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US3215416A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Humidifying apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-07
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1982-06-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Liben William

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 04:20
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24D; F24D5/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
A LIQUID VAPORIZING DEVICE COMPRISING A SUPPORT ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN AN ENCLOSURE, AN INDUCTOR MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT AND HAVING A PRIMARY WINDING, MEANS TO CONNECT SAID PRIMARY WINDING TO AN ALTERNATING CURRENT SOURCE, ELECTRICALLY HEATED LIQUID VAPORIZING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT, MEANS INDUCTIVELY COUPLING SAID VAPORIZING MEANS TO SAID INDUCTOR PRIMARY WINDING, WHEREBY TO HEAT THE VAPORIZING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ENERGIZATION OF SAID PRIMARY WINDING, A LIQUID INLET CONDUIT ARRANGED TO OPEN INTO SAID ENCLOSURE, MEANS TO EXPOSE LIQUID PASSING THROUGH SAID CONDUIT DIRECTLY TO SAID VAPORIZING MEANS, BLOWER MEANS ARRANGED TO DISCHARGE INTO SAID ENCLOSURE, A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED FLAP VALVE NORMALLY SEALINGLY ENGAGING THE END OF SAID CONDUIT, AND MEANS TO OPEN SAID FLAP VALVE RESPONSIVE TO AIR FLOW PRODUCED BY SAID BLOWER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
A LIQUID VAPORIZING DEVICE COMPRISING A SUPPORT ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN AN ENCLOSURE, AN INDUCTOR MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT AND HAVING A PRIMARY WINDING, MEANS TO CONNECT SAID PRIMARY WINDING TO AN ALTERNATING CURRENT SOURCE, ELECTRICALLY HEATED LIQUID VAPORIZING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT, MEANS INDUCTIVELY COUPLING SAID VAPORIZING MEANS TO SAID INDUCTOR PRIMARY WINDING, WHEREBY TO HEAT THE VAPORIZING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ENERGIZATION OF SAID PRIMARY WINDING, A LIQUID INLET CONDUIT ARRANGED TO OPEN INTO SAID ENCLOSURE, MEANS TO EXPOSE LIQUID PASSING THROUGH SAID CONDUIT DIRECTLY TO SAID VAPORIZING MEANS, BLOWER MEANS ARRANGED TO DISCHARGE INTO SAID ENCLOSURE, A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED FLAP VALVE NORMALLY SEALINGLY ENGAGING THE END OF SAID CONDUIT, AND MEANS TO OPEN SAID FLAP VALVE RESPONSIVE TO AIR FLOW PRODUCED BY SAID BLOWER MEANS.

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