(19)
(11) EP 1 675 657 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(21) Application number: 04753744.4

(22) Date of filing: 28.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A62B 7/08(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/016980
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/105878 (09.12.2004 Gazette 2004/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 29.05.2003 US 449918
05.01.2004 US 534329 P

(71) Applicant: The Holmes Group, Inc.
Milford, Massachusetts 01757-1516 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • THOMPSON, Stanley, O.
    New Boston, NH 03070 (US)
  • SILVEIRA, Ricardo
    Bridgewater, MA 02324 (US)
  • BOSSA, David
    Uxbridge, MA 01596 (US)
  • JAYARAM, Jaideep
    Milford, MA 01757 (US)
  • CHANG, Bruce
    Taiwan (TW)
  • WESTRING, Brice, Daniel
    Mason, OH 45040 (US)
  • FANTA, Keith
    Liberty Township, OH 45044 (US)
  • BUSH, Stephan, G.
    Hamilton, OH 45011 (US)
  • TRACY, James, J.
    Attelboro, MA 02703 (US)
  • MAK, Chi Kin John
    Wan Chai (HK)

(74) Representative: Köhler, Walter 
Louis,&Pöhlau,&Lohrentz Patentanwälte P.O. Box 30 55
90014 Nürnberg
90014 Nürnberg (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS FOR DISPERSING VOLATILE MATERIALS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT