Humidifier

Details Humidifier Humidifier

1991-09-24

1992-05-05

Miles, Tim

Gas and liquid contact apparatus

Contact devices

Porous sheet

261DIG41, 261DIG46, 55497, B01F 304

Patent

active

051105110

ABSTRACT:
A humidifier comprising a trough adapted to contain water, a wicking assembly having a lower end located in the trough and including a plurality of wick portions each including a generally planar strip of wicking material having an end, and a pleated strip of wicking material secured to the planar strip, and a frame for supporting the wick portions in generally parallel, side-by-side relation, the frame including a first frame member extending generally perpendicular to the planar strips and adjacent the ends of the planar strips and having therethrough a slot elongated in a direction generally perpendicular to the planar strips, and an adhesive extending into the slot and adhering to the ends of the planar strips for securing the ends of the planar strips to the frame member, and a fan for causing air flow through the wicking assembly.

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