Device for introducing active substances into ambient air
AssigneeSara Lee/DE N.V.
InventorsPedro Gaset Vinaixa, Jorge Miró Amenós
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Abstract
A device for introducing active substances, such as aromatic substances, insecticides and the like, into ambient air, comprises a holder for a carrier with a wick impressed thereon, which carrier can be placed in the holder and is replaceable. A mechanism to be operated by hand is provided for operating an ignition element, which can be placed in the holder and is replaceable, as for instance a gas lighter, to enable a wick to be ignited when a carrier with this wick has been placed in the holder.
Claims12
A device for introducing active substances, chosen from the group consisting of aromatic substances and insecticides into ambient air, comprising:
- a carrier with a wick impressed thereon;
- a holder having an exterior for the carrier with the wick impressed thereon;
- a replaceable ignition element placed in the holder to enable the wick to be ignited;
- a mechanism operable by hand for operating the ignition element to enable the wick to be ignited;
- wherein the ignition element is a gas lighter having a housing and an ignition push button and the mechanism comprises a control button accessible from the exterior by means of which the housing of the gas lighter and the push button are moved relative to each other;
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- wherein the wick further includes an impressed wick in which active substances are included which, when said wick is burning, are released and delivered to ambient air, wherein the shape of the carrier is adapted to the supporting surfaces therefore on the inner side of the holder.
A device for introducing substances into ambient air, comprising:
- a removable and replaceable carrier having a wick applied thereon, said wick having a starting point thereon;
- a holder for receiving said wick;
- said holder having an interior and exterior;
- wherein said carrier is receivable substantially within said interior;
- a replaceable ignition element placeable in the holder, said ignition element having an igniting point, and wherein said igniting point is adjacent said wick starting point when said ignition element is placed in said holder;
- said holder further including a control button accessible from said exterior of said holder, linkage connected to said control button capable of actuating said ignition element in response to actuation of said button,
- wherein said wick includes an impressed wick in which active substances are included which, when said wick is burning, are released and delivered to ambient air, wherein the shape of the carrier is adapted to the supporting surfaces therefore on the inner side of the holder;
- so that when said control button is actuated, said wick is ignited.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.