Container for a device for dispensing a volatile liquid
US8157188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L9/122
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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 dispensing device. The sidewalls are spaced apart in a first direction, and the retention structure is inhibits motion of the container in two opposing directions generally transverse to the first direction. The retention structure may be located on a side of the container body. A capillary member extends from inside the container to an exterior of the container. The volatile liquid migrates along the capillary member from the reservoir to the exterior of the container where it is evaporated from the surface of the capillary member by forced airflow generated by a motorized fan mounted in the housing.
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