IP Library Granted Patent US 7,083,162
Granted Patent B2
US 7,083,162 · App. 10/653,649 · Granted Aug 1, 2006

Intermediary device

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Patent No.
US 7,083,162
App. No.
10/653,649
Granted
Aug 1, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides an intermediary device which alters a surrounding environment and attaches to and/or integrates with at least one other device with little or no effect on devices to which the intermediary device is attached.

Claims (7)

1. An intermediary device comprising,

a vaporizing device for volatilizing a vapor producing material having a first male end configured with light bulb threads and a second female end configured with light socket threads for receipt of a light bulb, said vaporizing device having a heat conduit to convey heat from said light bulb to said vapor producing material to boost volatilization; and

an electrical connection between said first end and said second end.

2. The intermediary device of claim 1 , wherein said vapor producing material comprises at least one of a fragrance, deodorizer, sanitizer and insecticide vapor producing material.

3. The intermediary device of claim 1 , wherein said vaporizing device is electrically powered by screwing said first end into a light bulb socket.

4. The intermediary device of claim 1 , wherein said vaporizing device further comprises an electrical connection between said first end and a resistive heating element to heat said vapor producing material.

5. The intermediary device of claim 1 , wherein said vaporizing device comprises a reservoir to hold said vapor producing material and a vented heating element.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2023
From: ARMALY SPONGE COMPANY
To: BANK OF ANN ARBOR
Reel/Frame 064103/0601 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2023
From: HENKEL CORPORATION
To: ARMALY SPONGE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 063566/0158 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2023
From: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
To: HENKEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063421/0324 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
To: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 059357/0267 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2017
From: HENKEL US IV CORPORATION
To: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 042108/0150 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2017
From: THE DIAL CORPORATION
To: HENKEL US IV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041671/0407 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2004
From: HE, MENGTAO PETE; PARK, DEBRA; STATHAKIS, KRISTOPHER; RINALDIS, DAVID; COWART, CHRISTOPHER; GROENE, RALF
To: DIAL CORPORATION, THE
Reel/Frame 014938/0571 →