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Air dispensing and heating floor drying apparatus

  • US 6,202,322 B1
  • Filed: 09/08/1999
  • Issued: 03/20/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An air dispensing and heating floor drying apparatus comprising:

  • a multi-speed, blower motor is housed within a blower housing of insulated, plastic material, said blower motor being of an otherwise conventional squirrel cage type, and is capable of drawing ambient air and delivering it in a projected fashion;

    a discharge nozzle in fluid communication with said blower motor through which said drawn ambient air is projected, and wherein said discharge nozzle forms a flat upper surface and further includes a slightly flared configuration for allowing an outward dispersement of airflow discharged from the nozzle;

    a spring clip opposed to said flat upper surface, said spring clip including a clamp arm and tension means for generating a downward clamping force upon said clamp arm such that the outer edge of a rug or carpet can be clamped between the clamp arm and the upper surface;

    air heating means enclosed within the discharge nozzle;

    a protective guard covering the discharge nozzle outlet and the heating means in order to prevent accident or injury that could occur by contact directly with the heating means;

    a base, said blower housing designed to rotate about said base in the horizontal plane in an arc of 360 degrees;

    and wherein rotation about said base may be achieved via a turning carousel, said carousel located on the exterior top surface of said base, and slightly raised from said base, so that the bottom surface of said blower housing rests on said carousel.

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