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Shoe Drying Rack

a drying rack and shoe technology, applied in the field of household appliances, can solve the problems of shoes or machines, permeability problems, and disrupt the drying cycle, and achieve the effect of promoting free airflow and easy installation and removal

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-17
WARREN RONALD R
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a new and improved drying rack for shoes that promotes free airflow around the shoes while being easily installed and removed from a dryer. This solves the disadvantages of existing drying racks that are not efficient or promotive of airflow.

Problems solved by technology

Drying them traditionally takes time as the complex structure of today's shoes presents various layers and permeability issues for proper air flow.
However, when doing so, the shoes are jostled about the interior drum of the machine, often causing damage to the shoes or machine and also risking the shoes contacting and opening the door of the dryer, disrupting the drying cycle.
However, the utilization of each method thus far is time intensive, non-universal and complex—the assembly must be secured in some way to the dryer and must be done in a manner that does not hinder the rotation of the dryer drum.

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[0030]With reference now to the drawings, the most preferred embodiments of the drying rack is herein described. It should be noted that the articles “a,”“an,” and “the,” as used in this specification, include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.

[0031]With reference to FIG. 18, the rack 100 has two components: a bracket 110 and a strip 120. The bracket 110 is the portion which holds the shoes while strip 120 secures the rack 100 to the dryer 200.

[0032]One embodiment of a bracket 10, in FIGS. 1-9, is a trident-shaped construction with two lateral prongs 12 and a central support prong 14. Lateral prongs 12 extend outward from base 13, preferably with some element of a curve to them, and each supports one shoe when the rack 100 is in use. The support prong 14 extends vertically between the lateral prongs 12 and is generally trough-shaped. Two bulbous nubs 18 extend into support prong 14. Base 13 presents a transverse slot 16 directly in line with support pron...

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Abstract

A drying rack for shoes for use in a clothes dryer is disclosed. The rack has two pieces, a bracket for holding the shoes and a strip for supporting the bracket inside the dryer compartment. Shoes are supported against the dryer door. The strip fastens to the bracket and slips between the door and frame of the dryer when the dryer door is closed. A block on the strip abuts the door and frame of the dryer and prevents the rack from falling off of the door.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This Application claims priority on prior filed U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 049,063, filed Sep. 11, 2014 and incorporates the same by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the field of household appliances and more particularly relates to a rack for use in domestic or industrial clothes dryers.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Shoes get wet. Drying them traditionally takes time as the complex structure of today's shoes presents various layers and permeability issues for proper air flow. One way to accelerate the drying of shoes, in particular but not exclusively athletic shoes, is to put them in a dryer. However, when doing so, the shoes are jostled about the interior drum of the machine, often causing damage to the shoes or machine and also risking the shoes contacting and opening the door of the dryer, disrupting the drying cycle. To this end, many different approaches have...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F58/04
CPCD06F58/04
Inventor WARREN, RONALD, R.
Owner WARREN RONALD R