Humidifier with lighted tank
US6676271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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28Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2140/30
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A humidifier having a lighted water tank. A lamp illuminates the tank so that the water level of the tank is visible from across the room. The lamp may extend into a lens, which in one embodiment is faceted to aid in dispersing light into the tank. The illuminated tank may also serve as a night light.
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