US3673770A
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Furnace register humidifier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-12-07
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Granted: 1972-07-04
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Expires: 1990-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A device resembling an ornamental planter which is provided with hooks to depend it from a furnace register. The device includes water and plants of an artificial nature the plants having a wick-like surface on the rear which will put moisture into the air which is expelled from the furnace register.
Inventors
- 👤 Opal B Novak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:18
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C5/00; B44C5/06; F; F24; F24F; F24F3/00; F24F3/12; F24F6/00; F24F6/02; F24F6/04; F24F2006/005; F24F2221/00; F24F2221/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A furnace register humidifier, comprising a hollow nonrusting or non-corroding container having a quantity of water therein, artificial plants carried within said water within said container with wick facings on the stems and leaves, hook means carried by said container for supporting it from said furnace register, a filter and frame carried by the device for filtering the dust particles from the air coming out of said register.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A furnace register humidifier, comprising a hollow nonrusting or non-corroding container having a quantity of water therein, artificial plants carried within said water within said container with wick facings on the stems and leaves, hook means carried by said container for supporting it from said furnace register, a filter and frame carried by the device for filtering the dust particles from the air coming out of said register.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein said hooks of said humidifier are secured fixedly in spaced apart and parallel relationship with each other on the exterior of said container and said hooks are received within the spaces of said Register frame and thus serve to support the depending water carrying container just below said register frame in order that water may be evaporated from said plants into the air coming from said furnace register.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
The combination according to claim 2, wherein said plants extend upwards from within said water and are spaced apart and have wick backed surfaces, the wick serving to extend water upwards in front of said register frame in order that said water may be carried and evaporated into the air coming from said register and rail means on each of the end walls of said container extend downwards to the bottom of said container and flush with the upper surface of said container, said rails serving to guide slideably a pair of parallel legs one on each end of said filter frame, said rails serving to hold said filter frame against said register in order to filter the air traveling therethrough.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-04 | 1976-01-03 | 1976-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-04 | 1980-01-03 | 1980-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-04 | 1984-01-03 | 1984-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |