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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael W. Confoey, Fall River, MA (US);
Dennis Slutsky, Providence, RI (US);
Assignee:
American Dryer Corporation, Fall River, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/08 ; F26B 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/08 ; F26B 3/00 ;
Abstract
A clothes dryer having a fire protection system. The clothes dryer chamber has an inlet which receives drying air and an exhaust for removing moisture laden air. The temperature within the drying chamber is monitored, and a determination is made from the dryer electronic controller whether or not a fire exists in the tumbler. The fire detection conditions are based on determining whether a certain temperature rise exists within the tumbler when the drying air ceases. The fire suppression system when activated will inject a fire suppressing substance into the tumbler for suppressing the fire.