The inventive clothes dryer is provided with a system for preventing the overheating of the clothes in the drum caused by the abnormality in the V-belt, such as the break or derailment thereof. By the system, the power supply to the motor is halted temporarily while the motor is rotated at a predetermined...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5852881?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5852881 - Clothes dryer