ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,329, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to International Drying Corp. (Huntley, Ill.).
"Reverse flow dryer silencer apparatus" was invented by Arthur D. Stephens Jr. (Prairie Grove, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Car wash dryer apparatuses, namely car wash dryer inlet have a "reverse flow" in that the apparatuses allows a car wash dryer to pull air from the same side of the dryer apparatus to which it expels air. Such a configuration reduces sound levels of the car wash dryer without adding significant static drag. Moreover, such a configuration reduces moisture intake in wet environments, which protects internal components of the ...