IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0605008
(2006-11-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8381413
(2013-02-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
29 |
초록
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Exemplary embodiments of a drying apparatus, for drying flexible objects such as bags or gloves, comprise a first suspension couplable to an external support, and a second suspension magnetically couplable to the first suspension. An object is supported between the first and second suspensions throu
Exemplary embodiments of a drying apparatus, for drying flexible objects such as bags or gloves, comprise a first suspension couplable to an external support, and a second suspension magnetically couplable to the first suspension. An object is supported between the first and second suspensions through the magnetic coupling. In a first embodiment, the second suspension comprises a magnetic hub and one or more spreaders, which may be fixed, removable, or moveably attached to the magnetic hub, and which may be repositionable between open and closed positions. The spreaders may be flexible, articulated, rigid, repositionable, collapsible, extendable, jointed, forked, hinged, slideable, continuous, or merged, and further may have substantially puncture-resistant terminations. The first suspension also comprises a magnetic member and a suspending member, such as an open hook or a clamp suspending member, for supporting the apparatus with the secured object from or by many types of external supports.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for drying a first object and a second object, the apparatus comprising: a first magnetic suspension comprising: a suspending member removably couplable to an external support; anda first magnetic member coupled to the suspending member;a second magnetic suspension separate from and
1. An apparatus for drying a first object and a second object, the apparatus comprising: a first magnetic suspension comprising: a suspending member removably couplable to an external support; anda first magnetic member coupled to the suspending member;a second magnetic suspension separate from and magnetically and removably couplable to the first suspension, the second suspension comprising: a first magnetic hub to magnetically secure the first object between the first magnetic hub and the first magnetic suspension;a first plurality of elongated spreaders coupled to the first magnetic hub;a first central shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first central shaft coupled to the first magnetic hub; anda second magnetic member coupled to the second end of the first central shaft; anda third magnetic suspension separate from and magnetically and removably couplable to the second magnetic member, the third magnetic suspension comprising: a second magnetic hub to magnetically secure the second object between the second magnetic hub and the second magnetic member; anda second plurality of elongated spreaders coupled to the second magnetic hub. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of elongated spreaders are moveably coupled to the first magnetic hub and the second plurality of elongated spreaders are moveably coupled to the second magnetic hub. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders comprise at least one type of spreader selected from the group consisting of: flexible, articulated, rigid, repositionable, collapsible, extendable, jointed, forked, hinged, or slideable. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders has a substantially curved and puncture-resistant termination. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the suspending member is at least one type of suspending member selected from the group consisting of: an open hook arrangement, a hanger arrangement, a closed hook arrangement, a ring arrangement, a suction arrangement, a clamp arrangement, a lateral magnetic suspending member, a flexible hook arrangement, a flexible loop arrangement, an opening arrangement, a bore arrangement, or a supporting base arrangement. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic suspension further comprises a plurality of spaced-apart first magnetic members coupled to the suspending member. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the first magnetic member, the first magnetic hub, the second magnetic member, and the second magnetic hub further comprise one or more magnets. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each spreader of the first plurality of spreaders has a ball and socket coupling to the first magnetic hub. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first plurality of spreaders are movable into an open position extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first central shaft and movable into a closed position extending in a direction substantially parallel to the first central shaft. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each spreader of the first plurality of spreaders has a moveable coupling to the first magnetic hub or to another spreader of the first plurality of spreaders, and wherein the first central shaft has a moveable coupling to the first magnetic hub or to a spreader of the first plurality of spreaders. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first plurality of spreaders are moveable into an open position wherein the terminations of the first plurality of spreaders are spaced apart from each other and the first central shaft is moveable into an open position extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first plurality of spreaders. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second magnetic suspension further comprises: a plurality of struts, each strut of the plurality of struts moveably coupled to a corresponding spreader of the first plurality of spreaders; anda ring arrangement moveably coupled to the plurality of struts and slideably coupled to the first central shaft. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders has at least one of the following: a void, an opening, a cavity, a dimple, a raised bump, or a protrusion. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders further comprises a plurality of articulated or jointed segments. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders is flexible. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders is collapsible or extendable along its length. 17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders has a forked termination. 18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each elongated spreader of the first plurality of elongated spreaders is selectively bendable into a maintainable position. 19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the third magnetic suspension further comprises: a second central shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second central shaft coupled to the second magnetic hub; anda third magnetic member coupled to the second end of the second central shaft. 20. An apparatus for drying a first object and a second object, the apparatus comprising: a first magnetic suspension comprising: a suspending member removably couplable to an external support; anda first magnetic member coupled to the suspending member;a second magnetic suspension separate from and magnetically and removably couplable to the first suspension, the second suspension comprising: a first magnetic hub to magnetically secure the first object between the first magnetic hub and the first magnetic suspension;a first plurality of elongated spreaders moveably coupled to the first magnetic hub;a first central shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first central shaft coupled to the first magnetic hub; anda second magnetic member coupled to the second end of the first central shaft; anda third magnetic suspension separate from and magnetically and removably couplable to the second magnetic member, the third magnetic suspension comprising: a second magnetic hub to magnetically secure the second object between the second magnetic hub and the second magnetic member; anda second plurality of elongated spreaders movably coupled to the second magnetic hub. 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the third magnetic suspension further comprises: a second central shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second central shaft coupled to the second magnetic hub; anda third magnetic member coupled to the second end of the second central shaft. 22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders comprise at least one type of spreader selected from the group consisting of: flexible, articulated, rigid, repositionable, collapsible, extendable, jointed, forked, hinged, or slideable. 23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders has a substantially curved and puncture-resistant termination or a forked termination. 24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the suspending member is at least one type of suspending member selected from the group consisting of: an open hook arrangement, a hanger arrangement, a closed hook arrangement, a ring arrangement, a suction arrangement, a clamp arrangement, a lateral magnetic suspending member, a flexible hook arrangement, a flexible loop arrangement, an opening arrangement, a bore arrangement, or a supporting base arrangement. 25. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein each spreader of the first plurality of spreaders has a ball and socket coupling to the first magnetic hub. 26. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first central shaft has a moveable coupling to the first magnetic hub or to a spreader of the first plurality of spreaders. 27. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the second magnetic suspension further comprises: a plurality of struts, each strut of the plurality of struts moveably coupled to a corresponding spreader of the first plurality of spreaders; anda ring arrangement moveably coupled to the plurality of struts and slideably coupled to the first central shaft. 28. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein each elongated spreader of the first plurality of elongated spreaders has at least one of the following: a void, an opening, a cavity, a dimple, a raised bump, or a protrusion. 29. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders further comprises a plurality of articulated or jointed segments. 30. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders is flexible. 31. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders is collapsible or extendable along its length. 32. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated spreaders is selectively bendable into a maintainable position. 33. An apparatus for drying a first object and a second object, the apparatus comprising: a first magnetic suspension comprising: a suspending member removably couplable to an external support; anda first magnetic member coupled to the suspending member;a second magnetic suspension separate from and magnetically and removably couplable to the first suspension, the second suspension comprising: a first magnetic hub to magnetically secure the first object between the first magnetic hub and the first magnetic suspension;a first plurality of elongated and flexible spreaders coupled to the first magnetic hub;a central shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the central shaft coupled to the first magnetic hub; anda second magnetic member coupled to the second end of the central shaft; anda third magnetic suspension separate from and magnetically and removably couplable to the second magnetic member, the third magnetic suspension comprising: a second magnetic hub to magnetically secure the second object between the second magnetic hub and the second magnetic member; anda second plurality of elongated and flexible spreaders coupled to the second magnetic hub. 34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the first plurality of elongated and flexible spreaders are moveably coupled to the first magnetic hub and the second plurality of elongated and flexible spreaders are moveably coupled to the second magnetic hub. 35. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein each elongated and flexible spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated and flexible spreaders has a substantially curved and puncture-resistant termination or a forked termination. 36. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the suspending member is at least one type of suspending member selected from the group consisting of: an open hook arrangement, a hanger arrangement, a closed hook arrangement, a ring arrangement, a suction arrangement, a clamp arrangement, a lateral magnetic suspending member, a flexible hook arrangement, a flexible loop arrangement, an opening arrangement, a bore arrangement, or a supporting base arrangement. 37. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the central shaft has a moveable coupling to the first magnetic hub or to a spreader of the first plurality of elongated and flexible spreaders. 38. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein each elongated and flexible spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated and flexible spreaders has at least one of the following: a void, an opening, a cavity, a dimple, a raised bump, or a protrusion. 39. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein each elongated spreader of the first and second pluralities of elongated and flexible spreaders is selectively bendable into a maintainable position.
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