Removable cartridge for liquid diffusion device
AssigneeProlitec Inc.
InventorsMatthew Ansley, Nathan Sward, Howard Tanner
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Abstract
A removable cartridge for use with a liquid diffusion device is provided. The removable cartridge includes a cartridge housing defining an internal housing cavity, partially filled with a liquid to be diffused, and a diffusion head positioned within the internal housing cavity with a venturi device for generating diffused liquid from the liquid contained in the internal housing cavity. The diffusion head defines at least a portion of a gas supply conduit that extends from a bottom end of the removable cartridge to the venturi device through the liquid to be diffused to enable the venturi device to be supplied with pressurized gas from an external source via the bottom end of the removable cartridge.
Claims23
A removable cartridge for use with a liquid diffusion device, the removable cartridge comprising:
- a cartridge housing comprising a plurality of housing pieces fixedly coupled together to prevent non-destructive disassembly of the removable cartridge and defining an internal housing cavity partially filled with a liquid to be diffused;
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- a diffusion head positioned within the internal housing cavity, the diffusion head including a venturi device for generating diffused liquid from the liquid contained in the internal housing cavity, and the diffusion head defining at least a portion of a gas supply conduit that extends from a bottom end of the removable cartridge to the venturi device through the liquid to be diffused to enable the venturi device to be supplied with pressurized gas from an external source via the bottom end of the removable cartridge.
A removable cartridge for use with a liquid diffusion device, the removable cartridge comprising:
- a cartridge housing defining an internal housing cavity partially filled with a liquid to be diffused;
- a diffusion head positioned within the internal housing cavity, the diffusion head including a venturi device for generating diffused liquid from the liquid contained in the internal housing cavity, and the diffusion head defining at least a portion of a gas supply conduit that extends from a bottom end of the removable cartridge to the venturi device through the liquid to be diffused to enable the venturi device to be supplied with pressurized gas from an external source via the bottom end of the removable cartridge;
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- an insert positioned above of the diffusion head, the insert including an inlet to receive diffused liquid generated by the venturi device, an outlet zone from which to discharge the diffused liquid toward an external environment, and a tortuous passage extending between the inlet and the outlet zone, and
- wherein an upper portion of the diffusion head and a lower portion of the insert define a primary expansion chamber immediately above the venturi device which is in fluid communication with the internal housing cavity external of the diffusion head via a plurality of apertures provided in the upper portion of the diffusion head.
A removable, tamperproof, disposable cartridge for use with a liquid diffusion device, the cartridge comprising:
- a cartridge housing including a lower housing portion and an upper housing portion that are fixedly coupled together to prevent non-destructive disassembly of the cartridge, the lower housing portion and the upper housing portion collectively defining an internal housing cavity that is partially filled with a liquid to be diffused;
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- a diffusion head retained within the internal housing cavity, the diffusion head including a venturi device for generating a diffused liquid stream and a lower portion of the diffusion head defining a gas supply conduit that extends from a bottom end of the cartridge to the venturi device to enable the venturi device to be supplied with pressurized gas from an external source via the bottom end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.