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Feeding system

  • US 4,926,856 A
  • Filed: 02/17/1988
  • Issued: 05/22/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A feeding system, comprising:

  • a humidifier;

    a reservoir housing a liquid above the humidifier;

    first elongated conduit means for feeding liquid from the reservoir to the humidifier and having an upper end and a lower end;

    second elongated conduit means alongside the first conduit means for passing air from the humidifier to the reservoir and having an upper end and a lower end;

    means for connecting the upper end of the first and second conduit means in fluid communication to the reservoir below the level of liquid in the reservoir; and

    means for connecting the conduit means to the upper part of the humidifier with the lower end of the first and second conduit means located inside the humidifier with the lower end of the first conduit means being located adjacent the lower end of the second conduit means, and with the lower end of the first conduit means being located above at least a portion of the second conduit means and the lower end of the second conduit means being cut off at a single angle through the second conduit means relative to the longitudinal axis of the second conduit means.

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