Abstract: A glove drying frame configured as a human hand is formed of a wire mesh hollow body to accommodate a glove thereon, with the hollow body mounting a support clip to a wrist portion of the hollow body to permit suspension of the hollow body permitting free-flow of drying air to be directed interiorly of the hollow body. The invention further includes a mounting framework for support of a plurality of hollow bodies permitting directing of a drying medium within the hollow bodies.

Abstract: An apparatus including a main body member configured as a hand to receive a glove thereon to maintain the glove in a stretched and shaped configuration to prevent drying and shrinking of the glove. The main body includes a matrix of openings therethrough permitting air circulation throughout, as well as a loop formed on a lowermost end of the body to enhance directing of the body interiorly of an associated glove. The palm includes a recess to permit an individual to manually grasp a glove in directing the glove over the body. Modifications of the instant invention include the main body formed of a woven, porous mesh permitting air circulation therethrough, with the mesh formed with an interior fabric liner to receive and subsequently direct preservation oils into a glove mounted on the body. Furthermore, a central core sponge may be utilized to provide a reservoir of oil to be directed through the cloth liner and the mesh body into an associated glove.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accelerating drying of coatings on contoured articles and particularly articles having internal recesses or passages. The coated article is suspended by a hanger from a conveyor or other support and a rotatable drive mechanism is operably associated with the hanger and acts to spin the coated article about a vertical axis, while the article is exposed to an elevated temperature, to accelerate drying of the coating. The spinning substantially increases the drying rate, particularly in internal passages of the article, and provides a more uniform dried coating.

Abstract: A cap shaping and drying apparatus (10) for caps (100) having a crown (101) and a bill (102); wherein, the apparatus (10) includes: a suspension unit (11); a bill capturing unit (12) operatively associated with the suspension unit (11) and adapted to captively engage the bill (102) of the cap (100), and a support unit (13) connected to the bottom of the suspension unit (11); wherein, the support unit (13) is configured to support the interior of the crown (101) of the cap (100).

Abstract: A drying device for a golf glove and the like formed in the shape of a hand with extended thumb and fingers for holding and maintaining the shape of a wet glove during drying. The device is a thin-walled container, as, for example, a blow-molded plastic bottle with a resealable opening for containing golf tees, powder or other useful items. The device includes means for detachably attaching the container to a golf bag, golf club, ski pole and the like for convenient deployment during drying.

Abstract: A conventional clothes drier is provided with a rack structure mounted on the bulkhead that extends into and plugs the access opening to the drum of the drier. The rack is selectively mountable in either an operative extended position projecting cantilever fashion into the drier drum or alternatively in a retracted or storing position wherein the rack is contained within the bulkhead.

Abstract: A garment drying device utilizes a foraminous container or bag and sleeves fabricated from a flexible, generally water repellent first foraminous or open mesh woven material, which container is adapted to fit inside the garment and to generally conform to the shape of the garment. Contained inside the foraminous container or bag is a generally resilient, water repellent second foraminous or open weave mesh material distibuted by ruffling and attaching it to the top of the bag and sleeves. If needed for reshaping the drying garment, additional mesh is inserted randomly in the bag. Velcro fasteners at the bottom of the bag keep additional mesh in place. The weight of the drying garment is rested on seamless mesh and foam rubber or plastic pads which are adhered inside the top of the bag to prevent seam and hanger marks from showing on the garment.

Abstract: Three consecutive work zones are provided in a drying apparatus for tubular textile wares, equipped with an expander arranged vertically floating in the interior of the tubular textile material. Zones, in which drying air is blown from the outside into the tube interior, are located upstream an entry ring which expands the tube and downstream of a corresponding exit ring of the expander, which may be circular, for example. In a third, center zone located between the entry ring and the exit ring of the expander, the tubular textile material is exposed to substantially radially outwardly directed suction of the drying air which may cause undesirable deformation of the tubular textile material. A gas-permeable substantially cylindrical jacket is provided in the center zone. This jacket envelopes the tubular textile material which bears against the inner wall of the jacket during the drying, whereby such deformations are avoided or controlled.

Abstract: A drying device comprises a hollow body and a plurality of supports for articles to be dried. The body has an inlet for communication with a source of heated air, for example a floor mounted outlet of a domestic hot air heating system or a hair dryer. The supports, which can comprise hollow protrusions with openings for heated air, are arranged to support articles so that they get an adequate supply of heated air. For this purpose, the supports can be shaped like certain articles, such as gloves and boots.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in drying equipment for tubular textile ware comprising a vertically floating circular expander adapted to spread the tubular ware from the inside, with drying air being blown from the outside into the tubular ware inside in a first zone and evacuated from the inside to the outside in an adjacent second zone, the improvement which comprises (a) three zones consecutive in the direction of motion of the ware, the zones being mutually bounded by a partition transverse to the direction of motion of the ware and surrounding the circular expander, and being located in the area of an entry part spreading the tubular ware and a corresponding exit part, (b) the zone located between the entry part and the exit part being designed as a suction chamber and the outer zones being designed as blowing chambers, and (c) the entry part and the exit part including axial flow openings for the drying air.

Abstract: A novel pelting board removes the need for pins or other tack-like fasteners and allows for better drying of the pelts along edges of the board. The board's frame of non-absorbent plastic has channels along its edges, a dam to direct air to the channels, and a lattice of girders between the edges for improved airflow. Clips hook onto the lattice girders to hold the underside and tail. This pelting board allows faster drying with reduced sticking of the pelt to the board.

Abstract: A device for treating solid and/or liquid materials comprises a drum driven for rotation about a horizontal axis by means of an endless chain.An expensive toothed rim surrounding the drum is avoided, as it is possible that the chain engages a toothless portion of the drum periphery.

Abstract: A method of drying articles of ceramic flatware supported on a mould comprises passing heated air over an exposed surface of the article, the air flow being directed such that it flows from the periphery towards the center of the article.

Abstract: A method and device for drying gloves, particularly golf gloves, comprises a drying member shaped to resemble a human hand. The drying member is sufficiently rigid such that the golf glove is inserted thereon and retained in an open orientation substantially conforming to the orientation in which the glove is normally worn on a human hand. However, the drying member is also semi-resilient such that the drying member may be temporarily deformed inwardly to allow the glove to be removed therefrom. In one embodiment, the drying member is hollow having a plurality of perforations therein. This allows ambient air or a drying medium, such as heated air, to be circulated from the interior of the drying member into contact with the glove for the purpose of drying the glove.

Abstract: A polypropylene wig supporting framework and method of manufacture. The wig drying framework includes two symmetrical frameworks each shaped somewhat like half of a human head. Each of the symmetrial frameworks includes an integral half-elbow member and two integral support members. The two symmetrical frameworks are connected by means of a thin polypropylene hinge strap approximately 40 mils in thickness. Each symmetrical framework includes a plurality of spaced vertical and lateral members which are integrally joined at intersections thereof. Each symmetrical framework includes a plurality of integral fastening members which may be aligned and snapped together to fasten the two symmetrical frameworks together to provide a single head-shaped wig supporting framework and associated supporting members. The fastening members include rigid "tongue" members and "hinge" members having small openings therein to snap over ends of "tongue" members.

Abstract: An upright apparatus for heating and conditioning shirts, blouses, jackets and leisure top clothing or garments has a hot-air-supplying, supporting and positioning base part on which an upright, tubular steamer assembly having inner and outer tube element pairs is operatively positioned. A steam supply and recycling system is connected to inner tubes of the pairs in such a manner to continuously indirectly apply heat along outer tubes of the pairs within a garment conditioning chamber defined by an upwardly extending, garment-supporting, permeable bag; dry, high pressure steam is supplied to the outer tubes to periodically directly apply bursts of hot steam within the chamber. To enable a maximum utilization of the heated steam as supplied from a source, such as a boiler, the output from the tube assembly is passed through an air heating heat exchanger positioned in the base part before it is returned to the boiler.

Abstract: A wig drying attachment for hair dryers including a planar sheet having a substantially U-shaped portion which encircles and clamps to a vertical portion of a hair dryer such as the hot air inlet or the like, an arm integral with the U-shaped portion and radiating therefrom, and means for removably securing a wig support to the free end of the elongated arm. When the attachment is in use, the arm is positioned directly below the bonnet of a hair dryer. The wig support is a solid body having a plurality of elongated passageways therethrough communicating with the exterior surface of the wig support and a rod secured to the arm.

Abstract: Equipment for use in washing articles such as egg trays and the like wherein the articles after being washed are moved by a conveyor to a drying zone for being picked up by a rotatable carriage by which they are lifted into a hood and rotated at high speed to discharge water or other washing liquid therefrom. The movement of the conveyor and the rotation of the carriage are coordinated to start and stop the rotation of the carriage so as to dry one article after another as it is advanced to the drying zone and onto the carriage by the conveyor. The rotatable carriage includes a system for orientation of the trays or the like for discharge to the conveyor and a brake assembly for quickly decreasing the rotational velocity of the carriage.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for drying nitrocellulose powder. The wet powder with the liquid is admitted into the upper part of a frame comprising a pair of generally parallel spaced foraminous members which are inclined at an acute angle to the horizontal. The wet powder is admitted in sufficient quantity to substantially fill the space between the members. A stream of a drying gas is directed against the upper one of the members and the dried powder is received from between the spaced members at the bottom of the frame. The liquid is removed through the apertures in the lower one of the members. Preferably, the angle of inclination of the frame is between 5.degree. and 45.degree. to the horizontal. The velocity of the drying gas is selected such that, in conjunction with the angle of inclination of the frame, the powder is spread as a substantially even layer over the lower one of the frame members throughout the drying of the powder.

Abstract: An improved method for rapidly drying wigs comprises circulating air through the wig material in the presence of microwave heating. The microwave source is cycled with a cycle time of from about 1/2 second to 15 seconds on, followed by an interval of about 1/2 to 30 seconds off. An apparatus for practicing this technique comprises a microwave oven adapted with means for forced circulation of air, optionally heated, through the wig, and means for exhausting circulated air from the oven.