Patent ID: 8955234
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: A47L,D06F,F26B

Abstract:
1. A transportable forced air dryer for articles of apparel comprising: (a) a blower housing including a blower therein; (b) structure defining a plenum chamber attached to the blower housing and operative to receive in the plenum chamber forced air from the blower and including a first and second set oppositely directed air discharge ports; (c) a first and second manifold, each including a pair of spaced generally parallel tubes each having an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of each pair of tubes is attached to a mounting member, wherein the mounting member for the pair of tubes of the first manifold is non-removably attached to the blower plenum with the respective open ends of the pair of tubes communicating with the first set of air discharge ports; and, the mounting member of the second manifold is releasably quick-connected to the blower plenum with the respective open ends of the pair of tubes communicating with the second set of air discharge ports; (d) a plurality of air discharge tubes disposed on each of the generally parallel tubes and having an end thereof receiving forced air therefrom; (e) a form expanding member for an article to be dried disposed adjacent each air discharge tube in spaced generally parallel relationship thereto for preventing an article received over the respective air discharge tube from blocking air discharge therefrom; and, (f) a first end support member non-releasably attached to the ends of the pair of tubes of the first manifold distal the mounting member; and, a second end support member releasably quick-connected to the ends of the pair of tubes of the second manifold distal the mounting member, wherein upon quick-disconnect of the second mounting member of the second manifold from the blower plenum, wherein the second manifold is operative to be inverted and nested on the first manifold with the respective discharge tubes and form expanding members of the first and second manifolds closely interdigitated for compactness of packaging in a container.