HOLDING DEVICES, PIECES AND SYSTEMS
Scented holding device systems, attacher systems, including attachment piece systems and attachment piece part systems, and devices used in the systems, including hangers. Scented hangers with widened shoulder areas, top oval area and center bar, and side hooks. Cavity attachers with scented fragrance pieces. Fragrance pieces with ridges.
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending non-provisional application of Carol Boyd, Ser. No. 13/041,403, filed on Mar. 6, 2011, entitled: Holding Devices, Pieces And Systems. Co-pending non-provisional application of Carol Boyd, Ser. No. 13/041,403, filed on Mar. 6, 2011, entitled: Holding Devices, Pieces And Systems is a continuation-in-part of non-provisional application of Carol Boyd, Ser. No. 12/012,159, filed on Jan. 30, 2008, entitled: Holding Devices, Pieces And Systems. The entire disclosures of parent patent applications of Carol Boyd, Ser. No. 13/041,403, filed on Mar. 6, 2011, entitled: Holding Devices, Pieces And Systems and of Carol Boyd, Ser. No. 12/012,159, filed on Jan. 30, 2008, entitled: Holding Devices, Pieces And Systems, are incorporated herein by reference.
This application is related to, claims priority under and claims the benefit of the earliest available effective filing dates from the following listed applications: non-provisional application of Carol Boyd, Ser. No. 13/041,403, filed on Mar. 6, 2011, entitled: Holding Devices, Pieces And Systems, and; non-provisional application of Carol Boyd, Ser. No. 12/012,159, filed on Jan. 30, 2008, entitled: Holding Devices, Pieces And Systems.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe invention includes but is not limited to scented holding device systems, attacher systems, including attachment piece systems and attachment piece part systems, devices that are used in the systems, garment hangers, and fragrance pieces.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONEmbodiments of the invention include, but are not limited to the following:
A scented holding device system that includes at least one fragrance piece. The holding device has at least one attacher, whereby the at least one fragrance piece is removably attachable with the holding device by the attacher. In addition, the at least one fragrance piece can be removably attachable with the attacher without requiring the attacher to be removed from the holding device.
An attacher system that includes at least one fragrance piece. The attacher is attached with, integral with or attachable with a holding device, whereby the at least one fragrance piece is removably attachable with the holding device by the attacher. In addition, the at least one fragrance member can be removably attachable with the attacher without requiring the attacher to be removed from the holding device.
A system for attaching at least one fragrance piece with at least one holding device, the system includes: providing at least one fragrance piece; providing at least one holding device, providing at least one attacher, whereby the fragrance piece is removably attachable with the holding device by the attacher.
A scented holding device, which includes at least one fragrance piece. The at least one fragrance piece is removably attachable with the device.
An attachment device for a fragrance piece, whereby the attachment device includes at least one prong.
An attachment device for a fragrance piece, whereby the attachment device includes adhesive.
A holding device including at least one attacher, the attacher configured such that it can removably hold a fragrance piece that can be longer than it is wide to the device.
An attachment device for a fragrance piece, the attachment device includes at least one piece of a material. The at least one piece of a material can further include at least one attachment piece part.
An attachment device for a fragrance piece, whereby the attachment device includes at least one loop.
An attachment device for a fragrance piece, whereby the attachment device includes at least one clip.
An attachment device for a fragrance piece, whereby the attachment device includes at least one cavity.
A hanger that has at least one prong, whereby the at least one prong is configured such that it can removably hold a fragrance piece that can be longer than it is wide to the hanger.
A hanger including at least one attacher that is configured such that it can removably hold a fragrance piece that can be longer than it is wide to the hanger.
A hanger including two widened shoulder areas, whereby each of the shoulder areas is tapered.
A hanger including an oval portion that includes a partial crossbar.
A hanger including two side hook areas, whereby each of the side hook areas has a hook.
A scented hanger system that includes at least one attacher and at least one fragrance piece, whereby the at least one fragrance piece is removably attachable with the at least one attacher.
A scented garment hanger system that includes at least one attacher that is a cavity at least one fragrance piece, whereby the at least one fragrance piece is removably insertable in the cavity.
A garment hanger including at least one cavity
A fragrance piece that includes at least one ridge.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, illustrate the embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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It is to be understood that the term “readily” as used herein is intended to mean within between zero seconds and sixty seconds, preferable between zero seconds and five seconds, and more preferably between zero seconds and one second. It is to be further understood that between zero seconds and one second is further to be defined as being immediately.
As exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
Without intending to be limiting, commonly known hanging bags can hang from one or more hook, or a one or two piece fabric and/or Velcro® band that can loop around a horizontal pole, the fabric can be attached to the bag via a metal screw or nail and cardboard, and can be attached around the pole with the use of the Velcro® or snaps.
Referring now to exemplary FIGS. including but not limited to
Reference is now to exemplary FIGS. including but not limited to
In some, but not all, embodiments that refer to a “height”, “heightened”, “taller”, “width”, “wide”, “long”, “longer” and/or “length” dimension for a fragrance piece, the fragrance piece can be used or can be intended to be used in a specific orientation in an attacher. In these embodiments, the term “height” or “heightened” refers to the dimension from top to bottom of the fragrance piece measured in the orientation that the fragrance piece would be found if the fragrance piece were attached to the holding device in normal use. By way of example, and without intending to be limiting, the height or heightened area would be the top to bottom measurement of the fragrance piece inserted in a clothes hanger when the hanger is held in the orientation in which it would be found if hanging in a closet, as illustrated in FIGS including, but not limited to,
As exemplary illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to,
In some embodiments, the transition area 248 from the middle portion to the cut-out portion creates a step down 246, which herein will be called a “riser” 246 in the fragrance piece. In some embodiments, the riser 246 will be generally perpendicular or generally diagonal to the X dimension of the fragrance piece 104. In addition, when there is no end portion and/or cut-out portion on one or both ends of a fragrance piece, the term “riser” 246 can be used to identify the side or sides of the fragrance piece that is or are generally perpendicular to or generally diagonal to the X dimension of the fragrance piece.
Specific reference is now made to FIGS. including but not limited to
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The fragrance piece can be made of any shape. Each fragrance piece 104 has an outer surface 110, which is the surface that can interact with the attacher 106 when the fragrance piece 104 is attached. At least a part of the outer surface 110 of the fragrance piece 104 will be made of any material currently known or to be discovered in the art that may be attached with a fragrance piece, or formed into a fragrance piece, and that either emits a fragrance and/or neutralizes the odors in the surrounding area. Alternatively, at least a portion of the outer surface of the fragrance piece will be made of any material currently known or to be discovered in the art that may be attached with a fragrance piece, or formed into a fragrance piece, through which an underlying material currently known in the art or to be discovered may either emit a fragrance and/or neutralize the odors in the surrounding area.
It is to be understood that the terms “fragrance”, “odor” or “scent” as used herein can include, but are not limited to, natural, synthetic, or a combination of natural and synthetic aroma chemicals. Further, the terms “fragrance”, “odor” and “scent” as used herein, are intended to include a mixture of aroma chemicals. The term “natural aroma derivatives” is intended to include essential oils.
Some embodiments of the scented holding device system and fragrance piece in the current invention use natural aroma derivatives including but not limiting to cedar, lavender, rose, and synthetic aromas.
It is intended that at least a part of the outer surface 110 of the fragrance piece 104, and in some embodiments, the entire fragrance piece 104, will be made of materials known in the art or to be discovered that emit a fragrance and/or neutralize the fragrances and/or odors in the surrounding area. Alternatively, as described above, it is intended that at least a part of the outer surface will be made of a material through which at least one fragrance from an underlying material known in the art or to be discovered that emits a fragrance and/or neutralize the fragrances and/or odors in the surrounding area may pass through.
The materials known in the art or to be discovered that emit a fragrance and/or neutralize the fragrances and/or odors in the surrounding area include but are not limited to, general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, thermal plastic polymers, copolymers, and green resins, under polyolefins, including but not limited to polypropylene (PP), LLDPE, HDPE, under thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, thermal plastic elastomers (TPE), under copolymers, including but not limited to Elvaloy and EVA (ethyl vinyl acetate) and green resins. In addition, polystyrene could be used if its fragrance holding and/or emitting properties were enhanced.
It is intended that the incorporation of fragrance into a fragrance piece will include the various methods and substances known in the art or to be discovered that will incorporate at least one fragrance into at least a portion of the fragrance piece such that the fragrance portion of the fragrance piece will not drip a liquid substance, such as but not limited to an oil, to the surrounding area when the fragrance piece is turned in any direction when the fragrance is being emitted. In some embodiments, the incorporation of fragrance into a fragrance piece will be by uniformly dispersing essential oils in a solid concentrate.
It is currently known in the art that fragrance resins include, but are not limited to, natural resins that can be complex mixtures. Gums from trees, in the past have been referred to as resins which are used in making perfumes. In addition, today, gums are referred to as compounds that can be represented by a chemical formula. Hence, fragrances can be complex liquid mixtures of ingredients, generally essential oils, both natural and synthetic. Synthetic ingredients would be polymers. As currently known in the art, fragrance resins and or concentrates, including both natural and synthetic polymers, may be blended with or dispersed into other polymers including the following: LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene); HDPE (high Density Polyethylene; EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate; Puffed LDPE; Elvaloy (PVC); TPE (Thermoplastic Elastoners); and, Polypropylene. A polymer blend or polymer mixture of at least two polymers are blended together to create a new material with different physical properties. Fragrance is encapsulated into a different plastic or polymers such as, but not limited to, those mentioned above, Hence fragrance-impregnated polymeric particles, granules, pellets and/or beads are formed which enable them to be used in injection molding or extrusion. The fragrance-impregnated polymeric particles, granules, pellets and/or beads are added to polyolefins which are produced by a process of polymerization where short chains join long chains (polymers).
As further known in the art, Polyolefins is a collective description for plastics that include: PE (Polyethylene), LDPE (Low density polyethylene), HDPE (High Density Polyethylene), LLDPE (Liner low density polyethylene), polypropylene, TPE (thermoplastic Elastomer), and thermoplastic polymers.
As further known in the art, the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particles, granules, pellets and/or beads can be added to copolymers such as Elvaloy, PVC, EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate), and thermoplastic polymers.
It is also known in the art that the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particles, granules, pellets and/or beads could be added to polybutadiene which is a synthetic rubber that is a polymer formed from the polymerization process of the monomer 1,3-butadiene. Polybutadiene can have high elasticity and can be used in injection molding with another polymer.
It is additionally known in the art that polystyrene, even with a plasticizer, will not hold a fragrance. To add fragrance to a product made of polystyrene resin, it will need to be blended with another polymer such as, but not limited to, HDPE. The HDPE is compatible with both the fragrance and polystyrene. The final product will be stable as the HDPE will serve as the delivery system for the fragrance. As known in the art, polystyrene can only be used with an elasticizer plus another polyolefin, such as but not limited to, PP, PE, LPDE, HDPE, and EVA.
Further, it is known in the art that fragrance-impregnated polymeric particles, granules, beads and/or pellets could be added to other plastics that have a non-toxic plasticizer added to them.
Companies currently known in the art that create fragrance-impregnated polymeric particles, granules, pellets and/or beads as described above include, but are not limited to, International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc, of Hazlet, N.J. and Agilex Technologies, Inc. of Chantilly, Va. International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. produces fragrance-impregnated polymeric particles, granules, or pellets for use as a perfumery, air freshening, odor masking or deodorizing component with general industrial application, which it sells under the trademark PolyIFF.
International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. describes its PolyIff product as follows in its promotional materials:
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- “PolyIFF is an exclusive IFF polymer delivery technology that allows for direct delivery of scent and easy addition of fragrance to a plastic product. With PolyIFF, you can acid the desired type and level of scent to virtually any functional or decorative molded plastic form, as well as blown or cast films . . . .
- PolyIFF has functional benefits to plastic producers in that it can mask undesirable odors in resins such as PVC or acetates or in systems where regrind contributes an off-odor. IFF can also incorporate our Malodor Technologies into PolyIFF to offer odor neutralization properties/benefits for consumer products . . . .
- IFF brings over 25 years of expertise in polymer delivery technology . . . .
- Production—Newly installed state of art production extruder.
- Pilot Plant—Development capabilities for new resins/processes/applications.
- Pilot Extruder—Processing of new resins/additives/technology.
- Injection Molding—capabilities for developmental work and/or presentation samples,
- Film Production—blown or cast.
PolyIFF Resins
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- LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)
- HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)
- EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate)
- Puffed PolyIff (LDPE)
- Elvaloy (PVC applications)
- TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer)
Compatibility
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- PolyIFF fragrance concentrates generally are compatible with polyolefins and many copolymers. Fragrances have been used in combination with blowing agents, antistats, and U.V. stabilizers . . . .
The Art of Fragrance Creation
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- Fragrances are complex liquid mixtures of ingredients—in general, essential oils, both natural and synthetic. The trained perfumer has over 5,000 such ingredients at his disposal.
- A very simple . . . fragrance may consist of a combination of a half-dozen aroma chemicals. A more complex . . . scent may contain perhaps a dozen chemicals and a fine perfume may comprise well over a hundred ingredients.
Fragrance Engineering for PolyIFF
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- PolyIFF pellets are uniform dispersions of these essential oils in a solid concentrate. Maintaining an aroma balance is a delicate artistic and scientific challenge performed by expert perfumers and staff
- The various ingredients in these complex mixtures have differing volatilities. The aroma balance depends upon formulating all of the various ingredients to allow migration out of the plastic at the desired rate.
Fragrance Longevity
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- PolyIFF fragrances are designed to disperse naturally, and thus their functional life in the plastic product must be limited. How quickly or how slowly the scent releases (diffuses, disperses) depends in part on the selection of ingredients. For example, different scents can be formulated to last from several days to several weeks.
- Other critical factors are fragrance concentration, the cross-sectional area of the plastic article, and the article's surface area-to-volume ratio, While fragrance may be dissipated from a thin film within a day or two, in thicker molded articles it can last from six months to a year.
PolyIFF Blending
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- Overall, the typical use range for fragrance concentrates is 0.5-5.0%. In cases where a fragrance is used lightly to mask a regrind odor, as little as 0.1% concentrate is effective. At the opposite extreme, air fresheners are molded as high as 100% PolyIFF. At the low levels typically recommended, fragrance additives should have no appreciable effect on the physical properties; color, clarity, or heat sealability of a product.
- Blending of PolyIFF in an extruder or injection molding machine can best be achieved in the feed section by an accurate metering device, such as is used with color master batches. If this is not available, then pre-mixing of the pellets with the resin feed is required. The aim is to achieve a uniform odor throughout the product and over the entire production run.
Benefits of Manufacturing with PolyIFF
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- In the past, plastic molders and extruders have added fragrance oils directly to the resin prior to melt processing. However, because fragrances are generally highly volatile liquids and because the amounts used are typically very low, such direct use of oils in pure form is usually inconvenient or economically inefficient. PolyIFF greatly simplifies the incorporation of fragrances while minimizing the waste of costly ingredients, the worries of over-lubrication, and the excessive loss of fragrance.
- PolyIFF is designed to be used in exactly the same way as color or other additive concentrates in extrusion, injection molding, or blow molding. No particular modification of your process or equipment should be necessary.
Processing
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- PolyIFF products are principally polyethylene-based concentrates of fragrance or aroma chemicals. They are designed to be used “as is” or as additives in plastic-forming processes. Like other functional additives used in the plastic industry, Poly IFF fragrances are sold as high-level concentrates suitable for blending. Because its intent is to provide odor in the final plastic product, a PolyIFF concentrate usually has a substantial but pleasant odor. In many cases, PolyIFF fragrances have been successfully introduced into manufacturing facilities that have never used fragrances.
Conditions
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- Properly formulated PolyIFF concentrates have been found to withstand processing temperatures of 400-500 degrees F. It is generally advisable to use the lowest possible temperatures to minimize fragrance loss (higher temperatures can be compensated for by increasing PolyIFF concentration) . . . .”
The minimum fragrance load of an embodied fragrance piece using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, must be sufficient to emit a fragrance and/or neutralize surrounding odors.
Using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, in some embodiments, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, the range of the fragrance load in a fragrance piece is between 0.03 percent and 21 percent.
Using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, in some embodiments, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, the range of the fragrance load in a fragrance piece is between 0.045 percent and 21 percent.
Using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, in some embodiments, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, the range of the fragrance load in a fragrance piece is between 0.07 percent and 21 percent.
Using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, in some embodiments, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, the range of the fragrance load in a fragrance piece is between 0.1 percent and 21 percent.
Using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, in some embodiments, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, the range of the fragrance load in a fragrance piece is between 1 percent and 21 percent.
Using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, in some embodiments, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, the range of the fragrance load in a fragrance piece is between 1.5 percent and 10 percent.
Using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, in some embodiments, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, the range of the fragrance load in a fragrance piece is between 2 percent and 10 percent.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granules, bead and/or pellet contains 20 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 19 and 21 percent fragrance, the range of the bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 5 percent and 100 percent.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 20 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 19 and 21 percent fragrance, the range of the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 7.5 percent and 50 percent.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 20 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 19 and 21 percent fragrance, the range of the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 10 percent and 50 percent.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 20 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 19 and 21 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 5% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 20 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 19 and 21 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 4% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 20 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 19 and 21 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 3% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 20 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 19 and 21 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 2% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 20 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 19 and 21 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 1% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 20 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 19 and 21 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 0.5% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granules, bead and/or pellet contains 15 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 14 and 16 percent fragrance, the range of the bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 5 percent and 100 percent.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 15 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 14 and 16 percent fragrance, the range of the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 7.5 percent and 50 percent.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 15 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 14 and 16 percent fragrance, the range of the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 10 percent and 50 percent.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 15 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 14 and 16 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 5% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 15 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 14 and 16 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 4% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 15 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 14 and 16 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 3% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 15 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 14 and 16 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 2% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 15 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 14 and 16 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 1% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 15 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 14 and 16 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 0.5% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granules, bead and/or pellet contains 10 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 9 and 11 percent fragrance, the range of the bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 5 percent and 100 percent.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 10 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 9 and 11 percent fragrance, the range of the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 7.5 percent and 50 percent.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 10 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 9 and 11 percent fragrance, the range of the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 10 percent and 50 percent.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 10 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 9 and 11 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 5% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 10 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 9 and 11 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 4% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 10 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 9 and 11 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 3% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 10 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 9 and 11 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 2% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 10 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 9 and 11 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 1% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 10 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 9 and 11 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 0.5% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granules, bead and/or pellet contains 7 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 6 and 8 percent fragrance, the range of the bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 5 percent and 100 percent.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 7 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 6 and 8 percent fragrance, the range of the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 7.5 percent and 50 percent.
In some embodiments, using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy, when the fragrance piece is used to emit a fragrance and/or is used to neutralize surrounding odors, and when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 7 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 6 and 8 percent fragrance, the range of the fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download in a fragrance piece is between 10 percent and 50 percent.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 7 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 6 and 8 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 5% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 7 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 6 and 8 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 4% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 7 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 6 and 8 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 3% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 7 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 6 and 8 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 2% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 7 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 6 and 8 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 1% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
In some embodiments, when a fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet contains 7 percent fragrance, and in some embodiments contains between 6 and 8 percent fragrance, the minimum fragrance-impregnated polymeric particle, granule, bead and/or pellet download of an embodied fragrance piece is 0.5% or higher using the above-mentioned materials, including but not limited to general plastics, polymers, polyolefins, including but not limited to PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, thermal plastic polymers, including but not limited to PVC, TPE, copolymers including but not limited to EVA and Elvaloy.
Any fragrance may be emitted by the fragrance piece 104. It is to be understood that the number of possible fragrances currently known or to be discovered is vast. Without intending to be limiting, scents among the vast varieties of possible fragrances that may be used include, but are not limited to, the following: lavender, rose, cedar, fresh linen, fresh cotton, vanilla and citrus. In addition, fragrances of perfumes currently known or to be discovered can be included.
Fragrances may be used for a variety or reasons, including, but not limited to the following: emitting a pleasant scent, emitting a scent that will compete with or replace a surrounding scent or odor, emitting a scent that will refresh the surrounding area, and/or emitting a scent that will neutralize the surrounding area. It is to be understood therefore that it is intended that fragrances included in the current invention may be of any odor that is generally considered by the user to be very pleasant, very unpleasant or anywhere in between.
Reference is now made to exemplarily illustrated FIGS. including but not limited to
In some embodiments, the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 by at least one attacher 106 in a manner that in some embodiments can provide convenience, and will be identified as the “removal attachment parameters,” defined as follows: when the attacher 106 is attached with the holding device 102, the fragrance piece 104 may be attached with and removed from the attacher 106 without requiring the removal of any part of the attacher 106 from the holding device 102. It is to be understood however, that when the attacher 106 is attached with the holding device 102 the parameter that the fragrance piece 104 may be attached with and removed from the attacher 106 without requiring the removal of any part of the attacher 106 from the holding device 102, does not mean that the attacher 106, or any part thereof, cannot be removed or may not be removed from the holding device 102 to attach or remove the fragrance piece 104, rather the requirement means that removal of any part of the attacher 106 from the holding device 102 is not required for the attachment or removal of the fragrance piece 104.
In some preferred embodiments, the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 by at least one attacher 106 in a manner that will be identified as the “preferred attachment parameters,” defined as follows: the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 by at least one attacher 106 in a manner whereby when the fragrance piece 104 is attached with the holding device, 102 it is sufficiently snug that the fragrance piece 104 will remain attached and will not readily become unattached due to gravity if the holding device 102 is turned in any direction, however at the same time it is not so snuggly attached that one or more tools must be used to attach the fragrance piece 104 with or remove the fragrance piece 104 from the attacher 106.
In some more preferred embodiments, the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 by at least one attacher 106 in a manner that will be identified as the “more preferred attachment parameters,” defined as follows: the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 by at least one attacher 106 in a manner whereby when the fragrance piece 104 is attached with the holding device, 102 it is sufficiently snug that the fragrance piece 104 will remain attached and will not readily become unattached due to gravity if the holding device 102 is turned in any direction, however at the same time it is not so snuggly attached that one or more tools or more than a moderate amount of force from an ordinary user must be used to attach the fragrance piece 104 with or remove the fragrance piece 104 from the attacher 106.
In some embodiments, the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 by at least one attacher 106 in a manner that will be identified as the “removal and fit attachment parameters,” defined as follows: the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 by at least one attacher 106 in a manner in which: 1) when the attacher 106 is attached with the holding device 102, the fragrance piece 104 may be attached and removed from the attacher 106 without requiring the removal of any part of the attacher 106 from the holding device 102; and 2) the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 in a manner whereby when the fragrance piece 104 is attached it is sufficiently snug that the fragrance piece 104 will remain attached and will not readily become unattached due to gravity if the holding device 102 is turned in any direction, however at the same time it is not so snuggly attached that one or more tools must be used to attach the fragrance piece 104 with or remove the fragrance piece 104 from the attacher 106. It is to be understood however, that within this definition, when the attacher 106 is attached with the holding device 102 the parameter that the fragrance piece 104 may be attached with and removed from the attacher 106 without requiring the removal of any part of the attacher 106 from the holding device 102, does not mean that the attacher 106, or any part thereof, cannot be removed or may not be removed from the holding device 102 to attach or remove that fragrance piece 104, rather the requirement means that removal of any part of the attacher 106 from the holding device 102 is not required for the attachment or removal of the fragrance piece 104.
In some embodiments, the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 by at least one attacher 106 in a manner that will be identified as the “preferred removal and fit attachment parameters,” defined as follows: the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 by at least one attacher 106 in a manner in which: 1) when the attacher 106 is attached with the holding device 102, the fragrance piece 104 may be attached and removed from the attacher 106 without requiring the removal of any part of the attacher 106 from the holding device 102; and 2) the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the holding device 102 in a manner whereby when the fragrance piece 104 is attached it is sufficiently snug that the fragrance piece 104 will remain attached and will not readily become unattached due to gravity if the holding device 102 is turned in any direction, however at the same time it is not so snuggly attached that one or more tools or more than a moderate amount of force from an ordinary user must be used to attach the fragrance piece 104 with or remove the fragrance piece 104 from the attacher 106. It is to be understood however, that within this definition, when the attacher 106 is attached with the holding device 102 the parameter that the fragrance piece 104 may be attached with and removed from the attacher 106 without requiring the removal of any part of the attacher 106 from the holding device 102, does not mean that the attacher 106, or any part thereof, cannot be removed or may not be removed from the holding device 102 to attach or remove that fragrance piece 104, rather the requirement means that removal of any part of the attacher 106 from the holding device 102 is not required for the attachment or removal of the fragrance piece 104.
In some embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
It is to be understood that in some embodiments, a single attachment piece 112 can in some embodiments be an attacher 106 without the requirement of the use of one or more attachment piece parts 114, and in some embodiments if the attachment piece 112 requires the addition of one or more attachment piece parts 114 to attach the at least one fragrance piece 104 with the holding device 102, the attachment piece 112 also can be an attachment piece part 114. For example, and without intending to be limiting, a loop 152 made of two-sided hook and loop material 178 such as the loop exemplarily illustrated in
In some embodiments, the at least one fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable within the required attachment parameters with the holding device 102 with an integral attacher 106 and/or with an attacher that includes at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114.
In some embodiments, the at least one fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable within the removal attachment parameters with the holding device 102 with an integral attacher 106 and/or with an attacher that includes at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114.
In some embodiments, the at least one fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable within the preferred attachment parameters with the holding device 102 with an integral attacher 106 and/or with an attacher that includes at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114.
In some embodiments, the at least one fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable within the more preferred attachment parameters with the holding device 102 with an integral attacher 106 and/or with an attacher that includes at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114.
In some embodiments, the at least one fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable within the removal and fit attachment parameters with the holding device 102 with an integral attacher 106 and/or with an attacher that includes at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114.
In some embodiments, the at least one fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable within the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters with the holding device 102 with an integral attacher 106 and/or with an attacher that includes at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114.
As may be seen and/or understood in the illustrations and/or descriptions herein, in some embodiments, the at least one fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable by friction fit with the holding device 102 with an integral attacher 106 and/or with an attacher that includes at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114.
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Slots 116 can vary in width and length, size, number, and placement in the holding device 102. When more than one slot 116 is included, they are generally aligned to enable a generally straight fragrance piece to be attached with and removed from the holding device 102 by weaving the fragrance piece 104 in and out of the slots 116. FIGS. 28 and 29 illustrate an exemplary embodiment wherein the attacher 106 includes more than one slot 116, and the slots 116 are aligned generally in a line, so that the generally straight fragrance piece 104 may easily be woven from one slot 116 to the next.
Referring now to exemplary FIGS. 28 and 31-34a, in some embodiments, the relationship of the size of the fragrance piece 104 and the length the at least one slot 116 is calculated by drawing an imaginary circle 122 around the outside general circumference of a fragrance piece and measuring the diameter “a-a” of the imaginary circle 122 (called “calculated diameter 124”). As exemplarily illustrated in
Other embodiments of the scented holding device system 100, attacher systems, 100a, including attachment piece systems, attachment piece part systems, and/or devices are exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
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Depending on the size, shape, location and number of prongs 134 and the at least one fragrance piece 104, the at least one fragrance piece 104 may be inserted into the fragrance piece space 146 in a number of ways.
Depending on the shape and size of the fragrance piece 104 and depending on the size, and shape of the prong gap 140, the at least one fragrance piece 104 can be inserted in the at least one prong 134 by inserting the fragrance piece 104 directly into fragrance piece space 146 through the prong gap 140. In order to be able to insert the at least one fragrance piece 104 into the fragrance piece space 146 directly through the prong gap 140, the prong gap 140 must be directly accessible.
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When the inner surface shape is created by at least two prongs 134 with inner surfaces facing each other, all, some or none of the prong gaps 140 may overlap an opposing prong 134. As exemplarily illustrated in
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The prongs 134 may be of varying sizes, shapes, locations and configurations on the holding device 102 as long as the preferred attachment parameters and/or the more preferred attachment parameters may be obtained, and in some embodiments also as long as the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit parameters may be obtained, with at least one fragrance piece 104.
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It is to be understood that the prongs 134 can be attached with the holding device 102 in a manner whereby the accessible prong gap 148 faces a particular direction, such as but not limited to, forward, backward, up, down, or diagonal. In addition, if the prongs 134 are on an attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114 in a manner whereby the accessible prong gap 148 is at an angle, such as exemplarily illustrated in
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Other embodiments of the scented holding device systems, attacher systems, and devices are exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to,
The at least one loop 152 may be directly fixedly or removably attached or attachable with the holding device 102 by ways currently known in the art or to be discovered, including but not limited to, tacking, stapling, adhesive, taping, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, bonding, welding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, and/or mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, or may be directly fixedly or removably attached or attachable with a compatible attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114 by ways currently known or to be discovered in the art, including but not limited to tacking, stapling, adhesive, taping, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, bonding, welding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, and/or mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction. As exemplarily illustrated in
Each fragrance piece 102 can be attachable with a loop 152 that is in the form of a continuous loop, as exemplarily illustrated in
A variable number of loops 152 can be integral with and/or attached or attachable with the holding device 102 either directly or with the assistance of an attachment piece 112 or one or more attachment piece parts 114. In addition, if the at least one loop 152 is removably attachable, such as those exemplarily illustrated in
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When the outer shape of the fragrance piece 104 is circular, the calculated circumference is actually the actual circumference of the fragrance piece 104. Since the calculated circumference is calculated by drawing an imaginary circle around the fragrance piece, in the case of a circular fragrance piece, the imaginary circle and the actual circumference will be the same. Accordingly, the term “calculated circumference” 150 as used herein is intended to include the actual circumference of a circular fragrance piece. In addition, for a circular fragrance piece, the actual circumference, and therefore also the calculated circumference, may be directly measured or it may be measured by ways commonly known in the art, such as, but not limited to, by determining the diameter of the fragrance piece and utilizing the standard Pi calculation of diameter multiplied by about 3.14 equaling the circumference, as exemplarily shown as follows: if the diameter of a circular fragrance piece is 0.2 inches, then the actual circumference, and therefore also the calculated circumference, of the fragrance piece is about 0.63 inches.
In some embodiments, the range of interactions between circumferences of a loop 152 and calculated circumferences 150 of a fragrance piece 104 is in the range of the circumference of the loop being between at least as large as the calculated circumference 150 of a fragrance piece 104 and up to two times the size of the calculated circumference 150 of the fragrance piece 104. The term “circumference” of a loop is intended to mean the interior circumference of the loop and not the exterior circumference of the loop.
In some embodiments, by way of example and without intending to be limiting, when the calculated circumference of the fragrance piece 104 is 0.63 inches, the circumference of the loop 152 would be in the range of no less than 0.63 inches and no more than 0.64 inches. As the calculated circumference of the fragrance piece 104 increases or decreases, the range of circumferences of the loop 152 will increase or decrease proportionately. This embodiment can apply to loops 152 of all materials, including hook and loop materials 178. This range of compatible loop 152 sizes in relation to fragrance piece 104 calculated circumferences may also be used for memory materials, provided that the tension in the stretchiness of the memory material is such that a snug fit may be obtained.
Other embodiments of the scented holding device systems 100, attacher systems, 100a, including attachment piece systems, attachment piece part systems, and/or devices are illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to exemplary
The at least one clip 162 may be directly fixedly or removably attached or attachable with the holding device 102 by ways currently known in the art or to be discovered, including but not limited to tacking, stapling, bonding, taping, heat sealing, welding, molding, magnetic attraction, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, and/or mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, or may be directly fixedly or removably attached or attachable with a compatible attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114 by ways currently known or to be discovered in the art, including but not limited to tacking, stapling, bonding, taping, heat sealing, welding, molding, magnetic attraction, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, and/or mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction. The at least one clip 162 can be integrally integrated and/or attached or attachable with the holding device 102, or to an attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114 in a manner whereby each clip 162 is an integral part of the holding device 102 or attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114 by ways currently know in the art, such as, but not limited to by molding, weaving, and ways to be discovered in the art. The attachment piece part 114 can be a piece of a material 128, which is described in more detail in subsequent paragraphs and FIGS. If the at least one clip 162 is attached with the holding device 102 with at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114, the attachment piece 112 or at least one of the attachment piece parts 114 is integrally integrated and/or fixedly or removably attached or attachable with the holding device 102. When the at least one clip 162 is attached with the holding device 102 either directly or with the assistance of at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114, the fragrance piece 104 will be removably attachable with the at least one clip 162 within the preferred attachment parameters and/or the more preferred attachment parameters, and in some embodiments also within the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters.
As commonly known in the art, each at least one clip 162 may have two pressure pieces 164 that exert pressure toward each other. As exemplarily illustrated in
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In other embodiments, clips 162 that are commonly found on clothes hangers 188 have a space above the clip pressure pieces 164, referred to “pressure piece space” 168. In these embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in
In another embodiment, the at least one fragrance piece 104 can be attached or attachable with the holding device 102 with adhesive. In this embodiment, adhesive may be applied directly to the holding device 102 or the fragrance piece 104 provided that the fragrance piece 104 may be removably attachable with the holding device 102 within the preferred attachment parameters and/or the more preferred attachment parameters, and in some embodiments also within the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters.
Reference is now made to FIGS. including but not limited to exemplary
If the piece of a material 128 is an attachment piece part 114, it is understood that the attachment piece part 114 will interact with at least one other attachment piece part 114 to enable at least one fragrance piece 104 to be removably attachable with a holding device 102 within at least the required attachment parameters, and in some embodiments also within the removal attachment parameters, the preferred attachment parameters, the more preferred attachment parameters, the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters. It is to be understood that any number of attachment piece parts 114 may be attached or attachable with each other as long as at least one fragrance piece 104 is attachable with the holding device 102 within at least the required attachment parameters, and in some embodiments also within the removal attachment parameters, the preferred attachment parameters, the more preferred attachment parameters, the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters.
In some embodiments, when the at least one piece of a material 128 is attached with the holding device 102 either directly or with the assistance of at least one attachment piece part, the fragrance piece 104 will be removably attachable with the at least one piece of a material 128 or compatible attachment piece part 114 within the removal attachment parameters.
In some embodiments, when the at least one piece of a material 128 is attached with the holding device 102 either directly or with the assistance of at least one attachment piece part, the fragrance piece 104 will be removably attachable with the at least one piece of a material 128 or compatible attachment piece part 114 within the removal and fit attachment parameters.
In some embodiments, when the at least one piece of a material 128 is attached with the holding device 102 either directly or with the assistance of at least one attachment piece part, the fragrance piece 104 will be removably attachable with the at least one piece of a material 128 or compatible attachment piece part 114 within the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters.
In some embodiments, when the at least one piece of a material 128 is attached with the holding device 102 either directly or with the assistance of at least one attachment piece part, the fragrance piece 104 will be removably attachable with the at least one piece of a material 128 or compatible attachment piece part 114 within the preferred attachment parameters.
In some embodiments, when the at least one piece of a material 128 is attached with the holding device 102 either directly or with the assistance of at least one attachment piece part, the fragrance piece 104 will be removably attachable with the at least one piece of a material 128 or compatible attachment piece part 114 within the more preferred attachment parameters.
Specifically referring now to FIGS. including but not limited to exemplary
In some embodiments the piece of a material 128 will be in the form of a strip of a material that is longer than it is wide. These strips can be attached with any flat surface or non-flat surface of a holding device 102, provided the strip of a material and the at least one fragrance piece 104 are sufficiently pliable to follow at least a portion of the contour of the non-flat surface such that at least one fragrance piece is attachable with the holding device at least within the required attachment parameters.
The at least one piece of a material 128 can be made from a variety of materials, including but not limited to, plastic, metal, wood, fabric, fiberglass, vinyl, polyester, nylon, rubber, natural fibers such as cotton, and/or other fibers.
In some embodiments, the fragrance piece 104 is attachable with adhesive 174, and/or with at least one slot 116, prong 134, loop 152, cavity 250, and/or clip 162, which is integral with the fragrance piece side 172, is attached or attachable with the fragrance piece side 172, is integral with at least one attachment piece part 114 that is integral with the fragrance piece side 172, is attached or attachable with at least one attachment piece part 114 that is attached or attachable with the fragrance piece side 172, is integral with at least one attachment piece 112 that is integral with the fragrance piece side 172, and/or is attached or attachable with at least one attachment piece 112 that is attached or attachable with the fragrance piece side 172. When the at least one fragrance piece 104 is attached or attachable with at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114 that is at least one loop 152, cavity defining structure 280 and cavity 250, and/or slot 116, the fragrance piece 104 will be removably attachable with the fragrance piece side 172 within at least the required attachment parameters, and preferably, the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the fragrance piece side 172 in a manner whereby the fragrance piece 104 may be removably attachable with the holding device 102 within the preferred attachment parameters and/or the more preferred attachment parameters. In addition, when the at least one fragrance piece 104 is attached or attachable with at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114 that is at least one loop 152, cavity defining structure 280 and cavity 250, and/or slot 116, the fragrance piece 104 will be removably attachable with the fragrance piece side 172 within at least the required attachment parameters, and in some embodiments, the fragrance piece 104 may also be removably attachable with the fragrance piece side 172 in a manner whereby the fragrance piece 104 may be removably attachable with the holding device 102 within the removal attachment parameters, the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters. When the at least one fragrance piece 104 is attached or attachable with at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114 that is adhesive, at least one prong 134 and/or clip 162, the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the fragrance piece side 172 in a manner whereby the fragrance piece 104 may be removably attachable with the holding device 102 within the preferred attachment parameters and/or the more preferred attachment parameters, and in some embodiments also within the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or preferred removal and fit attachment parameters.
Without intending to be limiting, following are some additional exemplary embodiments of pieces of materials that can be the attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114.
Unless otherwise indicated, the term “adhesive” is intended to include all forms of bonding materials currently known or to be discovered in the art, including, but not limited to, glue, paste, gum, epoxy, tape and cement.
Reference is now made to
In other embodiments, when both sides of a piece of a material 128 include adhesive 174, the fragrance piece side 172 can have, but is not limited to, the following attachment piece parts 114, which have been described in previous paragraphs and drawings, integral with, and/or attachable or attached with the fragrance piece side 172: at least one loop 152, prong 134, slot 116 and/or clip 162.
Referring now to FIGS. including but not limited to
In other embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
In some embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in
In other embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
In one embodiment, the piece of a material 128 can be a piece of plastic which can have adhesive 174 on the holding device side 170. The fragrance piece side 172 can have at least one plastic loop 152, as previously described, that is integrally integrated with by, such as but not limited to, being molded, and/or woven with the piece of plastic, attached or attachable with the piece of plastic by, but not limited to, tacking, stapling, adhesive, taping, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, bonding, welding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, and/or attached or attachable in other ways known or to be discovered in the art. As described in previous paragraphs relating to loops 152, the at least one loop 152 can be a continuous loop or can have at least two loose ends 156 that are connectable with each other. In addition, as described in previous paragraphs relating to loops 152, the size, number and location of the at least one loop 152 on the piece of a material 128 can vary.
In other embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in
In other embodiments, the piece of a material 128 can be a piece of hook or loop material 178 which can have adhesive 174 on the holding device side 170. The fragrance piece side 172 can have at least one loop 152 that is at least partially made of the hook and loop material 178 that compliments the fragrance piece side 172 of the piece of material 128, such that the complimentary pieces of hook and loop material 178 on the piece of a material 128 and the at least one loop 152 are able to interact with each other when the at least one loop 152 is attached with the piece of a material 128. As described in previous paragraphs relating to loops 152, the at least one loop 152 can be a continuous loop or can have at least two loose ends 156 that are connectable with each other. In addition, as described in previous paragraphs relating to loops 152, the size, number and location of the at least one loop 152 on the piece of can vary. The at least one loop 152 can be removable from the piece of a material 128 by separating the hook and loop material 178.
In other embodiments the piece of a material 128 can be a piece of fabric which can have adhesive on the holding device side 170. The fragrance piece side 172 can have at least one cavity defining structure 280 and cavity 250 made of various materials, as previously described, that are integrally woven with the fabric piece, attached or attachable with the fabric piece by, but not limited to, tacking, stapling, adhesive, taping, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, bonding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, and/or attached or attachable in other ways known or to be discovered in the art. In addition, the size, number and location of the at least one cavity defining structure and cavity on the piece of material can vary.
In other embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
When the at least one fragrance piece 104 is attached or attachable with at least one attachment piece 112 or attachment piece part 114 that is at least one prong 134 and/or clip 162, the fragrance piece 104 is removably attachable with the fragrance piece side 172 in a manner whereby the fragrance piece 104 may be removably attachable with the holding device 102 within the preferred attachment parameters and/or the more preferred attachment parameters, and in some embodiments also within the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters.
In other embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
In other embodiments, the piece of a material 128 can be a piece of plastic which does not have adhesive 174 on the holding device side 170. The fragrance piece side 172 can have at least one plastic prong 134, as previously described, that is integrally integrated with by, such as but not limited to, being molded, and/or woven with the piece of plastic, and/or attached or attachable by various ways known or to be discovered in the art, including but not limited to by tacking, welding, stapling, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, taping, adhesive, bonding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, and/or mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction. As described in previous paragraphs relating to prongs 134, the accessible prong gap 148 of the at least one prong 134 can open in directions including but not limited to toward the top, bottom, side, front, back or diagonal of the holding device 102 when the piece of plastic is attached with holding device 102. In addition, as described in previous paragraphs relating to prongs 134, the size, number and location of the at least one prong 134 on the piece of can vary.
In other embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
In some embodiments, the fragrance piece side 172 can be made of hook and loop material 178 and the holding device side 170 can be made of fabric. In these embodiments, the fragrance piece side 172 can have at least one prong 134 that is at least partially made of the hook and loop material 178 that compliments the fragrance piece side 172 of the piece of material 128, such that the complimentary pieces of hook and loop material 178 on the piece of a material 128 and the at least one prong 134 are able to interact with each other when the at least one prong 134 is attached with the piece of a material 128. In addition, in a similar embodiment as exemplarily illustrated in
In other embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
In some embodiments, the piece of a material 128 can be a piece of plastic which does not have adhesive 174 on the holding device side 170. The fragrance piece side 172 can have at least one plastic loop 152, as previously described, that is integrally integrated with by, such as but not limited to, being molded, and/or woven with the piece of plastic, attached or attachable with the piece of plastic by, but not limited to, tacking, stapling, adhesive, taping, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, bonding, welding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, and/or attached or attachable in other ways known or to be discovered in the art. As described in previous paragraphs relating to loops 152, the at least one loop 152 can be a continuous loop or can have at least two loose ends 156 that are connectable with each other. In addition, as described in previous paragraphs relating to loops 152, the size, number and location of the at least one loop 152 on the piece of a material 128 can vary.
In other embodiments, the piece of a material 128 can be a piece of fabric which does not have adhesive on the holding device side 170. The piece of fabric can be attached or attachable with the holding device 102 by, but not limited to, tacking, stapling, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, magnetic attraction, bonding, welding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, and/or attached or attachable in other ways known or to be discovered in the art. The fragrance piece side 172 can have at least one loop 152 made of various materials, as previously described, that are integrally woven with the fabric piece, attached or attachable with the fabric piece by, but not limited to, tacking, stapling, adhesive, taping, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, bonding, welding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, and/or attached or attachable in other ways known or to be discovered in the. As described in previous paragraphs relating to loops 152, the at least one loop 152 can be a continuous loop 152 or can have at least two loose ends 156 that are connectable with each other. In addition, as described in previous paragraphs relating to loops 152, the size, number and location of the at least one loop 152 on the piece of can vary.
As exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
In other embodiments, the piece of a material 128 can be a piece of fabric which does not have adhesive on the holding device side 170. The piece of fabric can be attached or attachable with the holding device 102 by, but not limited to, tacking, stapling, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, magnetic attraction, bonding, welding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, and/or attached or attachable in other ways known or to be discovered in the art. The fragrance piece side 172 can have at least one cavity defining structure 280 and cavity 250 made of various materials, as previously described, that are integrally woven with the fabric piece, attached or attachable with the fabric piece by, but not limited to, tacking, stapling, adhesive, taping, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, bonding, welding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, and/or attached or attachable in other ways known or to be discovered in the. In addition, the size, number and location of the at least one cavity defining structure 280 and at least one cavity 250 on the piece of material can vary.
In yet other embodiments, as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
In yet other embodiments the piece of a material 128 can have at least one cavity 250 that is integrally cut into it. In addition, the size, number and location of the at least one cavity 250 on the piece of a material 128 of can vary. The holding device side 170 of the piece of a material 128 can be integral with, attached or attachable with the holding device 102, including a part of the holding device, including but not limited to a lining, compartment section piece, or other interior or exterior portion, or to another attachment piece part 114 by, but not limited to, tacking, stapling, adhesive, taping, heat sealing, molding, magnetic attraction, bonding, welding, weaving, sewing, hook and loop material, such as but not limited to Velcro®, mechanical interaction, such as but not limited to tongue and groove interaction, and/or attached or attachable in other ways known or to be discovered in the art.
Referring now to
Referring now to FIGS. including but not limited to
In some embodiments, the supplemental piece 182 will be made of two-sided hook and loop material, a piece of which is exemplarily illustrated in
When two-sided hook and loop material is not provided for a supplemental piece 182 having at least one pair of arms 186, as exemplarily illustrated in
In a manner similar to that previously described in relation to a piece of a material 128 that is made of hook and loop material 178, at least one supplemental piece 182 can be attached or attachable with a holding device 102, or portion thereof, attachment piece 112, and/or attachment piece part 114 that is at least partially made of hook and loop material 178 of a sufficient size such that the supplement piece 182 can be attached to it.
Referring now to FIGS. including, but not limited to,
At least one fragrance piece 104 will be attachable with the at least one cavity 250 within at least the required attachment parameters. In some embodiments, the interaction of the at least one fragrance piece 104 and the at least one cavity 250 will be within the preferred attachment parameters. In some embodiments, the interaction of the at least one fragrance piece 104 and the at least one cavity 250 will be within the more preferred attachment parameters. In addition, in some embodiments, the interaction of the at least one fragrance piece 104 and the at least one cavity 250 will be within the removal attachment parameters, the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters. It is to be understood, however, that the type of materials and/or combination of materials, and/or structure of the fragrance piece 104 and/or cavity 250 that will accomplish the attachment parameters above-listed in this paragraph between the fragrance piece 104 and the at least one cavity 250 can vary.
Reference is now made to FIGS. including
The embodiments in
It is to be noted that the cavity 250 is defined by a cavity defining structure 280 that defines the cavity 250. The cavity can be made of any shape as long as it will retain at least one fragrance piece therein within at least the required attachment parameters and as long as it provides at least one cavity opening 262 through which at least one fragrance piece may be inserted. In some embodiments, the cavity can be made of any shape as long as it will retain at least one fragrance piece therein within at least the preferred attachment parameters and as long as it provides at least one cavity opening 262 through which at least one fragrance piece 104 may be inserted. In some embodiments, the cavity can be made of any shape as long as it will retain at least one fragrance piece therein within the more preferred attachment parameters and as long as it provides at least one cavity opening 262 through which at least one fragrance piece may be inserted. In addition, in some embodiments, the cavity can be made of any shape as long as it will retain at least one fragrance piece therein within at least the within the removal attachment parameters, the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters and as long as it provides at least one cavity opening 262 through which at least one fragrance piece may be inserted.
In some embodiments, the at least one cavity opening 262 will be accessible without requiring the removal of the cavity 250 and cavity defining structure 280 from the holding device. As illustrated in FIGS. including but not limited to
In these exemplarily illustrated embodiments, part of the cavity defining structure 280, which in these embodiments are exemplarily illustrated as side walls 258, are generally parallel with each other. Also in these exemplarily illustrated embodiments, the open ends 284 of the cavity defining structure 280, which are exemplarily illustrated as the ends 266 of the side walls 258, where the cavity opening 262 is located, project straightwardly and do not have any ridges that slant, bend or curve inward or outward. However, it is to be understood that in other embodiments at least two sides of the cavity defining structure 280 do not have to be parallel with each other. The cavity defining structure 280 could have other shapes and dimensions, including but not limited to, having sides that are curved or rounded to create the cavity, or having sides that are located at right angles and other angles with each other. In addition, the open ends 284 of the cavity defining structure 280 could have a variety of ridges and/or angles that slant, bend or curve inward or outward.
In some embodiments, part of the cavity defining structure 280, can have at least one cavity structure perforation 268 wherein the cavity structure is perforated from the outside into the cavity. In these exemplarily illustrated embodiments, part of the cavity defining structure 280, which in these exemplarily illustrated embodiments are side walls 258, include a cavity structure perforation 268 that is at least one perforation slot. In these exemplarily illustrated embodiments, three perforation slots 268 are included in each side wall. The scent and/or odor neutralization from the fragrance piece 104, while attached with the attacher, can access the surrounding area at least through the at least one cavity structure perforation 268 and the at least one opening to the cavity 250.
It is to be understood that in addition to the at least one slot that is exemplarily illustrated, the at least one cavity structure perforation 268, including cavity structure perforations 268 located on garment hanger attachers, can be of any shape. Shapes that can be used include, but are not limited to the following: slots having dimensions other than those illustrated, polygons, including trapezoid, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon; all concave forms; all convex forms; heart; star; oval; cone; circle; flower; leaf; crescent; arched forms; half moon; pear; teardrop, and; banana.
The location and/or size of the at least one cavity structure perforation 268 and/or at least one opening to the cavity can have an effect on the concentration and/or location of the fragrance emission or odor neutralization caused by the fragrance piece when it is attached with the cavity.
The inside of the cavity can have at least one interior cavity structure 278. By way of example, and not intending to be limiting, in the exemplarily illustrated FIGS. the interior cavity structure 278 is in the form of a cavity column 282 that at least partially traverses a portion of the interior of the cavity. In some embodiments that at least one cavity column 282 will be generally perpendicular to the cavity opening 262.
The embodiments exemplarily illustrated in
In these exemplarily illustrated embodiments, the side walls 258 are generally parallel with each other. Also in these illustrated exemplary embodiments, the bottom ends 266 of the side walls 258, where the opening 262 at the bottom of the garment hanger is located, project straight downward and do not have any ridges that slant, bend or curve inward or outward. However, it is to be understood that in other embodiments the bottom ends 266 of the side walls 258 could have a variety of ridges and/or curves that slant, bend or curve inward or outward.
In these exemplarily illustrated embodiments, the side walls 258 are perforated from the outside into the cavity with at least one perforation slot 268. In these exemplarily illustrated embodiments, three perforation slots 268 are include in each side wall. The scent and/or odor neutralization from the fragrance piece 104, while attached with the garment hanger 188, can access the surrounding area at least through the at least one perforation slot 268 and the cavity opening 262 of the cavity 250.
The cavity in the top end of the garment hanger can have at least one hanger column 270 that at least partially traverses a portion of the interior of the cavity. When the garment hanger is hung by the top hook, such as in a closet, the at least one hanger column 270 as exemplarily illustrated in these embodiments is generally vertical.
At least one fragrance piece 104 can be inserted in the at least one cavity opening 262 of the garment hanger 188, which in these exemplary illustrations are located at the bottom of the top end 256 of the garment hanger. At least one fragrance piece 104 can fill the at least one cavity 250 to varying degrees. In these exemplary illustrated embodiments, the length, or dimension X, of the opening is longer than the length, or dimension X, of the fragrance piece. However, it is to be understood that in some embodiments if the material of the fragrance piece is sufficiently pliable to enable to fragrance piece to bend inside the cavity, the fragrance piece can be longer than the cavity opening 262 and/or if the tab 244 of the fragrance piece extends below the cavity opening 262 and beyond the length of the rest of the fragrance piece, the length of the fragrance piece can extend beyond the length of the cavity opening 262 at least by the length of the tab. In addition, in some embodiments, more that one fragrance piece 104 can be inserted into a cavity 250.
Referring now to exemplary
In some embodiments, the width, dimension Z, of the fragrance piece 104 is almost identical to, equal to or greater than the width of the opening 262 to the cavity 250, such that when the fragrance piece 104 is inserted into the cavity 250, wedging of and/or the snugness of the fit of the fragrance piece 104 between the interior sides 288 of the cavity defining structure 280, which could be the side walls of the cavity, and/or the friction between the fragrance piece and the interior of the side walls of the cavity, can cause the fragrance piece to remain attached and/or contribute to the fragrance piece remaining attached to the cavity attacher, and not to fall out due to gravity, at least within the required attachment parameters, and in some embodiments within preferred attachment parameters, the more preferred attachment parameters, the removal attachment parameters, the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters. In some embodiments, when the width, dimension Z, of the fragrance piece is equal to or greater than the width, dimension Z, of the opening 262, the material of the fragrance piece will have some degree of pliability, compression or give to enable to fragrance piece to pass through the cavity opening 262.
Referring now to exemplary
As exemplarily illustrated in
It is to be understood that in some embodiments, a fragrance piece will not have any ridges, and in some embodiments a fragrance piece can have at least one ridge on at least one side of the fragrance piece. In some embodiments a fragrance piece can have one ridge on each side of the fragrance piece. In some embodiments a fragrance piece can have one ridge on one side of the fragrance piece. In some embodiments a fragrance piece can have at least one ridge on more than one side of the fragrance piece or on just one side of the fragrance piece.
Referring now to
In some embodiments, when the length, dimension X, of the middle portion 236 of the fragrance piece, from riser 246 to riser 246, is slightly less than the length between the center-facing walls 274 of the interior cavity structures 278, one end of the fragrance piece can fall below the other end and a wedging force can cause or contribute to the attachment of the fragrance piece with the cavity attacher and not to fall out due to gravity, at least within the required attachment parameters, and in some embodiments within preferred attachment parameters, the more preferred attachment parameters, the removal attachment parameters, the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters.
In some embodiments, when the length of the middle portion of the fragrance piece is equal to or greater than the length between the center-facing walls 274 of two interior cavity structures 278, cavity columns 282 and/or hanger columns 270, the material of the fragrance piece will have some degree of pliability, compression or give to enable to the middle portion of the fragrance piece to fit between the center-facing walls 274 of the interior cavity structures 278, cavity columns 282 and/or hanger columns 270.
Referring now to exemplary
In some embodiments, if an arch is formed, another attachment mechanism is the combination of horizontal and vertical force components (indicated by arrows “B”) of the risers 246 pressing against the center-facing walls 274 of the interior cavity structures 278, cavity columns 282 and/or hanger columns 270, and can cause or contribute to the attachment of the fragrance piece with the cavity attacher and not to fall out due to gravity at least within the required attachment parameters, and in some embodiments within preferred attachment parameters, the more preferred attachment parameters, the removal attachment parameters, the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters.
Referring now to exemplary
In some embodiments, when the middle portion 236 of the fragrance piece, from riser 246 to riser 246, is greater than the length between the center-facing walls 274 of the interior cavity structures 278, and the fragrance piece is flexible but also possesses sufficient tension that an arc is formed, the fragrance piece can be in tension and have a spring force against the center-facing walls, which can cause or contribute to the attachment of the fragrance piece with the cavity attacher and not to fall out due to gravity at least within the required attachment parameters, and in some embodiments within preferred attachment parameters, the more preferred attachment parameters, the removal attachment parameters, the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters. In some embodiments, the spring force can be an outward force such as that exemplarily illustrated by arrows “C” in
In some embodiments when that fragrance piece has at least one tab 244, it can accessed by the user to pull the fragrance piece out of the cavity, which in
As illustrated in
Referring now to
In addition, a holding device, including a garment hanger, can have at least two cavity columns 282, that do not project as far downward as the other cavity columns 282 and that are more toward the center of the of the cavity 250, than the other cavity columns 282. In some embodiments, at least one fragrance piece can be attached between the cavity columns 282 that are more toward the center of the cavity 250, and at least another one fragrance piece 104 can be attached between at least two cavity columns 282 that are more outward from the center of the cavity and extend more downward than the at least two cavity columns 282 located more toward the center of the cavity 250.
In some embodiments as exemplarily illustrated in
While
Reference is now made to exemplary FIGS. including but not limited to,
Reference is now made to exemplary
In exemplarily illustrated in these embodiments two sets of three prongs 134 are preferred. In addition, preferably, the two sets of prongs 134 will be located toward the outer edges 198 of the bottom bar of the hanger 188. The location of two sets of prongs 134 near the outer edges 198 of the bottom bar enables the attached at least one fragrance piece 104 to encompass almost the whole width to the garment. As exemplarily illustrated in
However, as previously described, it is also to be understood that in other embodiments the numbers of prongs 134, the numbers of prong 134 sets and the number of prongs 134 in each set can vary from the three prong 134 per set, and the two or three sets per hanger that are exemplarily illustrated in
Reference is now made to
Preferably each shoulder widened area 204 will have four tapering areas 132 that gradually taper, as exemplarily illustrated, to provide gradual easement to the widened shoulder area without being destructive to the garment. In this embodiment, each widened shoulder area 204 will have a wide middle area 232 between two narrow end areas 234. The width of the widened shoulder area 204 will gradually taper at the tapering areas 132 located between each narrow end area 234 and wide middle area 232.
In some embodiments, the widened shoulder area 204 can be about 2.5 inches long measured from one narrow end area 234 to the other, and about 1 inch wide measured at the widest point of the wide middle area 232. For an all-purpose hanger, this sized widened shoulder area 206, such as but not limited to the widened shoulder areas exemplarily illustrated in these FIGS., provides a happy medium between giving garments support without stretching the garments by sticking out too far, and without taking up too much room in the closet. However, it is to be understood that other sized widened shoulder areas 204 can be used. By way of example, and without intending to be limiting, a larger widened shoulder area could be used for larger garments, and a smaller size widened shoulder area could also be used for smaller garments.
The beneficial uses of the widened shoulder area 204 include, but are not limited to, the following: providing added support to garments 200, especially coats and jackets, as exemplarily illustrated in
As exemplarily illustrated in
Referring now to
Reference is now made to
It is to be understood that the embodiments of the hanger 188 exemplarily illustrated in
Any of the described embodiments of a hanger 188, can be made of any materials currently known or to be discovered in the art that will be sufficiently strong to support garments and not too heavy to be picked up by a typical user and/or hung in a closet. In addition the actual curved hook portion 130 that is intended to hang over the closet rod can be made of any materials currently known or to be discovered in the art that will be sufficiently strong to support garments and not too heavy to be picked up by a typical user and/or hung in a closet. In some embodiments, the hanger material can be plastic and the actual curved hook portion 130 that is intended to hang over the closet rod will be metal. In some embodiments, the hanger (excluding the curved hook portion 130) can be covered with a variety of materials, including but not limited to micro fiber and/or sponge, which will decrease the slipping of clothes on the hanger, while not damaging the garment. Sponge is very affective, functional, easy to use, adheres to the hanger, and can enhance the interaction between a fragrance piece and a prong within the preferred attachment parameters and/or the more preferred attachment parameters, and in some embodiments also within the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters. Micro fiber is very affective, functional, easy to use, resists ripping, adheres to the hanger, is fairly durable, and can enhance the interaction between a fragrance piece and a prong within the preferred attachment parameters and/or the more preferred attachment parameters, and in some embodiments also within the removal and fit attachment parameters and/or the preferred removal and fit attachment parameters. It is to be understood that in some embodiments, the curved hook portion 130 can also be covered with a variety of materials including but not limited to micro fiber and/or sponge.
Reference is now made to
I, Carol Boyd, have invented a new design for a hanger as set forth in the following specification:
Reference is now made to
I, Carol Boyd, have invented a new design for a scented bottom bar of a hanger as set forth in the following specification. The bottom bar includes two sets of prongs to attach fragrance pieces to the bottom bar of the hanger and two fragrance pieces used to emit at least one scent:
Claims
1. (canceled)
2. A garment hanger, said hanger comprising a top end, said top end comprising at least one interior cavity, said cavity comprising at least one open end opening to the exterior at the bottom of said top end, said top end further comprising at least two opposing walls and a top wall, said top wall comprising an interior portion facing said cavity, said top end further comprising at least two hanger columns, said at least two hanger columns at least partially traversing a portion of the interior of said cavity, each of said at least two hanger columns having a center-facing wall, each of said at least two hanger columns having a bottom end, said cavity further having a shortest distance from said interior portion of said top wall to said open end that intersects said bottom end of said center-facing wall, said bottom end of said center facing wall of at least one of said at least two hanger columns ending from said open end within no more than 27.2 percent of said shortest distance.
3. The garment hanger of claim 2, wherein said bottom ends of at least two of said center facing walls end from said open end within between 22 percent and 23 percent of said shortest distance.
4. The garment hanger of claim 2, wherein at least one of said at least two opposing side walls further comprises at least one perforation into said cavity.
5. The garment hanger of claim 4, wherein at least two of said at least two opposing side walls further comprises at least one perforation into said cavity.
6. The garment hanger of claim 4, wherein said at least one perforation is a perforation slot.
7. The garment hanger of claim 6, wherein each of said at least two of said at least two side walls further comprises three perforation slots.
8. A scented garment hanger system, said system comprising:
- at least one fragrance piece, said fragrance piece being comprised of plastic, said fragrance piece further comprising a fragrance, said fragrance being emitted from said fragrance piece, said fragrance being loaded into said plastic such that said fragrance will not drip a liquid substance if said fragrance piece is turned in any direction when said fragrance is being emitted, and wherein the range of the fragrance load in said fragrance piece is between 0.03 percent and 21 percent;
- at least one garment hanger, said at least garment hanger having at least one attacher, said at least one attacher being at least one cavity;
- said garment hanger comprising a top end, said top end comprising said at least one cavity, wherein said at least one cavity is an interior cavity, said cavity comprising at least one opening to the exterior;
- said at least one fragrance piece being removably attachable with said holding device by said attacher, and wherein said fragrance piece is removably attachable with said attacher without requiring said attacher to be removed from said from said garment hanger.
9. The scented garment hanger system of claim 8 wherein said fragrance piece is flexible.
10. The scented garment hanger system of claim 8, said fragrance piece further comprising at least one fragrance-impregnated polyethylene-based concentrate, said at least one fragrance-impregnated polyethylene-based concentrate further comprising at least one bead, at least one particle, at least one pellet, at least one granule, or at least one mixture of at least one bead, at least one particle, at least one pellet, or at least one granule.
11. The system of claim 8, said top end further comprising at least one bottom opening.
12. The system of claim 11, said top end further comprising at least two opposing side walls.
13. The system of claim 12, said top end further comprising a top wall, said cavity being defined by said at least two opposing side walls and said top wall, and said cavity being accessible to the exterior at least by said at least one bottom opening.
14. The system of claim 12, said at least two opposing side walls being generally parallel to each other.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein at least one of said at least two opposing side walls further comprises at least one perforation into said cavity.
16. The system of claim 15, wherein at least two of said at least two opposing side walls further comprises at least one perforation into said cavity.
17. The system of claim 15, wherein said at least one perforation is a perforation slot.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein each of at least two of said at least two side walls further comprises three perforation slots.
19. The system of claim 12, wherein said top end further comprises at least one hanger column, said at least one hanger column at least partially traversing a portion of said interior of said cavity.
20. The system of claim 19 wherein said hanger further comprises at least two hanger columns, each of said at least two hanger columns further comprising a center-facing wall, and wherein said at least one fragrance piece further comprises a first riser and a second riser and a middle portion therebetween, wherein said middle portion is longer than the length of the distance between at least two of said center-facing walls of said at least two hanger columns.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein said at least one fragrance piece is removably attachable with said hanger by being removably insertable into said at least one bottom opening, whereby when said at least one fragrance piece is inserted in said hanger, said first riser touches one said center-facing wall and said second riser touches another said center-facing wall.
22. The system of claim 21 wherein, said middle portion is in an arc shape.
23. The system of claim 21 wherein said fragrance piece is flexible and when said at least one fragrance piece is removably inserted in said cavity said middle portion bends in an arc shape.
24. The system of claim 13 wherein said at least one fragrance piece comprises at least two opposing fragrance piece side walls, and when said at least one fragrance piece is removably inserted in said cavity, at least a portion of each of at least two of said opposing fragrance piece side walls of said at least one fragrance piece impact at least two of said opposing side walls of said cavity.
25. The system of claim 8 wherein said at least one fragrance piece further comprises at least one tab.
26. The system of claim 8 wherein said at least one fragrance piece further comprises at least one outward-facing protrusion.
27. The system of claim 26 wherein at least one of said at least one protrusions comprises an outward-facing ridge.
28. A scented garment hanger system, said system comprising:
- at least one fragrance piece, said fragrance piece being comprised of at least one flexible plastic, said fragrance piece further comprising a fragrance, said fragrance being emitted from said fragrance piece, said fragrance being loaded into said plastic such that the fragrance will not drip a liquid substance if said fragrance piece is turned in any direction when said fragrance is being emitted, and wherein the range of the fragrance load in said fragrance piece is between two and ten percent;
- said at least one fragrance piece being longer than it is wide, said at least one fragrance piece further comprising at least one outward facing ridge and at least one tab;
- said system further comprising at least one garment hanger, said at least one garment hanger having at least one attacher, said at least one attacher being at least one cavity;
- said at least one fragrance piece being removably attachable with said garment hanger by said attacher, and wherein said fragrance piece is removably attachable with said attacher without requiring said attacher to be removed from said from said garment hanger;
- said garment hanger comprising a top end, said top end, comprising at least one interior cavity, said cavity comprising at least one open end opening to the exterior at the bottom of said top end, said top end further comprising at least two opposing walls and a top wall, said top wall comprising an interior portion facing said cavity, said top end further comprising at least two hanger columns, said at least two hanger columns at least partially traversing a portion of the interior of said cavity, each of said at least two hanger columns having a center-facing wall, each of said at least two hanger columns having a bottom end, said cavity further having a shortest distance from said interior portion of said top wall to said open end that intersects said bottom end of said center-facing wall, said bottom end of said center facing wall of at least one of said at least two hanger columns ending from said open end within no more than 27.2 percent of said shortest distance;
- two of said at least two opposing walls each further comprising three perforation slots;
- said at least one fragrance piece further comprising a first riser and a second riser and a middle portion therebetween, wherein said middle portion is longer than the length of the distance between at least two of said at least two center-facing walls;
- said at least one fragrance piece being removably attachable with said hanger by being removably insertable into said bottom opening, whereby when said at least one fragrance piece is inserted in said hanger, said first riser touches one center-facing wall and said second riser touches another center-facing wall and said middle portion bends in an arc shape;
- said at least one fragrance piece further comprising at least two opposing fragrance piece side walls, said at least one fragrance piece further being removably attachable with said hanger whereby when said at least one fragrance piece is removably inserted in said cavity, at least a portion of each of at least two of said opposing fragrance piece side walls of said at least one fragrance piece impact at least two of said opposing side walls of said cavity.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 6, 2012
Publication Date: Sep 6, 2012
Inventor: Carol Boyd (Devon, PA)
Application Number: 13/413,637
International Classification: A47G 25/14 (20060101);