Humidifier tank with improved handle

• US 5,483,616 A
• Filed: 12/21/1994
• Issued: 01/09/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kaz Incorporated (Helen of Troy Limited)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell Consumer Products, Inc. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Chiu, Bernard, Wang, Jui-Shang, Gresens, Stanley
• Primary Examiner(s): Walberg, Teresa J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PAIK, SANG YEOP
• Application Number:
  US08/360,473
• Time in Patent Office: 384 Days
• Field of Search: 392/394, 392/403, 392/404, 392/405, 392/406, 422/305, 422/306
• US Class Current: 392/406
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2221/12 transportable
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 6/043 with self-sucking action, e.g. wicks

Abstract

A humidifier with a removable water tank having a carrying handle projecting downwardly from the tank'"'"'s bottom surface to a plane parallel therewith and below a downwardly projecting outlet valve. The handle facilitates transport of the tank with the bottom surface facing upwardly and support of the tank on a horizontal support surface.

Claims

1. A portable humidifier comprising:

base means defining a reservoir for retaining a water supply;

humidification means for drawing moisture from said reservoir and discharging said moisture into the environment;

a tank supported by said base means and having an outlet opening communicating with said reservoir;

said tank having a bottom wall, a top wall, and side walls joining said top and bottom walls;

a first handle projecting from said bottom wall; and

a second handle projecting from said top wall.

2. A humidifier according to claim 1 wherein said first handle and said second handle are integrally formed with said tank.

3. A humidifier according to claim 1 wherein said outlet opening is disposed in said bottom wall.

4. A humidifier according to claim 3 wherein said first handle and said second handle are integrally formed with said tank.

5. A humidifier according to claim 1 wherein said top wall is substantially planar.

6. A humidifier according to claim 1 wherein said bottom wall defines a fill opening and tube means projecting downwardly from said fill opening.

7. A humidifier according to claim 6 wherein said tube means, said first handle and said second handle are formed integrally with said tank.

8. A humidifier according to claim 6 wherein said tube means comprises an outer tube extremity, and said first handle comprises an outer handle extremity substantially aligned with said outer tube extremity.

9. A humidifier according to claim 8 wherein said tube means, said first handle and said second handle are formed internally with said tank.

10. A humidifier according to claim 8 including a cap threadedly engaged with said tube means, and a valve retained by said cap and defining said outlet opening.

11. A humidifier according to claim 10 wherein said tube means, said first handle and said second handle are formed integrally with said tank.

12. A humidifier according to claim 6 wherein said top wall is substantially planar.

13. A portable humidifier comprising:

base means defining a reservoir for retaining a water supply;

humidification means for drawing moisture from said reservoir and discharging said moisture into the environment;

a tank supported by said base means and having an outlet opening communicating with said reservoir;

said tank having a bottom wall, a top wall, and side walls joining said top and bottom walls;

tube means projecting downwardly from said bottom wall and defining a fill opening; and

handle means projecting downwardly from said bottom wall and wherein said tube means comprises a downwardly projecting tube extremity, and said handle means comprises a downwardly projecting handle extremity substantially vertically aligned with said tube extremity.

14. A humidifier according to claim 13 wherein said tube means and said handle means are formed integrally with said tank.

15. A humidifier according to claim 13 wherein said top wall is substantially planar.

16. A humidifier according to claim 15 wherein said tube means and said handle means are formed integrally with said tank.