Patent ID: 7716849

Claim:
A generally conical dryer device for drying items of clothing, said generally conical dryer device formed about a generally central axis and comprising: at least a first dryer portion, said first dryer portion having an outer and an inner surface, and a set of air passages extending therethrough; the outer surface of said first dryer portion extending at a first angle to said axis; said first dryer portion further including a first substantially open end for receiving an air flow; at least a second dryer portion, said second dryer portion having an outer and an inner surface, and a set of air passages extending therethrough; the outer surface of said second dryer portion extending at a second angle to said axis, said second angle being smaller than said first angle; said second dryer portion having a substantially open end receiving an air flow from said first dryer portion; said second dryer portion further having an additional end inserting into clothing items to be dried; an intermediate dryer shoulder portion interconnecting said first and said second dryer portion, said intermediate dryer portion having an outer and an inner surface, and a set of air passages extending therethrough; the outer surface of said intermediate dryer portion extending at a third angle to said axis, said third angle being greater than each of said first and second angle defining said shoulder; said intermediate dryer portion further including a substantially open end receiving air from said first dryer portion and a further substantially open end passing air flow to said second dryer portion; whereby said dryer device tapers from a larger, substantially open first end to a smaller second end enabling said dryer to fit within articles of clothing such that forced air flowing into the dryer first portion substantially open first end moves in a reduced pathway toward and into said dryer second portion and escapes outwardly through said sets of air passages and into an interior of a clothing item supported thereby.