Drying center
First Claim
1. A drying center comprising:
- (A) a housing;
(B) means defining a plenum and having a surface defining a plurality of spaced apertures in gaseous communication with said plenum;
(C) means mounting said plenum means on said housing for movement relative to said housing between an operative position wherein at least some of said plurality of spaced apertures are substantially spaced from said housing and a storage position wherein said plenum means acts as a closure for said housing;
(D) an air source for blowing air; and
(E) means for operatively connecting said air source and said plenum means;
said connecting means operatively connecting said air source and said plenum means by putting the same in fluid communication when said plenum means is in said operative position and disconnecting the same by interrupting the fluid communication when said plenum means is in said storage position.
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Abstract
A drying center comprises a cabinet and a drop board pivotally secured to the cabinet and movable between a dropped position wherein the board is substantially horizontal and a raised position wherein the board is substantially vertical. The drop board defines a plenum and in the dropped position has an upper surface defining a plurality of spaced apertures in gaseous communication with the plenum. The center further includes an air source for blowing dry air, a connector for selectively operatively connecting and disconnecting the air source and the plenum, and supports normally disposed within the cabinet for supporting objects to be dried over the apertures when the board is in the dropped position.
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41 Claims
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1. A drying center comprising:
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(A) a housing; (B) means defining a plenum and having a surface defining a plurality of spaced apertures in gaseous communication with said plenum; (C) means mounting said plenum means on said housing for movement relative to said housing between an operative position wherein at least some of said plurality of spaced apertures are substantially spaced from said housing and a storage position wherein said plenum means acts as a closure for said housing; (D) an air source for blowing air; and (E) means for operatively connecting said air source and said plenum means;
said connecting means operatively connecting said air source and said plenum means by putting the same in fluid communication when said plenum means is in said operative position and disconnecting the same by interrupting the fluid communication when said plenum means is in said storage position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35)
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16. A drying center comprising:
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(A) a cabinet; (B) a drop board secured to said cabinet and movable between a dropped position wherein said board is substantially horizontal and a raised position wherein said board is substantially vertical, said drop board defining a plenum and in said dropped position having an upper surface defining a plurality of spaced apertures in gaseous communication with said plenum; (C) an air source for blowing air; and (D) means for operatively connecting said air source and said plenum;
said connecting means operatively connecting said air source and said plenum by putting the same in fluid communication when said drop board is in said dropped position and disconnecting the same by interrupting the fluid communication when said drop board is in said raised position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 36, 37)
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24. The drying center of 23 wherein said connecting means operatively connects said air source and said plenum when said drop board is in said dropped position and disconnects the same when said drop board is in said raised position.
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28. A drying center comprising:
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(A) a cabinet having a front wall, a rear wall and a sidewall; (B) a drop board pivotally secured to said cabinet and movable between a dropped position wherein said board is substantially horizontal and a raised position wherein said board is substantially vertical, said drop board defining a plenum and in said dropped position having an upper surface defining a plurality of spaced apertures in gaseous communication with said plenum, said plenum being substantially coextensive with said plurality of apertures, said drop board being pivotally mounted at one end in said cabinet and in said raised position comprising at least a portion of said front wall; (C) an air source for blowing heated dry air; (D) means for selectively operatively connecting and disconnecting said air source and said plenum, said connecting means operatively connects said air source and said plenum when said drop board is in said dropped position and disconnecting the same when said drop board is in said raised position; and (E) support means normally disposed within said cabinet for supporting objects to be dried over said apertures when said board is in said dropped position, said support means being movable between a withdrawn position totally within said cabinet and an extended position extending at least partially out of said cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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33. A drying center comprising:
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(A) A cabinet having a front wall, a rear wall and a sidewall; (B) a drop board pivotally secured to said cabinet and movable between a dropped position wherein said board is substantially horizontal and a raised position wherein said board is substantially vertical, said drop board defining a plenum and in said dropped position having an upper surface defining a plurality of spaced apertures in gaseous communication with said plenum, said plenum being substantially coextensive with said plurality of apertures, said drop board being pivotally mounted at one end in said cabinet and in said raised position comprising at least a portion of said front wall; (C) an air source for blowing heated dry air; (D) means for selectively operatively connecting and disconnecting said air source and said plenum, said connecting means operatively connects said air source and said plenum when said drop board is in said dropped position and disconnecting the same when said drop board is in said raised position; and (E) support means normally disposed within said cabinet for supporting objects to be dried over said apertures when said board is in said dropped position, said support means being movable between a withdrawn position totally within said cabinet and an extended position extending at least partially out of said cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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