Volatile liquid disseminating apparatus
OwnerColin Brown, Guy Naish +1inventors
InventorsColin Brown, Guy Naish, Kishen Gohil
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Abstract
An apparatus for the dissemination of volatile liquid, such as a fragrance, into an atmosphere comprises a reservoir (1) containing volatile liquid (2) and at least one liquid transfer member (12) that is adapted to transfer liquid from the reservoir to the atmosphere. The transfer member is separated from the liquid, prior to putting the apparatus into operation, by a wall (5) having at least one breakable section (7), there being present at least one breaker element (11) that, when the apparatus is put into operation, is capable of breaking through the breakable section on being urged into contact therewith, thereby exposing the transfer member to the liquid. The transfer member preferably comprises capillary channels.
Claims10
An apparatus for the dissemination of volatile liquid into an atmosphere, the apparatus comprising a reservoir containing volatile liquid and at least one liquid transfer member that is adapted to transfer liquid from the reservoir to the atmosphere, the transfer member being separated from the liquid, prior to putting the apparatus into operation, by a wall having at least one breakable section, there being present at least one breaker element that, when the apparatus is put into operation, is capable of breaking through the breakable section on being urged into contact therewith, thereby exposing the transfer member to the liquid.
A method for disseminating controllably from a reservoir into an atmosphere a volatile liquid by providing in the reservoir a transfer member adapted to convey liquid from the reservoir to the atmosphere, the transfer member being separated from the liquid by a wall in which there is provided at least one breakable section, and causing dissemination when desired by urging a breaker element capable of breaking through the breakable section into breaking contact with that section, thus exposing the transfer member to the liquid.
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