US3902473A
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Mobile or modular home humidifier
Assignee: Skuttle Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1974-04-25
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Granted: 1975-09-02
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Expires: 1994-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A system for the automatic humidification of air being heated and distributed within a mobile or modular home having a heater unit delivering heated air into distribution conduit means at floor level, the heater unit comprising a housing containing a source of heat and a blower within its upper end for drawing in air to be heated and discharging that air downwardly past the source of heat, and a passage defining adapter secured over a top opening in the housing mounting a humidifier unit having an outlet for supplying moistened air substantially directly to the inlet of the blower for mixing with the air being drawn into said blower.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J Yeagle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:10
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24H; F24H9/00; F24H9/0052; F24D; F24D5/00; F24D5/02; F24D5/04; F24H3/00; F24H3/02; F24H3/06; F24H3/065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
Apparatus for the automatic humidification of heated air comprising a hot air heater unit having a housing enclosing a source of heat, said housing having a top wall provided with a first opening and a further wall provided with a second opening, a blower for drawing in air to be heated from said space through said opening in said further housing wall mounted within the upper part of said housing with its inlet adjacent said top wall opening and its outlet adapted to direct air toward said source of heat, a hollow adapter member secured upon the top wall of said housing, said adapter member having a bottom opening extending substantially coextensively over the opening in the top wall of said housing and a further opening in another wall thereof but being otherwise closed, and a humidifier unit mounted on said adapter member, said humidifier unit having an inlet for entrance of air to be moistened and a moist air discharge outlet at said further opening in said adapter member, whereby said adapter member provides a substantially direct passage between the humidifier outlet and the blower inlet where moist air from the humidifier is mixed within the housing and prior to entering the blower inlet with air being drawn through said second opening in the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
Apparatus for the automatic humidification of heated air comprising a hot air heater unit having a housing enclosing a source of heat, said housing having a top wall provided with a first opening and a further wall provided with a second opening, a blower for drawing in air to be heated from said space through said opening in said further housing wall mounted within the upper part of said housing with its inlet adjacent said top wall opening and its outlet adapted to direct air toward said source of heat, a hollow adapter member secured upon the top wall of said housing, said adapter member having a bottom opening extending substantially coextensively over the opening in the top wall of said housing and a further opening in another wall thereof but being otherwise closed, and a humidifier unit mounted on said adapter member, said humidifier unit having an inlet for entrance of air to be moistened and a moist air discharge outlet at said further opening in said adapter member, whereby said adapter member provides a substantially direct passage between the humidifier outlet and the blower inlet where moist air from the humidifier is mixed within the housing and prior to entering the blower inlet with air being drawn through said second opening in the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1, wherein distribution conduit means is provided for receiving heated air that has been forCed past said source of heat by the blower, and branch conduit means is provided between said distribution conduit and the inlet of said humidifier unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus defined in claim 1, wherein a casing is mounted within the lower part of said housing enclosing the source of heat and defining a passage providing for air flow past the source of heat, and means is provided for connecting the blower outlet to discharge into said passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
In the system defined in claim 2, said distribution conduit means being disposed below the floor of said home, and said branch conduit means being a tube extending through the floor from said distribution conduit means to said humidifier.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-09-01 | 1979-03-03 | 1979-09-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-01 | 1983-03-03 | 1983-09-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-01 | 1987-03-03 | 1987-09-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |