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US 7,398,013 B2Granted
Vaporizer features
AssigneeThe Dial Corporation
InventorsMengtao Pete He, Carl Triplett, Mary J. Conway
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Abstract
The present invention provides vapor dispensing devices having improved refill units, detectors which sense changes in the environments surrounding the device, and optionally, make corresponding changes to the device and/or auxiliary devices, volatizable material delivery systems, volatizable material enhancers and various other features.
Claims12
A vapor-dispensing device configured to connect to and mimic an electrical receptacle having a first outlet, said vapor-dispensing device comprising:
- a housing having a first device outlet and a second device outlet, said first device outlet and said second device outlet defining an outlet pattern having at least one lateral support surface and at least one horizontal support surface, said housing configured to be removably attached to the first outlet and having the same profile as the electrical receptacle;
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- a refill configured to removably attach to the vapor-dispensing device, said refill body configured to be received on said at least one lateral support surface and said at least one horizontal support surface of said outlet pattern;
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- a volatizable material provided within said refill.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.