Portable Clothes Dryer with Multiple Drying Shelves
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1. A clothes dryer comprising:
- a plurality of generally parallel shelves, each shelf including at least an outer frame having a first end and a second end and fabric extending across the frame to form a substantially planar surface;
a fan; and
a housing enclosing the fan, the housing having at least one air intake vent, an extension arm supporting the second end of each shelf and including a plurality of air exhaust vents configured to direct air substantially parallel to the planar surface of each shelf.
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Abstract
A clothes dryer comprises a plurality of generally parallel shelves. Each shelf includes at least an outer frame having a first end and a second end. Each shelf also includes a fabric extending across the frame to form a substantially planar surface. The dryer further includes a fan and a housing that encloses the fan. The housing has an extension arm and at least one air intake vent. The extension arm supports the second end of each shelf and comprises a plurality of air exhaust vents that are configured to direct air substantially parallel to the planar surface of each shelf.
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1. A clothes dryer comprising:
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a plurality of generally parallel shelves, each shelf including at least an outer frame having a first end and a second end and fabric extending across the frame to form a substantially planar surface; a fan; and a housing enclosing the fan, the housing having at least one air intake vent, an extension arm supporting the second end of each shelf and including a plurality of air exhaust vents configured to direct air substantially parallel to the planar surface of each shelf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A clothes dryer comprising:
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a plurality of generally parallel shelves, each shelf having a first end and a second end and including an outer frame, fabric extending across each frame to form a substantially planar surface, a fan; and a housing enclosing the fan, the housing having at least one air intake vent in fluid communication with the fan, the housing forming a generally hollow extension arm fluidly connected to the fan, the extension arm having a corresponding plurality of generally parallel rows of air exhaust vents aligned with the shelves and configured to direct air substantially parallel to the planar surface of each shelf. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A clothes dryer comprising:
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a plurality of generally parallel shelves, each shelf having a first end and a second end and including an outer frame, fabric extending across each frame to form a substantially planar surface, a fan; and a housing enclosing the fan, the housing having at least one air intake vent in fluid communication with the fan, the housing forming a generally hollow extension arm fluidly connected to the fan, the extension arm having a plurality of air exhaust vents configured to direct air substantially parallel to the planar surface of each shelf, the extension arm having a plurality of support members for supporting a first end of each shelf. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A clothes dryer comprising:
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a plurality of generally parallel shelves, each shelf having a support frame and three generally unobstructed sides, a support surface extending across each frame to form a substantially planar surface; a fan; and a housing enclosing the fan, the housing having at least one air intake vent proximate the fan, the housing forming a generally hollow extension arm fluidly connected to the fan and operably connected to the shelves, the extension arm having a plurality of air exhaust vents configured to direct air substantially parallel to the planar surface of each shelf.
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