Patent ID: 7946055
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A hand drying apparatus, comprising: a front portion having an upper end, the front portion comprising, proximate to the upper end, a slot-like opening formed between opposing slot walls, wherein the opposing slot walls are manufactured from a thermosetting plastics material, and at least one upstanding member is provided between the opposing slot walls; a rear portion having an upper end, the rear portion comprising, proximate to the upper end, a slot-like opening formed between opposing slot walls, wherein the opposing slot walls are manufactured from a thermosetting plastics material, and at least one upstanding member is provided between the opposing slot walls; a cavity formed between the front portion and the rear portion, wherein the upper end of the front portion and the upper end of the rear portion are spaced apart to provide an opening into the cavity through which a user's hands may be inserted; and a fan, wherein the slot-like opening in the front portion is in communication with the fan so as to direct a portion of an airflow generated by the fan transversely across the opening of the cavity in a first direction, and the slot-like opening in the rear portion is in communication with the fan so as to direct a portion of the airflow generated by the fan transversely across the opening of the cavity in a second direction, different from the first direction.