Furnace humidifier

Claim 1

IN COMBINATION WITH A HOT AIR HEATING SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES A FIRE BOX AND AN EXHAUST DUCT CONNECTED THERETO AND A COLD AND A HOT AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THROUGH WHICH AIR IS CIRCULATED AND HEATED BY SAID FIRE BOX AND DISTRIBUTED, A HUMIDIFIER FOR INCREASING THE HUMIDITY OF THE HEADED AIR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH SAID SYSTEM, SAID HUMIDIFIER COMPRISING WALLS FORMING AN ENCLOSED CHAMBER, A WATER PAN IN SAID ENCLOSED CHAMBER, FIRST AIR CONVEYING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CHAMBER AND CONNECTED TO SAID HOT AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM NEAR SAID FIRE BOX TO CONVEY HEATED AIR THEREFROM TO SAID CHAMBER, SECOND AIR CONVEYING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CHAMBER OPPOSITE SAID FIRST AIR CONVEYING MEANS AND CONNECTED TO SAID HOT AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST MEANS CONNECTION AND REMOTE FROM SAID FIRE BOX TO DISCHARGE HUMIDIFIED AIR FROM SAID CHAMBER INTO SAID HOT AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, MEANS FOR ADMITTING WATER INTO SAID PAN, AND MEANS PROVIDING FOR THE CIRCULATION OF EXHAUST GASES FROM SAID EXHAUST DUCT IN CONTACT WITH THE WALLS OF SAID ENCLOSED CHAMBER TO HEAT WATER IN SAID PAN.