Wetsuit washing and drying assembly and method
First Claim
1. A wetsuit cleaning assembly for cleaning the inside and outside surfaces of a wetsuit, comprising in operative combination:
- a) a multi-tiered structure including;
i) a first, lower tier defining a lower hanger member having a lateral dimension sufficient to support and retain a wetsuit in an upright hanging position;
ii) a second, upper tier defining an upper hanger member having a lateral dimension substantially the width of the lateral dimension of said first hanger member; and
iii) a connector member disposed to transversely connect a medial portion of said lower hanger member to a medial portion of said upper hanger member, and maintain said hanger members in a vertically spaced-apart relationship;
b) said hanger members, and said connector member being hollow to permit transfer of fluid therethrough from an external source;
c) means for permitting introduction of a fluid into said hollow hanger members; and
d) means for spraying said fluid being transferred throughout said hangers onto the inside and outside surfaces of a wetsuit when being supported by said lower hanger portion.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for washing and drying (cleaning) a wetsuit. The system employs a two-tiered, fluid piping structure having an upper and lower hanger portions. The upper hanger portion is directly or indirectly connected to a hose which is connectable to a water or/and air source. During washing and rinsing operations, the appropriate liquid is introduced through the hose into the hanger portions, and is driven through a plurality of spray heads disposed selectively on both upper and lower hanger portions. The individual spray heads are oriented to overlappingly spray the entire outside and inside surfaces of the wetsuit. In a commercial embodiment, two or more systems are connected in series along a common horizontal tube. The entire unit is suspended and housed within a special enclosure. Quick connectors and/or on/off flow valves or disposed along the common connector tube between adjacent units to aid in controlling fluid flow into the desired number of systems to be used during a giving cleaning operation. The lower hanger is connected to the upper by a valved quick connector so it can be released from the upper hanger and suspended from a separate fitting remote from the upper hanger to drain dry, sun dry or dry by forced air blowers external to the suit or through the hanger piping and spray heads.
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1. A wetsuit cleaning assembly for cleaning the inside and outside surfaces of a wetsuit, comprising in operative combination:
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a) a multi-tiered structure including; i) a first, lower tier defining a lower hanger member having a lateral dimension sufficient to support and retain a wetsuit in an upright hanging position; ii) a second, upper tier defining an upper hanger member having a lateral dimension substantially the width of the lateral dimension of said first hanger member; and iii) a connector member disposed to transversely connect a medial portion of said lower hanger member to a medial portion of said upper hanger member, and maintain said hanger members in a vertically spaced-apart relationship; b) said hanger members, and said connector member being hollow to permit transfer of fluid therethrough from an external source; c) means for permitting introduction of a fluid into said hollow hanger members; and d) means for spraying said fluid being transferred throughout said hangers onto the inside and outside surfaces of a wetsuit when being supported by said lower hanger portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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