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Humidifier with lighted tank

US6676271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Filing dateMar 8, 2002
Grant dateJan 13, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 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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