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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4866251 | Removing optical fibre encapsulation Encapsulated optical fibres (FIG. 1A), for e.g. a submarine cable have their encapsulation removed by high velocity hot air blowers (6,7), leave free the acrylate coated fibres for splicing/jointing. An automated equipment moves the blowers progressively ... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4812622 | Apparatus for defrosting frozen articles A defrosting apparatus including a housing defining a space for accommodating therein articles to be defrosted, a heater for heating the air within the housing, and an air circulation fan for circulating the heated air so that it flows through the space. ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4812621 | Electrically heated dish drying rack A portable dryer device is provided which consists of an open top housing for receiving a dish rack therein for drying the dishes. The housing contains an electric heating element and motor driving a fan blade to force hot air past a tilted slotted elevat... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4785162 | Multiple-function electric dryer having an adjustable position discharge nozzle A multiple-function electric dryer includes a casing having a nozzle extending outwardly through opening formed in the front and bottom walls thereof and arranged for upward and downward angular movement about a horizontal axis within the confines of the ... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4760243 | Apparatus for letting out hot air, used as heater and drier particularly in bathrooms An electric heating and drying apparatus, of the type comprising, housed in a box-type body having at least partially open walls, a heating resistance and a fan arranged to blow air through said resistance towards an outlet opening, said box-type body bei... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4738196 | Air heater for a calender roll diameter controller An electrical air heater for a calender roll diameter control device is described. The heater comprises a tube for directing a flow of air along the inside of the tube from a plenum toward an object which is to be heated. An electrically resistive heating... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4567676 | Double-jet, hot-air generator for spectacle frames A hot-air generator to facilitate execution of work on plastic spectacle frames, having two axial, parallel and opposing hot-air outlets.... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4535224 | Apparatus for use in trimming of molded records An apparatus is disclosed for use in trimming of flash from molded thermoplastic records. The records which are advantageously trimmed using the apparatus of this invention have the flash secured to the outer diameter of the molded record with a web havin... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4456818 | Yarn heater A yarn heater for a running length of yarn which has a plurality of tubes mounted adjacent a resistance heater to heat air under pressure passing through the plurality of tubes. The tubes are connected to a hollow yarn tube and are located therein to blow... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4300280 | Hair dryer and method for producing a heating element therefor An axially compact hair dryer includes a cylindrical outer housing 1, an air outlet 2 at one end of the housing, an air inlet grate 3 at the other end, an electric motor 4 centrally mounted within the housing and driving a blower fan 5, and a generally cy... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4293760 | Apparatus for electrically heating hair curlers An apparatus and uniformly heating a plurality of hair curlers by passing a current of hot air longitudinally through the hair curler body includes a hollow case having an upper wall forming a support surface in which is formed a central air inlet opening... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4255871 | Nail polish dryer A nail polish dryer comprising an upwardly open bowl shaped body having a centrally located upward extension spaced inwardly from the periphery. The extension is provided with a support for the hand of the user which will position the nails of the thumb a... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4206556 | Nail polish machine A device used for the application of fingernail polish and the like comprises a housing, a finger insert for positioning a finger on the housing, lighting means in the housing for providing direct illuminatin on the finger insert, a motorized fan for dryi... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4198765 | Shoe dryer with an orthopaedic means The present invention is concerned with a novel construction of a shoe dryer having at least a pair of flexible blow pipes detachably mounted to one side of a main body housed with a motor, a sirroco fan, a heating means and a timeswitch, wherein an ortho... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4153956 | Toilet deodorizer device A toilet deodorizer device having a flow inducing and odor removing assembly arrangeable in the upper portion of a toilet tank for drawing air from the rim portion of a toilet bowl associated with the tank upwardly through a conventional overflow pipe pro... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4145602 | Ski boot and glove warmer There is disclosed a ski boot and glove warmer including a vertically extending blower body having a pair of spaced apart dryer tubes projecting horizontally from the front face thereof and each having a boot support bail spaced there below for supporting... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4121091 | Apparatus for heating eyeglass frames A method and apparatus for heating articles, such as eyeglass frames, includes a bed of heat retentive beads supported above a plenum chamber by a mesh or screen. Heated air is delivered to the plenum chamber at low velocity and high volume for flowing up... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4111142 | Apparatus for heating seams of cans An apparatus for heating the adhesive-coated seam portions of a can of square cross-section including the side seam and curled peripheral end seam for hermetically sealing the can, and which comprises heated-air guiding means formed by two plate members a... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4094076 | Fixture for portable hair dryer A fixture serving as a storage holster for a portable hair dryer and also functioning as a rack for drying towels and other fabric articles. The fixture which is mountable on a wall or attachable to an existing towel rack includes an upright holster secti... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4068390 | Photomask dryer The dryer is used for drying developed photomasks of the type used in manufacturing integrated circuit devices. The dryer provides a continuous flow of very clean, warm, dry air over photomasks placed in it to dry. The dryer comprises a box having a serie... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4054376 | Method and apparatus for heating eyeglass frames A method and apparatus for heating articles, such as eyeglass frames, includes a bed of heat retentive beads supported above a plenum chamber by a mesh or screen. Heated air is delivered to the plenum chamber at low velocity and high volume for flowing up... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4034740 | Temperature controlling methods and apparatus A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature inside an incubator. The incubator includes a heater for heating the air circulating therein. A temperature controller measures the skin temperature of an infant therein and at least one other tempera... | 07/12/1977 |
