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US 10,207,018 B2Granted
Low wattage USB powered wax warmers
AssigneeS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorThomas P. Gasper
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Abstract
A wax warmer assembly includes a housing having an outermost edge defining an opening. The housing further includes an annular ridge below the outermost edge. The wax warmer assembly further includes a dish with a peripheral edge, a heater affixed to the dish, and a USB power cord in electrical communication with the heater. Further, the dish is disposed in the opening of the housing and the peripheral edge of the dish engages with the annular ridge of the housing.
Claims20
A wax warmer assembly, comprising:
- a housing including an outermost edge defining an opening and an annular ridge below the outermost edge;
- a dish with a peripheral edge, the dish including a flat center portion and a curved sidewall portion, the peripheral edge defining an upper end of the curved sidewall portion;
- a heater affixed to the dish;
- and
- a USB power cord in electrical communication with the heater,
- wherein the dish is disposed in the opening of the housing, and
- wherein the peripheral edge of the dish engages with the annular ridge of the housing.
4 more elements
A wax warmer assembly, comprising:
- a housing including an opening;
- a plate disposed in the opening of the housing for directly receiving a wax melt;
- a heater directly affixed to the plate;
- and
- a USB power cord in electrical communication with the heater,
- wherein a total power input of the wax warmer assembly provided by the USB power cord is between 7 and 10 watts.
3 more elements
A wax warmer assembly, comprising:
- a housing;
- a dish including a bottom surface with a bottom surface area, the bottom surface including a flat center portion and a curved sidewall portion;
- a heater affixed to the bottom surface of the dish defining a contact area, wherein the contact area includes both the flat center portion and at least a portion of the curved sidewall portion of the bottom surface;
- and
- a USB power cord,
- wherein the contact area is about 4% to about 64% of the bottom surface area of the dish.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.