| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7622134 |
Substrate for volatile delivery systems |
November 24, 2009 |
| Volatile impregnated substrates, such as wicks and mats, that can be used in a dispensing device that uses a heat source or otherwise uses active means to promote the release of the volatile material from the substrate are disclosed. The preferred substrate has a structure including sand |
| 7607915 |
Heat exchange method for melting plate candle |
October 27, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and t |
| 7593790 |
Method for designing aerosol spray dispensers |
September 22, 2009 |
| Disclosed is a method of designing an aerosol spray dispensing system. One or more to-be-determined attributes of the spray dispenser system are identified, including properties of a fluid to be dispensed, characteristics of the dispensing mechanism, and performance characteristic va |
| 7591646 |
Heat exchange method for melting plate candle |
September 22, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and t |
| 7574767 |
Cleaning implement |
August 18, 2009 |
| A cleaning implement is disclosed which is of a multifunctional type. In one form it has a squeegee blade sandwiched by absorbents on both sides. The absorbents can absorb cleaning fluid, and do so when the squeegee is moved in multiple directions. In another form the squeegee blade is |
| 7568912 |
Multi-piece candle fuel element |
August 4, 2009 |
| A candle fuel element includes a wick-holder assembly including a wick spaced from a heat-conductive element, a first fuel charge surrounding the wick, and a second fuel charge slidably engaging and at least partly surrounding the first fuel charge. |
| 7537647 |
Air purifier |
May 26, 2009 |
| The present invention is an air purifier including an ionizing assembly that operates to charge particulate material in an air flow passing through the purifier. The charged particulate material is attracted to and retained by a filter element disposed downstream of the ionization as |
| 7524463 |
Heated volatile dispensing device with dye-based use-up indicator |
April 28, 2009 |
| Heated volatile dispensers are disclosed that are provided with automated dye-based use-up indicators. Multiple migrateable dyes of different colors are positioned adjacent a porous substrate. Heating of the substrate, such as a slab impregnated with an insect repellent, both causes |
| 7413435 |
Fuel delivery method for melting plate candle |
August 19, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and t |
| 7281670 |
Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials |
October 16, 2007 |
| A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid that has an opening therein. A porous wick is positioned in the container so that a lower region of the wick is in contact with the liquid in the container and an upper region of the wick is exposed to the ambient air |
| 7278589 |
Open gel delivery device |
October 9, 2007 |
| An open gel system for delivery of an active volatile possesses dimensions in the x, y, and z directions such as to release actives at an essentially constant rate from initiation of volatilization until completion of volatilization. |
| 7244398 |
Device for dispensing a volatile liquid using a wick in an ambient air stream |
July 17, 2007 |
| A wick-based emanation device for dispensing a volatile liquid is disclosed. The dispensing device includes a housing and a fan mounted in the housing for generating an air stream used for dispersing the volatile liquid. Walls of the housing form an enclosure for mounting the fan and |
| 7138130 |
Substrate for volatile delivery systems |
November 21, 2006 |
| Volatile impregnated substrates, such as wicks and mats, that can be used in a dispensing device that uses a heat source or otherwise uses active means to promote the release of the volatile material from the substrate are disclosed. The preferred substrate has a structure including sand |
| 7032831 |
Container for a device for dispensing a volatile liquid |
April 25, 2006 |
| A container for a volatile liquid in a liquid dispensing device comprises a body and a neck extending from the body to define an opening. A retention structure is integral with the container body and is adapted to be releasably engaged with two opposing sidewalls of a housing of the |
| 7007863 |
Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials |
March 7, 2006 |
| A composite wick for delivering two liquids with different properties to a surface includes a first section provided for delivering a first liquid to the surface of the wick and a second section provided for delivering a second liquid to the surface of the wick. Preferably, the first sec |
| 6994270 |
Semi-enclosed gel delivery device |
February 7, 2006 |
| A dispenser of actives having a linear release rate may be achieved by providing a volatile containing gel system wherein the gel system is proportioned in specified dimensional ratios, so that the sum of the rate of volatile release from directly exposed areas of the surface of the gel |
| 6968124 |
Electric liquid volatile dispenser |
November 22, 2005 |
| A plug-in type dispenser of liquid volatiles, such as insecticides, fragrants, and the like, of the type having a heater for evaporating the liquid volatiles from a wick, provides improved volatile dispersion characteristics and in-use indication. Air flow through the dispenser and a |
| 6899280 |
Wick-based delivery system with wick having sections of varying porosities |
May 31, 2005 |
| A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid, and a porous wick, having a first section of a material with a pore size of a predetermined size and a second section of a material of a predetermined pore size that is greater than that of the material of the first |
| 6675396 |
Liquid dispensing toilet bowl cleaner |
January 13, 2004 |
| A liquid dispenser for dispensing a liquid from the rim of a toilet bowl such that a controlled, consistent amount of liquid is dispensed into each flush. The liquid dispenser includes a bottle for holding the liquid, a base for holding the bottle and for providing a liquid feed conduit |
