Volatile material dispenser and method of attaching a refill or refills to same
First Claim
1. A method of attaching a refill to a volatile material dispenser, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a volatile material dispenser that includes a housing having first and second cavities disposed within the housing and each cavity adapted to accommodate a refill, each cavity includes a first implement formed within the cavity and which attaches a refill containing a volatile material to the housing by interacting with a neck portion of the refill, and a second implement formed within the cavity and which attaches the refill to the housing by interacting with a container portion of the refill;
inserting the refill into one of the first cavity or the second cavity and attaching the refill in a first orientation to the volatile material dispenser, wherein in the first orientation, the first implement and the second implement retain the refill; and
inserting the refill into one of the first cavity or the second cavity and attaching the refill in a second orientation to the volatile material dispenser, wherein in the second orientation, the first implement retains the refill.
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Abstract
A method of attaching a refill to a volatile material dispenser includes the step of providing a volatile material dispenser that includes a housing, a first implement that attaches a refill containing a volatile material to the housing, and a second implement that attaches the refill to the housing, wherein the first and second implements include different features. The method further includes the step of attaching the refill in a first orientation to the volatile material dispenser, wherein in the first orientation, the first implement retains the refill. Still further, the method includes the step of attaching the refill in a second orientation different than the first orientation to the volatile material dispenser, wherein in the second orientation, the second implement retains the refill.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of attaching a refill to a volatile material dispenser, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a volatile material dispenser that includes a housing having first and second cavities disposed within the housing and each cavity adapted to accommodate a refill, each cavity includes a first implement formed within the cavity and which attaches a refill containing a volatile material to the housing by interacting with a neck portion of the refill, and a second implement formed within the cavity and which attaches the refill to the housing by interacting with a container portion of the refill; inserting the refill into one of the first cavity or the second cavity and attaching the refill in a first orientation to the volatile material dispenser, wherein in the first orientation, the first implement and the second implement retain the refill; and inserting the refill into one of the first cavity or the second cavity and attaching the refill in a second orientation to the volatile material dispenser, wherein in the second orientation, the first implement retains the refill. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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