US3285586A
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Humidifier
Assignee: Skuttle Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1963-11-29
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1983-11-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton A Powers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:34
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F6/00; F24F6/02; F24F6/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
IN A HUMIDIFIER COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A RESERVOIR OF WATER AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING AIR TO BE HUMIDIFIED THERETHROUGH, A ROTOR COMPRISING A DISC-LIKE BODY OF OPEN-PORE SYNTHETIC PLASTIC MATERIAL MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS WITHIN SAID HOUSING WITH ITS LOWER PERIPHERY AREA IMMERSED IN SAID WATER DURING ROTATION OF SAID ROTOR, MEANS PROVIDING A WATER RETAINING LAYER OF FLOCKING MATERIAL COMPRISING RELATIVELY SHORT WATER ABSORBENT FIBRES ATTACHED SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY OVER THE PORE WALLS IN SAID BODY, WATER FROM SAID PERIPHERAL AREA BEING CONTINUALLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE REMAINING AREA OF SAID BODY DURING ROTATION OF THE ROTOR WHEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ROTOR AREA IN THE PATH OF SAID AIR IS MAINTAINED WET DURING ROTATION OF THE ROTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
IN A HUMIDIFIER COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A RESERVOIR OF WATER AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING AIR TO BE HUMIDIFIED THERETHROUGH, A ROTOR COMPRISING A DISC-LIKE BODY OF OPEN-PORE SYNTHETIC PLASTIC MATERIAL MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS WITHIN SAID HOUSING WITH ITS LOWER PERIPHERY AREA IMMERSED IN SAID WATER DURING ROTATION OF SAID ROTOR, MEANS PROVIDING A WATER RETAINING LAYER OF FLOCKING MATERIAL COMPRISING RELATIVELY SHORT WATER ABSORBENT FIBRES ATTACHED SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY OVER THE PORE WALLS IN SAID BODY, WATER FROM SAID PERIPHERAL AREA BEING CONTINUALLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE REMAINING AREA OF SAID BODY DURING ROTATION OF THE ROTOR WHEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ROTOR AREA IN THE PATH OF SAID AIR IS MAINTAINED WET DURING ROTATION OF THE ROTOR.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
IN A HUMIDIFIER HAVING A RESERVOIR OF WATER TO BE EVAPORATED AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING AIR THERETHROUGH, A ROTOR MOUNTED ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS AND COMPRISING A DISHSHAPED SKELETAL FRAME LINED WITH A CONFORMINGLY SHAPED LAYER OF FLEXIBLE OPEN-PORE SYNTHETIC PLASTIC MATERIAL, THE OUTER EDGE OF SAID LAYER FACING SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY AND BEING IMMERSED IN SAID WATER DURING ROTATION OF THE ROTOR AND A PORTION OF SAID FRAME EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY ADJACENT SAID OUTER EDGE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
IN A HUMIDIFIER HAVING A RESERVOIR OF WATER TO BE EVAPORATED AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING AIR THERETHROUGH, A ROTOR MOUNTED ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS AND COMPRISING A DISHSHAPED SKELETAL FRAME LINED WITH A CONFORMINGLY SHAPED LAYER OF FLEXIBLE OPEN-PORE SYNTHETIC PLASTIC MATERIAL, THE OUTER EDGE OF SAID LAYER FACING SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY AND BEING IMMERSED IN SAID WATER DURING ROTATION OF THE ROTOR AND A PORTION OF SAID FRAME EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY ADJACENT SAID OUTER EDGE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |