US5480588A — Humidifier with exposed spaced bottles

Claim 1

Independent Claim 82 words

A humidifier comprising: a water reservoir base having a central portion and spaced end portions; a humidification unit mounted on the central portion of said base; spaced water bottles mounted on the spaced end portions of said base for dispensing water into said base, said bottles being positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of said humidification unit: said bottles being individually removable from said base for filling while also providing lifting and carrying means for lifting and carrying the humidifier.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 82 words

A humidifier comprising: a water reservoir base having a central portion and spaced end portions; a humidification unit mounted on the central portion of said base; spaced water bottles mounted on the spaced end portions of said base for dispensing water into said base, said bottles being positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of said humidification unit: said bottles being individually removable from said base for filling while also providing lifting and carrying means for lifting and carrying the humidifier.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 29 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 1 wherein the lifting and carrying means are jointly operating lifting and carrying means for lifting and carrying the humidifier when jointly engaged.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 28 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 1 wherein individual bottles are capable of being removed from the base independent of the operation of the lifting and carrying means.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 86 words

A humidifier comprising: a water reservoir base having a central portion and spaced end portions; a humidification unit mounted on the central portion of said base; spaced water bottles mounted on the spaced end portions of said base for dispensing water into said base, said bottles being positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of said humidification unit; each said bottle being individually removable from said base for re-filling; and said bottles including jointly operating lifting and carrying elements for lifting and carrying the humidifier.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 86 words

A humidifier comprising: a water reservoir base having a central portion and spaced end portions; a humidification unit mounted on the central portion of said base; spaced water bottles mounted on the spaced end portions of said base for dispensing water into said base, said bottles being positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of said humidification unit; each said bottle being individually removable from said base for re-filling; and said bottles including jointly operating lifting and carrying elements for lifting and carrying the humidifier.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 26 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 4 wherein the jointly operating lifting and carrying elements include a handle at an upper end of each said bottle.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 26 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 5 wherein the handle at an upper end of each bottle includes an integrally molded handle formed in each bottle.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 27 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 6 wherein the integrally molded handle for each bottle includes an elongated opening formed below an upper end of each bottle.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 29 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 5 wherein the jointly operating lifting and carrying elements are releasable from each other when each bottle is individually removed from said base.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 33 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 8 wherein the jointly operating lifting and carrying elements further include complementary engaging male and female elements at a lower end of each bottle and said base.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 47 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 9 wherein the lower end of each bottle includes at least one depending prong for reception within an opening provided in said base, said depending prong and base opening having complementary engaging male and female components for releasably engaging one another.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 40 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 10 wherein the complementary engaging male and female components of said depending prong and base opening including a tang extending within said base opening for engaging a corresponding opening provided in said depending prong.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 56 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 9 wherein the complementary engaging male and female elements include at least one depending U-shaped prong for reception within an opening provided in said base and tang extending from one side of said base opening for reception within the depending U-shaped prong when each bottle is mounted on said base.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 44 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 12 and including a spaced pair of depending U-shaped prongs for reception within corresponding base openings, and an outwardly extending tang extending from one side of the corresponding base openings for releasable engagement within the depending U-shaped prongs.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 45 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 13 wherein the bottles must be tilted outwardly relative to the humidification unit in order to position the U-shaped prongs for releasable engagement with the spaced tangs of corresponding base openings or for removing each bottle from said base.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 133 words

A humidifier comprising: a water reservoir base having a central portion and spaced end portions; a humidification unit mounted on the central portion of said base; spaced water bottles mounted on the spaced end portions of said base for dispensing water into said base, said bottles being positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of said humidification unit; each said bottle being individually removable from said base for re-filling; said bottles including jointly operating lifting and carrying elements for jointly lifting and carrying the humidifier; said jointly operating, lifting and carrying elements including spaced U-shaped prongs depending from each bottle for complementary reception within corresponding spaced openings in said base, a tang extending inwardly from one side of said corresponding spaced openings for releasable engagement within each of said depending U-shaped prongs.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 133 words

A humidifier comprising: a water reservoir base having a central portion and spaced end portions; a humidification unit mounted on the central portion of said base; spaced water bottles mounted on the spaced end portions of said base for dispensing water into said base, said bottles being positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of said humidification unit; each said bottle being individually removable from said base for re-filling; said bottles including jointly operating lifting and carrying elements for jointly lifting and carrying the humidifier; said jointly operating, lifting and carrying elements including spaced U-shaped prongs depending from each bottle for complementary reception within corresponding spaced openings in said base, a tang extending inwardly from one side of said corresponding spaced openings for releasable engagement within each of said depending U-shaped prongs.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 48 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 15 wherein assembly or disassembly of each bottle relative to said base is accomplished by tilting each bottle outwardly relative to said humidification unit, said bottles when positions in proximity to said humidification unit providing joint lifting and carrying of said humidifier.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 48 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 16 and including a removable grill mounted over an opening on said humidification unit to permit removal of a filter having a heighth greater than said opening in said humidification unit by first rotating and then pulling said filter through said opening.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 81 words

A humidifier comprising: a water reservoir base having a central portion and spaced end portions; a self-contained humidification unit mounted on the central portion of said base; spaced water bottles mounted on the spaced end portions of said base for dispensing water into said base, said bottles being positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of said humidification unit; and a removable grill mounted over an opening on said humidification unit to permit removal of a filter through said opening.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 81 words

A humidifier comprising: a water reservoir base having a central portion and spaced end portions; a self-contained humidification unit mounted on the central portion of said base; spaced water bottles mounted on the spaced end portions of said base for dispensing water into said base, said bottles being positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of said humidification unit; and a removable grill mounted over an opening on said humidification unit to permit removal of a filter through said opening.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 48 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 18 wherein the filter has a heighth greater than the opening in said humidification unit and a width less than said opening, whereby upon rotating said filter, said filter can be inserted into or removed from the opening in said humidification unit.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 28 words

The humidifier as defined in claim 19 wherein the bottles are individually removable from said base while also providing jointly operating lifting and carrying means for said humidifier.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 71 words

A water bottle for use in a humidifier, comprising: a bottom wall, an upwardly extending sidewall and a top wall including a handle for carrying the water bottle; a water bottle dispensing cap mounted over a water dispensing opening formed in the bottom wall of the water bottle; and a water filling cap releasably mounted over a water filling opening formed in the sidewall of the water bottle to facilitate filling.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 71 words

A water bottle for use in a humidifier, comprising: a bottom wall, an upwardly extending sidewall and a top wall including a handle for carrying the water bottle; a water bottle dispensing cap mounted over a water dispensing opening formed in the bottom wall of the water bottle; and a water filling cap releasably mounted over a water filling opening formed in the sidewall of the water bottle to facilitate filling.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 24 words

The water bottle as defined in claim 21 wherein the water filling opening is formed in the sidewall in proximity to the bottom wall.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 21 words

The water bottle as defined in claim 21 wherein the sidewall has a substantial heighth and depth with a narrow width.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 123 words

A water bottle for use in a humidifier, comprising: a bottom wall; a top wall; opposed pairs of sidewalls having a substantial heighth and being integrally connected to the bottom wall and top wall; one opposed pair of sidewalls defining the depth while the other opposed pair of sidewalls defining the width of said water bottle, one opposed pair of sidewalls being spaced from each other by a substantially greater dimension than said other opposed pair of sidewalls; a water dispensing cap mounted over a water dispensing opening provided in the bottom wall of the container; and a water filling cap releasably mounted over a water filling opening provided in one sidewall of one of said opposed pairs of sidewalls to facilitate filling.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 123 words

A water bottle for use in a humidifier, comprising: a bottom wall; a top wall; opposed pairs of sidewalls having a substantial heighth and being integrally connected to the bottom wall and top wall; one opposed pair of sidewalls defining the depth while the other opposed pair of sidewalls defining the width of said water bottle, one opposed pair of sidewalls being spaced from each other by a substantially greater dimension than said other opposed pair of sidewalls; a water dispensing cap mounted over a water dispensing opening provided in the bottom wall of the container; and a water filling cap releasably mounted over a water filling opening provided in one sidewall of one of said opposed pairs of sidewalls to facilitate filling.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 37 words

The water bottle as defined in claim 24 wherein the water filling opening is provided in one sidewall of said one opposed pair of sidewalls having a substantially greater dimension than said other opposed pair of sidewalls.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 25 words

The water bottle as defined in claim 25 wherein the water filling opening is provided in said one sidewall immediately adjacent to the bottom wall.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 34 words

The water bottle as defined in claim 26 wherein the water filling opening and corresponding water filling cap has a substantially greater dimensional extent than the water dispensing opening and associated water dispensing cap.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 21 words

The water bottle as defined in claim 27 wherein the water filling cap is threadably mounted to said water filling opening.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1999-01-01	1999-07-03	2000-01-02	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2003-01-01	2003-07-03	2004-01-02	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2007-01-01	2007-07-03	2008-01-02	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Humidifier with exposed spaced bottles

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