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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Applicant:
The Dial Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Hafer, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
James Clark, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew Freeborn, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Henkel IP & Holding GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 9/04 (2006.01); A61L 9/12 (2006.01); A01M 29/12 (2011.01); B65D 17/00 (2006.01); A01M 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 9/127 (2013.01); A01M 1/2044 (2013.01); A01M 29/12 (2013.01); B65D 17/16 (2013.01); A61L 2209/133 (2013.01); Y10T 83/9314 (2015.04);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for activating a volatile dispensing device. The apparatus includes a puncturing mechanism formed between a first portion and a second portion of an activation arm and the puncturing mechanism being shaped to move laterally to puncture a volatile container as a compressive load is applied to the activation arm through the first and second portions.