Bottle eject mechanism
First Claim
1. A diffuser, comprising:
- a housing assembly having a compartment adapted to receive a container having a reservoir with a narrowed neck at an end thereof, wherein the neck is surrounded by shoulder portions and a wick extends through the neck; and
an ejector arm disposed on the housing assembly, the ejector arm configured to extend across an interior of the compartment, wherein the ejector arm is adapted to extend over the shoulder portions of the container adjacent the neck when the container is received in the compartment to apply a force to the container to disengage the container from the housing assembly and 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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28 Claims
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1. A diffuser, comprising:
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a housing assembly having a compartment adapted to receive a container having a reservoir with a narrowed neck at an end thereof, wherein the neck is surrounded by shoulder portions and a wick extends through the neck; and an ejector arm disposed on the housing assembly, the ejector arm configured to extend across an interior of the compartment, wherein the ejector arm is adapted to extend over the shoulder portions of the container adjacent the neck when the container is received in the compartment to apply a force to the container to disengage the container from the housing assembly and eject the container from the compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A diffuser, comprising:
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a housing assembly having a compartment that is adapted to receive a container having a wick extending from a first end of the container; and an ejection mechanism disposed on the housing assembly at a position to apply a force to a portion of the first end of the container to disengage the container from the housing assembly and eject the container from the compartment, wherein the ejection mechanism is disposed in a non-retaining relationship with the container. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. 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 an ejector arm disposed on the housing assembly at a position to apply a force to a portion of the container to disengage the container from the housing assembly and eject the container from the compartment, wherein the reclosable compartment includes a reclosable opening having a reclosable door configured to open so that the container can be inserted into the reclosable compartment and close after the container is received into the compartment to enclose the container in the housing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A diffuser, comprising:
an ejector arm operatively connected to a housing assembly of the diffuser that is adapted to receive and releasably engage a container, the ejector arm configured to extend across an interior of the housing assembly and over a portion of the container when the container is received in the interior of the housing assembly so as to apply force to the container to displace the container in a direction to disengage the container from the housing when sufficient pressure is exerted on the ejector arm. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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