Abstract: A drying apparatus for washed objects is capable of drying the objects in a reduced period of time, effectively preventing contamination of the objects during drying thereof, and attaining energy saving and a reduction in consumption of chemicals used. Mist of an organic solvent is generated by means of an ultrasonic wave in an organic solvent mist generating tank and the objects are immersed in a pure water tank, the pure water tank and organic solvent mist generating tank are then operated to communicate with each other to discharge pure water and place the objects in an atmosphere of the organic solvent mist, and then nitrogen gas is fed to the pure water tank to purge the organic solvent mist with the nitrogen gas.

Abstract: A plurality of elongated, thin wall, light weight synthetic resin, relatively fragile tubular golf club protector bodies are detachably interlinked by protector caps whose cylindrical bodies are composed of spaced coaxial cylindrical inner and outer walls closed at one end and defining an annular space between the walls of a radial dimension slightly less than the wall thickness of the golf club protector bodies, the cap bodies being forcibly pressed onto one end of the golf club protector bodies to mechanically reinforce the ends of the golf club protectors through which the golf club shafts are inserted and removed. Each cap body includes circumferentially spaced integral joint parts which are linked together either by an integral or separate joint member.