Portable forced air apparel and equipment drying, deodorizing and scenting system

• US 20040068888A1
• Filed: 09/16/2003
• Published: 04/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Glenn Lurie
• Original Assignee: Glenn Lurie
• Inventors: Lurie, Glenn
• Granted Patent: US 6,796,053 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 34/90
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 23/20 Devices or implements for drying footwear, also with heating arrangements cabinets for shoes A47B61/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/014 containing sorbent material, e.g. activated carbon
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 59/02 for garments
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 21/006 the gas supply or exhaust being effected through hollow spaces or cores in the materials or objects, e.g. tubes, pipes, bottles F26B9/003 and F26B9/103 take precedence

Abstract

A portable apparatus for drying articles which includes a blower with a main conduit. A distributing manifold is adapted to receive drying air from the main conduit. This distributing manifold defines a plurality of manifold outlets therein. Each manifold outlet includes a similarly configured manifold attachment device. A plurality of drying fixtures are included each having a unique configuration for drying a particular article, such as articles of clothing. Each drying fixture includes a connecting section for receiving air and a hanging section for receiving air from the connecting section. The hanging section defines a plurality of holes for allowing drying air to exit therefrom. Each drying fixture includes a fixture attachment device detachably securable to any one of the manifold attachment devices thereby providing variability in the location and configuration for use of this apparatus. Each drying fixture includes a valve.

Claims

1. A portable apparatus for drying articles comprising:

A. a blower means;

B. a main conduit defining a main duct means extending therewithin capable carrying air flow therethrough, said main conduit also defining a main conduit inlet means and a main conduit outlet means each being in fluid flow communication with respect to said main duct means to facilitate air flowing into said main duct means through said main conduit inlet means and outwardly from said main duct means through said main conduit outlet means, said main conduit inlet means being operatively attached with respect to said blower means to receive air flow therefrom;

C. a distributing manifold defining a manifold duct means extending therewithin and further defining a manifold inlet means in fluid flow communication with respect to said manifold duct means for facilitating air flow therebetween, said manifold inlet means being operatively attached to said main conduit outlet means to receive air exiting therefrom, said distributing manifold defining a plurality of manifold outlet means therewithin;

D. a plurality of manifold attachment means with one mounted within each of said manifold outlet means to facilitate detachably securement thereto;

E. a plurality of drying fixture means each being detachably securable with respect to any one of said manifold attachment means for receiving of air flow therefrom, each of said drying fixture providing a means for drying articles of various different specific shapes, each of said drying fixture means including;

(1) a connecting conduit section defining a connecting section duct means extending therethrough for carrying air flow, said connecting conduit section further defining a drying fixture opening means therewithin in fluid flow communication with respect to said connecting section duct means;

(2) a fixture attachment means mounted on said connecting conduit section adjacent said drying fixture opening means and being selectively securable with respect to any one of said manifold attachment means to detachably mount one of said drying fixture means with respect to said distributing manifold to allow fluid flow communication between said distributing manifold outlet means and said drying fixture opening means for facilitating air flow into said connecting section duct means of said drying fixture means to facilitate drying therewith;

(3) a hanging conduit section defining a hanging section duct means extending therethrough, said hanging section duct means in direct fluid flow communication with respect to said connecting section duct means, said hanging conduit section defining a plurality of drying hole means therein which are in fluid flow communication with respect to said hanging section duct means for dispensing air outwardly therefrom for drying of an article positioned thereadjacent, said hanging conduit section adapted to receive an article detachably held thereadjacent to facilitate drying thereof as air flows outwardly therefrom through said drying hole means defined therewithin; and

(4) a fixture valve means positioned within said connecting conduit section of said drying fixture means and extending thereacross to control air flow through said connecting section duct means.

2. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein said blower means comprises a heated blower means for supplying of heated air to said main conduit to facilitate drying.

3. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein said main conduit further defines a scenting chamber means therewithin for selectively holding of scenting material therewithin for scenting of air passing through said main duct means.

4. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 3 wherein said main conduit means further defines an access opening means therein to provide access to said scenting chamber means for maintenance therewithin, said main conduit means further defining an access door means movable between a closed position extending across said access opening means for sealing thereof and an opened position to provide access through said access opening means into said scenting chamber means.

5. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said fixture valve means is movable to a completely opened position to allow full air flow through said connecting conduit section of said drying fixture means and to a completely closed position to prevent any air flow through said connecting conduit section of said drying fixture means and to any intermediate position therebetween to restrict air flow through said connecting conduit section of said drying fixture means.

6. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein said hanging conduit section of each of said drying fixture means is of an adjustable size and includes:

A. a first hanging member defining a portion of said hanging section duct means therewith, said first hanging member defining a plurality of said drying hole means therewithin; and

B. a second hanging member defining a portion of said hanging section duct means therewith, said first hanging member defining a plurality of said drying hole means therewithin, said second hanging member positioned in telescoping engagement with respect to said first hanging member and movable in telescoping manner with respect thereto to vary the overall dimensions of said hanging conduit section of said drying fixture means for facilitating usage thereof with articles of various sizes for drying adjacently positioned thereupon.

7. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 6 wherein said hanging conduit section includes a set screw means engageable with respect to said first hanging member and said second hanging member for selectively preventing telescoping movement therebetween when fully engaged while allowing telescoping movement therebetween when disengaged.

8. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein said drying fixture means includes a deodorizing means attachable with respect to said drying fixture means to facilitate deodorizing of articles while drying positioned thereupon.

9. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein said distributing manifold includes:

A. a fixed manifold member secured with respect to said main conduit and having a fixed configuration, said fixed manifold member defining said manifold inlet means, said manifold inlet means being positioned by said fixed manifold member in fluid flow communication with respect to said main conduit outlet means to facilitate air flow therebetween, said fixed manifold member defining a first manifold outlet and a second manifold outlet therein, said fixed manifold member also defining a left fixed manifold exit aperture and a right fixed manifold exit aperture therewithin;

B. a left adjustable manifold member detachably secured with respect to said left fixed manifold exit aperture for receiving air flow therefrom, said left adjustable manifold member having an adjustable configuration; and

C. a right adjustable manifold member detachably secured with respect to said right fixed manifold exit aperture for receiving air flow therefrom, said right adjustable manifold member having an adjustable configuration.

10. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 9 further comprising a first manifold attachment means positioned within said first manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto and further comprising a second manifold attachment means positioned within said second manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto.

11. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 10 wherein said left adjustable manifold member comprises:

A. a left linking adjustable conduit section detachably secured with respect to said left fixed manifold exit aperture for receiving air flow therefrom; and

B. a first left adjustable conduit section detachably connected with respect to said left linking adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom;

C. a second left adjustable conduit section also being detachably connected with respect to said left linking adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom;

D. a first left splitting conduit connected with respect to said first left adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom, said first left splitting conduit defining a third manifold outlet and a fourth manifold outlet therewithin; and

E. a second left splitting conduit connected with respect to said second left adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom, said second left splitting conduit defining a fifth manifold outlet and a sixth manifold outlet therewithin.

12. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 11 further comprising a third manifold attachment means positioned within said third manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto and further comprising a fourth manifold attachment means positioned within said fourth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto and further comprising a fifth manifold attachment means positioned within said fifth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto and further comprising a sixth manifold attachment means positioned within said sixth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto.

13. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 12 further comprising a first left valve means positioned within said first left adjustable conduit section to control air flow therethrough to said third manifold outlet and said fourth manifold outlet and further comprising a second left valve means positioned within said second left adjustable conduit section to control air flow therethrough to said fifth manifold outlet and said sixth manifold outlet.

14. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 13 wherein said right adjustable manifold member comprises:

A. a right linking adjustable conduit section detachably secured with respect to said right fixed manifold exit aperture for receiving air flow therefrom; and

B. a first right adjustable conduit section detachably connected with respect to said right linking adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom;

C. a second right adjustable conduit section also being detachably connected with respect to said right linking adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom;

D. a first right splitting conduit connected with respect to said first right adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom, said first right splitting conduit defining a seventh manifold outlet and a eighth manifold outlet therewithin; and

E. a second right splitting conduit connected with respect to said second right adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom, said second right splitting conduit defining a ninth manifold outlet and a tenth manifold outlet therewithin.

15. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 14 further comprising a seventh manifold attachment means positioned within said seventh manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto and further comprising a eighth manifold attachment means positioned within said eighth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto and further comprising a ninth manifold attachment means positioned within said ninth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto and further comprising a tenth manifold attachment means positioned within said tenth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement of a drying fixture means with respect thereto.

16. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 15 further comprising a first right valve means positioned within said first right adjustable conduit section to control air flow therethrough to said seventh manifold outlet and said eighth manifold outlet and further comprising a second right valve means positioned within said second right adjustable conduit section to control air flow therethrough to said ninth manifold outlet and said tenth manifold outlet.

17. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of drying fixture means comprises a glove fixture wherein said hanging conduit section thereof includes a hand loop section being generally circular in shape and a thumb section being generally longitudinally in shape which are positioned adjacent to one another to facilitate placement of a glove thereupon for enhancing drying thereof during operation of said blower means.

18. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of drying fixture means includes a headgear fixture wherein said hanging conduit section thereof includes a rounded head section and wherein said connecting conduit section defines a chin support section defined in a plane immediately adjacent said rounded head section to facilitating placement of headgear thereupon for enhancing drying thereof during operation of said blower means.

19. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of drying fixture means comprises a footwear fixture wherein said hanging conduit section thereof includes a plurality of L-shaped loop section to facilitate placement of at least one footwear item thereupon for enhancing drying thereof during operation of said blower means.

20. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of drying fixture means comprises a long pants fixture wherein said hanging conduit section thereof includes a first pants section and a second pants section positioned spatially apart and extending generally parallel to one another, said first pants section and said second pants section each being of a tapered cylindrical shape to facilitate placement of a long pants thereupon for enhancing drying thereof during operation of said blower means.

21. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of drying fixture means comprises a cup shorts fixture wherein said hanging conduit section thereof includes a first short pants section and a second short pants section extending generally parallel to one another and each being of a tapered cylindrical shape, said cup shorts fixture further including a crotch cup section extending laterally between said first short pants section and said second short pants section to facilitate drying, said cup shorts fixture adapted to facilitate placement of cup short pants with a crotch cup area upon said first short pants section and upon said second short pants section with the crotch area thereof extending over said crotch cup section for enhancing drying thereof during operation of said blower means.

22. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of drying fixture means comprises a upper body fixture wherein said hanging conduit section thereof includes a rounded chest section and a first arm section extending outwardly and downwardly therefrom and a second arm section extending outwardly and downwardly oppositely from said first arm section to facilitate placement of an upper body garment thereupon for enhancing drying thereof during operation of said blower means.

23. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of drying fixture means comprises a leg protector fixture wherein said hanging conduit section thereof includes a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section each shaped generally longitudinally cylindrically and oriented parallel with respect to one another to facilitate placement of at least one leg protecting member thereupon for enhancing drying thereof during operation of said blower means.

24. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of drying fixture means comprises an elbow pad fixture wherein said hanging conduit section thereof includes an first upper arm section and a first lower arm section extending longitudinally and oriented at an obtuse angle with respect to one another and wherein said hanging conduit section further includes an second upper arm section and a second lower arm section extending longitudinally and oriented at an obtuse angle with respect to one another in order to facilitate positioning of a pair of elbow pads adjacent to one another on said hanging conduit section for enhancing drying thereof during operation of said blower means.

25. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of drying fixture means comprises a chest protection fixture wherein said hanging conduit section thereof includes a rectangular chest section and a left arm section extending outwardly and downwardly therefrom and a right arm section extending outwardly and downwardly oppositely from said left arm section to facilitate placement of a chest protection apparatus thereupon for enhancing drying thereof during operation of said blower means.

26. A portable apparatus for drying of articles as defined in claim 9 further comprising a left capping means detachably securable with respect to said left fixed manifold exit aperture means for selectively closing same and preventing air flow therethrough and further comprising a right capping means detachably securable with respect to said right fixed manifold exit aperture means for selectively closing same and preventing air flow therethrough.

27. A portable apparatus for drying articles comprising:

A. a blower means included a heating means to facilitate supplying of heated air for warming and drying;

B. a main conduit defining a main duct means extending therewithin capable carrying air flow therethrough, said main conduit also defining a main conduit inlet means and a main conduit outlet means each being in fluid flow communication with respect to said main duct means to facilitate air flowing into said main duct means through said main conduit inlet means and outwardly from said main duct means through said main conduit outlet means, said main conduit inlet means being operatively attached with respect to said blower means to receive air flow therefrom, said main conduit further defining a scenting chamber means therewithin for selectively holding of scenting material therewithin for scenting of air passing through said main duct means;

C. a distributing manifold defining a manifold duct means extending therewithin and further defining a manifold inlet means in fluid flow communication with respect to said manifold duct means for facilitating air flow therebetween, said manifold inlet means being operatively attached to said main conduit outlet means to receive air exiting therefrom, said distributing manifold defining a plurality of manifold outlet means therewithin;

D. a plurality of manifold attachment means with one mounted within each of said manifold outlet means to facilitate detachably securement thereto;

E. a plurality of drying fixture means each being detachably securable with respect to any one of said manifold attachment means for receiving of air flow therefrom, each of said drying fixture providing a means for drying articles of various different specific shapes, each of said drying fixture means including;

(1) a connecting conduit section defining a connecting section duct means extending therethrough for carrying air flow, said connecting conduit section further defining a drying fixture opening means therewithin in fluid flow communication with respect to said connecting section duct means;

(2) a fixture attachment means mounted on said connecting conduit section adjacent said drying fixture opening means and being selectively securable with respect to any one of said manifold attachment means to detachably mount one of said drying fixture means with respect to said distributing manifold to allow fluid flow communication between said distributing manifold outlet means and said drying fixture opening means for facilitating air flow into said connecting section duct means of said drying fixture means to facilitate drying therewith;

(3) a hanging conduit section defining a hanging section duct means extending therethrough, said hanging section duct means in direct fluid flow communication with respect to said connecting section duct means, said hanging conduit section defining a plurality of drying hole means therein which are in fluid flow communication with respect to said hanging section duct means for dispensing air outwardly therefrom for drying of an article positioned thereadjacent, said hanging conduit section adapted to receive an article detachably held thereadjacent to facilitate drying thereof as air flows outwardly therefrom through said drying hole means defined therewithin, said hanging conduit section of each of said drying fixture means being of adjustable size and including;

(a) a first hanging member defining a portion of said hanging section duct means therewith, said first hanging member defining a plurality of said drying hole means therewithin;

(b) a second hanging member defining a portion of said hanging section duct means therewith, said first hanging member defining a plurality of said drying hole means therewithin, said second hanging member positioned in telescoping engagement with respect to said first hanging member and movable in telescopic manner with respect thereto to vary the overall dimensions of said hanging conduit section of said drying fixture means for facilitating usage thereof with articles of various sizes for drying adjacently positioned thereupon; and

(4) a fixture valve means positioned within said connecting conduit section of each of said drying fixture means and extending thereacross to control air flow through said connecting section duct means, each of said fixture valve means being movable to a completely opened position to allow full air flow through said connecting conduit section of said drying fixture means and to a completely closed position to prevent any air flow through said connecting conduit section of said drying fixture means and to any intermediate position therebetween to restrict air flow through said connecting conduit section of said drying fixture means.

28. A portable apparatus for drying articles comprising:

A. a blower means included a heating means to facilitate supplying of heated air for warming and drying;

B. a main conduit defining a main duct means extending therewithin capable carrying air flow therethrough, said main conduit also defining a main conduit inlet means and a main conduit outlet means each being in fluid flow communication with respect to said main duct means to facilitate air flowing into said main duct means through said main conduit inlet means and outwardly from said main duct means through said main conduit outlet means, said main conduit inlet means being operatively attached with respect to said blower means to receive air flow therefrom, said main conduit further defining a scenting chamber means therewithin for selectively holding of scenting material therewithin for scenting of air passing through said main duct means, said main conduit means further defining an access opening means therein to provide access to said scenting chamber means for maintenance therewithin, said main conduit means further defining an access door means movable between a closed position extending across said access opening means for sealing thereof and an opened position to provide access through said access opening means into said scenting chamber means;

C. a distributing manifold defining a manifold duct means extending therewithin and further defining a manifold inlet means in fluid flow communication with respect to said manifold duct means for facilitating air flow therebetween, said manifold inlet means being operatively attached to said main conduit outlet means to receive air exiting therefrom, said distributing manifold defining a plurality of manifold outlet means therewithin, said distributing manifold further including;

(1) a fixed manifold member secured with respect to said main conduit and having a fixed configuration, said fixed manifold member defining said manifold inlet means, said manifold inlet means being positioned by said fixed manifold member in fluid flow communication with respect to said main conduit outlet means to facilitate air flow therebetween, said fixed manifold member defining a first manifold outlet and a second manifold outlet therein, said fixed manifold member also defining a left fixed manifold exit aperture and a right fixed manifold exit aperture therewithin;

(2) a left adjustable manifold member detachably securable with respect to said left fixed manifold exit aperture for receiving air flow therefrom, said left adjustable manifold member having an adjustable configuration, said left adjustable manifold member comprising;

(a) a left linking adjustable conduit section detachably secured with respect to said left fixed manifold exit aperture for receiving air flow therefrom;

(b) a first left adjustable conduit section detachably connected with respect to said left linking adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom;

(c) a second left adjustable conduit section also being detachably connected with respect to said left linking adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom;

(d) a first left splitting conduit connected with respect to said first left adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom, said first left splitting conduit defining a third manifold outlet and a fourth manifold outlet therewithin; and

(e) a second left splitting conduit connected with respect to said second left adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom, said second left splitting conduit defining a fifth manifold outlet and a sixth manifold outlet therewithin;

(f) a first left valve means positioned within said first left adjustable conduit section to control air flow therethrough to said third manifold outlet and said fourth manifold outlet

(g) a second left valve means positioned within said second left adjustable conduit section to control air flow therethrough to said fifth manifold outlet and said sixth manifold outlet;

(3) a right adjustable manifold member detachably securable with respect to said right fixed manifold exit aperture for receiving air flow therefrom, said right adjustable manifold member having an adjustable configuration, said right adjustable manifold member comprising;

(a) a right linking adjustable conduit section detachably secured with respect to said right fixed manifold exit aperture for receiving air flow therefrom;

(b) a first right adjustable conduit section detachably connected with respect to said right linking adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom;

(c) a second right adjustable conduit section also being detachably connected with respect to said right linking adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom;

(d) a first right splitting conduit connected with respect to said first right adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom, said first right splitting conduit defining a seventh manifold outlet and a eighth manifold outlet therewithin; and

(e) a second right splitting conduit connected with respect to said second right adjustable conduit section to receive air flow therefrom, said second right splitting conduit defining a ninth manifold outlet and a tenth manifold outlet therewithin;

(f) a first right valve means positioned within said first right adjustable conduit section to control air flow therethrough to said seventh manifold outlet and said eighth manifold outlet;

(g) a second right valve means positioned within said second right adjustable conduit section to control air flow therethrough to said ninth manifold outlet and said tenth manifold outlet;

D. a plurality of manifold attachment means including;

(1) a first manifold attachment means positioned within said first manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

(2) a second manifold attachment means positioned within said second manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

(3) a third manifold attachment means positioned within said third manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

(4) a fourth manifold attachment means positioned within said fourth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

(5) a fifth manifold attachment means positioned within said fifth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

(6) a sixth manifold attachment means positioned within said sixth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

(7) a seventh manifold attachment means positioned within said seventh manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

(8) a eighth manifold attachment means positioned within said eighth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

(9) a ninth manifold attachment means positioned within said ninth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

(10) a tenth manifold attachment means positioned within said tenth manifold outlet to selectively facilitate securement with respect thereto;

E. a plurality of drying fixture means each being detachably securable with respect to any one of said manifold attachment means for receiving of air flow therefrom, each of said drying fixture providing a means for drying articles of various different specific shapes, each of said drying fixture means including;

(1) a connecting conduit section defining a connecting section duct means extending therethrough for carrying air flow, said connecting conduit section further defining a drying fixture opening means therewithin in fluid flow communication with respect to said connecting section duct means;

(2) a fixture attachment means mounted on said connecting conduit section adjacent said drying fixture opening means and being selectively securable with respect to any one of said manifold attachment means to detachably mount one of said drying fixture means with respect to said distributing manifold to allow fluid flow communication between said distributing manifold outlet means and said drying fixture opening means for facilitating air flow into said connecting section duct means of said drying fixture means to facilitate drying therewith;

(3) a hanging conduit section defining a hanging section duct means extending therethrough, said hanging section duct means in direct fluid flow communication with respect to said connecting section duct means, said hanging conduit section defining a plurality of drying hole means therein which are in fluid flow communication with respect to said hanging section duct means for dispensing air outwardly therefrom for drying of an article positioned thereadjacent, said hanging conduit section adapted to receive an article detachably held thereadjacent to facilitate drying thereof as air flows outwardly therefrom through said drying hole means defined therewithin, said hanging conduit section of each of said drying fixture means being of adjustable size and including;

(a) a first hanging member defining a portion of said hanging section duct means therewith, said first hanging member defining a plurality of said drying hole means therewithin;

(b) a second hanging member defining a portion of said hanging section duct means therewith, said first hanging member defining a plurality of said drying hole means therewithin, said second hanging member positioned in telescoping engagement with respect to said first hanging member and movable in a telescopic manner with respect thereto to vary the overall dimensions of said hanging conduit section of said drying fixture means for facilitating usage thereof with articles of various sizes for drying adjacently positioned thereupon;

(c) a set screw means engageable with respect to said first hanging member and said second hanging member for selectively preventing telescoping movement therebetween when fully engaged while allowing telescoping movement therebetween when disengaged; and

F. a deodorizing means attachable with respect to any of said drying fixture means to facilitate deodorizing of articles while drying positioned thereupon.