The present application relates generally to a mason jar humidifier and more specifically to a lid designed for use with a mason jar humidifier.
This section provides background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the invention. It should be understood that the statements in this section of this document are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art.
Controlling the humidity of tobacco, herbal medicines and food stuffs can drastically improve their longevity. For tobacco and herbal medicines, humidors are a common way of storage. A good quality humidor can be quite expensive and many people are unable to find or purchase one for use. It would be beneficial to have a relatively inexpensive option for controlling the humidity of stored items.
There is provided a humidifier lid that has a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has a top surface and a top wall. The top wall extends downwards from the top surface. The bottom portion has a bottom surface and a bottom wall. The bottom wall extends upwards from the bottom surface. The bottom wall is sized such that it corresponds to the top wall. The bottom surface has at least one aperture through which air may pass. A connecting mechanism is provided for connecting the top wall and the bottom wall.
In one embodiment, the top wall and the bottom wall have a substantially circular shape.
In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism is threads. The top wall may have external or internal threads at a bottom end of the top wall while the bottom wall has internal or external threads, respectively at a top end of the bottom wall to allow engagement of the threads.
In another embodiment, the connecting mechanism is a tongue and groove system. Friction between the top wall and the bottom wall may also be used as a connecting mechanism.
In one embodiment, the top surface extends beyond the top wall to form a lip. The lip provides a hand hold and may also rest on the top of the surface to be closed to provide a better seal.
There is also provided a mason jar humidifier that includes a glass jar and a humidifier lid. The glass jar has threads for connecting to a threaded lid connection. A humidifier lid is sized to cover an opening of the glass jar. The humidifier lid is held in position on the glass jar by the threaded lid connection. The humidifier lid has a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has a top surface and a top wall that extends downwards from the top surface. The bottom portion has a bottom surface and a bottom wall that extends upwards from the bottom surface. The bottom wall is sized such that it corresponds to the top wall. The bottom surface has at least one aperture through which air may pass. A connecting mechanism is provided for connecting the top wall and the bottom wall.
In one embodiment, a humidity control is inserted into the bottom portion of the humidifier lid. The humidity control may be sponge, silica gel pack or any other humidity device known to a person skilled in the art that can fit within bottom portion of the humidifier lid.
In one embodiment, the top wall and the bottom wall have a substantially circular shape.
In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism is threads. The top wall may have external or internal threads at a bottom end of the top wall while the bottom wall has internal or external threads, respectively at a top end of the bottom wall to allow engagement of the threads.
In another embodiment, the connecting mechanism is a tongue and groove system. Friction between the top wall and the bottom wall may also be used as a connecting mechanism.
In one embodiment, the top surface extends beyond the top wall to form a lip. The lip provides a hand hold and may also rest on the top of the surface to be closed to provide a better seal.
These and other features will become more apparent from the following description in which references are made to the following drawings, in which numerical references denote like parts. The drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to in any way limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiments shown.
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Any use herein of any terms describing an interaction between elements is not meant to limit the interaction to direct interaction between the subject elements, and may also include indirect interaction between the elements such as through secondary or intermediary structure unless specifically stated otherwise.
In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
It will be apparent that changes may be made to the illustrative embodiments, while falling within the scope of the invention. As such, the scope of the following claims should not be limited by the preferred embodiments set forth in the examples and drawings described above, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the description as a whole.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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3 042 668 | May 2019 | CA | national |