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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2003
Curt L. Grimm, Wapello, IA (US);
Kent L. Grimm, Wapello, IA (US);
Curt L. Grimm, Wapello, IA (US);
Kent L. Grimm, Wapello, IA (US);
Grimm Brothers Plastics Corp., Wapello, IA (US);
Abstract
A clothes drying apparatus is provided. This clothes drying apparatus comprises a cabinet with an interior region to receive clothes. At least one door is operably connected to the cabinet to allow access to the interior region thereof. Attached to the cabinet is a first intake passage for accessing and receiving air from the exterior environment of a building. A vacuum unit is also attached to the cabinet. This vacuum unit draws air from the exterior of the building, through the passage, and into the interior region of the cabinet. A second passage linked to the interior environment and a switching mechanism may also be provided to permit selective operation of the clothes drying apparatus to draw air from outdoors or indoors based on environmental conditions. Also provided is a method of drying clothes with the clothes drying apparatus.