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| 20080318176 | Fuel element for melting plate candle assembly - A fuel charge for use with a melting plate candle assembly includes an outer shell of fuel material surrounding an inner core of fuel material having different properties than the fuel material of the outer shell. The outer shell is substantially solid and may contain fuel additive that slows capillary flow of liquid fuel to the flame through the wick. The inner core may include liquid fuel, discrete solid fuel particles, or a solid fuel mass. The fuel additive is disposed in the fuel charge so as to slow migration of liquefied fuel to a flame on a wick only after a substantial portion of the fuel charge has been liquefied by heat from the flame. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090111066 | Wick-holder assembly - A wick-holder assembly includes a wick-retention member for retaining a wick thereto and a heat-conductive element extending from a base portion. The heat-conductive element may include materials having different thermal expansion coefficients. The materials may be arranged to interact to cause a portion of the heat-conductive element to move in response to a flame disposed on the wick. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100243673 | Compact Spray Device - A method of operating a dispensing unit includes the step of providing a power source to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein and an actuator arm. Other steps include activating the dispensing unit in response to a minimum threshold of light being sensed by a light sensor and selecting a sleep period interval between spray operations. Yet another step comprises moving the actuator arm after completion of a startup delay period from a pre-actuation position to a discharge position along a path substantially parallel to an axial length of the container to actuate a nozzle of the container to discharge a fluid from the container. The method also includes the step of alternating automatically between the sleep period having a duration commensurate with the selected sleep period interval and a discharge period during which the fluid is dispensed from the container. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243674 | Compact Spray Device - A power source is provided to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein. A sleep period interval between spray operations is selected and a motion sensor is activated to detect motion within a sensory path of the sensor after completion of the sleep period interval. If no motion is detected by the motion sensor a fluid is automatically discharged from the aerosol container and the sleep interval is reset and if motion is detected by the motion sensor a delay time interval is initiated and fluid is not discharged from the aerosol container. The dispensing unit alternates between activating the sensor to detect motion and resetting the delay time interval until no motion is detected by the motion sensor at the expiration of the delay time interval, which results in the automatic discharge of fluid and a resetting of the sleep period interval. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110139883 | VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSER AND METHOD OF RETAINING REFILLS IN SAME - A volatile material dispenser includes a housing, a retention mechanism coupled to the housing, a first refill having a wick extending therefrom, and a first adapter removably attached to a portion of the first refill. The retention mechanism non-removably retains the first adapter to the housing when the first refill and the first adapter combination are inserted therein. When the first refill is removed from the dispenser, the first adapter remains in the dispenser such that a second refill with a second adapter removably attached thereto can be inserted into and retained by the first adapter. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139884 | REFILL, ADAPTER FOR A REFILL AND METHOD OF RETAINING A REFILL - A volatile material refill includes a container with a volatile material disposed therein, a plug assembly disposed within an opening, and a wick retained within the container by the plug assembly. The refill further includes an attachment connected to a top portion of the container for assisting in retaining the refill in at least one volatile material dispenser. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139885 | REFILL, WICK ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A REFILL, AND METHOD OF RETAINING A REFILL - A volatile material refill includes a container with a volatile material disposed therein, a plug assembly disposed within an opening of the container and adapted to retain a wick extending out of the opening, a sheath covering a portion the wick, and at least one rib extending outwardly from the sheath and adapted to assist in retaining the refill in at least one volatile material dispenser. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139891 | REFILL, ATTACHMENT FOR A REFILL, AND METHOD OF RETAINING A REFILL - A volatile material refill includes a container having a volatile material disposed therein, a plug assembly is disposed within an opening, and a wick retained in the container by the plug assembly. The refill further includes a multi-part attachment for connection to a neck portion of the container and adapted to assist in retaining the refill in at least one volatile material dispenser. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139892 | REFILL, WICK ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A REFILL, AND METHOD OF RETAINING A REFILL - A volatile material refill includes a container with a volatile material disposed therein, a plug assembly disposed within an opening of the container, a pivotal wick retained in the container by the plug assembly, and a sheath extending around at least a portion of the wick. | 06-16-2011 |
