System and process for drying a shoe
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1. A system for drying a shoe, comprising:
- a fan operable to produce an air flow;
a heating element;
at least one duct having at least one outlet configured to be positioned within the shoe and adapted to direct at least a portion of the air flow into the shoe, and said duct further comprising at least one tube extending from the duct and configured to be positioned within the shoe;
wherein said system provides a drying effectiveness of at least 70 g/hr within the first hour of drying.
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A system and process for drying a shoe, for example a leather shoe comprising a fan operable to produce an air flow, a heating element and at least one duct having at least one outlet, which is adapted to direct a portion of the air flow into a shoe. Additionally, the shoe drying system provides a drying effectiveness of at least 70 g/hr within the first hour of drying.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for drying a shoe, comprising:
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a fan operable to produce an air flow;
a heating element;
at least one duct having at least one outlet configured to be positioned within the shoe and adapted to direct at least a portion of the air flow into the shoe, and said duct further comprising at least one tube extending from the duct and configured to be positioned within the shoe;
wherein said system provides a drying effectiveness of at least 70 g/hr within the first hour of drying. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for drying a shoe resting in an upright position, comprising:
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a fan operable to produce an air flow;
a heating element;
at least one duct adapted to direct at least a portion of the airflow into a shoe, said duct having at least one outlet therein; and
a vented bag having an inflated state upon operation of said fan, said vented bag having a proximal end for receiving said duct, a distal end opposite said proximal end, and a plurality of apertures formed adjacent said distal end of said bag, said apertures being positioned above the toe of a shoe to be dried when the vented bag is in said inflated state. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for drying a shoe comprising;
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a fan operable to produce an airflow;
a heating element;
a duct for directing the air flow into a shoe, said duct having at least one outlet therein; and
a fixed-bladed device positioned within a portion of said duct for generating turbulent airflow along substantially the interior length of a shoe. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A process for drying a shoe, comprising the steps of:
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providing a shoe;
providing a drying system comprising a fan operable to produce an air flow, a heating element, a duct having an outlet, and a tube extending from said duct and configured to be positioned within the shoe, wherein said drying system has a drying effectiveness of at least about 70 g/hr;
inserting said duct and tube into said shoe; and
directing an air flow to the interior of said shoe. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A process for drying a shoe, comprising the steps of:
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providing a shoe;
immersion washing said shoe;
providing a drying system comprising a fan operable to produce an air flow, a heating element, a duct having an outlet and a fixed-bladed device positioned within a portion of said duct for generating turbulent airflow;
inserting said duct into said shoe;
directing said airflow to the interior of said shoe; and
maintaining said airflow to provide a drying effectiveness of at least 70 g/hr within the first hour of drying.
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