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Humidifier for a ventilator and an associated attachment

  • US 5,673,687 A
  • Filed: 05/24/1996
  • Issued: 10/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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