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Humidifier
Assignee: ULTIMATIC PROD Inc
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Filing: 1971-03-25
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Granted: 1974-07-16
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Expires: 1991-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A humidifier adapted for mounting on an air conduit to add water vapor to air flowing through the conduit. The humidifier includes a flexible resilient plastic tank for holding water. A plurality of screen discs is rotatably mounted in the tank. Each of the discs has a plurality of holes, which holes are aligned to allow air to flow through the discs. The discs are rotated by a motor to pick up water in the tank and place the water in an air stream. The tank is secured to an air conduit by a frame which has a plurality of fingers which extend through apertures in the tank. Wedges in the fingers hold the tank in position. The tank has a hose connected to its bottom to provide a drain for the tank. A transparent tube is connected to one end of the hose, which tube acts as a sight glass for the tank when the tube is mounted in a stored position and through which the tank may be drained when the tube and hose are lowered. The tank also has a pair of windows near the upper portion thereof to allow inspection of the interior of the tank while the humidifier is in operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Elreath E Mc
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:25
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F6/00; F24F6/02; F24F6/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/15; Y10S261/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A humidifier comprising, a flexible resilient nonmetallic tank for holding water, said tank having a drain aperture, a motor support connected to the tank, a drivE motor mounted in the motor support, a drive shaft having one end connected to and supported by the motor and the other end rotatably supported by the tank, a plurality of mounting blocks non-rotatably mounted on the drive shaft, a flat screen disc nonrotatably mounted on each of the mounting blocks, each of said screen discs having a plurality of apertures contained therein aligned with the apertures of the other discs to allow air to flow through the discs, said tank having a flange extending outwardly from the upper portion thereof, a frame for supporting the tank, said frame having a plurality of U-shaped fingers fixed thereto, said flange having an aperture registerable with each of the U-shaped fingers, each of said U-shaped fingers having one end fixed to the frame and the other end being free, a flexible hose having one end connected to the drain aperture, a translucent tube having one end connected to the other end of the hose, and means for releasably securing the other end of the translucent tube to the tank at a level above the level of the water in the tank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A humidifier comprising, a flexible resilient nonmetallic tank for holding water, said tank having a drain aperture, a motor support connected to the tank, a drivE motor mounted in the motor support, a drive shaft having one end connected to and supported by the motor and the other end rotatably supported by the tank, a plurality of mounting blocks non-rotatably mounted on the drive shaft, a flat screen disc nonrotatably mounted on each of the mounting blocks, each of said screen discs having a plurality of apertures contained therein aligned with the apertures of the other discs to allow air to flow through the discs, said tank having a flange extending outwardly from the upper portion thereof, a frame for supporting the tank, said frame having a plurality of U-shaped fingers fixed thereto, said flange having an aperture registerable with each of the U-shaped fingers, each of said U-shaped fingers having one end fixed to the frame and the other end being free, a flexible hose having one end connected to the drain aperture, a translucent tube having one end connected to the other end of the hose, and means for releasably securing the other end of the translucent tube to the tank at a level above the level of the water in the tank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
A humidifier comprising, a tank for holding water, said tank having an outwardly-extending flange, a water carrier movably mounted in the tank for picking up water in the tank and carrying water on the water carrier into an air stream, means for driving the water carrier, a frame positioned adjacent to the flange, said flange having a plurality of apertures, and a plurality of U-shaped fingers fixed to the frame and positioned in registry with the apertures in the flange, each of said fingers having one end fixed to the frame and the other end being free.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
A humidifier comprising, a tank for holding water, said tank having an outwardly-extending flange, a water carrier movably mounted in the tank for picking up water in the tank and carrying water on the water carrier into an air stream, means for driving the water carrier, a frame positioned adjacent to the flange, said flange having a plurality of apertures, and a plurality of U-shaped fingers fixed to the frame and positioned in registry with the apertures in the flange, each of said fingers having one end fixed to the frame and the other end being free.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
A humidifier comprising, a tank for holding water, said tank having a drain aperture, a water carrier movably mounted in the tank for picking up water in the tank and carrying water into an air stream, means for driving the water carrier, a flexible hose having one end connected to the drain aperture, said hose having a translucent portion, and means for releasably holding the other end of the hose at a level above the level of water in the tank.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
A humidifier comprising, a tank for holding water, said tank having a drain aperture, a water carrier movably mounted in the tank for picking up water in the tank and carrying water into an air stream, means for driving the water carrier, a flexible hose having one end connected to the drain aperture, said hose having a translucent portion, and means for releasably holding the other end of the hose at a level above the level of water in the tank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
A humidifier comprising, a tank, said tank having a drain aperture, a plurality of discs rotatably mounted in the tank, means for rotating the discs in the tank, a float valve for controlling the level of water in the tank, a flexible hose having one end connected to the drain aperture of the tank, a translucent tube connected to the other end of the flexible hose, and means for holding the open end of the tube near the upper portion of the tank, whereby the translucent tube provides a view for the level of water in the tank and release of the tube provides a drain for the tank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
A humidifier comprising, a tank, said tank having a drain aperture, a plurality of discs rotatably mounted in the tank, means for rotating the discs in the tank, a float valve for controlling the level of water in the tank, a flexible hose having one end connected to the drain aperture of the tank, a translucent tube connected to the other end of the flexible hose, and means for holding the open end of the tube near the upper portion of the tank, whereby the translucent tube provides a view for the level of water in the tank and release of the tube provides a drain for the tank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
120 words
A humidifier comprising, a plurality of screen discs, means for rotating the screen discs, each of the screen discs is a substantially flat screen disc having a plurality of large apertures, means aligning the large apertures to allow air to flow through the discs; a flexible resilient non-metallic tank means for supporting said screen discs and for containing water through which the discs rotate, said tank has a drain aperture in its bottom, a flexible hose having one end connected to the drain aperture in the bottom of the tank, said hose having a translucent portion, and means releasably securing the other end of the hose to the tank at a level above the level of water in the tank.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
120 words
A humidifier comprising, a plurality of screen discs, means for rotating the screen discs, each of the screen discs is a substantially flat screen disc having a plurality of large apertures, means aligning the large apertures to allow air to flow through the discs; a flexible resilient non-metallic tank means for supporting said screen discs and for containing water through which the discs rotate, said tank has a drain aperture in its bottom, a flexible hose having one end connected to the drain aperture in the bottom of the tank, said hose having a translucent portion, and means releasably securing the other end of the hose to the tank at a level above the level of water in the tank.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
A humidifier comprising, a frame adapted for mounting adjacent to a humidifier support, a tank, said tank having a flange adapted for mounting adjacent to a humidifier support, a plurality of discs rotatably mounted in the tank for carrying water from the tank into an air stream, means for rotating the discs, the flange having a plurality of mounting apertures, and said frame having a plurality of U-shaped fingers fixed thereto and positioned in registry with the mounting apertures in the flange, each of said U-shaped fingers having one end fixed to the frame and the other end being free.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
A humidifier comprising, a frame adapted for mounting adjacent to a humidifier support, a tank, said tank having a flange adapted for mounting adjacent to a humidifier support, a plurality of discs rotatably mounted in the tank for carrying water from the tank into an air stream, means for rotating the discs, the flange having a plurality of mounting apertures, and said frame having a plurality of U-shaped fingers fixed thereto and positioned in registry with the mounting apertures in the flange, each of said U-shaped fingers having one end fixed to the frame and the other end being free.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A humidifier construction as dEfined in claim 6, including a tapered wedge positioned in each of the U-shaped fingers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
A humidifier as defined in claim 6 wherein the tank has a drain aperture in its bottom portion, and including a flexible hose having one end connected to the drain aperture, a transparent tube having one end connected to the other end of the hose, and means for releasably securing the other end of the transparent tube at a level above the level of the water in the tank.
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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) | 1977-07-15 | 1978-01-14 | 1978-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-07-15 | 1982-01-14 | 1982-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-07-15 | 1986-01-14 | 1986-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |