Humidifier for a ventilator and an associated attachment
First Claim
1. An attaching arrangement between a ventilator and a separable humidifier, said humidifier including an air inlet, an air outlet, and reservoir means for holding water wherein air under pressure above atmospheric can flow between said air inlet and said air outlet over said water to add humidity to said air flow, said ventilator including an air outlet means and means for supplying air under pressure above atmospheric through said air outlet means of said ventilator, said attaching means including means for removably attaching said ventilator in a predetermined, fixed position relative to said humidifier, said attaching means including means for substantially rigidly coupling said air outlet means of said ventilator to the air inlet means of said humidifier to maintain said ventilator in said predetermined, fixed position relative to said humidifier.
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Abstract
A sealing and retaining arrangement for a humidifier with separable top and bottom members and an attaching arrangement for rigidly connecting a ventilator or other respiratory device to the top of the humidifier in a predetermined, fixed position. The sealing and retaining arrangement is designed for use between separable top and bottom members of a humidifier. The top and bottom are made of relatively rigid material and have overlapping or telescoping portions with a flexible, resilient seal extending therebetween. The seal also serves to positively retain the top and bottom together while in use. The attaching arrangement is designed to rigidly connect the ventilator or other respiratory device to the top of the humidifier in a predetermined, fixed position. This is accomplished by rigidly coupling the air outlet of the ventilator directly to the air inlet of the humidifier without any intervening, flexible hose.
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- 1. An attaching arrangement between a ventilator and a separable humidifier, said humidifier including an air inlet, an air outlet, and reservoir means for holding water wherein air under pressure above atmospheric can flow between said air inlet and said air outlet over said water to add humidity to said air flow, said ventilator including an air outlet means and means for supplying air under pressure above atmospheric through said air outlet means of said ventilator, said attaching means including means for removably attaching said ventilator in a predetermined, fixed position relative to said humidifier, said attaching means including means for substantially rigidly coupling said air outlet means of said ventilator to the air inlet means of said humidifier to maintain said ventilator in said predetermined, fixed position relative to said humidifier.
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