Wall-mounted cordless dryer for the hands with battery charging circuit, AM/FM radio, and vertical positioning means

• US 5,404,419 A
• Filed: 06/25/1993
• Issued: 04/04/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Amos Artis Jr
• Original Assignee: Amos Artis Jr
• Inventors: Artis, Amos Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jeffery, John A.
• Application Number:
  US08/091,782
• Time in Patent Office: 648 Days
• Field of Search: 392/381, 392/382, 392/379, 392/380, 392/363, 34/96, 34/97, 34/202, 34/90, 34/91, 34/239, 34/523, 455/344, 320/2, D28/54.1
• US Class Current: 392/381
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/48 Drying by means of hot air hair-drying devices A45D20/00; curative hot-air baths A61H33/06; electric heating elements H05B
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 21/001 Drying-air generating units, e.g. movable, independent of drying enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 9/003 Small self-contained devices, e.g. portable

Abstract

A cordless versatile dryer consists of an operating unit for blowing heated air carried within a housing for mounting onto a wall and having an optional radio housed therein. A manually adjusted L-shaped nozzle is rotatively affixed to the housing to direct the blown heated air in various directs to dry hands, face and hair. A battery pack is removably affixed to the housing and is electrically plugged into the operating unit. An optional eject button will release the battery pack and disengage it from the operating unit. A scale is attached to a track for measuring the height of persons standing under the housing, which travels on the scale, when the housing is placed in contact with the person'"'"'s head.

Claims

1. A cordless versatile dryer which comprises:

a) a housing;

b) means for mounting said housing into a wall;

c) an operating unit including means for blowing heated air therefrom, said unit carried within said housing; and

said means for blowing heated air comprising an electric heating element, a blower and means for activating said electric heating element and blower, comprising an on/off switch means including a digital control and logic panel for time and temperature settings and an eject button on said housing adapted to release a battery pack from said housing and disengage it from said operating unit;

d) an L-shaped nozzle rotatively affixed to said housing, so that said nozzle can be manually adjusted to direct the heated air blowing from said operating unit in various directions to dry a person'"'"'s hands, face and hair;

e) a battery pack removably affixed to said housing to be electrically plugged into said operating unit for supplying power thereto;

f) a battery charger for recharging said removable battery pack and comprising a charging indicator lamp, a full charge indicator lamp, and an electrical cord with an AC plug;

g) a flexible hose coupled to said adjustable nozzle and a plurality of various hose accessories, each connectable to a free end of said flexible hose;

h) an AM-FM radio with speaker mounted within said housing; and

i) a digital clock mounted within said housing.

2. A cordless versatile dryer as recited in claim 1, wherein said mounting means includes a back surface of said housing having a pair of spaced apart pear shaped slots, so that said slots can fit onto the heads of a pair of fasteners mounted on the wall.

3. A cordless versatile dryer as recited in claim 1, wherein said mounting means includes:

a) a track having a plurality of teeth vertically mounted to the wall;

b) a back surface of said housing having a central vertical slot extending there along to engage with and slide on said track;

c) a locking device carried in said housing for retaining said dryer on said track in one of a variety of vertical locations, when in engagement with one of the teeth on said track; and

d) a scale attached to said track for measuring the height of persons standing under said housing and in intimate contact therewith.