Shoe dryer
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1. An apparatus for drying items using the exhaust heat from a clothes drying machine comprising:
- a closet,said closet having closet walls defining an interior region,said closet walls having interior and exterior surfaces,said closet having a door disposed on one of said walls allowing access to said interior region,said door having a handle allowing for easy opening of said door,said door having a locking means thereon allowing for the secure closing of said door,said interior surface having at least one shelf suspended therefrom allowing for the support of items placed thereon,said closet having a top and a bottom,said top of said closet having a venting chamber projecting therefrom,said ventilating chamber having closable vents displaced therethrough,said closable vents being openable allowing for the heating of the interior of a home utilizing the exhaust heat from said apparatus thereby reducing the overall power consumption by said home,said bottom of said closet having two cylindrical protrusions extending therethrough, an inlet duct and an outlet duct,said outlet duct having at its top most region a filter, andsaid inlet duct having at its top most region a deodorizer.
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An apparatus for the drying of shoes and other items utilizing the exhaust heat from a clothes drying machine. The apparatus is connected to the exhaust of a clothes drying machine. The hot air of the exhaust is vented through the body of the shoe dryer to dry items placed therein. Vents are positioned at the top of the shoe dryer to provide control of the temperature of the drying process. The shoe dryer can be mounted atop the clothes drying machine or it maybe wall mounted. The exhaust from the shoe dryer can be vented to the environment as is customary or it may be used to supplement the heating of a home.
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1. An apparatus for drying items using the exhaust heat from a clothes drying machine comprising:
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a closet, said closet having closet walls defining an interior region, said closet walls having interior and exterior surfaces, said closet having a door disposed on one of said walls allowing access to said interior region, said door having a handle allowing for easy opening of said door, said door having a locking means thereon allowing for the secure closing of said door, said interior surface having at least one shelf suspended therefrom allowing for the support of items placed thereon, said closet having a top and a bottom, said top of said closet having a venting chamber projecting therefrom, said ventilating chamber having closable vents displaced therethrough, said closable vents being openable allowing for the heating of the interior of a home utilizing the exhaust heat from said apparatus thereby reducing the overall power consumption by said home, said bottom of said closet having two cylindrical protrusions extending therethrough, an inlet duct and an outlet duct, said outlet duct having at its top most region a filter, and said inlet duct having at its top most region a deodorizer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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Current AssigneeClarence A. Gartoucies, Corby A. Acosta Sr, Matthew Sumich
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Original AssigneeClarence A. Gartoucies, Corby A. Acosta Sr, Matthew Sumich
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InventorsGartoucies, Clarence A., Acosta, Corby A. Sr., Sumich, Matthew
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Primary Examiner(s)BENNETT, HENRY A
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Application NumberUS07/334,527Time in Patent Office347 DaysField of Search34/90, 34/86, 34/91, 34/82, 34/192, 34/195US Class Current34/86CPC Class CodesA47L 23/20 Devices or implements for d...
