US3648929A — Atomizer — Luxuse Patents

Claim 1

Independent Claim 152 words

An atomizer comprising a casing in which are disposed a supply voltage source, an electronic oscillator, a transducer which is energized by the periodic signals issuing from the oscillator and which converts these signals into mechanical vibrations having a frequency corresponding at least to those of said signals, an amplifier for amplifying the amplitude of these vibrations, a reservoir of liquid to be atomized, means for feeding this liquid to the amplifier thereby to atomize the liquid into at least one aerosol jet, wherein the reservoir consists of a removable cartridge and the cartridge, the amplifIer and the transducer are substantially coaxially positioned within the casing, with the discharge end of the cartridge facing the free end of the amplifier and the wall of the casing being formed with an opening through which projects at least that part of the free end of the amplifier which receives the liquid to be atomized.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 152 words

An atomizer comprising a casing in which are disposed a supply voltage source, an electronic oscillator, a transducer which is energized by the periodic signals issuing from the oscillator and which converts these signals into mechanical vibrations having a frequency corresponding at least to those of said signals, an amplifier for amplifying the amplitude of these vibrations, a reservoir of liquid to be atomized, means for feeding this liquid to the amplifier thereby to atomize the liquid into at least one aerosol jet, wherein the reservoir consists of a removable cartridge and the cartridge, the amplifIer and the transducer are substantially coaxially positioned within the casing, with the discharge end of the cartridge facing the free end of the amplifier and the wall of the casing being formed with an opening through which projects at least that part of the free end of the amplifier which receives the liquid to be atomized.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 109 words

An atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the discharge end of the cartridge is closed off by a perforatable diaphragm, the casing has means for leading the cartridge to, and maintaining it in, its position of use, and said liquid-feeding means include a tube having one end opening in the vicinity of said free end of the amplifier and whose other end is sharp and occupies in the casing a position such when the cartridge is being led to said position of use, the cartridge comes to impale itself on this other end of the tube thereby perforating the diaphragm and enabling the cartridge to communicate with the tube.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 84 words

An atomizer according to claim 2, wherein a passage extends through the free end of the amplifier in coaxial alignment with said one end of the tube and with an axially movable needle to the side of the passage opposite the tube and capable of being displaced into two operative positions, the first being the tube closing position, in which it is engaged in the orifice of said one end of the tube, the other being the tube opening position, remote from the latter.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 102 words

An atomizer according to claim 3, wherein a push-member, projecting from the casing, is kinematically solid with the needle and is capable of being moved axially over a given length corresponding to the distance travelled by said needle between its two operative positions, and wherein a switch is provided for controlling the supply of the electronic oscillator by said supply source, said switch being actuated by said push-member so as to interrupt said supply when the needle is moved to its tube-closing position and so as to restore this supply when the needle is moved to its position remote from said tube.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 126 words

A portable, handy and autonomous atomizer operating without a propellent gas and comprising an elongated casing in which are coaxially mounted a removable liquid-containing cartridge, an electronic oscillator, a transducer, energized by the periodic signals issuing from the oscillator, for converting these signals into mechanical vibrations having a frequency at least equal to that of the signals, and an amplifier for amplifying these vibrations at one end thereof, the casing being also provided with a supply voltage source and means for feeding the liquid out of the cartridge to a portion of said one end of the amplifier thereby to form an aerosol jet, said portion projecting out of an opening in the casing wall and the discharge end of the cartridge facing said one end.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 126 words

A portable, handy and autonomous atomizer operating without a propellent gas and comprising an elongated casing in which are coaxially mounted a removable liquid-containing cartridge, an electronic oscillator, a transducer, energized by the periodic signals issuing from the oscillator, for converting these signals into mechanical vibrations having a frequency at least equal to that of the signals, and an amplifier for amplifying these vibrations at one end thereof, the casing being also provided with a supply voltage source and means for feeding the liquid out of the cartridge to a portion of said one end of the amplifier thereby to form an aerosol jet, said portion projecting out of an opening in the casing wall and the discharge end of the cartridge facing said one end.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1975-03-14	1975-09-13	1976-03-14	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1979-03-14	1979-09-13	1980-03-14	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1983-03-14	1983-09-13	1984-03-14	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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