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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 1978
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1977
Thomas E Daily, Herrin, IL (US);
Fedders Corporation, Edison, NJ (US);
Abstract
A drying rack for a dryer of the type having a rotating drum. The rack is adapted to prevent the tumbling of articles received in the rack as the drum rotates. The rack comprises an open-work basket portion that receives the articles to be dried. The basket comprises a bottom wall, opposed side walls, a front wall and a rear wall. A cover is provided for closing the basket portion and cooperating closing means on the basket portion and the cover are provided for affixing the cover to the basket portion at a selected one of a plurality of different heights from the bottom wall. Accordingly, the cover pressure will maintain the articles in place and prevent relative motion therebetween regardless of the height of the pile of articles received in the basket. Additionally, mounting means is provided for releasably mounting the rack on the drum to prevent tumbling of the rack as the drum rotates.