| 摘要 |
A skate blade dryer is provided for removing moisture from a skate blade after use to prevent rust, discoloration, pitting, and premature dulling of the skate blade. The dryer includes a housing having an interior, a top, and a front face. A blower is positioned in the interior of the housing. A conduit extends from the housing. The conduit includes a slot configured for receiving a skate blade coupled to a skate boot. The blower has an output port in fluid communication with the conduit for directing air flow through the conduit. |
| 主权项 |
1. A skate blade drying system comprising:
a skate including a boot and a blade being attached to and extending downwardly from said boot; a housing having an interior, a top, and a front face; a blower positioned in said interior of said housing; a conduit extending from said housing, said conduit having a slot extending downwardly therein, said blade being removably positioned in said slot such that said boot rests upon an upper edge of said conduit and said skate is maintained in a vertical orientation, said blower having an output port in fluid communication with said conduit for directing air flow through said conduit; and said conduit being formed by a shroud coupled to said front face of said housing, said shroud having a bottom, a front wall extending upwardly from said bottom, and a pair of end walls extending from ends of said bottom of said shroud and between said front face of said housing and side edges of said front wall of said shroud, said end walls extending upwardly and outwardly from said bottom whereby a top of said conduit is wider than said bottom of said shroud. |
