Claims
- 1. A moisture removal device for drying a structure, the moisture removal device comprising:a blower; a flexible hose having an internal channel, a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the blower, the second end closed; a hose insert having a piercing protrusion with an orifice, a hollow shaft continuous with the orifice, and a coupler continuous with the hollow shaft, such that when the piercing protrusion is pressed against the flexible hose, the piercing protrusion penetrates through the flexible hose and places the orifice into the internal channel of the flexible hose; an injector with an open end inserted into the structure, a hollow channel continuous with the open end, and a connector continuous with the hollow channel; and a flexible tube with a first end removably connected to the coupler of the hose insert, and a second end removably connected to the connector of the injector, whereupon operation of the blower causes removal of moisture from the structure.
- 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the blower is a positive pressure device forcing air to flow from the flexible hose and to the injector.
- 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the blower is a negative pressure device forcing air to flow from the injector and to the flexible hose.
- 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the flexible hose has a sufficient length to receive a plurality of hose inserts, each insert sufficiently spaced to function as a manifold.
- 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the hose insert has a ceiling flange, the ceiling flange having a plurality of posts, the plurality of posts serving to hold the hose insert in position on the flexible hose.
- 6. The device on claim 1, wherein the piercing protrusion further includes an airscoop continuous with the hollow shaft, the airscoop serving to convey airflow between the internal channel of the flexible hose, through the hollow shaft, and to the flexible tube.
- 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the injector is secured to the structure using a biased tab having at least one retainment protrusion.
- 8. A moisture removal device for drying a structure, the moisture removal device comprising:a blower; a flexible hose having an internal channel, a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the blower, the second end closed; a plurality of hose inserts, each insert having means to attach and convey airflow from the interior of the flexible hose to the exterior of the hose insert; a plurality of connection hoses, each connection hose having a first end and a second end, the first end of each connection hose attached to each hose insert, respectively; and a plurality of injectors, each injector having a first end and a second end, the first end of the injector being connected to the second end of the connecting hose and the second end of each injector being inserted into the structure, such that air flows between the blower and the plurality of injectors.
- 9. The device of claim 8, wherein each hose insert includes a piercing protrusion, the piercing protrusion having a coaxial channel to convey air, the piercing protrusion serving to penetrate the hose, and a flange for the securing the hose insert to the hose.
- 10. The device of claim 9, wherein the piercing point has an airscoop continuous with the coaxial channel.
- 11. The device of claim 9, wherein the flange has a curvature substantially matching the curvature of the outside diameter of the flexible hose to facilitate sealing to prevent air losses to the exterior of the flexible hose.
- 12. The device of claim 9, wherein the flange includes a plurality of posts, each post serving to anchor the hose insert to the flexible hose to restrain rotation about the flexible hose.
- 13. The device of claim 9, wherein the hose insert further includes an interior flange to facilitate sealing to prevent air leakage around the outer portion of the piercing protrusion.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
This application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from Provisional Application Serial No. 60/123,401 filed Mar. 8, 1999.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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