Dryer hose attachment apparatus
OwnerLoraine M McDonald, Douglas McDonaldinventors
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Abstract
The dryer hose attachment apparatus provides a coupling with more than one embodiment. Each coupling rotationally engages the outlet hose provided for the dryer and the initial hose of a flex hose provided for exhausting air from a dryer environment. Each coupling provides for sealing the dryer exhaust air, from the dryer to the flexible exhaust hose. Each coupling provides for the apparatus to be fitted and to operate in close confines typical to clothes dryer environments. The flange of the dryer attachment may be fixed to the dryer via fasteners. The interior of the outlet hose of the dryer attachment provides sizing for interference fit around an existing hose which exits a dryer. And, both means of engagement may be employed.
Claims8
A dryer hose attachment apparatus for fit to a clothes dryer, comprising:
- a dryer attachment having a first end and a second end, the dryer attachment further comprising:
- a flange on the first end for attachment to the dryer;
- a rigid outlet hose affixed to the flange;
- whereby the flange is affixed to an exterior of the clothes dryer and the rigid outlet hose insertably attaches into a threaded coupling;
- a male thread on the outlet hose of the second end of the dryer attachment;
- the threaded coupling removably attached to the second end of the dryer attachment, the threaded coupling further comprising:
- a female thread within a first end of the coupling;
- whereby rotational movement of the threaded coupling engages the threaded coupling to the rigid outlet hose;
- a flexible hose attached to a second end of the threaded coupling.
A dryer hose attachment apparatus for fit to a clothes dryer, comprising:
- a dryer attachment having a first end and a second end, the dryer attachment further comprising:
- a flange on the first end for attachment to the dryer;
- a rigid outlet hose affixed to the flange;
- whereby the flange is affixed to an exterior of the clothes dryer and the rigid outlet hose insertably attaches into a threaded coupling;
- a male thread on the outlet hose of the second end of the dryer attachment;
- the threaded coupling removably attached to the second end of the dryer attachment, the threaded coupling further comprising:
- a female thread within a first end of the coupling;
- a reverse female thread within a second end of the coupling;
- a rigid initial hose having a reverse male thread on a first end;
- a flexible length of flex hose affixed to the initial hose,
- whereby rotational movement of the threaded coupling engages the threaded coupling to the rigid outlet hose and the rigid initial hose simultaneously.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.