Abstract: A clothes dryer designed to rest over the register of a floor duct delivering hot air from a forced hot air heating system. The dryer is a vertical hollow column, closed at the top and open at the bottom, to which are attached one or more foldable drying racks on which the clothes are hung for drying. Openings in the column at specified levels are fitted with baffles which direct the hot air toward the clothes. A flat base stabilizes the unit so it can remain in vertical orientation. A second embodiment has a housing beneath the base dimensioned to fit within the hot air duct when the register is removed. The drying racks can be easily folded down for storage.

Abstract: An animal collar, more specifically a dog collar for use with large and powerful dogs, has a rigid handle securely affixed to its center so that the handler maintains complete control over the dog at all times and there is excellent communication between dog and handler. The handle is angled such that the correct orientation is maintained whether the handler is on the right or left side of the dog. The collar also is fitted with rings to accomodate a standard leash. A curved steel reinforcing plate within the layers of the collar prevents the handle from coming dislodged. The collar is wide enough so as not to pinch or cut off the windpipe of the dog even under strain.