Drying device and methods of making and using the same
OwnerCarlos Valdes, Emily Valdesinventors
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a drying device comprising a base with arms adjustably attached to each end. The arms each include an internal spring that allows the arms to adapt to a wide variety of dryers of different shapes, sizes, and models. The distal end of each arm also includes an attachment that is sized and shaped to fit into the interior of an item of footwear. Each attachment includes a plurality of apertures that promote air flow into the interior of the footwear when in use. In this way, the footwear remains compressed on the walls of the drying device. After the drying cycle has been completed, the footwear is dried on the exterior and interior surface.
Claims18
A drying device comprising:
- a hollow tubular base defined by:
- a first base end;
- a second base end;
- first and second aligned holes positioned adjacent to each of the first and second base ends;
- and
- an interior channel that spans the distance from the first base end to the second base end;
- a separator positioned within a midpoint of the base interior channel, wherein the separator is defined by a first separator end and a second separator end;
- a first spring positioned within the base interior channel, with a first spring end adjacent to the first separator end and a second spring end adjacent to the first end of the base;
- a second spring positioned within the base interior channel, with a first spring end adjacent to the second separator end;
- and a second spring end adjacent to the second end of the base;
- a first arm and a second arm, each arm defined by:
- a first arm end;
- a second arm end comprising an attachment sized and shaped to fit within a footwear interior;
- an interior channel that spans the distance from the first arm end to the second arm end;
- a sliding pin element comprising a length and a locking notch;
- wherein the first end of the first arm is positioned within the interior channel of the base, adjacent to the second end of the first spring;
- and the second end of the first arm is exterior to the base interior channel;
- wherein the first end of the second arm is positioned within the interior channel of the base, adjacent to the second end of the second spring, and the second end of the second arm is exterior to the base interior channel;
- wherein the first and second arms slide relative to the base interior channel;
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- wherein each attachment is defined by a toe region, middle section, and heel region, and wherein the toe region includes a hole positioned at the toe region and a plurality of relatively smaller holes positioned at the middle section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.