Air diversion devices, systems, and methods

• US 9,565,980 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2015
• Issued: 02/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Casey B. Welch
• Original Assignee: Casey B. Welch
• Inventors: Welch, Casey B.
• Primary Examiner(s): GRAVINI, STEPHEN MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US14/742,020
• Publication Number:
  US 20160367089A1
• Time in Patent Office: 608 Days
• Field of Search: 34/90, 341/04, 341/05, 342/27, 342/39, 392/381, 392/384, 392/385, 467/8, 463/8
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 21/12 Velocity of flow; Quantity of flow , e.g. by varying fan speed, by modifying cross flow area F26B21/004 takes precedence; changing air flow pattern F26B21/022

Abstract

In an example embodiment, an air diversion device comprises a cover adaptable to be coupled to a wall-mounted hand dryer, the cover at least partially surrounding an inner volume, a first aperture disposed in the cover and adaptable to bring a hand dryer output of the wall-mounted hand dryer into fluid communication with the inner volume, and a wand coupled to the cover and in fluid communication with the inner volume, wherein the wand comprises a flexible tube and a wand aperture disposed distal to the flexible tube and the cover.

Claims

1. A system for forced air drying comprising:

a wall-mounted hand dryer having a hand dryer output; and

an air diversion device comprising;

an air inlet;

a first air outlet;

a second air outlet; and

an air rerouting component for switching between a first state and a second state,

wherein the first state consists of a first fluid connection between the air inlet and the first air outlet;

wherein the second state consists of a second fluid connection between the air inlet and the second air outlet;

wherein the air diversion device is attached to the wall-mounted hand dryer so as to receive air from the hand dryer output; and

wherein the first air outlet is coupled to a wand.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the wand further comprises a flexible tube and a nozzle portion, wherein the nozzle portion is disposed on a first end of the flexible tube and wherein a second end of the flexible tube is attached to the air diversion device at the first air outlet.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising a nozzle hanger configured to receive the nozzle portion.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the nozzle hanger is coupled to the air rerouting component and configured to switch between a first position and a second position,

wherein the air rerouting component is in the first state in response to the nozzle hanger comprising the first position;

and

wherein the air rerouting component is in the second state in response to the nozzle hanger comprising the second position.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising at least one attachment mechanism configured to removably couple the air diversion device to the wall-mounted hand dryer.