Mounting means

Claim 2

Means for mounting a humidifier to a duct adjacent an opening therein so that the humidifier may be fully supported by said duct in registry with the opening, comprising: at least a pair of frame members for attachment to at least a pair of opposite edges of the opening, said frame members having a substantially U-shaped cross-section defining upper and lower leg portions and being so shaped that they may be pressed over the opening edges so as to locate the edges between the legs of the frame members, and rotatable clamps permanently secured to the lower leg portions of at least said pair of frame members for engagement with suitable surfaces on the humidifier so as to releasably hold the humidifier in engagement with the frame member.

Claim 3

Means for mounting a humidifier to a duct adjacent a rectangular opening therein so that the humidifier may be fully supported by said duct in registry with the rectangular opening, comprising: a pair of frame members for attachment to a parallel pair of opening edges, said frame members having a substantially U-shaped cross-section defining upper and lower legs, said legs having registered sets of projections extending inwardly from said legs to a clearance less than the thickness of said duct, said projections pressingly engaging said opening edges when the frame members are located so as the opening edges are between the legs of said U-shaped members, and a plurality of rotatably mounted clamps carried by said frame members which will engage said humidifier at a suitable surface thereof and releasably hold said humidifier in engagement with said duct, said clamps having a headed section which extends upward from the lower leg of said U-shaped member and forms the lower projection of at least one registered set of projections.

Claim 4

Means for mounting a humidifier to a duct adjacent a rectangular opening therein so that the humidifier may be fully supported by said duct in registry with the rectangular opening, comprising: a pair of frame members for attachment to a parallel pair of opening edges, said frame members having a substantially U-shaped cross-section defining upper and lower legs, said legs having registered sets of projections extending inwardly from said legs to a clearance less than the thickness of said duct, said projections pressingly engaging said opening edges when the frame members are located so as the opening edges are between the legs of said U-shaped members, and a plurality of rotatably mounted clamps carried by said frame members which will engage said humidifier at a suitable surface thereof and releasably hold said humidifier in engagement with said duct, said clamps having a headed section which extends upward from the lower leg of said U-shaped member and forms the lower projection of at least one registered set of projections.

Claim 5

The mounting means of claim 2 wherein an additional pair of frame members are located for attachment to the other set of parallel opening edges in such a way as to interact with the first-mentioned pair of frame members, together forming a frame.

Claim 6

The mounting means of claim 2 wherein said suitable surface comprises flanges of the humidifier body, said flanges having a raised portion over which said clamps may be selectively rotated and which will restrain said clamps from unintended self-rotation by abutment therewith.

Claim 7

Means for mounting a body to a wall adjacent an opening therein in registry with said opening, comprising: at least a pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to a pair of edges of the opening, the frame members being so shaped that they may be pressed over the edges of said opening as to receive said edges between the legs of said substantially U-shaped members, at least one set of registered projections extending inwardly from opposite legs of said substantially U-shaped frame members to a clearance less than the thickness of the wall so as to pressingly engage said wall when said substantially U-shaped frame member is pressed onto the edge of said opening, and a plurality of rotatably mounted clamps carried by said substantially U-shaped member for engagement with suitable surfaces on said body so as to releasably hold said body in engagement with said wall, said clamps having a headed section which extends upwardly from the lower leg of said U-shaped member and forms the lower projection of at least one registered set of projections.

Claim 8

Means for mounting a body to a wall adjacent an opening therein in registry with said opening, comprising: at least a pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to a pair of edges of the opening, the frame members being so shaped that they may be pressed over the edges of said opening as to receive said edges between the legs of said substantially U-shaped members, at least one set of registered projections extending inwardly from opposite legs of said substantially U-shaped frame members to a clearance less than the thickness of the wall so as to pressingly engage said wall when said substantially U-shaped frame member is pressed onto the edge of said opening, and a plurality of rotatably mounted clamps carried by said substantially U-shaped member for engagement with suitable surfaces on said body so as to releasably hold said body in engagement with said wall, said clamps having a headed section which extends upwardly from the lower leg of said U-shaped member and forms the lower projection of at least one registered set of projections.

Claim 9

Means for mounting a furnace humidifier to a warm air duct in registry with a rectangular opening therein, comprising: one first pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to a first pair of parallel edges of said rectangular opening, said first pair of substantially U-shaped frame members being so shaped that they may be pressed over the first pair of parallel edges of said rectangular opening so as to receive said edges between the legs of said first pair of substantially U-shaped frame members, a plurality of rotatably mounted clamps carried by said first pair of substantially U-shaped members for engagement with suitable surfaces on said humidifier so as to releasably hold said humidifier in engagement with said warm air duct, a second pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to a second pair of parallel edges of said rectangular opening, said second pair of substantially U-shaped frame members interlocking with said first pair of substantially U-shaped members to form a mounting frame and being so shaped that they may be pressed over said second pair of parallel edges of said rectangular opening as to receive said edges between the legs of said second pair of substantially U-shaped members, and at least one set of registered projections extending inwardly from opposite legs of said first and second pairs of substantially U-shaped members to a clearance less than the thickness of said duct so as to pressingly engage said duct when said first and second pairs of substantially U-shaped members are pressed onto said first and second pairs of parallel edges of said rectangular opening in said duct, said clamps having a headed section which extends upwardly from the lower legs of said first pair of substantially U-shaped frame members to form the lower projection of said first frame member set of registered projections.

Claim 10

Means for mounting a furnace humidifier to a warm air duct in registry with a rectangular opening therein, comprising: one first pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to a first pair of parallel edges of said rectangular opening, said first pair of substantially U-shaped frame members being so shaped that they may be pressed over the first pair of parallel edges of said rectangular opening so as to receive said edges between the legs of said first pair of substantially U-shaped frame members, a plurality of rotatably mounted clamps carried by said first pair of substantially U-shaped members for engagement with suitable surfaces on said humidifier so as to releasably hold said humidifier in engagement with said warm air duct, a second pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to a second pair of parallel edges of said rectangular opening, said second pair of substantially U-shaped frame members interlocking with said first pair of substantially U-shaped members to form a mounting frame and being so shaped that they may be pressed over said second pair of parallel edges of said rectangular opening as to receive said edges between the legs of said second pair of substantially U-shaped members, and at least one set of registered projections extending inwardly from opposite legs of said first and second pairs of substantially U-shaped members to a clearance less than the thickness of said duct so as to pressingly engage said duct when said first and second pairs of substantially U-shaped members are pressed onto said first and second pairs of parallel edges of said rectangular opening in said duct, said clamps having a headed section which extends upwardly from the lower legs of said first pair of substantially U-shaped frame members to form the lower projection of said first frame member set of registered projections.

Claim 11

Means for mounting a humidifier to ductwork having an opening for registry with the humidifier comprising: at least a pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to at least a pair of opposite edges of the opening, the frame members being so shaped that they may be pressed over the opening edges so as to locate the edges between the legs of said substantially U-shaped frame members; and clamps rotatably and permanently mounted to at least said pair of frame members for engagement with suitable surfaces on the humidifier so as to releasably hold the humidifier in engagement with the frame members.

Claim 12

Means for mounting a humidifier to ductwork having an opening for registry with the humidifier comprising: at least a pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to at least a pair of opposite edges of the opening, the frame members being so shaped that they may be pressed over the opening edges so as to locate the edges between the legs of said substantially U-shaped frame members; and clamps rotatably and permanently mounted to at least said pair of frame members for engagement with suitable surfaces on the humidifier so as to releasably hold the humidifier in engagement with the frame members.

Claim 13

The mounting means of claim 7 wherein said opening edges are pressingly held between the legs of said substantially U-shaped frame members by means of at least one set of registered projections which extend from opposite legs of said substantially U-shaped frame members to a clearance less than the thickness of said ductwork.

Claim 14

Means for mounting a humidifier to ductwork having an opening for registry with the humidifier comprising: at least a pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to at least a pair of opposite edges of the opening; the frame members being so shaped that they may be pressed over the opening edges so as to locate the edges between the legs of said substantially U-shaped frame members, each of said U-shaped frame members having at least one set of registered projections which extend inwardly from opposite legs thereof to a clearance less than the thickness of said ductwork for engagement therewith; and clamps rotatably mounted to at least said pair of frame members for engageMent with suitable surfaces on the humidifier so as to releasably hold the humidifier in engagement with the frame members, said clamps having a headed section which extends upwardly from the lower leg of said U-shaped frame member to form the lower projection of at least one set of projections.

Claim 15

Means for mounting a humidifier to ductwork having an opening for registry with the humidifier comprising: at least a pair of substantially U-shaped frame members for attachment to at least a pair of opposite edges of the opening; the frame members being so shaped that they may be pressed over the opening edges so as to locate the edges between the legs of said substantially U-shaped frame members, each of said U-shaped frame members having at least one set of registered projections which extend inwardly from opposite legs thereof to a clearance less than the thickness of said ductwork for engagement therewith; and clamps rotatably mounted to at least said pair of frame members for engageMent with suitable surfaces on the humidifier so as to releasably hold the humidifier in engagement with the frame members, said clamps having a headed section which extends upwardly from the lower leg of said U-shaped frame member to form the lower projection of at least one set of projections.

Claim 16

The mounting means of claim 9 wherein said suitable surface on the humidifier is equipped with a flanged periphery over which said clamp may be selectively rotated, said flanged periphery engaging said clamp so that the rotatable clamp cannot self-rotate to a humidifier releasing position.

Claim 17

The mounting means of claim 9 wherein said substantially U-shaped frame members circumferentially surround said opening and overlap one another so as to form a single load supporting frame.