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US 2009/0151186 A1Published application
Easy clean dryer vent hookup
OwnerThomasene Filmoreinventor
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Abstract
A Clean Dryer Vent Hookup is designed to make the removal and reconnection of the dryer hose an easy process for periodic lint removal. The removable base, having a center hole the diameter to accommodate a standard dryer hose, is attached to the rear of the dryer vent. Four adhesive flaps that are attached to the base are extended to allow placement of the hose through the base and into the dryer well. Protective covering is removed from the adhesive on the flaps so they adhere to the hose to hold it secure. Lint can be removed and a new Vent Hookup unit installed.
Claims1
A removable self-adhesive dryer vent hookup comprising of:
- The approximate size of the dryer hookup base is 6″×6″ square by ⅛″ in height.
- The base will be heat resistant hard cardboard or plastic.
- The square base will have a hole that is approximately 14″ in diameter in the middle.
- The 14″ diameter hole is the size of a standard dryer vent hose.
- The base will have four quarter sections mounted onto it.
- Each quarter section will have removable adhesive backing.
- The adhesive backing will allow the unit to adhere to the back of the clothes dryer.
- When the quarter sections are open to expose the center hole the base can be fit on to the dryer hose.
- The base will fit snugly on the dryer hose preventing excess heat loss.
- Once the base is in place on the dryer hose the hose is then fit back into the dryer well.
- With the opened sections the entire hookup unit is then positioned flush to be back of the dryer.
- The protective paper on the quarter sections are then removed and pressed against the back of the dryer to secure adhesive.
- The hose is now secured.
- When it is time to clean the dryer hose of lint again just peel off the old unit and replace it with a new unit.
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