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A bubble humidifier for humidifying gas bubbled through water contained in a container member prior to this gas being sent to a patient is provided. The bubble humidifier includes a container member having a lid, a gas inlet member connected to a gas source, a member for transporting the gas from th

A bubble humidifier for humidifying gas bubbled through water contained in a container member prior to this gas being sent to a patient is provided. The bubble humidifier includes a container member having a lid, a gas inlet member connected to a gas source, a member for transporting the gas from the gas inlet member into the liquid, and a gas outlet member which feeds the humidified gas to the patient. A valve inlet member is associated with the humidifier unit and allows for the addition of liquid, which humidifies the gas, into the humidifier unit without disassembling the humidifier unit.

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[We claim:] [1.](a) a container member including a top portion, bottom wall, and at least one peripheral sidewall defining a chamber capable of containing a liquid therein;(b) a lid sealingly engageable with one of said top portion of said container member and an insert disposed between said lid and

[We claim:] [1.](a) a container member including a top portion, bottom wall, and at least one peripheral sidewall defining a chamber capable of containing a liquid therein;(b) a lid sealingly engageable with one of said top portion of said container member and an insert disposed between said lid and said top portion of said container member;(c) a gas inlet means associated with said lid, said gas inlet means capable of being attached to a gas source for positively supplying a gas through said gas inlet means;(d) gas communication means within said container member and connected at an inlet thereof to said gas inlet means for transporting gas fed from said gas inlet means to a location disposed beneath a surface of said liquid to cause said gas to become humidified;(e) a gas outlet means associated with said lid and disposed above said surface of said liquid, said gas outlet means capable of sending humidified gas to a patient; and(f) a one way valve means disposed on said humidifier to enable liquid to be added into the container member, said one way valve means capable of creating an air tight seal upon the application of gas within the bubble humidifier.