Todd C Ahlf

US Patent:

20120066925, Mar 22, 2012

Filed:

Sep 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/887399

Inventors:

Todd Ahlf - Scottsdale AZ, US
Brad Ahlf - Scottsdale AZ, US
Tom Ahlf - Bloomingdale IL, US

International Classification:

D06F 58/04
B32B 37/12
B32B 37/14
F16F 15/00

US Classification:

34108, 181209, 156 60, 156297

Abstract:

For application in a clothes dryer, a quieting device acts to considerably reduce the noise from objects hitting the drum as clothes are being spun dry. The quieting device comprises padding applied to inside surfaces of the drum, the padding including an adhesive on a side thereof, the adhesive for adhering the padding to the inside surfaces. Preferably, the adhesive is a pressure-sensitive, heat-resistant adhesive. In an embodiment of the invention, the padding includes a plurality of strips of the padding, each of which is placed on the inside surfaces of the drum between the dryer fins. In alternative embodiments, the strips of padding can be placed atop the dryer fins. In an embodiment of the invention, the material includes a plurality of holes to allow for heat from the drum surface to escape through the holes, so the device does not inhibit drying of the clothes.