Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
034104000 | For hollow article | 24 |
20080216340 | Apparatus for assisting in fluid removal from fluid storage bladder and the like - A device and method for assisting in the removal of fluid, such as water, and related moisture from a bladder of a fluid storage device, such as a personal hydration pack or reservoir, is disclosed. The device has a three-dimensional structure or profile so that, when inserted within the bladder, the bladder is held in an open configuration or position, which allows any water or fluid to drain out and allows evaporation to the atmosphere of moisture to occur through the port of the bladder used to fill the device. In one form, the device has an insertion section having portions of elongated structure having a smaller size than the opening so that the insertion section can be fed into the bladder, and the overall insertion section has a profile larger than the opening so that the bladder is held open. | 09-11-2008 |
20080289210 | Garment drying apparatus - A garment drying apparatus including upper and lower housings with an expandable and collapsible wall extending therebetween. The apparatus may include at least one support pole and/or bracket to support the upper housing to expand the wall. The upper and lower housings may include openings to slidably receive ends of the at least one support pole and/or bracket. A blower assembly can be located within the lower housing configured to circulate air through one or more vents, wherein when the wall is in an expanded position, the blower assembly circulates air through the one or more vents and into the chamber to dry and press the garment. | 11-27-2008 |
20110099832 | EAR DRYER - Provided is an ear drying device includes an adapter sleeve defining an outer surface and an inner surface defining a fluid chamber. A fluid flow is generated through the fluid chamber when the adapter sleeve is engaged with a hair dryer. An exhaust vent extends from the outer surface to the inner surface. An inlet vent extends from the outer surface to the inner surface and is spaced axially from the exhaust vent. The adapter sleeve is sized and configured to draw ambient air through the inlet vent into the fluid chamber in response to fluid flowing through the fluid chamber. A diffuser is disposable within the adapter sleeve and is sized and configured to direct a portion of the fluid flow toward the exhaust vent. An ear piece is engageable with the adapter sleeve and is configured to direct fluid toward the user's ear. | 05-05-2011 |
20110271544 | Bottle dryer using passive air collection - A method for drying the interior of bottles that uses an air-gathering scoop insert constructed so as to catch and direct naturally occurring air currents into the interior, thus supplying dry air, and expelling evaporated water vapor. To this end, the shape of the insert exhibits a center of gravity located to tilt the scoop forward to better aid the capture of air currents. A narrow tail resides inside the bottle, serving to hold upright a scoop lying above the bottle's neck to capture and direct natural air currents down and into the interior. Additionally, the tail of the scoop inside the bottle can optionally be curved forward, again aiding in tilting the scoop forward and advantageously directing air flows. Further, optional cutaways can be removed from the tail of the scoop which allow in-flowing air to reach the entire inside perimeter of the bottle. | 11-10-2011 |
20120017458 | Surface Treatment Apparatus - The surface treatment apparatus includes: a supply device for supplying an introduced workpiece to the inside of a treatment cell of a subsequent surface treatment device; a surface treatment device for supplying a surface treatment liquid to the inside of the treatment cell while rotating the treatment cell, thereby performing a surface treatment on the workpiece; a workpiece collection device for inverting the treatment cell, and squirting the inside of the treatment cell with water from below to flow out the workpiece, thereby collecting the workpiece into a collection vessel; a drying device for receiving the collection vessel from the workpiece collection device, and exposing the workpiece within the collection vessel to air, thereby drying the workpiece; and a carrying device for carrying the treatment cell between the surface treatment devices, and between the surface treatment device and the workpiece device, wherein the surface treatment apparatus includes the one or more surface treatment devices. | 01-26-2012 |
20120186096 | ODOR ELIMINATING PORTABLE FORCED AIR FOOTWEAR DRYING APPARATUS - A portable, forced air footwear drying apparatus is disclosed, adapted to simultaneously dry a plurality of footwear, such as ski boots, with forced ambient air using one or more flexible tubes, a fan, and cedar insert. | 07-26-2012 |
20130008044 | Individual Gear Dryer System - A dryer system for a firefighting ensemble comprising a housing having an air intake port and an air outlet port, a forced air assembly including a heater and a blower accommodated within the housing, a plurality of flexible porous hose segments coupled to the air outlet port operable to receive and conduct forced air therefrom, and the plurality of flexible porous hose segments are operable to conduct forced heated air into elements of the firefighting ensemble to speed drying. | 01-10-2013 |
20130008045 | Individual Gear Dryer System - A dryer system for a firefighting ensemble comprising a housing having an air intake port and an air outlet port, a forced air assembly including a heater and a blower accommodated within the housing, a plurality of flexible porous hose segments coupled to the air outlet port operable to receive and conduct forced air therefrom, and the plurality of flexible porous hose segments are operable to conduct forced heated air into elements of the firefighting ensemble to speed drying. | 01-10-2013 |
20130081295 | BOTTLE DRYER - A bottle dryer is provided for drying beer bottles and includes a flat plane of notched bottle drying holes into which 12 oz, 22 oz, and/or Grolsch type beer bottles can be inserted top down. In some embodiments, a first angled plane of notched bottle drying holes is deposed to one side of said flat plane into which 12 oz, 22 oz, and/or Grolsch type beer bottles can be inserted top down at an angle from the flat plane. The bottle dryer can further include a second angled plane of notched bottle drying holes deposed to another side of said flat plane opposite the side to which the first angled plane of notched bottle drying holes is attached, and angled at a mirror image angle to said first angled plane of notched bottle drying holes, such that when bottle are inserted in each of the bottle drying holes in said flat plane and in said first and second angled planes, the bottles are displayed in a fan arrangement and do not contact each other. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086811 | PORTABLE SKATE/BOOT/GLOVE DRYER - A portable dryer for in situ drying multiple pairs of relatively small articles of apparel having a blower and heater for forcing air into a pair of attached oppositely directed manifolds, each with discharge ports and adjacent support members for the articles to be dried. One of the manifolds is attached by a quick-release slotted connection for assembly and removal without tools. In preparation for transport, the user removes, inverts and stacks the one manifold on the opposite manifold reducing the volume of bag or enclosure required for one person transport. | 04-11-2013 |
20140137424 | BOTTLE DRYING STAND - A bottle drying stand for a standard bottle having a side wall, transitioning through a shoulder to a bottle mouth. The stand includes a peripheral side wall resting upon a base rim. The upper end of the side wall forms a support rim sized for the inverted bottle to rest upon at its shoulder. A drip cup extends inwardly and downwardly from the support rim, and the mouth of the bottle is received therein. The drip cup includes a cup opening for airflow, preferably coaxial with the bottle mouth. The side wall of the stand also includes wall openings permitting airflow inward to communicate with the cup opening. | 05-22-2014 |
20140283405 | PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL INJECTION DEVICE AND STRUCTURE FOR REMOVING MOISTURE OF HEAD LAMP WITH THE SAME - Disclosed is a phase change material injection device, which is disposed in a housing or a vehicle headlamp in which a predetermined heat source is provided. The phase change material injection device is configured to eject a phase change material, which has been changed into a gas from liquid by heating of the heat source, into the housing, and may include: i) a container storing the phase change material in a liquid state; ii) a discharge unit disposed at the container for discharging a predetermined amount of the phase change material in a gas state; and iii) a valve unit having an ejection port connecting the discharge unit with the inside of the housing, disposed at the container, the valve unit selectively opening and closing the ejection port based on the internal temperature of the housing. | 09-25-2014 |
20140338212 | TRANSPORTABLE FORCED AIR DRYER - A transportable or hand carriable forced air dryer for boots, gloves and facepieces such as gas masks and other headpieces with attached drinking tubes. A pair of manifolds having spaced parallel tubes extend in opposite directions from a blower housing/plenum structure. Each manifold has plural spaced upstanding air discharge tubes. Each air discharge tube has attached thereto a form expander in looped form extending in spaced parallel arrangement and terminating beyond the air discharge to prevent air blockage by the article to be dried. One manifold is permanently connected and the other is quick connected and quick disconnected, without tools for field reassembly. For transport, the released manifold is inverted and nested on the permanently connected manifold for compact installation in a tote bag. The air discharge tubes are provided with a nipple sized and threaded to receive thereon a standard military canteen cap having a reduced size nipple thereon for connection to a drinking tube of a gas mask disposed for drying on an adjacent air discharge tube. | 11-20-2014 |
20140373380 | BOXING GLOVE DRYING AND DISINFECTING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A boxing glove drying device has a body member. The body member has an open end and a closed end. The closed end is curved and configured for inserting into a boxing glove. A plurality of openings is formed in the body member. | 12-25-2014 |
20160090684 | GLOVE AND MITTEN DRYER - A drying system embodying a method and glove dryer mountable to an outlet of an already-running furnace when in use so as to safely and efficiently dry out articles, and that dissembles into stackable elements when stored is provided. The glove dryer may include a base providing a plurality of detachable nozzles. The base may form a volumetric enclosure for both safely mounting the outlet of an already-running furnace as well as for storage purposes. The plurality of detachable nozzles may be stacked in a nest configuration when removed from the base for storing in the volumetric enclosure. When in use, the plurality of detachable nozzles each provide a plurality of holes through which heated air from the outlet reaches to tops of articles of clothing slidably received thereon. | 03-31-2016 |
20160091247 | STUMP SOCK DRYER - A stump sock dryer is configured to rapidly move air through a stump sock quickly drying the stump sock. The stump sock dryer includes a fan capable of moving air. Ducting is connected to the fan such that the fan moves the air through the ducting. An air delivery tube is mechanically coupled to the ducting such that the air moves through the ducting and into the air delivery tube. An air delivery nozzle is connected to the air delivery tube sufficiently sized to accommodate a stump sock. The fan can blow air through the ducting into the air delivery tube and through the air delivery nozzle into the stump sock quickly drying the stump sock. | 03-31-2016 |
20160161183 | Dryer for Articles of Clothing - A dryer for articles of clothing such as athletic gloves, socks and shoes includes a housing having handle portion and an air discharge guide member. A fan, fan motor and battery pack are located within the housing. Means are provided on the outer surface of the air discharge guide member to secure the article of clothing to the air discharge guide member as air is directed through the article of clothing. | 06-09-2016 |
034105000 | With conveying or handling means | 3 |
20090106999 | Device for hardening material hardenable by electromagnetic radiation action in particular uv-varnish or thermohardening varnish in particular for coating of an object - The invention relates to a device ( | 04-30-2009 |
20140317947 | CONTAINER DRYING DEVICE - Container drying device of the spin-dryer type includes at least two booths, each being adapted to accommodate at least one stack of containers, the at least one stack of containers being loaded into the at least two booths in a loading direction, an axis of rotation about which the container drying device being rotatable, extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the loading direction, and being arranged centrally in the container drying device; and a closing device being movable between a closed position in which the closing device closes the at least two booths at least partially and an open position in which the at least one stack of containers may be loaded into and/or removed from each of the at least two booths, the at least two booths being arranged excentrically, symmetrically on opposite sides of the axis of rotation and substantially in parallel with each other. | 10-30-2014 |
20150300739 | DRYING APPARATUS FOR DRYING CONTAINERS - Drying apparatus ( | 10-22-2015 |
034106000 | With suspension means and bottom retainer | 4 |
20090100699 | GOLF GLOVE DRYING DEVICE - A golf glove drying apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a selectively expandable and contractible sleeve having an airflow path therethrough. A mounting device is provided for mounting the sleeve to a golf cart. | 04-23-2009 |
20090193676 | Shoe Drying Apparatus - In the shoe drying apparatus according to the present invention, the ozone-containing air or the mixed air generated and heated by the sanitizing assembly is taken in through intake duct and moves through the main conduit and the auxiliary conduit into the shoe-holding member to sanitize inside of a shoe. After sanitizing, the mixed air moves from inside of the shoe to the interior of the housing, and comes back through return air duct to the anion generator where it is purified and deodorized. The purified air is subsequently sent to a motorized fan contained within the sanitizing assembly. During such circulation, shoes can be sanitized. Moreover, an ultraviolet lamp is installed on the shoe-holding member to sanitize inside of the shoe. | 08-06-2009 |
20090300934 | SHOE DRYING FRAME - A shoe drying frame ( | 12-10-2009 |
20120324752 | BAG DRYING AND STORAGE DEVICE - A bag drying and storage device includes a base member and a plurality of arched upward protrusions secured thereto. A bag or similar item is placed on a pair of the protrusions and the arched shape allows air to circulate within each bag and decrease a drying time. Additionally, the protrusions can be independently rotated to adjust to the size of the bag secured thereon. | 12-27-2012 |