US2960022A

US2960022A - Heat diffuser, humidifier, and draft eliminator

Info

Publication number: US2960022A
Application number: US716426A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward P Dorsey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1958-02-20
Filing date: 1958-02-20
Publication date: 1960-11-15
Anticipated expiration: 1977-11-15

Description

Nov. 15, 1960 E. P. DORSEY 2,960,022

HEAT DIFFUSER, HUMIDIFIER, AND DRAFT ELIMINATOR Filed Feb. 20, 1958 ATTD RN EYS United States Patent-O HEAT DIFFUSER, HUMIDIFIER, AND DRAFT ELIMINATQR Edward P. Dorsey, 308 Branford St., Hartford, Conn. Filed Feb. 20, 1958, Ser. No. 716,426

1 Claim. (Cl. 98-109) This invention relates to a device for diffusing, and humidifying air and for eliminating drafts in buildings.

The object of the invention is to provide a device which is adapted to be arranged contiguous to an outlet or register which has hot air issuing therefrom, whereby the hot air coming from the register will be supplied with the proper amount of moisture or humidity, and wherein the hot or warm air will be diffused and directed in the proper direction so that the air will be utilized with the maximum efiiciency.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which is in the nature of a member that is adapted to be arranged contiguous to a hot air outlet or register so that hot air issuing from the register will pass over a tray or pan of water whereby the hot air will be properly humidified, and wherein the hot air will then be directed to a plurality of different directions so that an area such as an area in a room of a home will be properly supplied with warm air containing the proper amount of humidity or moisture.

A further object of the invention is to provide a heat diffuser, humidifier and draft eliminator which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture. Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure l is a top plan view of the heat diffuser, humidifier and draft eliminator of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the present invention, with parts broken away and in section.

Figure 4 is a view showing a hot air outlet or register, and showing the device of the present invention in broken lines arranged contiguous to the register.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevational view illustrating one of the struck-out portions which define a hot air outlet opening.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral indicates a heat diffuser, humidifier and draft eliminator of the present invention which is adapted to be arranged adjacent an outlet or register 11, and the register 11 is adapted to have hot air or warm air issue therefrom in the usual manner. A handle piece 12 is provided for opening or closing the register 11, and the numeral 13 indicates a baseboard which is arranged around the floor of a room such as a room in a home, in the usual manner.

The device 10 includes a body member 14 which is provided with a plurality of corrugations or undulations 15, Figures 1 and 2. The body member 14 is further provided with a plurality of struck-out portions 16 that define openings 17 whereby the warm moist air can pass out through the openings 17 so that this air can be directed to various portions of the room being heated. The upper portion of the body member 14 is provided with circular openings 18.

The device 10 further includes a pair of similar sup port members which are each indicated generally by the numeral 19, and the pair of support members 19 are arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other. Each support member 19 includes a first vertically disposed portion 20 which is secured to the lower end of the body member 14 by any suitable manner as for example by means of securing elements 21. Each support member 19 further includes a horizontally disposed second portion 22 which has a third vertically disposed portion 23 extending upwardly therefrom. A fourth inclined portion 24 extends from the third portion 23-, and the fourth portion 24 terminates in a vertically disposed fifth portion 25. The fifth portions 25 are secured to the body member 14 in any suitable manner, as for example by means of securing elements 26,

The numeral 27 indicates a tray or pan which is supported on the portions 22 of the support members 19, and the tray 27 has a quantity of water 28 therein. Thus, warm air from the register 11 will first pass over the water 28 and then this air will pass upwardly along the corrugations or undulations 15 and then this warm moist air will pass out through the struck-out portions 16 and openings 17. it is to be noticed in Figure 2 that the struck-out portions 16 extend in different directions so that the warm moist air will be directed to a plurality of different directions whereby the room or other area will be efiiciently heated or warmed.

The numeral 29 designates each of a pair of horizontally disposed bars which are arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, and the bars 29 have fingers 30 on their ends which are securedas by welding to the side edges of the body member 14. A horizontally disposed brace 31 extends between the portions 23 of the support members 19 and is secured thereto as by welding. A transversely extending brace 32 is positioned in the center of the pan 2'7 and is provided with trapezoidal shaped flanges 3 3 that are secured by welding to the inner surface of the pan 27.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided a device which is adapted to be used as a heat diffuser, humidifier and draft eliminator. In use, the tray or pan Z7 is adapted to be filled with water such as the water 28, and then the tray 27 is inserted into the device 10 so that the tray 27 occupies the position shown in the drawings, namely the tray 27 rests on the portions 22 of the support members 19. Then, the device 10 is adapted to be arranged adjacent a hot air register such as the register 11 and the device 10 is positioned so that the hot air from the register 11 will first pass over the water 28' in the tray 27. This hot air will thus pick up some of the moisture from the water 28 and this hot air will pass upwardly along the corrugations or undulations 15 in the body member 14, and this warm moist air will then pass out through the struck-out portions 16 and openings 17. It is to be noted that the struck-out portions 16 extend in different directions, Figure 2, so that the warm moist air will be directed from both sides as well as downward from the device whereby the warm moist air will be directed into a plurality of different directions or paths so that a room such as a room in a home will be heated or warmed by the air which is of the proper humidity.

The provision of the support members 19 which have the previousy described construction, serve to insure that the device will be properly stabilized and wherein the tray 27 will be supported in its proper position, and wherein the path of air will insure that maximum advantage is taken of the undulations as well as the location of the water 2.8.

The parts can be made of any suitable material and in different shapes or sizes.

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and downward. present invention is especially suitable for use in homes heat diffuser, humidifier and draft eliminator 10 of the present invention will serve to eliminate the initial cold blast that blows directly across the room each time that .the room thermostatic control starts the heating unit.

Thus, cool air that has gravitated into the heating ducts, is forced out before the warm dry air flows through the Furthermore, the warm air is humidified as it flows over an ample supply of water. Also, this Warm humidified air is then diffused to the right and left as well as downward and upward and the curved surfaces aided by the indented port holes direct the warm air to the sides Convection carries it upward. The

which are equipped with forced air or circulating hot air type of heating.

The present invention will help protect children playing on the floor, and it will protect persons sitting in range of the cold air blast and the subsequent warm air flow.

It will protect both from the harmful drying effect of Warm air on the throat and nasal passages and it will help lessen the number of family colds.

The device of the present invention will humidify and then diffuse the humidified warm air to the right and left and upward and downward so as to eliminate the direct blast from the register. The device is adapted to be used with a register such as the register 11 shown in Figure 4 The pan 27 is removable and the various parts can be secured together in any suitable manner, as for example by means of rivets and soldering. Certain of the surfaces of the device may be enameled while other surfaces can be left unfinished so that for example by using plain aluminium surfaces in certain parts of the device, the forced Warm air heat flow can be properly or efficiently reflected. The openings 18 may serve as a means whereby some of the warm moist air can pass upwardly into the room.

I claim:

In a heat difiuser, humidifier and draft eliminator, an upright body member provided with a series of corrugations, said body member being of a size to extend substantially across the full width and height of a hot air outlet, a plurality of struck-out portions on said body member defining air outlet openings, said struck-out portions extending in different directions with respect to each other, a pair of horizontally disposed bars arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other and said bars having their ends secured to the vertical side edges of the body member, said bars being positioned rearwardly of said body member, a pair of support members arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, said support members being arranged rearwardly of the body member, each of said support members including a first vertically disposed portion secured to the lower end of the body'member, a horizontally disposed second portion extending from said first portion, a vertically disposed third portion extending upwardly from said second portion, an inclined fourth portion extending upwardly from said third portion, a vertically disposed fifth portion extending upwardly from said fourth portion, said fifth portion being secured to said body member, a horizontally disposed brace extending between the third portions of said support members and secured thereto, a tray removably supported on the second portions of said support member, said tray having Water therein, said heat diffuser, humidifier and draft eliminator adapted to be located adjacent a hot air outlet whereby hot air from the outlet will be directed over the Water in the tray.

" References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,668,041 Bender May 1, 1928 1,668,042 Bender May 1, 1928 1,679,507 Shalansky Aug. 7, 1928 1,686,871 Meek Oct. 9, 1928 1,729,119 Odean Sept. 24, 1929