Device for distributing volatile fluids in air

A device for distributing a fluid into a surrounding environment, comprising:

• a housing;
• a solid wick defining a passage therethrough, said wick impregnated with a fluid, said wick in airflow communication with said housing and the surrounding environment;
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• an activating element positioned within said housing for effecting distribution of said fluid into the surrounding environment, said activating element including a heating element in connection with a power source, wherein said heating element is at least partially disposed within said passage of said wick.

A device for distributing a fluid into a surrounding environment, comprising:

• a housing including a reservoir containing a fluid;
• said reservoir including an inner wall and an outer wall defining an opening;
• a substantially hollow wick defining a passage therethrough, said wick in fluid communication with the surrounding environment and the housing, said wick disposed between said inner wall and said outer wall, said wick abutting both said inner wall and said outer wall;
• and
• an activating element disposed at least partially within said housing for effecting distribution of said fluid into the surrounding environment.

A device for distributing a fluid into a surrounding environment, comprising:

• a housing;
• a solid wick comprising a polymer material and a fluid, said polymer material and said fluid co-formed with one another wherein said fluid is captured within, and distributed throughout, said polymer material, said wick defining a passage therethrough, said passage in airflow communication with said housing and with the surrounding environment;
• and
• an air flow activating element positioned within said housing, said element effecting a flow of air through said passage of said wick and distributing said fluid into the surrounding environment.