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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2005
Carl Triplett, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Jeffrey Bankers, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Kevin Hafer, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Paul Pappalardo, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Geoffrey Faires, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
Carl Triplett, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Jeffrey Bankers, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Kevin Hafer, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Paul Pappalardo, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Geoffrey Faires, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
The Dial Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
The invention provides means within an improved vapor dispensing device to accommodate or compensate for multiple orientations of an outlet into which the device is to be inserted. Orientation compensation is accomplished by inverted and/or rotatable electrical adapters, universal contacts on a base member, enlarged passive dispersion channels, enlarged emanators, multiple emanators, baffles cooperating with an emanator, and/or sleeves encasing multiple wicks to allow for operation of the device in multiple orientations.