Air freshener container

- American Covers, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the air freshener container in accordance with my invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-6 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the air freshener container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D689181
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 2012
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 2013
Assignee: American Covers, Inc. (Draper)
Inventors: Aaron Irvin (Salt Lake City, UT), Nate Finlay (Lehi, UT)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Application Number: 29/435,391
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Deodorizer Or Ozonizer (28) (D23/366)