Humidifier with removable water supply tank
First Claim
1. A portable humidifier comprising:
- a base defining a reservoir for liquid;
humidification means for drawing moisture from said reservoir and discharging the moisture into the environment; and
a tank removably supported by said base and having an outlet communicating with said reservoir;
said tank having a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall joining one edge of said front wall and one edge of said back wall, and a second side wall joining another edge of said front wall and another edge of said back wall;
said front wall defining a substantially vertical first groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said one edge of said front wall and a substantially vertical second groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said another edge of said front wall; and
said back wall defining a substantially parallel third groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said one edge of said back wall, and a substantially vertical fourth groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said another edge of said back wall; and
wherein said first, second, third and fourth grooves are shaped and arranged for being gripped by fingers during transport of said tank.
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Abstract
A portable humidifier including a base defining a reservoir for liquid; a humidification mechanism for drawing moisture from the reservoir and discharging the moisture into the environment; and a tank removably supported by the base and having an outlet communicating with the reservoir; the tank having a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall joining one edge of the front wall and one edge of the back wall, and a second side wall joining another edge of the front wall and another edge of the back wall; and wherein the front wall defines a substantially vertical first groove extending substantially parallel to and adjacent to the one edge of the front wall and a substantially vertical second groove extending substantially parallel to and adjacent to the another edge of the front wall; and the back wall defines a substantially parallel third groove extending substantially parallel to and adjacent to the one edge of the back wall, and a substantially vertical fourth groove extending substantially parallel to and adjacent to the another edge of the back wall.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable humidifier comprising:
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a base defining a reservoir for liquid; humidification means for drawing moisture from said reservoir and discharging the moisture into the environment; and a tank removably supported by said base and having an outlet communicating with said reservoir;
said tank having a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall joining one edge of said front wall and one edge of said back wall, and a second side wall joining another edge of said front wall and another edge of said back wall;
said front wall defining a substantially vertical first groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said one edge of said front wall and a substantially vertical second groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said another edge of said front wall; and
said back wall defining a substantially parallel third groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said one edge of said back wall, and a substantially vertical fourth groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said another edge of said back wall; and
wherein said first, second, third and fourth grooves are shaped and arranged for being gripped by fingers during transport of said tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A removable liquid supply tank for a humidifier and comprising an opening for accommodating liquid flow, a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall joining one edge of said front wall and one edge of said back wall, and a second side wall joining another edge of said front wall and another edge of said back wall;
- said front wall defining a substantially vertical first groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said one edge of said front wall and a substantially vertical second groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said another edge of said front wall; and
said back wall defining a substantially parallel third groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said one edge of said back wall and a substantially vertical fourth groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said another edge of said back wall; and
wherein said first, second, third and fourth grooves are shaped and arranged for being gripped by fingers during transport of said tank. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- said front wall defining a substantially vertical first groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said one edge of said front wall and a substantially vertical second groove extending substantially parallel to and along the length of said another edge of said front wall; and
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