Drying device to facilitate glove placement
AssigneeSteven Kolokithas
InventorSteven G. Kolokithas
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A drying device includes a head unit, an air delivery system, and an air tube that couples the head unit to the air delivery system. The head unit includes an outlet port adapted to eject air into an environment, an activation switch configured to initiate ejection of the air, a supply port adapted to receive airflow, and a mounting bracket. The activation switch can be a mechanical switch or an electrical switch. The air delivery system includes an air valve coupled to an air tank and adapted to provide the airflow from the air tank to the supply port of the head unit responsive to activation and a timer device configured to activate the air valve for a period of time. The air tube couples the air valve of the air delivery system to the supply port of the head unit.
Claims21
A drying device, comprising:
- a head unit including
- an outlet port adapted to eject air into an environment;
- an activation switch configured to initiate ejection of the air;
- a supply port adapted to receive airflow;
- and
- a mounting bracket;
- an air delivery system including
- an air valve coupled to an air tank and adapted to provide the airflow from the air tank to the supply port of the head unit responsive to activation;
- and
- a timer device configured to activate the air valve for a period of time;
- and
- an air tube that couples the air valve to the supply port.
A method of operating a drying device, the method comprising:
- detecting activation of a switch of a head unit of the drying device;
- initiating a supply of air from an air supply to the head unit;
- detecting occurrence of a preconfigured triggering event;
- and
- ceasing supply of the air to the head unit responsive to detection of the occurrence of the preconfigured triggering event.
A drying device, comprising:
- a head unit including
- a means for ejecting air into an environment;
- a means for initiating ejection of the air;
- a means for supplying the air to the head unit;
- and
- a means for mounting the head unit to another structure;
- an air delivery system including
- an activation means coupled to a storage means and adapted to provide airflow from the storage means to the means for supplying the air to the head unit responsive to activation;
- and
- a timing means configured to activate the activation means for a period of time;
- and
- a means for coupling the activation means of the air delivery system to the means for supplying the air to the head unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.