Vapor dipensing device

US5647053A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. · US

Inventors

• John Schroeder · Leesburg, US
• Armin L. Clobes · Wind Point, US
• Mark E. Wefler · Mount Pleasant, US
• Terry L. Hygema · Greenville, US
• Kevin W. Smith · Kendall, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 11, 1995
• Grant date: Jul 8, 1997
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01M1/2077
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A vapor dispensing device having an outer shell (10); a one piece electric plug heater block (40) having attached electric plug pins (48), the block being attached to the outer shell such that the block can rotate a predetermined amount around an axis parallel to the plug pins; and a wick (36) in fluid communication with a material to be dispensed and extending into an opening (52) through the block; wherein the opening has a shape defined by the rotation through an internal angle at least equal to the predetermined amount of rotation of a solid geometric shape transverse to the axis and wherein the block has an electric heating element (60) in close proximity to the opening.