US3353536A
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Nebulizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-04-13
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1985-04-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Forrest M Bird
- 👤 Henry L Pohndorf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M11/00; A61M11/06; A61M16/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
IN A NEBULIZER FOR SUPPLYING SMALL LIQUID PARTICLES IN A MAINSTREAM OF GASES SUPPLIED TO A PATIENT, A CONTAINER FORMING A CHAMBER ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A LIQUID, A COVER MOUNTED ON SAID CONTAINER, THE COVER BEING FORMED WITH AN INLET OPENING AND AN OUTLET OPENING FOR CARRYING MAINSTREAM GASES TO THE PATIENT, A NOZZLE MOUNTED ON SAID COVER AND HAVING A PASSAGE THEREIN FOR SUPPLYING GASES INTO THE CHAMBER, AND ADDITIONAL PASSAGE FORMED IN SAID NOZZLE AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FIRST NAMED PASSAGE, MEANS CONNECTING SAID ADDITIONAL PASSAGE TO THE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR, MEANS MOUNTED IN THE COVER PROVIDING A SURFACE DISPOSED IN FRONT OF THE NOZZLE FOR BREAKING UP LIQUID PARTICLES ENTRAINED IN THE GASES PASSING FROM THE NOZZLE, AND A SKIRT DISPOSED IN THE COVER AND SURROUNDING THE NOZZLE AND HAVING ITS LOWER EXTREMITY EXTENDING BELOW SAID INLET AND OUTLET OPENINGS AND BELOW THE POINT AT WHICH THE LIQUID PARTICLES IMPINGE UPON SAID SURFACE, SAID SKIRT BEING DISPOSED IN FRONT OF SAID INLET OPENING AND SAID OUTLET OPENING AND IN SAID MAINSTREAM GASES SO THAT THE MAINSTREAM GASES HAVE A TENDENCY TO FLOW AROUND THE SKIRT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
IN A NEBULIZER FOR SUPPLYING SMALL LIQUID PARTICLES IN A MAINSTREAM OF GASES SUPPLIED TO A PATIENT, A CONTAINER FORMING A CHAMBER ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A LIQUID, A COVER MOUNTED ON SAID CONTAINER, THE COVER BEING FORMED WITH AN INLET OPENING AND AN OUTLET OPENING FOR CARRYING MAINSTREAM GASES TO THE PATIENT, A NOZZLE MOUNTED ON SAID COVER AND HAVING A PASSAGE THEREIN FOR SUPPLYING GASES INTO THE CHAMBER, AND ADDITIONAL PASSAGE FORMED IN SAID NOZZLE AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FIRST NAMED PASSAGE, MEANS CONNECTING SAID ADDITIONAL PASSAGE TO THE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR, MEANS MOUNTED IN THE COVER PROVIDING A SURFACE DISPOSED IN FRONT OF THE NOZZLE FOR BREAKING UP LIQUID PARTICLES ENTRAINED IN THE GASES PASSING FROM THE NOZZLE, AND A SKIRT DISPOSED IN THE COVER AND SURROUNDING THE NOZZLE AND HAVING ITS LOWER EXTREMITY EXTENDING BELOW SAID INLET AND OUTLET OPENINGS AND BELOW THE POINT AT WHICH THE LIQUID PARTICLES IMPINGE UPON SAID SURFACE, SAID SKIRT BEING DISPOSED IN FRONT OF SAID INLET OPENING AND SAID OUTLET OPENING AND IN SAID MAINSTREAM GASES SO THAT THE MAINSTREAM GASES HAVE A TENDENCY TO FLOW AROUND THE SKIRT.
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