Vent attachment for use in drying articles of clothing and the like
OwnerMark Schwabinventor
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Abstract
An air vent attachment, such as for drying articles of clothing is provided. The air vent attachment includes a cage member having at least one air conduit extending from an inner surface to an outer surface, the inner surface abutting an exterior surface of an air vent and the outer surface distanced from the exterior surface of the air vent. A securing rod has an inner end and an outer end, the inner end having a securing member and the outer end retaining the cage member. A biasing member is positioned between the cage member and the outer end of the securing rod to bias the cage member toward the inner end of the securing rod.
Claims20
An air vent attachment comprising:
- a cage member having at least one air conduit extending from an inner surface to an outer surface, the inner surface abutting an exterior surface of an air vent and the outer surface distanced outwardly from the exterior surface of the air vent;
- a securing rod movably interconnected with the cage member and having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end having a securing member and the outer end retaining the cage member, wherein the securing rod is movable relative to the cage member between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein when the securing rod is in the extended position the securing member extends past the inner end of the cage member;
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- a biasing member positioned between the cage member and the securing rod, wherein the biasing member acts to bias the cage member toward the retracted position;
- wherein when the inner surface of the cage member abuts the exterior surface of the air vent and the securing rod is moved to the extended position, the securing member of the securing rod extends into the air vent, and wherein subsequent movement of the securing rod toward the retracted position under the influence of the biasing member is operable to engage the securing member with a portion of the air vent to secure the cage member to the air vent.
A method of drying an article of clothing, comprising the acts of:
- providing a vent attachment comprising:
- a cage member having at least one air conduit extending from an inner surface to an outer surface;
- a securing rod having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end having a securing member and the outer end retaining the cage member;
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- a biasing member positioned between the cage member and the outer end of the securing rod to bias the cage member toward the inner end of the securing rod;
- placing the inner surface of the cage member against an exterior surface of an air vent;
- securing the securing rod to the air vent;
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- placing an article of clothing around the cage member to allow air to flow into a cavity of the article of clothing.
An air vent attachment comprising:
- a cage member having at least one air conduit extending from an inner surface to an outer surface, the inner surface configured to abut an exterior surface of an air vent and the outer surface configured to be distanced from the exterior surface of the air vent;
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- a securing member configured to retain the cage member against the exterior surface of the air vent, wherein the securing member is movable relative to the cage member between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein when the securing rod is in the extended position an inner end defined by the securing member extends past the inner end of the cage member;
- wherein when the inner surface of the cage member is positioned against the exterior surface of the air vent and the securing rod is moved to the extended position, the securing member of the securing rod extends into the air vent, and wherein subsequent movement of the securing rod toward the retracted position is operable to engage the securing member with a portion of the air vent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.