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| 034079000 | Separation of substances from treating or exhaust gases or vapors | 55 |
| 20080271335 | SYSTEM FOR USING HEAT TO PROCESS AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT, A FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTOR SYSTEM, AND METHODS OF EMPLOYING THE SAME - Systems and related methods of using heat to process an agricultural product are provided. The system comprises a circulating fluidized bed combustor, a first conduit system, and an indirect heating dryer. The circulating fluidized bed combustor comprises a combustion chamber configured to combust a fuel to generate a mixture comprising hot gases and particulate matter, and a separation chamber configured to separate at least a portion of the particulate matter from the mixture to form a flow of cleaned hot gas. The first conduit system is configured to conduct the cleaned hot gas to a heat exchanger. The indirect heating dryer is in heat conductive contact with the heat exchanger and configured to use the heat from the cleaned hot gas to indirectly dry the agricultural product without contacting the agricultural product with the cleaned hot gas. The system and methods provide hot gas for efficient and low cost energy formed from alternative and lower cost fuels, including biomass sources, and allows for flexibility and efficiency in numerous manufacturing processes. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080256819 | Adjustable Expander Die for Use in Drying Elastomers - An adjustable die ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090056161 | DUCTLESS TYPE CLOTHES DRIER - A ductless type clothes drier comprises a dew condensation preventing cover configured to remove moisture included in finally exhausted air discharged to a wall surface behind a body via the heat exchanger. Accordingly, finally exhausted air including moisture is prevented from directly contacting a wall surface, thereby preventing dew condensation phenomenon occurring as moisture included therein is condensed on the wall surface. As a result, can be solved the conventional problem that stains or fungi are reproduced on the wall surface thus to cause appearance degradation and sanitary problems. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100126032 | DUCTLESS DRYER - A ductless dryer is disclosed. The ductless dryer according to the present invention includes a hot air supply unit providing hot air into a drum and controlling heat for heating the air according to air volume, and a heat exchange unit dehumidifying humid air exhausted from the drum and controlling the amount of water used for dehumidifying according to a dew point temperature of the humid air. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100307018 | Heat-Pump Clothes Drying Machine - The present invention relates to a heat-pump clothes drying machine, in particular a heat-pump arrangement for removing moisture from and heating up the drying air; said heat-pump arrangement comprises a plurality of separate closed-loop circuits, each one of said separate closed-loop circuits comprising at least one compressor ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110283554 | Device for Drying Bulk Material in at least one Storage Container - Before being processed, bulk material is dried in a storage container. A drying medium such as air is passed through the bulk material for drying. The drying medium heats the bulk material and removes moisture at the same time. For dehumidifying the drying medium, a dehumidifying unit with a Peltier device is provided whose cold side and whose hot side are positioned within the flow path of the drying medium. The drying medium loaded with moisture is passed across the cold side and dehumidified. The hot side of the Peltier device is used to preheat the dehumidified drying medium. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20090255142 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRYING CLOTHES - A drying apparatus and method are disclosed. The drying apparatus includes a drying compartment and a heating device that heats air to be provided to the compartment. The heating device includes a coil through which is conducted a heated liquid, and the air is heated as it passes along the coil. The heated liquid can be provided from a source internal or external to the drying apparatus and in at least some embodiments is heated water provided from a hydronic heating device located internal to the drying apparatus. In at least some embodiments, the heated air provided through the drying compartment is returned to the heating device and recirculated through the compartment. In at least some of these embodiments, the heated air emanating from the drying compartment passes through a condensing device that removes moisture from the air before it is returned to the heating device. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100192398 | DEHUMIDIFYING APPARATUS FOR DRYER - Disclosed is the dehumidifying apparatus for a dryer comprising: a case; a drum disposed inside the case and for receiving objects to be dried therein; and a hot air supplying unit for supplying hot air into the drum and drying the objects to be dried, the dehumidifying apparatus, comprising: a heat exchanger for heat exchange with air flowing from the drum; and an injection nozzle portion disposed between the hot air supplying unit and the heat exchanger so as to inject a certain jet. According to the dehumidifying apparatus for a dryer, when gas introduced into the dehumidifying apparatus from the drum through a jet passes through the jet, foreign substances such as lint, etc. contained in the gas may be separated, thereby preventing accumulation of the foreign substances on the dehumidifying apparatus. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100180461 | Laundry Transport Apparatus - A laundry transport apparatus and method includes a container defining an interior area configured to accommodate a plurality of laundry carts, the container having a door movable between closed and open configurations to selectively allow access to said interior area. The container is a trailer configured to be moved by a vehicle. The apparatus includes a ventilation network to pass air to and from the interior area, the ventilation network including an intake duct for channeling air to the interior area and an outlet duct for channeling air from the interior area. At least a portion of the intake and outlet ducts are immediately adjacent one another to influence temperature of air passing through each duct, warmer air passing through one of the intake duct or the outlet duct becoming cooler and cooler air passing through another of the intake duct or the outlet duct becoming warmer. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20120240424 | REFLOW FURNACE - To prevent evaporated flux from being attached to rotation axes of motors which rotate fans positioned in a preheating zone, a main heating zone and a cooling zone and being solidified, the evaporated flux is efficiently and surely collected with the flux liquefying before the flux is solidified and having fluidity. | 09-27-2012 |
| 034080000 | By absorbent | 5 |
| 20080256820 | Gas Drying Device - Gas drying device, consisting of a desiccant dryer ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090158608 | Lint Filter Device - A lint filter device for removing lint from an airflow in a tumble dryer with the airflow passing over laundry in the tumble dryer, the lint filter device being disposed across the airflow. The lint filter device includes an arrangement for trapping odors and killing germs. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090071027 | CONTAINER DEVICE FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL HUMIDITY ABSORBER WITH AN ANTI-SPILL SYSTEM - Container device for an environmental humidity absorber with an anti-spill system which comprises
| 03-19-2009 |
| 20100005678 | EXHAUST AIR DRYER WITH A HEAT EXCHANGER - An exhaust air dryer includes a process airflow entering from outside as supply air, which removes moisture from laundry introduced in a treatment compartment and which emerges to the outside as exhaust air through an air outlet, a heat exchanger between the treatment compartment and the air outlet, seen in the airflow direction, which removes heat from the process airflow, while forming condensate, a dispersal device arranged downstream of the treatment compartment in the airflow direction and in front of the air outlet, which adds at least part of the formed condensate to the exhaust air, and a hydrophilic body belonging to the dispersal device, which projects into the process airflow and is impinged upon by condensate. | 01-14-2010 |
| 034081000 | In or forming walls, ceiling, or floor | 1 |
| 20120260515 | HYDRAULIC EXSICCATE DEVICE - A hydraulic exsiccate device lessens the presence of or prevents water vapor from entering the fluid reservoir of hydraulic machines which helps to reduce or eliminate damage to hydraulic systems used in environments such as boating, utilities, construction, manufacturing, fishing, industrial, marine, agriculture, military, mining, and so on. The hydraulic exsiccate device eliminates hydraulic reservoir fill caps, and in their place, the hydraulic exsiccate device is used as a cover fitting for closing the fluid reservoir (configured to conduct hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic systems) which operates to lessen the presence of or prevent water vapor from entering the fluid reservoir. | 10-18-2012 |
| 034082000 | By filter | 40 |
| 20080271336 | Lint Filter Assembly of Laundry Dryer - A lint filter assembly for a laundry dryer is provided. In the lint filter assembly, a door is provided, a lint filter has a filter housing installed at the rear of the door and a filter main body inserted into the filter housing, and at least one securing member is provided to secure the filter main body to the filter housing. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20100018071 | Clothes dryer lint filter device - A filter mechanism is disclosed which is designed to be used with a clothes drying machine for filtering the exhaust of the clothes drying machine, and for directing said exhaust either into the interior of a building or to the exterior of a building. The mechanism includes a disposable flexible filter element, a cylindrical body that supports and holds in place the flexible filter element, a rectangular enclosure to contain the cylindrical body and filter, and a means of directing the exhausted air into the interior or to the exterior of a building. The cylindrical body, in addition to holding the filter element in place, comprises one end of the rectangular filter mechanism and provides a means of removing the filter element for replacing of the flexible filter element. This said end comprises the inlet to the filter which may be connected the clothes drying machine. Openings on the rectangular housing provide the means for directing the exhaust into the interior or to the exterior of the building. The rectangular housing may be mounted in many positions attached to a wall or other convenient object, or it may be set on the floor. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20120174426 | LINT FREE CONTAINER - The Lint Free Container is a commercial laundromat lint trap to prevent excessive amount of commercial laundromat dryer lint to sit on rooftop, cause fire, damaging roof, etc. The Lint Free Container is a rectangular shaped box with screen cover on top for airflow. It also has trays inside filled with water to capture the lint. On the front it has additional airflow by using louvered dryer vents. On top of the screen it has a sprinkler system to wash the screen and fill the trays with water. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120017456 | CONDENSATION DRYER HAVING A FILTER DEVICE - A condensation dryer has a drying chamber for items to be dried, and a process air channel in which a heater for heating the process air and a fan for delivering the process air are located. A rinsing device is provided for rinsing lint from a component that can be loaded with lint, by means of condensate from a condensate collection vessel. Rinsed lint is collected by a filter bag of a filter device, and a condensate pump delivers the condensate into the condensate collection vessel, with the filter device and the being arranged downstream of the component. The filter bag includes a nonwoven fabric. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20110167662 | DRYER HAVING A LINT FILTER AND A CLEANING DEVICE - A dryer has a drying chamber to receive damp items and a process air duct to feed process air into and extract process air out of the drying chamber. The process air duct has a heat source and a heat sink to heat the process air before the process air enters the drying chamber and to cool the process air after the process air leaves the drying chamber, respectively. A cleaning device has an accumulator for a liquid; a rinsing line connected to the accumulator; a control organ in the rinsing line; a distributor connected to the rinsing line to distribute the liquid conveyed through the rinsing line on a lint filter and to receive the lint caught by the lint filter; and a drain line to drain the liquid with the received lint away from the lint filter and towards the accumulator. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110167661 | DEVICE FOR DRYING LAUNDRY BY MEANS OF A CURRENT OF AIR - Device for drying laundry by means of a current of air comprises a drum to accommodate the laundry and a ducting system to direct said current of air. The ducting system has a section arranged downstream of the drum, in which the current of air is directed downwards and in which is arranged a filter to capture lint from the current of air. A scraper is assigned to the filter, in order to scrape off the lint. The receptacle has a handle and two interlinked shell elements which can be separated from each other, and which define a storage volume to accommodate the scraped-off lint. According to the invention, lint thus scraped off can be removed from the device and disposed of, without the user needing to come into direct contact with the lint. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120090189 | LAUNDRY MACHINE HAVING A DRYING FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a laundry machine having a drying function for drying an object to be dried, especially clothes. In the laundry machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, lint and the like that may be contained in the hot air are removed by the filter, whereby the lint and the like can be prevented from being piled on the duct. Also, the filter is placed in a way that it is exposed into the tub, whereby the filter can be cleaned automatically while it is being driven. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20100139113 | SECONDARY LINT TRAP FOR RESIDENTIAL LAUNDRY DRYER - A secondary lint trap couplable between a laundry dryer and a building-embedded vent duct. The trap has an elongate housing. Aligned inlet and outlet apertures are formed in bottom and top sides of the housing's rearward ends. A tray is removably insertable within the housing. A screened aperture in the tray is aligned between the inlet and outlet apertures when the tray is inserted within the housing. The housing is mountable above the dryer such that the inlet and outlet apertures extend rearwardly of the dryer. This facilitates coupling of the dryer's exhaust outlet to the inlet aperture through one 90° elbow via a first short, substantially straight, elbowless conduit; and facilitates coupling of the vent duct to the outlet aperture through one other 90° elbow collar via a second short, substantially straight, elbowless conduit. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20080256821 | Disposable lint catcher for electric or gas clothes dryers - This unique invention will eliminate cleaning clothes dryer lint screens by applying disposable sheets, made of nonflammable material, to the lint screen of any gas or electric clothes dryer. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090260247 | Tumble Dryer With a Lint Filter - A tumble dryer is provided having a heat exchanger through which a process-air stream flows in a first direction and a first duct which is arranged in fluid communication with the heat exchanger through which a process-air stream flows in a second direction and in which a lint filter is disposed. A tray having its own lint filter is removably attached to the heat exchanger and arranged between the duct and the heat exchanger. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090064528 | Laundry treatment machine - A laundry treatment machine capable of determining whether a lint filter is installed therein is provided. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the infiltration of foreign substance into a heater or a drum, which may be caused when a lint filter is not installed in a laundry treatment machine, and thus to prevent a fire or damage to laundry. In addition, it is possible to easily implement a lint filter detection device for determining whether a lint filter is installed in a laundry treatment machine. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090100697 | Fluff filter apparatus and domestic appliance containing such a fluff filter apparatus - A fluff filter apparatus for a domestic appliance includes a first fluff filter, and a second fluff filter movably connected to the first fluff filter. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100146803 | DRYER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVING APPARATUS THEREOF - The embodiment relates to a dryer and a foreign material removing apparatus thereof. With the dryer and the foreign material removing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, it can clearly remove the foreign materials adhered to the filter only by the simple operation without the user effort. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100146804 | DRYER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVING APPARATUS THEREOF - The embodiment relates to a dryer and a foreign material removing apparatus thereof. With the dryer and the foreign material removing apparatus thereof, the convenience of user can be maximized by separating and cleaning only a case when the foreign materials are stored in the case above a predetermined amount without the user needing to clean the filter each time the dryer is used. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100154239 | DRYING APPARATUS - A drying apparatus such as a hand dryer has a casing, a fan located within the casing and capable of creating an airflow, and an inlet arranged in the casing through which air is drawn into the apparatus by the fan. At least one outlet opening communicates with the fan and is arranged in the casing so as to direct an airflow towards an object to be dried. The inlet comprises at least one inlet opening and a corresponding shield member which is spaced apart from and overlies the inlet opening such that air drawn into the apparatus by the fan passes through the inlet opening and is then deflected around the shield member. This allows air to be drawn freely into the casing while preventing objects which might cause damage to a filter or the fan or motor from being inserted into the casing via the inlet. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100154241 | DRYER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVING APPARATUS THEREOF - The embodiment relates to a dryer and a foreign material removing apparatus thereof. The foreign material removing apparatus according to one embodiment includes a case; a first filter that is housed in the case; and a second filter that is disposed downstream from the first filter based on a flowing direction of air that flows in the case, wherein the first filter and the second filter performs a relative motion to each other. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20090031579 | MICRO-STRUCTURED DRYING FOR INKJET PRINTERS - A dryer operable in close proximity to and in series with an inkjet printhead comprises a heat source and an air bearing structure on one side of the predetermined path and having a pressurized air inlet and an air outlet adjacent to the drying position of the receiver medium. Air flow from the air bearing structure outlet forms an air bearing for the receiver medium. A microporous filter positioned at the outlet and being adapted to convert the air flow from the outlet to a diffuse flow, the microporous filter being formed of an inner layer of very fine screen for optimum air diffusion and an outer layer of courser woven screen to add rigidity and protection from scuffing. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110209353 | DRYER AIR CIRCULATION ADAPTOR AND FILTER AND FILTER BYPASS ASSEMBLY - An adaptor can convert a conventional hot air clothes dryer to draw air from outside instead of inside a building, and comprises an adaptor housing securable over the air intake region of the dryer in fluid communication with the air inlet of the dryer, with an adaptor housing inlet connectible to an air intake linkage. A filter and filter bypass assembly can be used in combination with the adaptor. The assembly comprises an outer enclosure and an inner enclosure inside the outer enclosure. An inner enclosure inlet and inner enclosure outlet define a first airflow path through the inner enclosure and an outer enclosure inlet and outer enclosure outlet define a second airflow path through the outer enclosure and bypassing the inner enclosure. The inner enclosure and the outer enclosure have a common aperture for insertion of a filter into the inner enclosure across the first airflow path. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110247232 | FLUIDIZED BED DRYING APPARATUS - An apparatus for drying particles in a fluidized state includes a particle input segment into which wet particles are input, a drying segment having a multi-perforated plate dividing an inner space of the drying segment into an upper section and a lower section, a plurality of upper partition plates partitioning the upper section and positioned above the multi-perforated plate, a plurality of lower partition plates in the lower section respectively corresponding to the plurality of upper partition plates, a plurality of pairs of channel plates in the lower section that pass through the multi-perforated plate such that each pair of the plurality of pairs of channel plates are respectively arranged on opposite sides of respective ones of the plurality of upper partition plates and on opposite sides of respective ones of the plurality of lower partition plates; and a heated-air flow supply segment for supplying hot gas to the drying segment. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20100005679 | DEVICE FOR DRYING LAUNDRY BY MEANS OF A CURRENT OF AIR - Device for drying laundry by means of a current of air comprises a drum to accommodate the laundry and a ducting system to direct said current of air. The ducting system has a section arranged downstream of the drum, in which the current of air is directed downwards and in which is arranged a filter to capture lint from the current of air. A scraper is assigned to the filter, in order to scrape off the lint. The receptacle has a handle and two interlinked shell elements which can be separated from each other, and which define a storage volume to accommodate the scraped-off lint. According to the invention, lint thus scraped off can be removed from the device and disposed of, without the user needing to come into direct contact with the lint. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110154675 | Home Laundry Drier - A home laundry drier ( | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120144687 | CLOTHING DRYER - The clothing dryer includes a filter device to filter foreign matter in a flow channel along which high-temperature, high-humidity air having dried an object to be dried is discharged. The filter device is mounted so as to be moved inward into and outward from a cabinet in a horizontal state. Usability and reliability of the clothing dryer are improved. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20100154240 | LAUNDRY DRYING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A FILTER - A laundry dryer includes a stationary filter for filtering-out fluff from a process air stream flowing through a process air channel of the laundry dryer, the filter in a compartment inclined at an angle relative to a through-flowing process air stream and including a cleaning opening in an upper region of the filter for directing cleaning liquid onto a filter surface of the filter, and a cleaning device for cleaning of the filter. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20120096732 | OPEN-LOOP HEAT-RECOVERY DRYER - A drying apparatus is disclosed that includes a drum and an open-loop airflow pathway originating at an ambient air inlet, passing through the drum, and terminating at an exhaust outlet. A passive heat exchanger is included for passively transferring heat from air flowing from the drum toward the exhaust outlet to air flowing from the ambient air inlet toward the drum. A heat pump is also included for actively transferring heat from air flowing from the passive heat exchanger toward the exhaust outlet to air flowing from the passive heat exchanger toward the drum. A heating element is also included for further heating air flowing from the heat pump toward the drum. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120167405 | SPRAY DRIED HUMAN PLASMA - The technology relates to spray dried plasma and methods of making the same. The method includes providing plasma to a spray drying apparatus, spray drying the plasma, at the spray drying apparatus, to form physiologically active plasma powder, the spray drying apparatus configured utilizing one or more parameters, and storing the physiologically active plasma powder. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20090277034 | CLOTHES DRYER AIR INTAKE SYSTEM - An air intake system for supplying outdoor air to a clothes dryer, the system including an enclosure positioned to substantially cover an air intake of a clothes dryer and a conduit coupling the enclosure with the outdoor environment, the enclosure defining an air space for maintaining a volume of supply air and an open side positioned adjacent the air intake such that air is supplied to the air intake from the supply air. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20080282569 | Lint trap liner - A disposable filter media removably attachable to a conventional lint trap utilized in automatic clothes dryers is provided. The disposable filter media is in the form of a flexible, lightweight meshed liner adapted for snug, releasable attachment atop the lint collecting surface of a lint trap. The liner functions to provide optimum lint capturing efficiency without an inordinate drop in the air volume in a clothes dryer and is easily removed and disposed of after use. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20120036729 | TUMBLE DRYER - A tumble dryer includes a housing, which has an enclosable drying chamber, a heater mounted in the enclosable drying chamber, a gate for closing/opening the enclosable drying chamber and a tumbler rotatably mounted in the drying chamber, an intake pipeline equipped with an intake control valve for guiding outside air into the drying chamber, an exhaust pipeline equipped with an exhaust control valve for guiding air out of the drying chamber to the atmosphere, an air-suction pipeline equipped with a pipeline control valve and having a pump installed therein for pumping air out of the drying chamber to the atmosphere. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120005913 | CLOTHES DRYER LINT FILTER MECHANISM - A clothes dryer lint filter mechanism for filtering the clothes dryer exhaust air and for directing the heat and humidity inherent in the clothes dryer exhaust air either into the interior of a building or the exterior of a building, the clothes dryer lint filter mechanism may include a back member, a front member being pivotally connected to the back member, an inlet port to be connected to a clothes dryer. The front member may include a first outlet port, and the back member may include a second outlet port. The first outlet port and the second outlet port may be selectively controllable. The first outlet port and the second outlet port may be selectively controlled by a control arm, and the housing device may include a filter which is pivotally connected to the front member. The filter may pivot to a substantially horizontal position when the front member is in a open position, and the filter may pivot to a position between the input port and the first outlet port and the second outlet port when the front member is in a closed position. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20100050459 | Method and Apparatus for Refrigerant Recovery Unit Filter Dryer Maintenance - A method and apparatus for ensuring a user to change a filter dryer of a refrigerant recovery unit having a refrigerant determining module that is configured to determine a condition of the refrigerant or an amount of refrigerant that has passed through the filter dryer, or a condition of the filter dryer, an alert device that notifies the user to change the filter dryer in response to the condition, a pressure module that regulates the pressure in the filter dryer, and a pressure-sensing device that is configured to detect a change of pressure in response to filter dryer maintenance. The refrigerant recovery unit is disabled from recovering refrigerant when the refrigerant determining module determines that the filter dryer needs to be replaced, and it is activated in response to the change of pressure detected by the pressure-sensing device. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110119947 | HIGH PERFORMANCE GRAIN DRYER - High performance grains dryer fed by a heat generating source ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110225838 | DRYER - Provided is a dryer. In the dryer, foreign substances such naps generated during a drying process are filtered by a filter unit, and the foreign substances attached to the filter unit are automatically removed. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110225837 | DRYER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVING APPARATUS THEREOF - The embodiment proposes a foreign material removing apparatus for a dryer. The foreign material removing apparatus for a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a case including an air introduction hole into which air discharged from a drum is introduced, an air discharge hole, and a foreign material discharge hole; a filtering unit that is provided in the case and includes a filter; and a cleaning unit that moves relatively to the filter and has one or more cleaning devices for removing the foreign materials accumulated in the filter. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120317829 | HAIR DRYER SYSTEM - A housing is provided in a generally rectilinear configuration. The housing has input and output openings. The housing has upper and lower and side walls. Primary and secondary chambers are formed between the walls. The primary chamber is positioned between the input and output openings. A plurality of supports are provided within the primary chamber for receiving and supporting portions of the hair of the user. The upper wall has first and second sections. The first section is imperforate and adapted to provide access to the primary chamber. The second section has a plurality of aligned circular apertures over the secondary chamber for removably receiving a blow dryer. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120084992 | Clothes dryer and lint cleaning device thereof - A clothes dryer having a lint cleaning device to collect and store lint generated during drying through a simple structure. The lint cleaning device, including a filter, a rectilinear blade performing a rectilinear motion to collect lint, and a rotary blade performing a rotary motion interlocking with the rectilinear motion of the rectilinear blade to collect lint, collects lint at a spot and stores the collected lint in a compressed state. The lint cleaning device is used for a long time without replacement. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20100199513 | Combination Air Purifier and Clothes Dryer - A combination clothes dryer and air filter. The device is adapted for reversal of airflow through a housing to allow a horizontal position and a vertical position for operation. The device is adapted for easy storage in the horizontal position. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100132208 | CLOTHES TREATIANG APPARATUS - Disclosed is a clothes treating apparatus, which treats clothes into a more wearable condition. A clothes treating apparatus includes a cabinet; an accommodating space defined in the cabinet to accommodate clothes, and maintained in a stationary state; an air supplying device generating dry air and supplying the dry air into the accommodating space such that the dry air is circulated in the accommodating space, wherein the air supplying device includes an inlet provided at a bottom of the accommodating space such that the air in the accommodating space flows into the air supplying device through the inlet; and a filter assembly installed in the inlet, and filtering the air passing through the inlet. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20080235978 | Self-cleaning lint collector - A lint collector for a dryer in which clothes are dried by heated air supplied to a rotating drum. The lint collector is made of a frame, a tubular screen rotatably mounted in the frame, a device for rotating the screen in the frame and an element attached to the frame for removing lint from the screen as the screen | 10-02-2008 |
| 20130125410 | Lint Catching System - A lint catching system is provided for a clothes dryer. The lint catching system filters lint from exhaust air expelled from the clothes dryer. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130145638 | DRYER - A dryer includes a cabinet, a drum rotatably provided in the cabinet, a duct that defines a flow passage for air exiting the drum, and a filter assembly located at a position relative to the flow passage and contacting air that has exited the drum. The filter assembly includes a case defining the filter assembly, a filter portion configured to filter foreign substance from the air contacting the filter assembly, a brush frame configured for rotational movement relative to the case about a rotational axis, and a brush that is supported by the brush frame and configured to separate the foreign substance from the filter portion. A first distance from a first side of the case to the rotational axis of the brush frame is longer than a second distance from a second side of the case to the rotational axis of the brush frame. | 06-13-2013 |
