Dual function dispenser

摘要

A multi-capacity dispenser is described for dispersible materials, said dispenser has at least one active dispenser for an actively dispersible material, said active dispenser comprising a reservoir containing said actively dispersible material, and means to actively dispense said actively dispersible material from said reservoir to the atmosphere; at least one passive dispenser for a volatile dispersible material, said passive dispenser comprising a reservoir containing said volatile dispersible material, and means to control volatilization of said volatile dispersible material; and a dispenser package encompassing said active dispenser or dispensers and said passive dispenser or dispensers, said dispenser package comprising a decorative body having at least one passage therein for dispensing said actively dispersible material from said active dispenser or dispensers, and openings therein for passively dispensing said volatile dispersible material, said actively dispersible material and said volatile dispersible material being individually and independently dispensable. In one embodiment the passive dispenser comprises the shell of the multi-capacity dispenser, said shell being an impregnated plastic or ceramic shell having a dispersible material incorporated in the pores thereof. In another arrangement the passive dispenser is a gel cartridge (30) comprising a pair of cartridge units (32) connected end-to-end by a flexible hinge portion (31) having a centering hole (33), each gel cartridge unit (32) comprising a tray providing a reservoir for the storage of volatile medium; wherein the gel cartridge (30) is configured to be fitted across the top of the spray container (12) by means of the centering hole (33) with the cartridge units (32) overlaying a substantial portion of the diameter and length of said spray container (12) on opposed sides of said spray container (12) in parallel contiguous relationship to the lengthwise dimension of said spray container (12).