DRYER FOR BOMB DISPOSAL SUITS

• US 20120186098A1
• Filed: 12/29/2011
• Published: 07/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Williams Boot & Glove Dryers Inc.
• Original Assignee: Williams Boot & Glove Dryers Inc.
• Inventors: Williams, Gary
• Application Number:
  US13/339,938
• Publication Number:
  US 20120186098A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 34/240
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 59/02 for garments

Abstract

A readily assembled and disassembled portable forced air dryer system for bomb disposal suits having a subassembly of a blower/heater housing and air discharge manifold and releasably attached support members with removable rollers, which may be castered. A first riser rack with tubes ported for air discharge and a baseplate is releasably assembled to the manifold for effecting forced air drying of pants for the suit received on the rack. A second riser rack with tubes ported for air discharge and a baseplate is releasably assembled to the manifold for effecting forced air drying of a jacket and helmet of the suit. The subassembly, first and second rack, support members may be disassembled, packaged and transported with assembly fasteners as a kit.

Claims

1. A drying system for a bomb disposal suit having pants, jacket and a helmet comprising:

(a) a subassembly including a blower, heater and air discharge manifold;

(b) support structure including rollers, the support structure attached to the subassembly;

(c) a first free standing riser releasably attached to the manifold for supporting the pants of the suit for drying; and

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(d) a second free standing riser releasably attached to the manifold for supporting the jacket and the helmet of the suit, wherein the first and second riser include a conduit communicating with the manifold for effecting forced air drying.

2. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the support structure includes releasably attached rollers.

3. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the support structure is releasably attached to the subassembly.

4. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the first and second riser include a pair of spaced tubular members with air discharge ports and a baseplate for attachment to the manifold.

5. The system defined in claim 4, wherein the tubular members comprise the conduit.

6. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the support structure is releasably attached to the subassembly.

7. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the first riser member includes a perforated curved member for supporting shoulder straps of the pants.

8. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the second riser includes a spherical member for supporting the helmet.

9. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the second riser includes a pair of spaced tubular members each having a tubular arm extending therefrom for drying a sleeve of the jacket.

10. The system defined in claim 1, further comprising a third riser rack including a conduit connected for discharging air from the manifold and adapted for drying a diaper portion of the suit.

11. The system defined in claim 10, wherein the third riser rack is disposed intermediate the first and second riser rack.

12. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the support structure includes a pair of spaced beam members.

13. The system defined in claim 12, wherein each of the pair of beam members has a pair of rollers attached thereto.

14. The system defined in claim 13, wherein one of the pair of rollers is castered.

15. The system defined in claim 1, wherein the support structure includes a pair of spaced beams having a channel section.

16. A kit for assembling a drying system for a bomb disposal suit having pants, jacket and a helmet comprising:

(a) a subassembly comprising a blower, heater and air discharge manifold;

(b) a first riser rack attachable to the manifold including a conduit for air drying the pants;

(c) a second riser rack attachable to the manifold including a conduit for air drying the jacket and helmet;

(d) a pair of support members for the subassembly;

(e) a plurality of rollers for attachment to the support members; and

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(f) a plurality of threaded fasteners for releasably attaching the risers and support members to the manifold, and the rollers to the support members.

17. The kit of claim 16, wherein the first and second riser racks include a pair of spaced tubular members with air discharge ports and a baseplate for attachment to the manifold.

18. The kit of claim 16, wherein the second riser rack includes a spherical member for supporting the helmet.

19. The kit of claim 16, wherein the first riser rack includes a curved perforated member for supporting shoulder straps of the pants.

20. The kit of claim 19, wherein the curved perforated member is releasably attached with the threaded fasteners.

21. The kit of claim 16, wherein the support members comprise a pair of beams.

22. The kit of claim 16, wherein the beams have a channel cross section.

23. The kit of claim 16, wherein the support members comprise a pair of beams, each with a pair of the rollers.

24. The kit of claim 23, wherein one of the pair of rollers is castered.