Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Slow diffusers – With wick or absorbent means removing liquid from holder
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Nguyen, Dinh Q. (Department: 3752)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Slow diffusers
With wick or absorbent means removing liquid from holder
C239S044000, C239S034000, C239S145000, C239S326000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10399839
ABSTRACT:
An emanator for emanating a composition into its surroundings, the emanator comprising: a container for containing a volatile liquid comprising a composition to be emanated; an emanation surface from which the volatile liquid evaporates; a wick for transporting the volatile liquid from the container to the emanation surface, characterized in that the transport of the liquid through both the wick and the emanator occurs at the surface of both the wick and the emanator and in that transport of the liquid through the wick occurs only at the surface of the wick by capillary action. In a preferred embodiment the wick and the emanation system are integrally formed from a material formed with microgrooves.
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Nguyen Dinh Q.
Norris McLaughlin & Marcus PA
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
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