Patent ID: 6604298
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A drying apparatus for use in a drum area of a drying device, the drying apparatus comprising:a substantially horizontal platform configured to at least partially support an article; a first mechanism on the platform, configured for at least partial insertion into the article, the first mechanism having an at least partially hollow interior, and the first mechanism including an air communication passage which allows air communication between the at least partially hollow interior of the first mechanism and the article; a second mechanism associated with the platform, the second mechanism operable to interface with an air exit in the drying device, the second mechanism in air communication with the at least partially hollow interior of the first mechanism, wherein an airflow channel is formed between the drum area, at least a portion of the article, the at least partially hollow interior of the first mechanism, the second mechanism, and the air exit.