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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1992
Frank Marino, Upton, MA (US);
Duracraft Corporation, Whitinsville, MA (US);
Abstract
A portable humidifier unit includes a base defining a water reservoir and a humidifier unit mounted over the base and movable relative to the base to provide access thereto. The humidifier unit contains an electrically energized humidification mechanism for inducing dispersion of the water from the reservoir into the space to be humidified. The humidifier unit is provided with a manually actuated On/Off switch for inducing energization of the humidification unit in the switch on position and deenergization thereof in the switch off position. In order to prevent unsafe operation, the switch and base are provided respectively with a latch arm and cooperating latch receptacle. The latch arm and latch receptacle are so arranged that in the switch on position the latch arm engages the latch receptacle to prevent movement of the humidifier unit relative to the base thus preventing access to the interior of the humidifier while the humidification unit is energized. Movement of the switch to the off position disengages the latch arm from the latch receptacle so that the humidifier unit can be moved relative to the base.