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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
May. 01, 2003
Po Chun Yip, Singapore, SG;
Arnold Thaler, Weston, FL (US);
Robert Fellows, Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Hometek International Ltd., Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
A multi-fragrance scent dispenser includes a housing having an outlet opening; first and second holders in the housing for holding first and second liquid fragrance containers having first and second wicks, respectively, extending out of the first and second liquid fragrance containers; a first heater positioned in the housing to be in surrounding relation to the first wick when the first liquid fragrance container is held by the first holder; a second heater positioned in the housing to be in surrounding relation to the second wick when the first liquid fragrance container is held by the first holder; a control circuit which selectively controls activation of the first and second heaters; and a blocking plate movable relative to the heaters for at least partially blocking escape of evaporated fragrance through the outlet opening from at least one of the first and second wicks.