Filter with handle feature
US6283458A · kind A · utility
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28Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F6/043
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable humidifier including a housing defining an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air flow path therebetween; a retainer disposed in the housing; and an air permeable, liquid absorbent cartridge element replaceably retained by the retainer and having a handle to facilitate removal from the housing. Also included is a blower disposed in the housing and activatable to produce air flow through the air flow path and cartridge element and a liquid supply for supplying liquid to the cartridge element.
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