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US 8,227,730 B2Granted
Towel dryer
AssigneeSwisspal AG
InventorSilvia Bader
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Abstract
A towel dryer includes an aluminum body having an outer surface that supports a towel to be dried. The surface has a degree of reflectance of not less than 80% for more efficient transfer of heat from the body to the towel. The outer body surface is an oxidized surface to resist corrosion, and a clear coating may be provided over the surface.
Claims14
A towel dryer for warming a towel above ambient temperature to dry the towel, the towel dryer comprising:
- an aluminum body, the body comprising a reflective surface configured to contact and transfer heat to a towel to be dried, the surface being an oxidized aluminum surface having a degree of reflectance not less than 80%;
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- means for connecting the body to an energy source for heating the body above ambient temperature;
- whereby heat is transferred by conduction from the heated surface to the towel when the body is connected to the energy source for warming the towel above ambient temperature.
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A method of manufacturing a towel dryer, the towel dryer for heating a towel above ambient temperature to facilitate drying of the towel, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an aluminum body, the body comprising a surface configured to support a towel to be dried, the surface having a degree of reflectance not less than 80%;
- (b) providing means for connecting the body to an energy source capable of heating the body to a temperature above the ambient temperature;
- (c) attaching the aluminum body to the connecting means for heating the aluminum body when the connecting means is connected to the energy source;
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- (d) oxidizing the aluminum surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.