US912815A - Moistener. - Google Patents

Description

W. P. 000K.

MOISTEN'ER.

APPLICATION FILED DBG.9,1907.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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WILLIAM P. cook, yor cr'IIcAGo, ILLINOIS, AssIGNoR oF olNEFoURTH To WILLIAM s.

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MGISTENER.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1e, 1909.;

Application filed December 9, 1907. Serial No. 405,762.

- clear, .and exact .description of the invention,

such as will enable 'others skilled in the art to 'which it appertains to make and use thesame.

'Ihe primary objectof this invention is .to provide an improved, simple' and highly eicient automaticaily-controlled moistener, capable of being llocated wholly Within a cigar-case, lor the like.

A further object is to provide means for taking up all surplus moisture so that a practically uniform humidity may be maintained` And a further object is to provide a inoistener which will be inexpensive, both as Eto construction and maintenance, and one which Will not he liable t0 readily get out of `order.

The invention will be hereinafter fully sot -forth and particularly pointed out inthe isa diagrammatic View, with parts broken away and vother parte omitted. Fig. 2 is a View in perspective.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a water-containing tank or vessel, referably about the size of a cigar-box. Tie top or cover 'Q of this vessel, throughoutthe major portion of its length, is perforated, while the imper-forate portion supports an ordinary incandescent lamp-bulb 3, the space in which the latter is 'located being preferably separated from the remaining portion of the vessel by a lperforated partition 4. The lamp is electrically-connected with a contact 5 with which is designed to coperate a circuit closer 6 which is electrically-connected through wiring 7 to the source of supply.v In Fig. 2 I have shown such wiring as provided with an ordinary plug 8 for insertion in a lamp socket. The circuit closer is mounted on the upper end of a s ring. plate 9, and in close juxtaposition to t grometer 10 composed, preferably, of a piece of vulcanized fiber and a piece of metal, rivated together.- The expansion of the fiber will cause the hyg'rometer tobend so as to bear against plate 9 and by its ressure effeet a break between circuit c oser 6 and contact- 5. This hygroineter, together with the circuit closer and contact, are positioned within a tubular body 12,l open at its upper end and preferably formed with perforartions 13. From the lower end of'this tubular lbody extends a screw 14 to enable the hygrometer, .and its inclosing body, to be readily positioned within a cigar case, or the like,by screwing into the floor or a separatey block located therein. Extending through the -inclosing body 12 is a screw 15 by which the hygrometer may be controlled Aby regulating its travel, and/'thus make its operation dependent upor inorel or. less moisture, -as desired. l

In practice, when the circuit closer 6 is in engagement with contact -"the lamp 3 will be lighted, and the heat thereof will raise the temperature of the Water above that of the surrounding atmosphere, thereby 'cre` ating moisture throughout the entire case. Avn increase in theI humidity suicient to alect the hygrometer I,to an extent to break contact will extinguishtthe lamp, but as soon as the humidity lowers the lamp will be relighted and evaporation renewed.

In Fig. l I have shown, in addition to the elements hereinbefore described, an electrically-controlled drier l16, whichnmy be of any preferred construction, and 'which is in circuit with a second contact 17 with which circuit. closer 6 is designed to engage, under the action ofthe hygroineter, when forced from engagement with contact 5. In this way, when the lamp is out of circuit, the drier Amay be in circuit. Thus, by alternately placing u1 circuit the lamp and the drier, a practically uniform humidity may 'be maintained within a cigar-caso or the like. I-t is not necessary, however, that the drier he employed, but in some instances its use is desirable. t

The advantages of my invention will be lapparent from what has been stated. It is manifest that -alllof the parts thereof may he located wholly within a single case, and that the humidityv within such case may be kept practically uniform. It will also be observed that the device may be set to deliver a greater or less volume of moisture by simply'turning the adjusting screw 14. No

moisture is generated` except when the lamp is burnin and the lamp burns only when moisture 1s needed. Likewise the drier takes upthe moisture only when there is an excess thereof.v ',The-f device is entirely automatic in operatiomand maybaused in vaults with highl satisfactory results.

,l1 c aim asmyfinvention:

" l. A 'ribistener comprising 'fa Water-cony taining vessel designed to be located Wit-hin a case the humidit of which is to be con` trolled, a heater su merged in saidvessel to eiiect the evaporation of the Water, and

means for controlling such heater.

A 'i moistener comprising .a .Water-con- I taining vessel designed tobe located Within eration of the Water, and means for con-` trolling the current supply to said lamp-v a case thef'humidity of which is to be controlled, an incandescent electric lamp-bulb submerged insaid Vessel to eect the evap` 3. A moistener comprising a Water-con` taining vessel desi ed to be located Within a case the humi ity of which is to be regulated, electrically-controlled means for ei'iecting the evaporation of the Water, and means or automatically cutting on and ofi' the current to such electrically-controlled cans.

Il. A moistener comprising, in combination, a Water-containing vessel designed to be located Within a case the humidity of which is to be controlled, a heating element for lthe Water, means for controlling such heating element, and a hygrometer for actu- 'lamp-bulb surrounded by the Water insaid vessel, la circuit-closer, andl a hygometer for. actuating such closer, all of said elements bein I constructed and arranged to be located Whoizly Within a cigar-case, or the like.`

8. Amoistener comprising, in combination, 'Y a Water-contammg vessel designedto be lov masia cated Within a cigar-case, or tl .e like, an electrical heatingelement, a circuit-closer, a hygrometer for actuating such closer, a tube inclosing such hygrometer, and means for supporting such tube.

9. A moistener comprising, in combination, a Water-containing vessel designed to be located Within a cigar-case, or the like, an electrical heating element, a circuit-closer, a srometer for actuating such closer, a tube incosing such hygrometer, means for supporting such tube, and an adjusting screw mounted in said tube and vdesigned to control the movement of said hygrometer.

10. A moistener comprising, in combination, a Water-containing vessel, an electric heating element, a circuit-closer, a hygrometer for actuating such closer, a tube inclosing such hygrometer, and means for supporting such tube, all of said elements being constructed and arranged to be located Wholly Within a cigar-case, or the like.`

1l. ln combination With a moistener, and an electrically-operated heating element, of an electrically-controlled drier, and a hygrometer for controlling the circuit to the heating element and drier.

l2. In combination with a moistener,l and an electrically-operated heating element, of an electrical-ly-cont-rolled drier, and a hygrometer for alternately placing the heating element and drier in circuit.

13. In combination, a Water-containing vessel, an electric lamp-bulb therein, a hygrometer, a circuit-closer actuated by the latter, a tube inclosing such hygrometer, and a plug electrically connected to said circuitcloser.

l-l. In combination, a Water-containing vessel, an electric lamp-bulb therein, a hygrometer, a circuit-closer actuated by the latter, a tube inclosing such hygrometer, a drier in circuit With said lamp-bulb, and a plug electrically connected to said circuitcloser, said hygrometer alternately placing the lamp-bulb and drier in circuit.

lIn testimony whereof, I have signed'this specification in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM n coon. llitnesses:

' CARL W. ANDERSON,

E. .M. Conwln.

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