Lint remover for fabric dryer

• US 3,085,348 A
• Filed: 01/23/1957
• Issued: 04/16/1963
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1957
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wilfred M. Adey, William M. Epes
• Original Assignee: Wilfred M. Adey, William M. Epes
• Inventors: Adey, Wilfred M., Epes, William M.
• Application Number:
  US03/635,681
• Time in Patent Office: 2,274 Days
• US Class Current: 34/79
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 58/22 Lint collecting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 55/10 Residue burned

Claims

1. IN A LAUNDRY DRYER HAVING MEANS FOR CIRCULATING HEATED AIR OVER MOIST LAUNDRY AND AN EXHAUST DUCT FOR EXHAUSTING MOISTURE LADEN AIR FROM THE DRYER, A DEVICE FOR DISPOSING OF LINT PRESENT IN THE EXHAUST STREAM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DUCTS CONSTITUTING BRANCHES FROM SAID DUCT, A FILTER IN EACH OF THE SECOND-MENTIONED DUCTS, MEANS OPERABLE TO IGNITE LINT COLLECTED ON SAID FILTERS, OXIDATION CATALYSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID FILTERS AND POSITIONED DOWNSTREAM THEREOF TO CATALYTICALLY OXIDIZE THE PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION, INCLUDING SMOKE AND ODOR, RESULTING FROM SAID IGNITION, AND MEANS CYCLICALLY DIVERTING THE MAJOR PORTION OF SAID AIR STREAM FROM ONE OF SAID SECOND-MENTIONED DUCTS TO ANOTHER WHILE PERMITTING CONDUCT JUST SUFFICIENT TO SUPPLY THE AIR REQUIRED FOR SAID COMBUSTION, SAID IGNITING MEANS BEING OPERABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID DIVERTING MEANS TO IGNITE THE LINT ON A FILTER FROM WHICH THE MAJOR PORTION OF SAID AIR STREAM HAS BEEN DIVERTED BY SAID DIVERTING MEANS, AND SAID DIVERTING MEANS FUNCTIONING TO DIVERT THE MAJOR AIR STREAM PORTION BACK TO SAID ONE SECOND-MENTIONED DUCT, IN TURN, FOLLOWING SAID IGNITION AND COMBUSTION.