Air freshener device using external capillaries
First Claim
1. A device for the evaporation of a multi-component liquid into the ambient air which comprises(a) a container which maintains a supply of said multi-component liquid in isolation from said ambient air,(b) said liquid to be evaporated,(c) a non-porous, non-absorbing external capillary member extending from the interior of said container, through the container wall, to the outside of said container and having at least one external capillary cavity, said external capillary cavity having(i) a portion in contact with said multi-component liquid in the container, and(ii) a portion in contact with said ambient air such that the portion in contact with said liquid in the container and the portion in contact with said ambient air are connected to one another by the same external capillary cavity and,wherein the length of the portion of said external capillary that is in between the portion that is in contact with the said liquid in the container and the portion that is in contact with said ambient air into which said liquid is to be dispensed is less than the height that said liquid will rise in said capillary cavity such that the ability to evaporate the multi-component liquid in a linear fashion is maintained throughout the evaporation of the liquid.
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Abstract
An air freshening device which allows a liquid fragrance material to be dispensed into the ambient air of a room or other designated area in a linear fashion, i.e., without distortion of the odor character and without a change in the rate of delivery. More particularly, the device comprices a reservoir, a fragrance material, and an external capillary member, wherein said external capillary member has one or more external capillary cavities, the lower portion of said capillary being in contact with the liquid fragrance material to be dispensed, and the upper portion of said capillary being exposed to the air in the room or area into which it is desired to dispense the fragrance.
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1. A device for the evaporation of a multi-component liquid into the ambient air which comprises
(a) a container which maintains a supply of said multi-component liquid in isolation from said ambient air, (b) said liquid to be evaporated, (c) a non-porous, non-absorbing external capillary member extending from the interior of said container, through the container wall, to the outside of said container and having at least one external capillary cavity, said external capillary cavity having (i) a portion in contact with said multi-component liquid in the container, and (ii) a portion in contact with said ambient air such that the portion in contact with said liquid in the container and the portion in contact with said ambient air are connected to one another by the same external capillary cavity and, wherein the length of the portion of said external capillary that is in between the portion that is in contact with the said liquid in the container and the portion that is in contact with said ambient air into which said liquid is to be dispensed is less than the height that said liquid will rise in said capillary cavity such that the ability to evaporate the multi-component liquid in a linear fashion is maintained throughout the evaporation of the liquid.
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