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Title:
CANDLE DISPENSER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/204751
Kind Code:
A4
Abstract:
Devices dispense air treatment chemicals in response to heat generated by a candle. Heat transfer elements carry flame heat to an impregnated substrate that is positioned mostly or entirely below the candle. The air treatment chemical vapors are kept away from prolonged direct exposure to flame heat, thereby reducing heat degradation of the active. The candle automatically adjusts heat transfer rates to correct for decreasing amounts of active on the substrate as the substrate nears being used up.

Inventors:
SHARMA NITIN (US)
GILLIGAN ALLYCE M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/041924
Publication Date:
April 23, 2015
Filing Date:
June 11, 2014
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
JOHNSON & SON INC S C (US)
International Classes:
A61L9/03; A01M1/20; C11C5/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MEIER, Linda, Blair (Inc.1525 Howe Stree, Racine WI, US)
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Claims:
AMENDED CLAIMS

received by the International Bureau on 04 March 2015 (04.03.2015)

1. In a device (9) for dispensing an air treatment chemical, the device (9) being of the type comprising a housing (10) for supporting a candle (31) within a container (36); a candle (31) supported on the housing (10), the candle (31) having a wick (32) that can be lit to create a flame; and a substrate (37) bearing an air treatment chemical that is mounted adjacent the candle (31);

the improvement comprising:

the substrate (37) is mounted at least in part under the candle (31).

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the heat transfer structure (33/34) is positioned adjacent the candle wick (32).

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the heat transfer structure (33/34) comprises aluminum.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the heat transfer structure (33C/34C) comprises a fin (33C) that widens in a downward direction such that as more of the candle (31C) is used up more of the fin (33C) can be directly exposed to heat generated from a flame of the candle (31C).

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the heat transfer fin (33C) can transfer heat from the candle flame to a heat transfer radial extension (34C) that extends under the candle (31C).

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the substrate (37C) is positioned under the heat transfer radial extension (34C) such that the heat from a candle flame can drive air treatment chemical out of the housing (IOC).

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the substrate (37) comprises sand coated with a binder.

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8. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing (10) has a support ledge (13) for supporting the candle (31), and an inlet (15) for providing air to a flame of the candle (31).

9. In a device (9) for dispensing an air treatment chemical, the device (9) being of the type comprising:

a housing (10) for supporting a candle (31);

a candle (31) supported on the housing (10), the candle (31) having a wick (32) that can be lit to create a flame; and

a substrate (37) bearing an air treatment chemical that is mounted adjacent the candle

(31);

the improvement comprising:

the substrate (37) is mounted at least in part under the candle (31) and positioned such that heat from the candle flame, if the wick (32) is lit, can drive air treatment chemical out of the housing (10).

10. In a refill (30) for a device (9) for dispensing an air treatment chemical, the refill

(30) being of the type comprising:

a container (36); and

candle wax (31) in the container (36) with a wick (32) extending in the candle wax (31); the improvement comprising:

a heat transfer structure (33/34) mounted below and also axially along the candle wax

(31) , the heat transfer structure (33/34) having an axially extending fin structure (33) and a lower radial extension (34), the fin structure (33) being positioned at least in part adjacent an upper portion of the wick (32); and

a porous substrate (37) positioned adjacent the radial extension (34), the porous substrate (37) bearing the air treatment chemical;

wherein, if the wick (32) is lit, heat from a flame created thereby can heat the fm structure (33), which can heat the lower radial extension (34), which can heat the porous substrate (37), which can then dispense air treatment chemical.

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1 1. The refill of claim 10, wherein the fin structure (33) widens in a downward direction.

12. The refill of claim 10, further comprising a peel off cover (40C) positioned under a lower side of the substrate (37C).

13. The refill of claim 10, wherein the heat transfer structure (33/34) comprises aluminum.

14. The refill of claim 10, wherein the refill (30) comprises at least lOgm of wax and at least 10, mg of an air treatment chemical selected from the group consisting of insect repellents and insecticides.

15. In a refill (30) for a device (9) for dispensing an air treatment chemical, the refill (30) being the type comprising:

a container (36); and

candle wax (31) in the container (36) with a wick (32) extending in the candle wax (31); the improvement comprising:

a heat transfer structure (33/34) mounted to the candle wax (31); and

a porous substrate (37) bearing the air treatment chemical positioned at least in part below the candle wax (31);

wherein, if the wick (32) is lit, heat from a flame created thereby can heat the heat transfer structure (33/34), which can heat the porous substrate (37) below the candle wax (31), which can then dispense air treatment chemical.

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