Patent ID: 6745496
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
An apparatus for drying and de-wrinkling an article of clothing, said apparatus comprising:a housing having an interior, an exterior and at least one side, wherein said interior of said housing comprises an upper compartment, a lower compartment, and a dividing wall separating said upper compartment and said lower compartment, wherein an exhaust hole is disposed through said at least one side in said upper compartment of said housing, wherein an intake hole and are outflow hole are disposed through said dividing wall; and wherein at least two vent holes are disposed in said lower compartment for allowing an exhaust of air therethrough, said holes of sufficient number and size, and disposed at a location within said lower compartment, wherein an overall pressure within said lower compartment is reduced such that a volume of air is allowed to pass over the article of clothing at a sufficient velocity to force moisture held within the clothing downward towards a bottom of the article of clothing; a mechanical assembly disposed with said upper compartment of said housing, said mechanical assembly comprising a blower dimensioned to blow air downward through said outflow hole into said lower compartment of said housing; an exhaust fan disposed in fluid communication with said exhaust hole and adapted to control a flow of air through said exhaust hole; a control system disposed within said upper compartment of said housing for controlling an operation of said blower and for controlling an operation of said exhaust fan.