Patent ID: 6052511
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
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; anda 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.