US Patent No: 7,627,960
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Clothes dryer drum projections
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Dec 8, 2009
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Jun 30, 2003
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10/610,014
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Abstract
A plurality of dryer bumps for a dryer drum, wherein each bump includes a contact portion that is configured to be positioned within the drum proximate another bump contact portion, an outer portion that is configured to be positioned adjacent to the drum, and a body extending between the contact portion and the outer portion.
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