) extending across said bag (16) at said distal end (22) between said sides (20) and converging from said bag panels (18) to a nozzle opening (26) for directing air toward the object, said nozzle (24) including ends (28) and first and second nozzle panels (30) extending from said bag panels (18) to said nozzle opening (26) and across said bag (16) between said nozzle ends (28), said nozzle (24) including a plurality of nozzle gussets (32) connected to and extending between said first and second nozzle panels (30) and spaced from one another across said nozzle (24);said assembly characterized by each of said nozzle gussets (32) including two layers (34) of flexible material suspended between said first and second nozzle panels (30) for bulging away from one another and toward the next adjacent nozzle gusset.