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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2022
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., South Deerfield, MA (US);
Robert Earle Shave, Greenfield, MA (US);
Allison Rachel McGlynn, Amherst, MA (US);
Herbert Samuel Dodson, China Grove, NC (US);
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., South Deerfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A diffuser that may receive a refill bottle that supplies fragrance to the diffuser is provided. The diffuser includes a seat to facilitate easy placement and alignment of the refill bottle in the diffuser. The diffuser has an arm that can rotate about a pivot axis. The arm may rotate away from the seat to allow the user to place the refill bottle into the seat of the diffuser. The arm may also rotate towards the seat such that the arm can be placed over the refill bottle. The arm contains a piezo-electric component that can atomize the fragrance supplied by the refill bottle. The arm also includes a plurality of springs to create sufficient contact between the piezo and the refill bottle, to apply a downward force on the refill bottle, and to engage with a lock to secure the arm over the refill bottle.