US 7,526,876 B2
Multiuse dryer and method of drying multiple items
Michael J. Carey, Sand Diego, Calif. (US); Robert W. Murphy, San Diego, Calif. (US); and Joseph H. Edwards, Salt Lake City, Utah (US)
Assigned to Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc., Poway, Calif. (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/337,431.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/647711, filed on Jan. 27, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0193059 A1, Aug. 23, 2007
Int. Cl. F26B 19/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 34—90  [34/103; 34/104] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drying apparatus comprising:
a housing having a first surface with a first housing aperture formed therein;
fan means positioned within said housing for urging air through said first housing aperture;
a first drying arm having a first end and a second end spaced from said first end, said first drying arm having a first channel for communicating air therethrough and said second end of said first drying arm having an aperture for communicating air therethrough with said first channel;
a first housing connector connected to said first drying arm between said first end and said second end and connected to said first housing aperture, said first housing connector being formed for communicating air between said first housing aperture and said first channel of said first drying arm and said first housing connector being rotatably connected to said first housing aperture;
a first extension having a first extension top end, a first extension bottom end and a first extension channel extending therein between, said first extension bottom end being associated with said first end of said first drying arm to place said first extension channel in communication with said first channel for communicating air therebetween, said first extension and said first drying arm being pivotaily rotatable with said first housing connector, said first extension being movable in a radial direction along a common axis extending through said first extension and said first drying arm, said first extension being movable relative to said first drying arm between a closed position in which said first extension top end is proximate said first end of said first drying arm and an open position in which said first extension top end is positioned a distance away from said first end, said first extension top end being configured to communicate air therethrough.