SHOE DRYER
First Claim
1. A shoe dryer comprising:
- a working surface for drying shoes;
the working surface including a plurality of holes in communication with air venting means;
a hollow plastic case with hemispherical recesses provided for placing shoes while stepping onto the working surface;
the recesses formed as latticed platforms,wherein hot or warm air is vented from the bottom of the dryer onto soles of the shoes through the lattice cells, andwherein horizontal slits are provided over the entire bottom part of the hemispherical recesses for venting warm air onto outer surface of the shoes, anda tray for collecting water located under the platform in a bottom part of the dryer,wherein the water is discharged either into the sewer system or outside, andthe dryer further comprising;
means for heating the air vented from the outside;
means of pumping the heated air into the hollow plastic case; and
motion sensors for detect shoes on the platform.
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Abstract
A shoe dryer includes a working surface for drying shoes, with holes in communication with air venting means, and is characterized in that the dryer further comprises a hollow plastic case with hemispherical recesses provided for placing shoes while stepping onto the working surface, which is a latticed platform. Hot or warm air is vented from the bottom of the device onto the soles of the shoes through the lattice, and horizontal slits are provided over the entire bottom part of the hemispherical recesses for venting warm air onto the outer surface of the shoes. A tray for collecting meltwater under the platform. The meltwater is discharged either into the sewer system or outside, and the dryer further comprising means of heating the air vented from the outside, means of pumping the heated air into the case, and motion sensors which are able to detect shoes stepping onto the platform.
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14 Claims
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1. A shoe dryer comprising:
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a working surface for drying shoes; the working surface including a plurality of holes in communication with air venting means; a hollow plastic case with hemispherical recesses provided for placing shoes while stepping onto the working surface; the recesses formed as latticed platforms, wherein hot or warm air is vented from the bottom of the dryer onto soles of the shoes through the lattice cells, and wherein horizontal slits are provided over the entire bottom part of the hemispherical recesses for venting warm air onto outer surface of the shoes, and a tray for collecting water located under the platform in a bottom part of the dryer, wherein the water is discharged either into the sewer system or outside, and the dryer further comprising; means for heating the air vented from the outside; means of pumping the heated air into the hollow plastic case; and motion sensors for detect shoes on the platform.
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2. A shoe dryer comprising:
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a working surface for drying shoes, the working surface having a holes in communication with air venting means; a hollow metallic body with at least two axle supports in its upper portion, the supports being joined with at least two holders by swivels; a fan placed in a gap between two plates that hold the fan inside the hollow metallic body; a heater placed inside the hollow metallic body immediately before the fan; an airflow nozzle attached to the plate that holds the fan and directed at a latticed plate for shoes; wherein the latticed plate is above a meltwater discharge body that is placed on the holders in the upper portion of the metallic body; a tray for meltwater collection placed under the meltwater discharge body inside the hollow metallic body; an air trap placed in the butt end of the metallic body between the two axle supports. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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