Patent ID: 6457257
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
A film dryer for allowing a user to dry a plurality of film strips, each of which has a first end and a second end, comprising:a. a heater assembly, having an upper portion, a lower portion, and an outer perimeter, containing a fan and a heating element positioned to draw ambient air in through said upper portion, heat said air as it passes through said heater assembly, and discharge said air downward out of said lower portion; b. hanging means, capable of removably affixing said heater assembly to a supporting object; c. an upper film hanger, suspended beneath said lower portion of said heater assembly, to which said user can attach said first ends of said film strips; and d. an encircling shroud, descending downward from said outer perimeter of said heater assembly and containing within said upper film hanger and said film strips, so that said air discharged downward out of said lower portion of said heater assembly is forced to flow over said film strips, wherein said encircling shroud is divided into a fixed portion and an access flap so that said user can open said access flap and thereby gain access to substantially all the interior of said shroud, thereby facilitating the hanging of said film strips.