Clothes dryer with vacuum assistance
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Apr 16, 2002
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Jan 31, 2001
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Jan 31, 2001
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A vacuum assisted dryer for accelerated drying of clothing generally comprises a fixed frame, a rotatable drum within the fixed frame for holding and tumbling clothing within a vacuum sealable interior space, a vacuum pump fixedly attached to the drum and a power delivery system for communicating electrical power from the fixed frame to the vacuum source on the drum. The power delivery system comprises a slip ring assembly about a spindle utilized to maintain the drum upon its axis of rotation inside the fixed frame. A plurality of heating pads are provided about the interior of the drum to facilitate drying of the clothing. A blower assembly evacuates to a conventional dryer vent moist air exhausted from the vacuum pump.
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