Bottle eject mechanism
First Claim
1. A diffuser, comprising:
- a housing assembly having a compartment for receiving a container having a wick extending therefrom; and
an ejector arm disposed on the housing assembly at a position to eject the container from the compartment.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward apparatuses, devices, methods, kits, programs, and combinations to eject a bottle or container from a compartment. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention an ejector is provided that cantilevers over the bottle and is configured to eject the bottle from the container when sufficient force is applied to the ejector. In other embodiments, an ejection mechanism is disposed on a housing assembly of a device at a position to eject the container from the compartment, wherein the ejection mechanism is disposed in a non-retaining relationship with the container. The ejector mechanisms of the present invention can be used with a variety of devices, including, for example, a diffuser used to disperse an active material and/or generate an aesthetic lighting display, such as multicolored displays, color-changing displays, projection displays, shine-through displays, or the like. The diffusers may also provide control over varying emission of light and/or fragrance.
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30 Claims
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1. A diffuser, comprising:
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a housing assembly having a compartment for receiving a container having a wick extending therefrom; and
an ejector arm disposed on the housing assembly at a position to eject the container from the compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An ejector mechanism, comprising:
an ejector arm operatively connected to a housing assembly of an electrical device that is adapted to receive and releasably engage a container, the ejector arm positioned to cantilever at a location so as to bias the container in a direction to disengage the container from the housing when sufficient pressure is exerted on the ejector arm to disengage the container. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A diffuser, comprising:
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a housing assembly having a compartment that is adapted to receive a container having a wick extending therefrom; and
an ejection mechanism disposed on the housing assembly at a position to eject the container from the compartment, wherein the ejection mechanism is disposed in a non-retaining relationship with the container. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A diffuser, comprising:
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an enclosed housing assembly having a reclosable compartment that at least one of receives, releasably engages, and encloses a container having an optional wick extending therefrom;
a heating device disposed within the housing assembly at a position proximate to the container;
a light source comprising a LED; and
at least one optional lens disposed on the housing to project light emitted from the light source from the diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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