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Electrically heated humidifying apparatus

  • US 4,203,027 A
  • Filed: 12/21/1977
  • Issued: 05/13/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An intermediate adaptor for connecting a humidifier heater having a heating surface and circumferentially spaced connection lugs arranged substantially in a plane on the heater, with adjacent ends of the connection lugs defining spaces therebetween, to a humidifier element having an annular connection flange, said adaptor comprisinga ring and horse-shoe shaped member affixed to the upper surface thereof;

  • said ring having circumferentially spaced coacting lugs lying substantially in a plane with adjacent ends of said coacting lugs defining spaces therebetween, the dimensions and positioning of said coacting lugs being such that said coacting lugs are capable in use of being passed through the spaces between the connection lugs of the humidifier heater and then rotated to a holding position wherein the coacting lugs engage the connection lugs;

    said horse-shoe shaped member comprising a partial annular disc spaced above said ring by a partial hollow cylindrical spacer, said disc and spacer defining a gap dimensioned to slidably receive the connection flange of the humidifier element as the humidifier element is slid to and from a heating contact position by movement of the humidifier element between the legs of the horse-shoe shaped member in a plane parallel to the plane containing said partial disc;

    the humidifier element thereby being adapted to be held between the legs of said horse-shoe shaped member in a heating disposition relative to the heating surface by engagement of said partial disc and the connection flange.

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