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US 12,736,283 B2Granted
Portable dryer device and fan unit
AssigneePowdry Development, LLC
InventorRobert Howard Seehausen, Jr.
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Abstract
A portable drying device that includes a fan unit that distributes air through the device, at least one drying manifold having a first end, a second end, and at least one outlet between the first end and the second end for distributing the drying air. The device further includes at least one dryer attachment selectively secured to the at least one opening of the at least one drying manifold.
Claims20
A portable modular drying device, comprising:
- at least one drying manifold having a first end, a second end, and at least one opening between the first end and the second end for distributing drying air;
- a coupler device having a first end, a second end, an outer housing and a hollow passageway extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the outer housing contains a flat bottom portion, wherein the flat bottom portion further defines a mounting member configured to engage a mounting apparatus, and the mounting apparatus is configured to be removably attachable to another structure;
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- at least one dryer attachment adjacent the at least one opening of the at least one drying manifold.
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A kit for drying comprising:
- at least one drying manifold having a first end, a second end, and at least one opening between the first end and the second end for distributing drying air;
- a coupler device having a first end, a second end, an outer housing and a hollow passageway extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the outer housing contains a flat bottom portion, wherein the flat bottom portion further defines a mounting member configured to engage a mounting apparatus, and the mounting apparatus is configured to be removably attachable to another structure;
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- at least one dryer attachment adjacent the at least one opening of the at least one drying manifold.
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A method for drying, comprising:
- providing a fan unit, a coupler device for receiving an outlet of the fan unit that distributes air through the coupler device having a first end, a second end, an outer housing and a hollow passageway extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the outer housing contains a flat bottom portion, wherein the flat bottom portion further defines a mounting member configured to engage a mounting apparatus, and the mounting apparatus is configured to be removably attachable to another structure, a portable modular drying device comprising at least one drying manifold having a first end, a second end, and at least one opening between the first end and the second end for distributing the drying air, and at least one dryer attachment adjacent the at least one opening of the at least one drying manifold;
- mounting the coupler device to the mounting apparatus by engaging the mounting member;
- attaching the fan unit to the coupler device and attaching the coupler device to the drying manifold;
- attaching the at least one dryer attachment to the drying manifold;
- blowing drying air from the fan unit into the drying manifold;
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- attaching an article for drying to the at least one dryer attachment for drying the article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.