Patent ID: 6293030
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
A hooded hair dryer apparatus with a hood and liner arranged to provide a plenum therebetween, with openings in the plenum to admit air flow toward an occupant below the hood, having a powered fan in the apex of the hood arranged to draw air upward between occupant and hood liner to facilitate drying and reduce the amount of hot humid air in the occupants face, the apparatus comprising:a) a hood opening downwardly, with an apex defining the top;b) a support to position the hood relative to the floor;c) a liner having the general shape of the hood, with an apex at the top, with lower edges arranged for attachment to lower edges of the hood and to leave a space between hood and liner to provide an air plenum;d) a hot air source to propel air into the plenum;e) air flow ports in the liner to direct air toward the general center of the liner; andf) at least one motorized fan situated in the general apex of the hood, arranged to draw air from below the apex of the liner and discharge it above the hood.