Ann E Weeks

US Patent:

8157188, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Apr 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/409825

Inventors:

Tyler D. Duston - Evanston IL, US
Kishen Gohil - New Malden, GB
Colin W. Brown - Egham, GB
Guy Naish - Bicester, GB
Mary Beth Adams - Gurnee IL, US
Ann E. Weeks - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

A61L 9/04
A01G 27/00
A62B 7/08
B65D 39/00

US Classification:

239 57, 239 44, 239 53, 239145, 422124, 215227

Abstract:

A container for a volatile liquid in a liquid dispensing device comprises a body and a neck extending from the body to define an opening. A retention structure is integral with the container body and is adapted to be releasably engaged with two opposing sidewalls of a housing of the dispensing device. The sidewalls are spaced apart in a first direction, and the retention structure is inhibits motion of the container in two opposing directions generally transverse to the first direction. The retention structure may be located on a side of the container body. A capillary member extends from inside the container to an exterior of the container. The volatile liquid migrates along the capillary member from the reservoir to the exterior of the container where it is evaporated from the surface of the capillary member by forced airflow generated by a motorized fan mounted in the housing.

US Patent:

20040074982, Apr 22, 2004

Filed:

Oct 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/266798

Inventors:

Kara Kotary - Racine WI, US
Ann Weeks - Racine WI, US
Padma Varanasi - Racine WI, US

International Classification:

A61L009/04

US Classification:

239/044000

Abstract:

A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid. The container has an opening at its top surface and is non-vented. A porous wick, having a predetermined mean pore size of less than about four microns, and preferably less than about one micron, extends through the opening in the container. When the liquid is added to the container, a lower region of the porous wick is in contact with the liquid and an upper region of the porous wick is exposed to the ambient air. The opening in the container is also substantially sealed by the insertion of the porous wick.

US Patent:

20040182949, Sep 23, 2004

Filed:

Mar 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/394621

Inventors:

Tyler Duston - Evanston IL, US
Kishen Gohil - New Malden, GB
Colin Brown - Egham, GB
Guy Naish - Bicester, GB
Kara Kotary - Racine WI, US
Marygrace Horner - Racine WI, US
Mary Adams - Gurnee IL, US
Ralph Schwarz - Racine WI, US
Padma Varanasi - Racine WI, US
Ann Weeks - Racine WI, US

International Classification:

A61L009/04

US Classification:

239/044000, 239/047000

Abstract:

A container for a volatile liquid in a liquid dispensing device comprises a body and a neck extending from the body to define an opening. A retention structure is integral with the container body and is adapted to be releasably engaged with two opposing sidewalls of a housing of the dispensing device. The sidewalls are spaced apart in a first direction, and the retention structure is inhibits motion of the container in two opposing directions generally transverse to the first direction. The retention structure may be located on a side of the container body. A capillary member extends from inside the container to an exterior of the container. The volatile liquid migrates along the capillary member from the reservoir to the exterior of the container where it is evaporated from the surface of the capillary member by forced airflow generated by a motorized fan mounted in the housing.