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US 2013/0170184 A1Published application
Fragrance producing lighting device
AssigneeIDC Enchanted Lighting Company, LLC
InventorsJohn Browder, Matthew Kowalec, Alan Rushing, Brett Moody
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Abstract
A light and fragrance producing device includes an electrically powered light source and a separate electrically powered heating element. The device also includes a fragrance disk that can emit fragrances when heated by the heating element. The fragrance disk also can be configured to remain solid while heated by the heating element rather than melting or evaporating. The device can also include a decorative outer housing that can be interchangeable.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a base unit comprising:
- a housing, and
- a heating element supported by the housing,
- wherein the heating element includes an annular heating surface that defines a central heating surface hole;
- and
- a fragrance disk supported by the base unit, the fragrance disk comprising a polymeric material that is impregnated with a vaporizing agent and configured to emit the vaporizing agent when heated by the heating element,
- wherein at least a portion of the heating surface of the heating element is in direct contact with the fragrance disk.
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A device comprising:
- a heating element configured to heat to a predetermined peak operating temperature;
- a fragrance disk comprising a polymeric material that is impregnated with a vaporizing agent and configured to emit the vaporizing agent when heated by the heating element;
- and
- a light source operable to emit light,
- wherein the polymeric material of the fragrance disk is configured to remain in solid form while heated by the heating element at the peak operating temperature.
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A simulated candle, comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion having a concave surface defining a cavity therein;
- a heating element supported by the housing, the heating element having an annular heating surface exposed to the cavity, the annular heating surface defining a central heating surface hole;
- a light source supported by a post that extends through the central heating surface hole;
- and
- a fragrance disk supported by the heating surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.