Patent ID: 8627581

Claim:
A drying machine for drying clothing, comprising: a housing; a drying compartment assembly including a drum having an internal drum pressure and being sized and configured to receive moisture-laden clothing; a guide apparatus for guiding air in a path including through the drum; an air moving apparatus located after the drum and operable to pull air through said guide apparatus and to only pull air through the drum; a heating apparatus located before the drum and being for heating air moving through said guide apparatus; power means for providing power as needed to components of the drying machine including at least said drying compartment assembly, guide apparatus, air moving apparatus, heating apparatus, and control apparatus; a control apparatus for controlling at least one of said drying compartment assembly, said guide apparatus, said air moving apparatus, said heating apparatus, and said power means; and, restrictor means for restricting the air flow rate through said guide apparatus entering the drum whereby the drum pressure is more than trivially lower than ambient air pressure.