Volatile material dispenser and method of retaining only compatible refills thereby

摘要

A method of retaining only compatible refills by a volatile material dispenser includes the step of providing a dispenser having a housing and at least one movable latch disposed within the housing. The method further includes the steps of providing a compatible refill that includes a container for holding a volatile material and a wick extending from the container and inserting the refill into the housing so that the refill actuates the movable latch into engagement with a structure disposed on a neck of the refill to retain the refill within the housing. The incompatible refills are incapable of actuating the movable latch, and thus, the movable latch does not retain the incompatible refills within the housing.

主权项

1. A method of retaining only compatible refills by a volatile material dispenser, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a dispenser having a housing and at least one rotatable latch disposed within the housing; providing a compatible refill that includes a container for holding a volatile material and a wick extending from the container; and inserting the refill into the housing so that the refill rotates the rotatable latch into engagement with a structure disposed on a neck of the refill to retain the refill within the housing; wherein during the inserting step, a top surface of a neck portion of the refill is the first portion of the refill to contact the movable latch, thereby rotating the latch into engagement with the structure disposed on the neck of the refill; wherein incompatible refills are incapable of actuating the rotatable latch, and thus, the rotatable latch does not retain the incompatible refills within the housing.