Apparatus for dispensing liquid and volatile material
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Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing a liquid product and a volatile material is disclosed. The apparatus includes a liquid dispensing unit having a container defining a reservoir for holding a liquid such as soap, lotion, sanitizer, or shampoo, and a dispensing assembly coupled to the container for dispensing the liquid. A volatile material module is integrated with or mountable to the liquid dispensing unit. The volatile material module includes a receptacle configured to hold a volatile composition such as a fragrance, deodorizer, essential oil, antimicrobial vapor, or insect repellent. The module may be located at various positions relative to the container, including a central cavity in the container.
Claims18
An apparatus for dispensing a liquid product and a volatile material, the apparatus comprising:
- a container defining a reservoir for holding a liquid product;
- a pump assembly mounted to a mouth of the container and configured to dispense the liquid product from the reservoir;
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- a volatile material module integrated with or mountable to the container, the volatile material module comprising a receptacle configured to contain a volatile composition and a cap having one or more openings to allow release of the volatile composition into surrounding air.
A method of dispensing a liquid product and a volatile material, the method comprising:
- providing an apparatus comprising:
- a container defining a reservoir for holding a liquid product,
- a pump assembly mounted to a mouth of the container and configured to dispense the liquid product from the reservoir, and
- a volatile material module integrated with or mountable to the container, the volatile material module comprising a receptacle configured to contain a volatile composition and a cap having one or more openings to allow release of the volatile composition into surrounding air;
- actuating the dispensing assembly to dispense the liquid product;
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- releasing the volatile material from the volatile material module into surrounding air through the cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.