Liquid vaporization with housing stabilization system
AssigneeThe Dial Corporation
InventorsKristopher J Stathakis, Christhoper Wolpert, Lawrence T Levine, Carl Triplett, Mengtao Pete He, Debra Park
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Abstract
A liquid vaporizer is provided which includes a housing stabilization system for stabilizing the vaporizer when it is plugged into a wall outlet. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the stabilization system comprises one or more projections which abut the wall or outlet to which the vaporizer is inserted. The liquid vaporizer stabilization system may also serve to prevent dispensing of vaporized material proximate to the electrical outlet.
Claims39
A vapor dispensing device comprising a refill bottle unit including a wick in fluid communication with a material to be dispensed contained within said refill bottle and extending into proximity with a heater unit contained within a housing unit, said vapor dispensing device being improved wherein said refill bottle unit and said housing unit include a guidance system to guide said refill bottle unit into said housing unit and to stabilize the bottle unit with respect to said housing unit and center said wick relative to said heating unit when said refill bottle unit and said housing unit are being interconnected.
A liquid vaporizer comprising:
- a housing having a front wall, a back wall, and an open bottom;
- a refill bottle unit including a wick, said bottle including a front surface and a back surface;
- wherein said refill bottle front surface includes at least one projection configured for receipt within an aperture formed in said front wall of said housing;
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- wherein said housing back wall and said refill bottle unit back surface include means for guiding said refill bottle unit into said housing unit.
A liquid electric vaporizer comprising:
- a housing having a front surface, a back surface, a top and an open bottom, said housing containing a heater unit;
- a refill bottle configured for receipt within said housing open bottom, said bottle including a base having a front side and a back side, said base terminating in a neck, said refill bottle configured for receipt of a fragrance material and a wick, said wick communicating with said fragrance material contained within said refill bottle and extending into said neck to a region in proximity to said heater unit;
- said refill bottle front including a design piece suitably configured for receipt within a substantially corresponding aperture contained within said housing front surface;
- said refill bottle back further including a longitudinal groove, said groove suitably configured for receipt of a substantially corresponding projection carried on the inside of said housing back surface.
A liquid vaporizer comprising:
- a housing having a front surface, a back surface, a top and an open bottom, said housing containing a heater unit;
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- a refill bottle having a front side and a back side including a wick, wherein said refill bottle and said housing include means for guiding said refill bottle with respect to said housing such that said wick is centered with respect to said heating unit before said wick is in proximity of said heating unit.
A liquid vaporizer comprising a refill bottle unit including a wick in fluid communication with a material to be dispensed contained within said refill bottle and extending into proximity with a heater unit contained within a housing unit, said housing unit having an opening which receives said refill bottle, wherein said refill bottle unit and said housing unit include a guidance device which is operable to ensure that said wick is centered with respect to said heating unit when said refill bottle enters said opening and damage to said wick is prevented.
An improved vapor dispensing device comprising a refill bottle including a wick in fluid communication with a material to be dispensed contained within said refill bottle and extending into proximity with a heater unit contained within a housing unit, said housing unit having an electric plug structure, wherein said housing unit includes a stabilizing portion, distinct from said electric plug structure, to minimize rotation of the dispensing device about said plug structure when the dispensing device is placed in an outlet.
An improved vapor dispensing device comprising:
- a bottle having a liquid material to be vaporized;
- a housing unit, said housing unit including a back with a plug structure, and a projecting portion, said plug structure being separate from said projecting portion to minimize dispensement of said liquid material in proximity to an electrical outlet.
An improved vapor dispensing device, comprising:
- a bottle containing a liquid material;
- a housing unit for receiving said bottle;
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- a plug for connecting the vapor dispensing device to an outlet, wherein said plug is rotatably attached to the vapor dispensing device so that the vapor dispensing device may be rotated relative to said plug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.