Patent ID: 8047453

Claim:
An air freshener device comprising: a container having an interior configured for containing a fluid; a volume of fragrance-containing fluid disposed within the container, the volume of fragrance-containing fluid has a fluid level relative to the container; a wick comprising a wicking portion and a displacement portion, each having an immersion section disposed below the fluid level and a non-immersion section extending above the fluid level, the non-immersion section of the wicking portion containing a wicked volume of the fragrance-containing fluid and the immersion section of the displacement portion displacing a displaced volume of the fragrance-containing fluid, the wicking and displacement portions being configured so that a ratio of the displaced volume to the wicked volume is greater than or equal to 1.0, whereby the fluid level is equal to or higher than an initial fluid level established prior to insertion of the immersion portions of the wick into the fragrance-containing fluid.