Granted Patent B2

US 12,569,584 · App. 16/443,857 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Inventor: Michael R. Schramm (Perry, UT)

A61L9/02A47J36/2477A47J36/2494A61L9/03F21S6/00F21S6/001F21S9/02F21V33/00F21V33/0024F21V33/0028F21V33/0032F21V35/00A61L2209/12F21W2121/00F21W2131/30

Abstract

Claims (14)

1 . An apparatus comprising at least one of a first container having an inner cavity and an open funnel extending into said inner cavity, and at least one of a fragrance emitting composition, an atmosphere altering composition, a flammable composition, and a fuel contained therein, wherein when said composition is fluent and said first container is oriented in any orientation, said composition will not run out of said first container, and a second container having an inner cavity and an open funnel extending into said inner cavity, and at least one of a fragrance emitting fluent composition, an atmosphere altering fluent composition, a flammable fluent composition, and a fuel contained therein, wherein said apparatus is expressly adapted to mount to a heating apparatus.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said apparatus defines at least one of a colored apparatus, a wickless candle apparatus, a scented candle apparatus, and a combination thereof.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said apparatus defines at least one of a disposable apparatus and a serviceable apparatus, and wherein said apparatus defines at least one of a single member container and a container comprised of a plurality of discrete members joined to form said container.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said apparatus defines at least one of an apparatus adapted to nest with and stack upon another instance of said apparatus and an apparatus having a lid receiving member and being adapted to hermetically engage a lid.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is mounted on a heater comprising at least one of a non-light-emitting heating element heater and a light-emitting heater.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said non-light-emitting heating element heater further defines a heater expressly adapted to receive said apparatus at least partially within said non-light-emitting heating element heater and to heat said apparatus such that when said composition is fluent and fragrance emits from an open funnel of said apparatus and said apparatus is rotated said composition will not run out of an open funnel of said apparatus and wherein said light-emitting heater further defines a lamp having a user selectable and modifiable image displayed thereon and expressly adapted to receive said apparatus at least partially within said light-emitting heater and to heat said apparatus such that when said composition is fluent and fragrance emits from an open funnel of said apparatus and said apparatus is rotated said composition will not run out of an open funnel of said apparatus.

7 . An apparatus comprising at least one of a first open container having an inner cavity and at least one of a fragrance emitting composition, an atmosphere altering composition, a flammable composition, and a fuel contained therein, wherein when said composition is fluent and said first container is oriented in any orientation, said composition will not run out of said first container, and a second open container having an inner cavity and at least one of a fragrance emitting composition, an atmosphere altering composition, a flammable composition, and a fuel contained therein, wherein when at least a portion of said composition is fluent and said second container is oriented in any orientation, said composition will not run out of said second container, and wherein said apparatus is expressly adapted to mount to a heater, wherein said containers include an open funnel extending into said inner cavities.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said apparatus defines at least one of a colored apparatus, a wickless candle apparatus, a scented candle apparatus, and a combination thereof.

9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said apparatus defines at least one of a disposable apparatus and a serviceable apparatus, and wherein said apparatus defines at least one of a single member container and a container comprised of a plurality of discrete members joined to form said container.

10 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said apparatus defines at least one of an apparatus adapted to nest with and stack upon another instance of said apparatus and an apparatus having a lid receiving member and being adapted to hermetically engage a lid.

11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said apparatus is mounted on a heater comprising at least one of a non-light-emitting heating element heater and a light-emitting heater.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said non-light-emitting heating element heater further defines a heater expressly adapted to receive said apparatus at least partially within said non-light-emitting heating element heater and to heat said apparatus such that when said composition is fluent and fragrance emits from an open funnel of said apparatus and said apparatus is rotated said composition will not run out of an open funnel of said apparatus and wherein said light-emitting heater further defines a lamp having a user selectable and modifiable image displayed thereon and expressly adapted to receive said apparatus at least partially within said light-emitting heater and to heat said apparatus such that when said composition is fluent and fragrance emits from an open container of said apparatus and is rotated said composition will not run out of an open container of said apparatus.

13 . An apparatus comprising at least one of a first container having an inner cavity and an open funnel extending into said inner cavity and a composition contained therein comprising at least one of an edible molten composition and an aromatic composition adapted such that when said aromatic composition is exposed to atmosphere proximate said first container, aroma of said atmosphere proximate said first container is altered, and a second open container having an inner cavity and a fluent composition contained therein comprising at least one of an edible molten composition and an aromatic composition adapted such that when said aromatic composition is exposed to atmosphere proximate said second container, aroma of said atmosphere proximate said second container is altered, wherein when said second container is oriented in any orientation, said aromatic composition will not run out of said second container.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein said first container includes a lid removably connected thereto such that said composition is hermetically contained therein, and wherein when said lid is opened said hermeticity is terminated and said composition is exposed to atmosphere proximate said first container, and wherein said second container includes a lid removably connected thereto such that said fluent composition is hermetically contained therein, and wherein when said lid is opened said hermeticity is terminated and said fluent composition is exposed to atmosphere proximate said second container, and wherein said edible molten composition defines at least one of chocolate, caramel, fudge, marshmallow and a combination thereof.

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