Drying apparatus for photo prints and the like
AssigneeFalcon Safety Products, Inc.
InventorsSteven M. Breslau, Morris G. Grossman, Edward D. Levy
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Abstract
Photo print drying apparatus has a pair of manually operated squeeze rolls which feed prints toward a drying rack which is detachably connected to the squeeze roll assembly. The rack has a series of spaced inclined parallel U-shaped wires which hold prints in spaced relation during final drying by normal circulation of air without heat. The rack is detachable and connectible in tandem with other identical racks.
Claims6
A portable table top photo print drying apparatus comprising the combination of integrated disconnectable units, one unit being a squeeze unit and another being a rack unit, said squeeze unit comprising portable U-shaped supporting means molded from synthetic plastic material, said supporting means having a transverse portion adapted to be supported on a tabular surface and also having recessed portions upstanding from each end of said transverse portion, a pair of squeeze rolls parallel to said transverse portion, bearing means for said rolls mounted in said recessed portion of said U-shaped supporting means, crank means extending from one of said end portions of rotating said rolls, said rack means comprising a rectangular base member molded from synthetic plastic material extending in substantially coplanar relation to the transverse portion of said squeeze unit and adapted to be supported on said horizontal tabular surface, spaced wire-like members extending up from said base member in parallel relationship for supporting prints issued from said squeeze rolls, and quick disconnectable means molded integrally with said units connecting one edge of said rack unit to one edge of said squeeze unit.
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