# US 6,739,070 B1 · Wheeled carpet dryer with handle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 6,739,070 B1 - Document ID: US6739070B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 10/269,823 - Filed: 2002-10-11 - Granted: 2004-05-25 - Earliest claimed: 2002-10-11 - Assignees: Edic - Inventors: Mark Jacobs; Jess Peña - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6739070B1 ## CPC - F26B 21/001: {Air generating units, e.g. movable or independent of drying enclosure} - F26B: DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM (drying devices for combines A01D41/133; racks for drying fruit or vegetables A01F25/12; drying foodstuffs A23; drying hair A45D20/00; body-drying implements A47K10/00; drying household articles A47L; drying gases or vapours B01D; chemical or physical processes for dewatering or like separating liquids from solids B01D43/00; centrifugal apparatus B04; drying ceramics C04B33/30; drying yarns or fabrics in association with some other form of treatment D06C; drying frames for laundry without heating or positive air circulation, domestic laundry-or spin-driers, wringing or hot pressing laundry D06F; furnaces, kilns, ovens F27) ## Abstract A dryer for drying textiles is disclosed. The dryer includes a blower for blowing air under the carpet, which includes a blower housing including a sleeve that forms an air outlet opening and a powered fan within the blower housing for blowing air out of the outlet opening. A tow handle is located on the blower housing above the fan and an indentation is included in the underside surface of the blower housing. The indentation has a shape corresponding to the shape of the tow handle such that the indentation can receive a tow handle from a second dryer to allow stacking of dryers. A maneuvering handle is rotatably connected at a first end to the tow handle. The maneuvering handle extends over the blower housing such that a foot located at the second end of the maneuvering handle rests on the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve. A clamp is included on the blower housing for generating a clamping force on the maneuvering handle such that the edge of a textile can be clamped between the foot and the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve. A wheel is also mounted on the blower housing for moving the dryer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A dryer for drying carpets comprising: a. a blower for blowing air under the carpet, the blower including: i. a blower housing including a sleeve that forms an air outlet opening; ii. a powered fan within the blower housing for blowing air out of the outlet opening; and b. a maneuvering handle having a first end and a second end, the maneuvering handle being rotatably connected at the first end to the blower housing and extending over the blower housing such that the second end of the maneuvering handle rests on the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve; and c. a clamp on the blower housing for generating a clamping force on the maneuvering handle such that the edge of a carpet can be clamped between the maneuvering handle and the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The dryer of claim 1, wherein: a. the maneuvering handle further includes two parallel arms rotatably connected at a first end to the blower housing above the fan; and b. the clamp comprises a block molded on the blower housing and having a groove on each side for receipt of the maneuvering handle arms. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The dryer of claim 1, further comprising a tow handle on the blower housing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The dryer of claim 3 wherein: a. the tow handle is molded on the blower housing; and b. the underside surface of the blower housing includes an indentation having a shape corresponding to the shape of the tow handle such that the indentation can receive a tow handle from a second dryer to allow stacking of dryers. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The dryer of claim 3 wherein the tow handle has two pivot receivers at one end for rotatably connecting the first end of the maneuvering handle to the blower housing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The dryer of claim 1 wherein the maneuvering handle is configured to fold over the blower housing for stacking of dryers and clamping of carpets. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The dryer of claim 1, further comprising at least one wheel mounted on the blower housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The dryer of claim 1, further comprising a supporting bar rotatably connected to the lower surface of the blower housing sleeve, the supporting bar rotating between a first position where the supporting bar rotates under the blower housing sleeve to vertically adjust the air outlet opening, and a second position where the supporting bar rests against the lower surface of the blower housing sleeve. ### Claim 9 A dryer for drying carpet comprising: a. a blower for blowing air under the carpet, the blower including: i. a blower housing including a sleeve that forms an air outlet opening; ii. a powered fan within the blower housing for blowing air out of the outlet opening; b. a tow handle on the blower housing; c. an indentation in the underside surface of the blower housing, the indentation having a shape corresponding to the shape of the tow handle such that the indentation can receive a tow handle from a second dryer to allow stacking of dryers; and d. at least one wheel mounted on the blower housing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The dryer of claim 9, further comprising: a. a maneuvering handle having a first end and a second end, the maneuvering handle being rotatably connected at the first end to the blower housing and extending over the blower housing such that the second end of the maneuvering handle rests on the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve; and b. a clamp on the blower housing for generating a clamping force on the maneuvering handle such that the edge of a carpet can be clamped between the maneuvering handle and the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The dryer of claim 10, wherein: a. the maneuvering handle further includes two parallel arms rotatably connected at a first end to the blower housing above the fan; and b. the clamp comprises a block molded on the blower housing and having a groove on each side for receipt of the maneuvering handle arms. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The dryer of claim 10 wherein the maneuvering handle is configured to fold over the blower housing for stacking of dryers and clamping of carpets. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The dryer of claim 9, further comprising a supporting bar rotatably connected to the lower surface of the blower housing sleeve, the supporting bar rotating between a first position where the supporting bar rotates under the blower housing sleeve to vertically adjust the air outlet opening, and a second position where the supporting bar rests against the lower surface of the blower housing sleeve. ### Claim 14 A dryer for drying carpet comprising: a. a blower for blowing air under the carpet, the blower including: i. a blower housing including a sleeve that forms an air outlet opening; ii. a powered fan within the blower housing for blowing air out of the outlet opening; b. a tow handle on the blower housing; c. an indentation in the underside surface of the blower housing, the indentation having a shape corresponding to the shape of the tow handle such that the indentation can receive a tow handle from a second dryer to allow stacking of dryers; d. a maneuvering handle having a first end and a second end, the maneuvering handle being rotatably connected at the first end to the tow handle and extending over the blower housing such that the second end of the maneuvering handle rests on the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve; and e. a clamp on the blower housing for generating a clamping force on the maneuvering handle such that the edge of a carpet can be clamped between the maneuvering handle and the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve.