Jason Scott King

US Patent:

8087184, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

Jul 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/495796

Inventors:

Mark A. Banta - Crestwood KY, US
Randall Calmeise - Louisville KY, US
Michael Beyerle - Pewee Valley KY, US
Jason King - North Canton OH, US
Rebecca Eakins - Mount Vernon WA, US
Derek Watkins - Elizabethtown KY, US
Eric K. Watson - Crestwood KY, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F26B 11/02

US Classification:

34602, 34600

Abstract:

A drum for a clothes dryer includes a generally cylindrical sidewall rotatable about a horizontal axis. The sidewall has an outer wall and an inner wall. The inner wall defines an interior volume for receiving articles to be dried. A hanger mechanism is coupled to the inner wall. The hanger mechanism is configured to support items hanged therefrom for drying without rotation of the drum. A shelf is coupled to the inner wall. The shelf is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. When extended, the shelf is configured to support articles to be dried. The drum is stationary during drying cycles wherein the hanger mechanism and the retractable shelf are in use. A heat source is operated at a reduced power level when the drum is not rotated.