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US 12,544,476 · App. 17/767,112 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Device for diffusing volatile substances

Inventors: Marina Trias Lafuente (Barcelona, ES); Ruben Garcia Fabrega (Barcelona, ES); Alba Graus Ferrer (Barcelona, ES)
Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING SPA
A61L9/127A61L2209/133A61L2209/15
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Patent No.
US 12,544,476
App. No.
17/767,112
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for diffusing volatile substances includes a container containing a liquid with the volatile substances, a base element that closes the container, and a wick that is impregnated with the volatile substances. The base element includes an internal channel in which the liquid containing the volatile substances is deposited. A part of the wick placed in the internal channel is impregnated with the liquid containing the volatile substances located in the internal channel.

Claims (14)

1 . A device for diffusing volatile substances, comprising:

a container containing a liquid with the volatile substances,

a base element that closes the container, and

a wick that is impregnated with the volatile substances,

wherein:

the base element comprises an internal channel in which the liquid with the volatile substances is deposited, a part of the wick being placed in the internal channel being impregnated with the liquid with the volatile substances located in the internal channel; and

the part of the wick comprises a projection that is placed in the internal channel of the base element.

2 . The device for diffusing volatile substances according to claim 1 , wherein the base element comprises a window that communicates the internal channel with the rest of the base element.

3 . The device for diffusing volatile substances according to claim 1 , wherein the base element comprises a projection that activates an outlet valve for the liquid from the container.

4 . The device for diffusing volatile substances according to claim 1 , wherein the base element also comprises a guide for guiding a mouth of the container.

5 . The device for diffusing volatile substances according to claim 1 , wherein the base element comprises a plurality of evaporation holes.

6 . The device for diffusing volatile substances according to claim 5 , wherein the evaporation holes are arranged on the side wall of the base element.

7 . The device for diffusing volatile substances according to claim 1 , wherein the projection of the wick is longitudinally located in the wick.

8 . The device for diffusing volatile substances according to claim 1 , wherein the wick has a cylindrical shape.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2022
From: TRIAS LAFUENTE, MARINA; GARCIA FABREGA, RUBEN; GRAUS FERRER, ALBA
To: ZOBELE HOLDING SPA
Reel/Frame 059898/0118 →
Priority Claims (1)
ES 201930882 · Oct 9, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220395601A1 · Dec 15, 2022
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