Volatile material dispensing system having an adjustable diffusion apparatus
AssigneeS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsJill Tyler Gundy, Sandra D. Tschantz, Mark E. Johnson, Ronald M. Llanes, David Nebel
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Abstract
A volatile material dispensing system includes a housing having at least one opening in a sidewall thereof and at least one engagement member extending from the housing. The volatile material dispensing system further includes a base adapted to interact with the housing, wherein the base includes a mechanical assembly. A reservoir contains a volatile material, wherein the reservoir rotates from a first position to a second position when the at least one engagement member contacts the mechanical assembly.
Claims20
A volatile material dispensing system, comprising:
- a housing having at least one opening in a sidewall thereof;
- at least one engagement member extending from the housing;
- a base adapted to interact with the housing, wherein the base includes a mechanical assembly;
- and
- a reservoir that contains a volatile material, wherein the reservoir rotates from a first position to a second position when the at least one engagement member contacts the mechanical assembly.
A reservoir for a volatile material dispensing system, comprising:
- a base having a sidewall extending therefrom;
- a film having a wicking surface extending over the sidewall to enclose a volatile material within the base and the sidewall;
- and
- a pair of extension members disposed on opposing sides of at least one of the base and the sidewall,
- wherein the reservoir is designed to mechanically rotate from a first position into a second position about the extension members in response to an external force applied to the reservoir.
A reservoir for a volatile material dispensing system, comprising:
- a base having a sidewall extending therefrom;
- a wicking surface extending over the sidewall to enclose a volatile material within the base and the sidewall;
- and
- at least one extension member extending from the reservoir,
- wherein the reservoir rotates about an axis formed by the extension member between a first operational state and a second operational state.
The reservoir of 17, wherein the film has a porosity between about 40% to about 75%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.