Humidifier
US4906417A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/65
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A humidifier has a cap which may be lifted off to wash it. The lift off cap is sealed to the humidifier by a labyrinth seal. A vapor well is formed in the top surface of said cap with a steam discharge nozzle directed over the well. The cap, and therefore, the nozzle and vapor well may rotate over a 360.degree. traverse. The nozzle is formed by spaced inclined planes setting at angles in the range of 8.degree.-30.degree. and preferably 18.degree. and 20.degree., respectively, the angles being taken with respect to the horizontal.
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