Patent ID: 6899749
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: B01D,B65D,F24F

Abstract:
1. A moisture absorption apparatus comprising: a desiccant container having a bottom and a first side wall; the first side wall of the desiccant container having at least one access opening therethrough; a particulate desiccant in the desiccant container, the access opening of the desiccant container permitting atmosphere outside the desiccant container to enter the desiccant container and contact the particulate desiccant therein; a desiccant solution container having a second side wall and having a bottom for retaining a desiccant solution in the desiccant solution container; a passage from the desiccant container into the desiccant solution container to enable flow of the desiccant solution, which is formed by moisture with the particulate desiccant in the desiccant container, to flow into the desiccant solution container; the desiccant solution container having a second opening through which the desiccant container is slidably displaceable, and the desiccant container being slidably displaceable through the second opening into and out of the desiccant solution container selectively to a depth which exposes the access opening to the atmosphere or to a depth in the desiccant solution container sufficient for the second side wall of the desiccant solution container to cover the access opening in the first side wall of the desiccant container and prevent access of atmosphere through the access opening in the desiccant container first wall to particulate desiccant therein.