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US 7,597,857 B2Granted
Apparatus to better distribute an insect repellant or fragrance
AssigneeMozba Pty Ltd.
InventorCrale Reece
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Abstract
A fan containing apparatus has a first enclosure which can accommodate a conventional mosquito coil/mosquito candle/vaporizing device, etc. The smoke/vapors are blown by the fan through an outlet in the apparatus to provide a much better distribution of the gas/smoke/vapor into a room. A perforated hose can be attached to the outlet to provide a much better positioning of the gas/smoke/vapor in a room or outdoor area.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a first enclosure containing a gas/smoke/vapor generating device;
- at least one inlet to allow air to pass into the first enclosure;
- a first enclosure outlet to allow air to pass out of the first enclosure;
- a second enclosure separated from the first enclosure by a partition;
- and
- a fan located in a fan enclosure,
- wherein the fan enclosure is located within the second enclosure and is provided with an inlet, the fan enclosure inlet comprising an opening in the partition and wherein the first enclosure outlet is in connection with the fan enclosure inlet, and
- wherein an outlet of the fan enclosure comprises a tapering enclosed portion which tapers towards an outlet in a wall of the second enclosure;
- whereby the fan causes air to pass from the at least one inlet through the first enclosure, the fan enclosure and fan outlet, the air at least partially entraining smoke/gas/vapors emitted from the smoke/gas/vapor generating device.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first enclosure containing a gas/smoke/vapor generating device;
- at least one inlet to allow air to pass into the first enclosure;
- a first enclosure outlet in connection with a venturi to allow air to pass out of the first enclosure;
- a second enclosure separated from the first enclosure by a partition;
- a fan located in a fan housing,
- wherein the fan housing is located within the second enclosure and is provided with an outlet extending through the partition and through which pressurized air passes into one end of the venturi associated with the first enclosure outlet;
- whereby the fan causes air to pass from the exterior of the apparatus, through the fan housing, fan outlet, and venturi, sucking the air which has entrained therein smoke/gas/vapors emitted from the smoke/gas/vapor generating device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.