Humidifier container

摘要

A signal coupling for a humidifier container (20) comprises an internally threaded elongated member (70) provided with upstanding protuberance (72) having a head portion (73) and a stem portion (75), the stem portion (75) defining a main gas passageway (74) therethrough, an outwardly flared signal gas passageway (80) communicating with the main gas passageway (74) and a substantially planar land region (83) on the peripheral surface of the stem portion (75) adjacent to the signal gas passageway (80); and a flexible elastic sleeve (82) situated in tension about the peripheral surface of the stem portion (75) and occluding the signal gas passageway (80) as well as the planar land region (83). <IMAGE>