摘要:
A liquid delivery bait station having two reservoirs (12, 14) and two fluid transfer systems (32, 38) to allow for sequential delivery of two liquids. The liquids are preferably an insect bait-only formulation which is first delivered into an absorbent feeding pad (34) and an insect bait-toxicant formulation which is next delivered to the absorbent pad. This sequential delivery allows flying insects such as yellow jackets to be trained to the station by the bait formulation before they are exposed to the bait-toxicant formulation.
摘要:
An air freshening system includes a container 54 having a permeable membrane 120 disposed thereon and a volatile material 56 disposed therein. An impermeable laminate 122 is releasably attached to the permeable membrane 120 and is adapted to be removed therefrom prior to use. An attachment mechanism is adapted to retain the container on a stem 52.
摘要:
An insect bait station (10) for offering a liquid insect bait to targeted insects and a method of offering liquid insect bait to targeted insects. The insect bait station (10) includes a hollow body having a base (10) and a cover (12) joined in liquid-tight relation. The base (10) has a floor (18) and the cover (12) has a stage (24) positioned generally parallel to and above the floor (18) of the base (10). The cover (12) has an ascending ramp (26), that extends upwardly from the cover rim (22) to a cover mount (28), and a descending ramps (30) that extends downwardly from the cover mount (28) to the stage (24). Interiorly facing surfaces of the floor and cover define a holding chamber wherein liquid insect bait may be onfined. Spill-resistant access means provides a targeted insect located on the stage access to liquid insect bait confined within the holding chamber. Preferably, the spill-resistant access means includes a capillary liquid transport means for transporting the liquid insect bait upwardly from the floor (18) of the base (10) to a location where it is accessible to a targeted insect. The method includes the steps of providing an insect bait station made in accordance with the specification and placing it in a location frequented by the targeted insects.
摘要:
A child-resistant, wick-based liquid emanation system includes a container (30) which is capable of containing liquid and has an opening (36). A wick (50) is partially disposed within the container (30) and extends through the opening (36). A hollow overcap (101) encases the extended portion of the wick and has a closed, separable tip (100) and an open base (200) attached to cover the opening. The system is activated by separating the tip from the overcap. A retainer may be provided for obstructing complete removal of the wick from the container through the overcap after the tip is separated from the overcap. The retainer can include a shoulder (300) disposed in the overcap (101) between the tip (100) and the base (200) to retain the wick (50) toward the base of the overcap. Alternatively, a protrusion (53) from the wick can engage an inner surface (225) of the overcap or the container. In this case, the overcap can have a frangible portion facilitating separation of the tip, and the wick can extend past the frangible portion toward the tip.
摘要:
A vapor dispensing device having an outer shell (10); a one piece electric plug heater block (40) having attached electric plug pins (48), the block being attached to the outer shell such that the block can rotate a predetermined amount around an axis parallel to the plug pins; and a wick (36) in fluid communication with a material to be dispensed and extending into an opening (52) through the block; wherein the opening has a shape defined by the rotation through an internal angle at least equal to the predetermined amount of rotation of a solid geometric shape transverse to the axis and wherein the block has an electric heating element (60) in close proximity to the opening.
摘要:
An actuator (20) for electrically charging an aerosol spray has an inductor (34) located adjacent to the spray nozzle (18) to induce a charge on the atomized fluid. Charge to the inductor (34) is provided by a piezoelectric crystal (46) which is stressed by movement of an operating member (26) to open the spray valve (16). Inductor charging utilizes negligible electrical power so that additional power sources are not required. The crystal may be stressed continuously such as by squeezing, or intermittently, such as by striking. When an intermittent stressing is utilized, the electrical circuit includes a switch between the crystal and inductor which is opened as the valve is opened to isolate electrically the inductor during spraying.
摘要:
The present invention is directed toward apparatuses, devices, methods, kits, programs, and combinations to eject a bottle or container from a compartment. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention an ejector is provided that cantilevers over the bottle and is configured to eject the bottle from the container when sufficient force is applied to the ejector. In other embodiments, an ejection mechanism is disposed on a housing assembly of a device at a position to eject the container from the compartment, wherein the ejection mechanism is disposed in a non-retaining relationship with the container. The ejector mechanisms of the present invention can be used with a variety of devices, including, for example, a diffuser used to disperse an active material and/or generate an aesthetic lighting display, such as multicolored displays, color-changing displays, projection displays, shine-through displays, or the like. The diffusers may also provide control over varying emission of light and/or fragrance.
摘要:
A child-resistant, wick-based liquid emanation system includes a container (30) which is capable of containing liquid and has an opening (36). A wick (50) is partially disposed within the container (30) and extends through the opening (36). A hollow overcap (101) encases the extended portion of the wick and has a closed, separable tip (100) and an open base (200) attached to cover the opening. The system is activated by separating the tip from the overcap. A retainer may be provided for obstructing complete removal of the wick from the container through the overcap after the tip is separated from the overcap. The retainer can include a shoulder (300) disposed in the overcap (101) between the tip (100) and the base (200) to retain the wick (50) toward the base of the overcap. Alternatively, a protrusion (53) from the wick can engage an inner surface (225) of the overcap or the container. In this case, the overcap can have a frangible portion facilitating separation of the tip, and the wick can extend past the frangible portion toward the tip.
摘要:
A liquid delivery bait station having two reservoirs (12, 14) and two fluid transfer systems (32, 38) to allow for sequential delivery of two liquids. The liquids are preferably an insect bait-only formulation which is first delivered into an absorbent feeding pad (34) and an insect bait-toxicant formulation which is next delivered to the absorbent pad. This sequential delivery allows flying insects such as yellow jackets to be trained to the station by the bait formulation before they are exposed to the bait-toxicant formulation.
摘要:
A portable vapor-dispensing device is disclosed. The device comprises a housing (110), a fluid reservoir (200) for containing an evaporable fluid substance ('F'), a heating means, and a plume-emitting chimney (240). The heating means comprises a heating element (380) and a fluid passageway (320) which communicates with the fluid reservoir (200) and the plume-emitting chimney (240) and which provides a fluid-evaporation zone for the evaporable fluid substance ('F'). The fluid passageway (320) is disposed within the plume-emitting chimney (240). The heating element (380) is externally carried by the fluid passageway (320) and is disposed about the fluid-evaporation zone. The heating element, when energized, causes heat to pass radially through the sidewall of the fluid passageway (320), which in turn causes evaporation of the evaporable fluid substance ('F') from the fluid-evaporation zone. The chimney (240) emits a plume of the thus-evaporated substance, thereby providing an envelope of vapor about the portable device.