Spill-proof aerator for low volatile compound solutions
View Patent ↗A spill-proof aerator is disclosed that is adapted to flamelessly diffuse a liquid solution into the atmosphere. The device comprises a liquid solution having less than 20% volatile organic compounds housed in a vessel with at least one wall, wherein an opening is disposed in the wall. The device further includes a wick assembly including at least a wick of porous material capable of being disposed in the opening of the vessel for at least partial submergence in the liquid solution. The wick is further disposed for drawing up the liquid solution thorough capillary action. The wick assembly is reusable and adapted to removably seal the opening in the vessel.
1. A spill-proof device adapted to flamelessly diffuse a liquid solution into the atmosphere, said device comprising:
liquid solution having less than 20% volatile organic compounds;
a vessel for housing said liquid solution, said vessel having at least one wall, with an opening disposed in said wall;
a reusable wick assembly comprising a wick of porous material and an aerator top, said wick being tapered and having a wide end and a narrow end, said narrow end capable of being disposed in said opening in said vessel for at least partial submergence in said liquid solution and of drawing up said liquid solution thorough capillary action, and wherein said wide end is wider than said opening and is adapted to removably seal said opening.
2. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said wick assembly comprises said wick being disposed in said aerator top.
3. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said top further comprises a first shallow recess and a second deeper recess concentrically disposed therein.
4. A device according to claim 3 , wherein said first recess is adapted to mate with said vessel by removably engaging a raised neck portion surrounding said opening.
5. A device according to claim 3 , wherein said second recess is adapted to removably engage said wick.
6. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said wick assembly comprises absorptive materials.
7. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said vessel is capable of being refilled with the liquid solution by removing the wick assembly from engagement with said vessel and filling said vessel with additional liquid solution.
8. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said porous material is wood.
9. A device according to claim 8 , wherein said wood material of said wick assembly is cut longitudinally along the wood grain.
10. A device according to claim 8 , wherein said wood material has a moisture content of less than 15%.
11. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said vessel includes a raised neck portion surrounding said opening, wherein said neck portion is adapted to releasably engage said wick assembly.
12. A device according to claim 11 , wherein said neck portion is threaded and adapted to engage a complementary threaded portion of said wick assembly.
13. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said liquid solution comprises at least one of a fragrance, a medicine, and an insecticide comprising at least one of volatile and non-volatile compounds.
14. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said aerator top and said wide end of said wick form a double seal with said vessel opening.
15. A spill-proof aerator assembly adapted to flamelessly diffuse non-volatile liquids into the ambient air, comprising:
a vessel for housing a liquid solution having an opening with a raised neck portion;
an aerator top comprising a porous wood material having a first shallow recess and a second deeper recess concentrically disposed therein; and
a tapered wick, having a narrow end capable of being removably disposed in said second recess, wherein said first recess is adapted to removably engage said neck portion, and a wide end, having a greater width than said opening, capable of being disposed for at least partial submergence in said liquid, wherein at least said wide end is adapted to said seal the opening of said vessel, wherein said non-volatile liquid has less than 20% volatile organic compounds.
16. A spill-proof aerator assembly according to claim 15 , wherein said aerator top and said wide end of said wick form a double seal with said vessel opening.
17. A method for flamelessly diffusing a liquid solution into the atmosphere, comprising:
filling a vessel having an opening with a liquid solution having less than 20% volatile organic compound;
creating a wick assembly comprising at least an aerator top and at least
one wick, by removably inserting at least one wick into said aerator top,
said wick assembly comprising a reusable porous material;
creating a spill-proof seal between at least said vessel and said at least one wick by tapering said wick, such that one end is wider than said opening and the other end is more narrow, and inserting said narrow end into said opening until said wick becomes too wide; and
partially submerging said at least one wick in the liquid solution enabling the at least one wick to transfer the liquid solution to said aerator top through capillary action.
18. The method according to claim 17 , said method further comprising refilling said vessel when empty with the liquid solution by removing said top and wick from engagement with said vessel and filling the vessel with additional liquid solution.
19. The method according to claim 17 , further including providing a first shallow recess in said aerator top and a second deeper recess concentrically disposed therein.
20. The method according to claim 19 , further including adapting said second recess to releasably engage said wick.
21. The method according to claim 19 , further including adapting said first recess to mate with said vessel by removably engaging the opening of said vessel.
22. The method according to claim 17 , wherein said liquid solution is at least one of a fragrance, a medicine, and an insecticide.