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US 2026/0102050 A1Published application
Drying and sanitizing system
OwnerPatricia OSWALDinventor
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Abstract
A drying system includes a base, a fan assembly within the base capable of creating an air flow, and at least one elongate, hollow drying arm configured to receive an article to be dried, in communication with the air flow, wherein the at least one drying arm includes at least one aperture allowing said air flow to escape therefrom.
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A drying system, comprising:
- a base;
- a fan assembly within said base capable of creating an air flow;
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- at least one elongate, hollow drying arm configured to receive an article to be dried, in communication with said air flow;
- wherein said air flow is adjustable by way of an adjustable valve disposed between said fan and said at least one aperture of said at least one drying arm that modifies said air flow rate;
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- wherein said at least one drying arm comprises at least one aperture allowing said air flow to escape therefrom.
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A drying system, comprising:
- a base
- a fan assembly within said base capable of creating an air flow;
- and
- at least one elongate, hollow drying arm configured to receive an article to be dried, in communication with said air flow;
- wherein said at least one drying arm comprises at least one aperture allowing said air flow to escape therefrom;
- wherein said fan assembly comprises:
- a lower housing comprising an aperture for said airflow to flow therethrough;
- a powered fan;
- an upper housing comprising a fan aperture for each of said at least one drying arms;
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- a tube extending from said fan aperture configured to receive one of said at least one drying arms;
- wherein said tube extending from said fan aperture comprises a tube plate extending through a cross-section of said tube, said tube plate comprising at least one flow-reducing aperture;
- said drying arm comprises a drying arm plate extending through a cross-section of said drying arm, said drying arm plate comprising an aperture;
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- wherein said drying arm is rotatable relative to said tube, allowing said aperture to be aligned with one of said at least one flow-reducing aperture for controlling the amount of airflow passing through said drying arm.
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A drying and sterilizing apparatus comprising:
- a base defining an internal air chamber and including a fan configured to generate airflow into the air chamber;
- a plurality of drying arms, each drying arm being removably attachable to a corresponding outlet port in the base, each drying arm defining an internal conduit in fluid communication with the air chamber when attached;
- wherein at least two of the drying arms differ in shape or configuration to accommodate different types of articles to be dried;
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- a sterilization element associated with at least one of the drying arms or outlet ports, the sterilization element configured to sterilize an article placed over the drying arm.
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