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Dryer for floor mats

a technology for drying machines and floor mats, which is applied in drying machines, carpet cleaners, lighting and heating apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of car mats that are dirty, need cleaning, stained and worn carpets, etc., and achieve the effect of enhancing the cleaning

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-03-05
KOLQUIST JON
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[0016]The motor may be used to drive a roller having bristles. A roller in front of the roller having bristles receives the floor mat and pulls the mat through the machine. The roller having bristles moves faster than the front rollers, allowing the bristles to agitate the pile of the car mat. A pressure plate disposed above the rollers having bristles insures contact between the mat and bristles. A second roller having bristles may also be used to further enhance the cleaning effect.

Problems solved by technology

They often match the color of the interior and are subjected to the most wear and tear from the occupants of the vehicle.
Occupants of the vehicle often cause the car mats to become dirty, stained and in need of cleaning.
In this time, the floor mat can cause a musty, moldy odor in the vehicle.

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[0027]The housing of the mat dryer for car floor mats is seen in the exploded view of FIG. 1. A frame 20 is supported by legs 28. A left panel 21 is attached to the left side of the frame 20 and a right panel 23 is attached to the right side of the frame 20. A cover 24 is attached to the front of the frame 20 to form an enclosure. The left panel is equipped with an On / Off switch 22 and an Emergency On / Off switch 26. The On / Off switch 22 can be connected to a coin slot to make the machine coin operated.

[0028]A view of the left side of the dryer for car floor mats is seen in FIG. 2a. A motor 30 is attached to the left side of the frame 20 and drives a pulley 32. A V-belt 35 connects the driven pulley 32 to an eight-inch pulley 41.

[0029]The front of the dryer for car floor mats is shown in FIG. 2b. The legs 28 can be supported upon leg levelers. A basket 29 receives the mats after passing through the device. The eight-inch pulley 41 driven by the motor 30 is attached to a drive shaft 4...

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Abstract

A portable machine uses two pairs of rollers to squeeze water from a carpet piece, such as a wet floor mat from a car. A motor provides a driving force to the lower rollers and the upper rollers are driven by frictional engagement with the lower rollers. After passing through the two sets of rollers, the mat exits the back of the machine and falls into a basket. After processing by the machine, the car mat is substantially dry and able to be placed into a car interior without fear of mold formation. The machine may use

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[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 11 / 404,926, filed Apr. 17, 2006, which is a continuation is part of Ser. No. 10 / 155,006, filed on May 28, 2002.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The instant application is based upon provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 330,640, filed Oct. 26, 2001.[0003]Floor mats in a vehicle are used to protect the interior of the automobile. They often match the color of the interior and are subjected to the most wear and tear from the occupants of the vehicle. When completely worn out, they can be easily replaced, unlike the interior carpet.[0004]Occupants of the vehicle often cause the car mats to become dirty, stained and in need of cleaning. When the exterior of the car is washed, the vehicle owner may want to have the car floor mats cleaned. This is especially true when a car is “detailed”, and both the interior and exterior of a car are thoroughly cleaned.[0005]Floor mats are essentially pieces of carpeting and a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47L7/00D06G1/00A47L25/00
CPCA47L11/36F26B9/003F26B5/14A47L23/266
Inventor KOLQUIST, JON
Owner KOLQUIST JON