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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Shaun Rymer, Beverley, GB;
Assignee:
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited, Slough, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 6/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 6/08 ;
Abstract
A container for containing a liquid has a single opening through which extends a porous wick. The wick extends into the liquid. A portion of the wick extends out of the container through a tubular shield and a generally annular electric heater. The heater is movable between a first position, where the shield is disposed between the heater and the wick, and a second position, where the shield is not so disposed, so as to enable a supply of heat from the heater to the wick to be regulated.