Portable humidifier with bacteriastat dispenser
US5547615A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/46
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable humidifier including a base defining a reservoir for retaining liquid, a humidification device for inducing dispersion of liquid withdrawn from the reservoir and a liquid storage tank having an outlet for feeding liquid into the reservoir. Also included is a container defining a chamber for a given volume of a treatment substance for liquid and a discharge opening providing communication between the chamber and the tank, and a dispenser for automatically and periodically dispensing through the discharge opening to the tank a dose portion of the treatment substance contained volume within the chamber.
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