With Support For Porous Or Apertured Encasing Means Patents (Class 239/57)
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Patent number: 7722838Abstract: An on-demand system for preventing and/neutralizing bioactive substances employs real time monitoring of the fluid for bioactive substances. Once a specific bioactive substance is detected, then a specific neutralizing substance is selected, such as an oxidizing substance, intense ultraviolet light, a neutralizing substance or other substances selected for particular threats. In another example of the invention, a device neutralizing a substance would include a container that would be capable of containing each of the plurality of precursors, a collecting space for receiving each of the plurality of precursors selected by the selector, and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the neutralizing substance. In one example the neutralizing substance is formulated by the reactions of the precursors in order to neutralize the substance.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: GRAHN - Monde Groupe de Reflexion & D'ActionInventor: Berg P. Hyacinthe
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Patent number: 7690586Abstract: A deodorizer for a refrigerator is formed of a mesh type material having fine multiple pores through which the air in the refrigerator passes and the material having multiple pleats so as to enlarge a surface area coming in contact with the air, thereby maximizing a surface area coming in contact with the cool air and accordingly, improving deodorizing performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Byeong-Gyu Kang
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Patent number: 7681809Abstract: A device for achieving a controlled low emanation rate of small volumes of liquid solutions, such as single or multi-component solutions, fragrances, or pheromones, for pest and insect management or fragrance enhancement. The device has a housing with an upper chamber to hold a bladder containing desired liquid solution to be released, a lower chamber containing an electro-chemical gas generator, a collector pad for receiving liquid solution from the bladder, and a cap which, when translated downward, activated the gas generator which fills the upper chamber with gas exerting pressure on the bladder which in turn forces the liquid solution from the bladder onto the pad for release to the environment. The gas generator is capable of releasing gases such as hydrogen, oxygen, or carbon dioxide at extremely small, pre-determined, and adjustable rates.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: M&R Consulting ServicesInventors: Henri J. R. Maget, James Dikeman
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Patent number: 7651666Abstract: Disclosed are devices for dispensing air treatment chemicals, and refill units for use therewith. Some of these devices have a well facing the heater and a transparent wall to view the use up of the air treatment chemical. Other of these devices have a refill with wells positioned in opposing directions.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Joel E. Adair, Brian T. Davis, Gopal P. Ananth, David P. Mather
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Patent number: 7618532Abstract: An aromatic drain device comprising a perforate retaining device defining a volume for retaining an aromatic media therein, the retaining device releasably secured to a removable drain cover and positioned to extend below the drain cover into the cavity defined by the floor drain wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Inventor: Thomas W. Worth
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Publication number: 20090266910Abstract: A trash liner system comprises a scented, ventilated patch for air to escape from between the bag and receptacle. The patch adheres over a hole near the top of the bag. Escaping air passing through the patch is scented with the fragrance contained in the patch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventor: James Hunter
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Publication number: 20090250526Abstract: A device adapted to disseminate one of a plurality of volatile liquids into an enclosed atmosphere, the device comprising (i) an enclosure (1) within which is defined a plurality of separate compartments (3,4), each compartment having at least one inlet and at least one outlet port (10, 9), and within the compartment, a source of volatile liquid (5), (ii) a source of forced air current external to the compartments and adapted to blow air through them into the atmosphere; characterised in that the device additionally comprises automatic liquid regulating means in the form of paired port closures (11, 12) for both inlet and outlet ports of each compartment, slidable between a number of inlet and outlet port-closing rest positions equal to the number of compartments, such that, in any rest position, the inlet and outlet ports of only one compartment are open.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Colin Litten-Brown, Guy Edward Naish
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Publication number: 20090236439Abstract: A fragrance disperser in one form includes a single fan that passes air over a wicked single or double fragrance. A second form has the fan reversible to provide two different airstreams that evaporate respective different fragrances one after the other. Where two fragrances are provided, the evaporation may be by respective electrical heaters. A fragrance source may be formed by two sheets joined together to form two chambers each receiving a respective wick and having respective exposed wick portions. The source may incorporate a source of electrical power. An alternative source has a reservoir for fragrance and a wick located in an air passage forming part of the source so that an air flow is guided through the passage past the wick to evaporate fragrance. Where two fragrances are provided, the fragrance sources may be located side-by-side and matching fragrances may have, for example, matching indicia on the sources so that the match can be easily determined visually.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Richard P.H. PANKHURST, Brian D. Smith, Michael J. Evans
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Patent number: 7591369Abstract: Improved shuttlecock packaging includes providing a suitably humid environment to prevent the moisture within the feathers of the shuttlecock from evaporating off. The packaging is substantially air tight and includes a humidity control mechanism. In one embodiment the package comprising a humidifying disc in the shuttlecock packaging. The humidifying disc includes a plurality of openings to allow for moisture to pass from the disc to the internal environment of the packaging and comprises a foam or sponge pad moistened with water and propylene glycol. The humidity within the packaging is held at a generally fixed level. In one embodiment, the relative humidity can be held at least about 20%. In a further embodiment, the relative humidity can be held at about 50%.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Mark W. Lin, Thomas E. Korder, Alexander R. O. Selch
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Publication number: 20090230210Abstract: An air freshener of the invention includes a slideable box molded from thermoplastics, a holding jacket, a fixing device, and an essence box made of plastics and filled with liquid essence. The air freshener of the invention can be used inside a car or a room, and is capable of adjusting the release rate of the diffused essence gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: WINPLUS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yuhua Wang, Lun Chai
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Patent number: 7581717Abstract: A fan blade scent dispersing system includes a ceiling fan that includes a plurality of fan blades. Each of the fan blades has a blade portion and an arm portion. Each of the blade portions has an upper surface and a lower surface. A housing has a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends between the top and bottom walls. Each of the top, bottom and peripheral walls has an outer surface and an inner surface with respect to an interior of the housing. The housing has a plurality of slots therein extending into the outer surface and through the inner surface. A scent impregnated panel is positioned within the housing. The panel is configured for releasing scent impregnated therein. A coupling member is attached to the housing and releasably secures the housing to one of the arm portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Inventor: Clifford K. Thurlkill
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Patent number: 7563505Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-time stable, hydrophobic or oleophobic surface and to the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2001Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Sunyx Surface Nanotechnologies GmbHInventor: Karsten Reihs
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Patent number: 7559108Abstract: A rolling lint and pet and human hair remover will function in at least two different positions and with the option of extending the handle in order to reach hard to reach places for use in automobiles, homes, and other locations, as well as on a person's clothing. The handle is foldable against the lint roller portion for compact storage and for use in tight places. An air-freshener body may be incorporated into the lint roller portion. Air-freshener beads are placed inside the air-freshener body and give off an aromatic fragrance while the lint remover is in use due to the tumbling action of the air-freshener beads inside the lint roller as it is rolled. A plurality of holes in the air-freshener body allow the aromatic fragrance to flow out and away from the lint roller.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Inventor: Chad Forte
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Patent number: 7540432Abstract: A passive dispensing device for a liquid active material includes an upper housing portion for receiving a container for holding and dispensing a liquid active material, wherein the upper housing portion includes an interior cavity and wherein the container includes a wick extending from inside the container to an area outside the container. The device further includes a lower housing portion that extends downwardly from the upper housing portion, wherein the lower housing portion defines a recess between the upper and lower housing portions and includes first and second legs that extend downwardly from the upper housing portion and outwardly from the recess.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Amelia H. Majerowski, Martin S. Payne
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Publication number: 20090134239Abstract: A modular volatile material dispensing system includes a supporting plate having a front side and a rear side and an opening extending therethrough. A cover plate is releasably attached to the front side of the supporting plate to form a compartment therebetween. A volatile material dispenser is adapted to be held within the compartment and a modular adapter is releasably attached to the rear side of the supporting plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventor: Hermann Neumann
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Publication number: 20090126839Abstract: A folding type portable telephone in which a first housing and a second housing are fixed by a hinge includes a face panel fixed to the first housing and aromatic substances are accommodated inside the face panel. When the hinge is rotated, the aromatic substances are released in conjunction with the operation of opening the folding type portable telephone from the closed state. Furthermore, a sounding body is operated at a frequency of strongly generating an air vibration at a time defined in advance by timer control, so that fragrance of the aromatic substances is released outward by the air vibration of the sounding body. The fragrance corresponding to TPO can be generated from the face panel of the portable telephone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Iwao Matsuura, Junichi Yasuno, Akihiro Miyashita, Koji Taniguchi, Akitoshi Mori, Saori Suzuki
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Patent number: 7534406Abstract: A stem fog generator (1) for vehicle aromatic components into a cabin and suitable for use in a vehicle, comprising a plug part (11) and a steam fog generator body (12) foldably connected to each other, wherein the plug part (11) is cylindrically formed so as to be attachable to and detachable from an accessory socket (14), a power supply from the plug part (11) is fed to a heater (71) through an operating switch (45), a loading/unloading.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: S. T. Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Isao Takemura
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Patent number: 7530503Abstract: The device comprises a laminar element (1) made of a flexible material adapted to be folded along a folding line (26), comprising at least a first part (2) and a second part (4). Said first part (2) has a deposit (3) containing a product (30) origin of volatile substances. The second part (4) has a hook configuration (5) with a lateral opening (12) and a central groove (24) that can be occupied by removable adhesive means. Both parts (2, 4) are manufactured in a single industrial process, without additional parts but incorporating various attachment means and even other parts for functions of regulation or protection of the diffusion means, or which replicate the diffusion functionality allowing the user to combine effects. They also allow selecting the form of application in any location: hanging, adhered, joined to another identical device or folded and supporting itself on a horizontal surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Zobele España, S.A.Inventors: Andrea Caserta, Ruben Garcia Fábrega, Jose Antonio Muñoz Martinez, David Moreno Pérez
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Publication number: 20090072046Abstract: The invention relates to a diffusion device (1) for an automotive vehicle. The diffusion device (1) comprises a housing (2) with an ambient air inlet (3), a treated air outlet (3), a diffusion chamber (4) and an insert (7). The insert (7) is located inside the diffusion chamber (4) and contains at least one volatile agent (AV1). The insert (7) can rotate via an electric motor (12) for selectively diffusing or not the volatile agent (AV1). The diffusion device (1) also comprises a blower (13) fixed on the housing (2). The insert (7) comprises a member (15) which carries two cartridges (8, 9) containing volatile agent. The member (15) rotates with the insert (7) and can be axially displaced by extraction means. These extraction means expels the member (15) out of the housing (2) when the user pushes on the cap (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Vincent FEUILLARD, Didier LOUP, Gilles ELLIOT, Petr STANEK
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Publication number: 20090072045Abstract: An air freshener device includes a scent material interspersed within a polymer body or a polymer gel, and capable of dispersing out of the polymer gel. The polymer body and a polymer gel can be flexible and compressible, and also resilient and returnable to its original configuration. The air freshener can have at least one vent rod configured to engage an air vent, a head pivotally coupled to the at least one vent rod and a polymer body associated with the head and at least one vent rod and containing scent material. The air freshener also may be combined with a packaging system to present the air freshener for purchase, and have a pivotal head pivoted to display the head in the packaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Alan J. Wheatley, Christopher D. Anderson
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Publication number: 20090039174Abstract: A fragrance dispensing assembly including a container having a sealed interior chamber containing porous reeds in a fragranced liquid. At least one buoyant member is coupled to one or more of the reeds. The porous reeds, buoyant member(s) and the fragranced liquid are put in the container and placed in contact with each other prior to sealing the container. To commence use of the fragrance dispensing assembly, the sealed container is opened and the buoyant member(s) elevate the coupled porous reeds within the liquid, thus providing additional portions of the pre-soaked porous reeds to extend from the opened container and begin instant and continuous fragrance dispensing to a room upon opening the sealed container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Kelly Gaines, Andrea Garrison
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Publication number: 20090026285Abstract: An aromatic drain device comprising a perforate retaining device defining a volume for retaining an aromatic media therein, the retaining device releasably secured to a removable drain cover and positioned to extend below the drain cover into the cavity defined by the floor drain wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventor: Thomas W. Worth
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Publication number: 20090008470Abstract: The invention relates to a diffusion device (1) for an automotive vehicle. The diffusion device (1) comprises a housing (2) with an ambiant air inlet (3), a treated air outlet (3), a diffusion chamber (4) and an insert (7). The insert (7) is located inside the diffusion chamber (4) and contains at least one volatile agent (AV1). The insert (7) can rotate via an electric motor (12) for selectively diffusing or not the volatile agent (AV1). The diffusion device (1) also comprises a blower (13) fixed on the housing (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Vincent Feuillard, Didier Loup, Petr Doskocil
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Publication number: 20080296401Abstract: A fragrance dispenser may have an inner surface and an outer surface defining a plurality of windows. The outer surface may be coupled to the inner surface such that a cavity is defined between the inner surface and the outer surface. The cavity may be configured to receive a fragrance strip, and wherein the fragrance dispenser is configured to allow a threaded portion of a bottle to extend through the fragrance dispenser and engage with a bottle base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Edward Thompson, SR., Ernest Edmond Dill, JR., Conroy Richard Marth
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Patent number: 7426799Abstract: A display frame with a refill holder comprises a transparent block with front and rear faces. A U-shaped mounting member is attached to the rear face about an outer periphery of same. The U-shaped mounting member has an inwardly extending wall. A channel is formed in a space between the rear face and the inwardly extending wall. A protrusion is attached to the rear face of the frame, wherein the protrusion in combination with the inwardly extending wall are configured to distance the rear face from a support surface when the frame is in a substantially horizontal position and provide a substantially unimpeded air passage adjacent the rear face.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey J. Christianson, Marissa A. K. Schultz, Stephen B. Leonard, Stacey L. Forkner, Heather R. Schramm, Kara L. Lakatos
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Patent number: 7407114Abstract: An air freshening apparatus comprises a plant pot-shaped main body, an end cap body and a scent-emitting composition. The plant pot-shaped main body has a cavity therein defining an open end portion of the plant pot-shaped main body and a closed end portion of the plant pot-shaped main body. The scented air passage extends through the closed end portion of the plant pot-shaped main body. The end cap body is rotatably mounted on an exterior portion of the plant pot-shaped main body. The end cap body has a scented air passage extending therethrough and the end cap body is movable between a position where the scented air passages are at least partially aligned and a position where the scented air passages are fully misaligned. The scent-emitting composition is disposed within the cavity of the plant pot-shaped main body.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Inventor: Erica Lee Carter
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Patent number: 7380370Abstract: A rodent repellent device has a housing substantially enclosing a porous storage medium in an interior region of the housing; and a repellent disposed within the storage medium, the repellent including a component of feline urine that disperses into atmospheric air at room temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Armex, LLCInventor: Annette Livingston
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Patent number: 7325358Abstract: A device for displaying an odorous animal repellent. The device comprises a housing having a chamber adapted for receiving the animal repellent. The device further comprises a retainer on the underside of the housing which allows permeation of the scent of the animal repellent from the chamber into the air surrounding the chamber, but does not allow the animal repellent to sift through the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: RepelIt LLCInventors: Clayton Wayne Chalupsky, Curtis Nelson, Roger C. Klouda
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Patent number: 7293719Abstract: An air freshener device includes a scent material interspersed within a polymer body or a polymer gel, and capable of dispersing out of the polymer gel. The polymer body and a polymer gel can be flexible and compressible, and also resilient and returnable to its original configuration. In addition, the polymer body and the polymer gel can have a freestanding, self-supported, three-dimensional shape. The air freshener can be light transmissive in at least a translucent manner, and can have indicia visible therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2005Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: American Covers, Inc.Inventors: Alan J. Wheatley, Christopher D. Anderson
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Patent number: 7285248Abstract: A fan type chemical dispersion equipment, wherein a chemical container (3) and a power supply storage body (2a) are disposed detachably from an equipment body (1) and so as not to be volumetrically limited with each other, whereby, because the equipment body, chemical container, and power supply storage body can be volumetrically formed independently of each other, the settings of a chemical holding amount relative to a fan air blow amount and long or short service time can be performed easily, the chemical container being capable of preventing a chemical impregnated body from being caught between the end face of a chemical container body (3a) and a cover body (3b), and a clip device being capable of firmly fixing the fan type chemical dispersion equipment to the held materials ranging from thin to thick ones.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Fumakilla LimitedInventors: Kazunori Yamamoto, Satoshi Yamasaki
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Patent number: 7284711Abstract: There is an air freshener unit and a combined container and air freshener unit. The air freshener unit is mounted onto the upper portion of the container and is comprised of a first section and a second section. In one embodiment the first section is a holder for a fragrance material and the second section is a cover for the first section. The second section in a first position covers and substantially seals the first section and in a second position allows air to pass through a space between the first section and the second section and deliver the fragrance material to the atmosphere exterior to the air freshener unit. In a second embodiment both the first section and the second section contain fragrance material.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Kenneth A. Reed, John C. Crawford, Barbara Thomas
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Publication number: 20070241206Abstract: A scent delivery device (10) for attachment to a door or window screen (22) exposed to a natural airflow providing a vector for dispersing the scent over time. The device (10) includes a body (12) and two or more legs (14a,14b). The body (12) includes a reservoir (16) for containing the scent, and includes an opening (15) to facilitate dispersal of the scent from the reservoir (16). The legs (14a,14b) are connected to and extend outwardly from the body (12). The legs (14a,14b) each include a length of wire having a diameter which is smaller than the mesh of the screen (22) for attaching the body (12) to the screen (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventor: Jacquelyn Lowden Williams
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Patent number: 7278589Abstract: An open gel system for delivery of an active volatile possesses dimensions in the x, y, and z directions such as to release actives at an essentially constant rate from initiation of volatilization until completion of volatilization.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2003Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Anita Wongosari, Padma Prabodh Varanasi
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Patent number: 7273184Abstract: A disposable air treatment device that can be hung on the rim of a garbage bin which comprises a hanger component adapted to secure the air treatment device to a garbage bin, and a volatile material dispenser adapted to dispense a volatile material to the interior.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Givaudan SAInventors: Colin Brown, Kishen Gohil, Guy Edward Naish
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Patent number: 7243859Abstract: Comprises a vessel (1) containing scented liquid, a wick (2) partially submerged in the liquid, a stopper (3) coupled on the mouth (7) of the vessel (1) and a cap (5) that covers the stopper (3) and has a lower tubular portion (11) provided with two windows (15) and an inner threaded segment that unscrews from a central threaded tubular portion (13) of the stopper (3) as the cap (5) is turned, raising it and gradually revealing the windows (15) so that the wick (2) is exposed to the exterior, facilitating the adjustable evaporation of the scented liquid, the cap (5) being provided with flexible stops (16) that are prolonged externally from the base of its lower tubular portion (11) and as they rise meet a trapezoidal inner peripheral flange (17) defined in a cylindrical body (14) of the stopper (3) to prevent the exit of the cap (5).Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Zobele Españ a, S.A.Inventors: Andrea Caserta, Ruben Garcia Fabrega, David Moreno Perez
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Patent number: 7213770Abstract: A volatile material dispensing system with a dispenser for providing controlled release of a volatile material, the dispenser being attached to a display frame, and having at least one protrusion. Protrusions are disposed on a face of the frame to distance the membrane from a delicate surface. The system prevents and/or hinders concentration of volatile material gases that could harm a delicate surface and resists tipping from a substantially vertical position.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Martens, III, Stephen B. Leonard, Heather R. Schramm, Kara L. Lakatos
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Patent number: 7185827Abstract: The fragrance emitting dispensing container consists of a container body and a container closure. The container body can be of any shape but preferably is of a decorative shape. The closure functions to close the container and to distribute the fragrance to the room or other space in which the container is present. The closure has a cavity that contains a fragrance emitting material which can be a sheet material or a particulate material. The top of the cavity is a lid with apertures to emit the fragrance into a room. The apertures are covered with a seal which can be partially or fully removed to open the apertures. The seal can be a single seal or a multi-segment seal, with each segment separably removeable to expose a given number of apertures.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Daniel Quintard, Jacques Lalanne, Bernard Guglielmini
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Patent number: 7159792Abstract: A method for providing a desired fragrance includes securing a tacky attachment surface of a pad of an air freshener to a surface by mechanical or specific adhesion. The air freshener includes a scent material carried by and dispersable through a coherent, flexible and resilient polymer carrier material. The pad is selectively removed from the surface. The pad can be selectively re-secured at a different position on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: American Covers, Inc.Inventors: Alan J. Wheatley, Christopher D. Anderson
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Patent number: 7160515Abstract: Volatile material-containing articles of manufacture are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rachel Murdell, Stephan Gary Bush
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Patent number: 7147171Abstract: There is provided a diffuser for volatile material such as a volatile aromatic or chemical agent. The diffuser has a flexible casing having one or more vent holes formed therein and a breakable glass capsule hermetically enclosing a volatile agent. The capsule is contained in the flexible casing. A liquid-absorbent member is adapted to hold the volatile liquid.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Lumica CorporationInventors: Shiro Harada, Masahiko Fujita
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Patent number: 7093770Abstract: A device for dispensing scent onto the ground from behind the ankle of a user during walking to attract animals. The device is comprised of a flat, rectangular body having first and second opposed sidewalls; a flexible cord; and a scent source. The body contains an aperture at a first end and a slit at a second opposed end. The slit provides access to a pocket enclosed by the sidewalls of the body. During use, the cord is inserted through the aperture of the body and detachably secured around the ankle area of a user. The scent source is located in the slit and pocket of the body. As the user walks, the body makes contact with the ground and the scent source, maintained in close proximity to the ground surface, dispenses animal scent attractant to the ground from behind the ankle area of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Inventor: Tony Kenneth Moran
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Patent number: 7093773Abstract: An improved fragrance dispenser, domestic appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, including such a fragrance dispenser, and cartridge for such a fragrance dispenser is provided in which the dispenser includes a housing portion through which an air discharge passage interconnecting an upstream side of the housing portion and a downstream side of the housing portion extends, and a cartridge carrying a fragrant substance and having vents for allowing air to pass for entraining fragrance from said cartridge, wherein the cartridge is removably mounted and rotatably adjustable about an axis of rotation between at least a first position and a second position, at least a portion of at least one of the vents being obstructed by a housing portion if the cartridge is in the first position and being open if the cartridge is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Bernardus Lubbertus Kuiper
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Patent number: 7073729Abstract: An item of jewelry is provided to receive a fragrance composition. The jewelry piece includes a securement member, a setting, and a piece of porous material. The securement member supports the setting and enables the jewelry item to be worn by the person in the manner in which it is intended. In some embodiments, the setting supports the piece of porous material relative to the securement member such that ambient air may flow between it and the securement member, maximizing the exposed surface area of the porous material. The porous material is a ceramic that contains sintered aluminum oxide and receives a liquid fragrance producing composition such as perfume or cologne. A method for applying the fragrance to the piece of porous material is also provided and includes the step of washing the porous material with a solvent suitable to diffuse the carrier liquid of the fragrance producing composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Panache Porcelain, LLCInventor: Lawrence J. Putz
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Patent number: 7040548Abstract: A residual free scent dispenser for dispersion of scent having a housing and a scent container having a scent permeating material disposed therein. The housing has an air intake port and an air exhaust port. The scent container has at least one perforation and is disposed in the air exhaust port. Air is drawn into the housing through the air intake port and exhausted through at least one perforation of the scent container passing air over the scent permeating material. The principle use is for hunting, however other scent dispersing uses will benefit from this invention. For example, home or car applications will benefit from this invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Inventor: Steven Scott Rodgers
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Patent number: 7036747Abstract: The invention relates to improvements in or relating to containers and in particular to a refill for an air freshening or purifying device utilizing a gel fragrance or other gel composition and to a device comprising a base container and a refill. The invention specifically comprises a refill for use with an air freshening or purifying device, said refill comprising a refill container having a gel receiving surface and an opposing rear surface, the gel receiving surface having at least one recess in which is contained a gel composition, wherein the profile of the rear surface inversely corresponds to the profile of the gel receiving surface such that it is provided with at least one projection inversely corresponding to the said recess in the gel receiving surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) LimitedInventor: Robert Vern Channer
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Patent number: 7036800Abstract: A device is presented which automatically controls the interaction of a medium with an external environment, the temperature of which varies or remains constant. In addition to the medium, the device includes a mechanism for providing constant effectiveness of the medium in the external environment, and an automatic drive mechanism which drives the mechanism for providing constant effectiveness of the medium in the external environment. Advantageously, the device includes a receptacle for the medium, and the receptacle includes a housing incorporating the mechanism for providing constant effectiveness of the medium in the external environment, which is beneficially a movable vent or an expandable vent. The automatic drive mechanism is advantageously a temperature-responsive member or a temperature-responsive fluid movement device.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Inventor: Earle R. Ellis
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Patent number: 7032831Abstract: A container for a volatile liquid in a liquid dispensing device comprises a body and a neck extending from the body to define an opening. A retention structure is integral with the container body and is adapted to be releasably engaged with two opposing sidewalls of a housing of the dispensing device. The sidewalls are spaced apart in a first direction, and the retention structure is inhibits motion of the container in two opposing directions generally transverse to the first direction. The retention structure may be located on a side of the container body. A capillary member extends from inside the container to an exterior of the container. The volatile liquid migrates along the capillary member from the reservoir to the exterior of the container where it is evaporated from the surface of the capillary member by forced airflow generated by a motorized fan mounted in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, Kishen Gohil, Colin W. Brown, Guy Naish, Kara L. Kotary, Marygrace G. Horner, Mary Beth Adams, Ralph Schwarz, Padma Prabodh Varanasi, Ann E. Weeks
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Patent number: 7007862Abstract: A lightweight, free-body and buoyant dispenser that is centrifugally actuated for releasing a laundry product following the spin cycle includes a housing that has one or more covered apertures one of which is exposed during the spin cycle. The laundry product, which is a liquid, solid, gel powder, or mixture thereof, however, does not exit the dispenser until the spinning has subsided. Disc-shaped dispensers having two apertures that are covered by biased-doors are especially suited for delivering laundry agents for post-spin cycle treatment.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: The Clorox Co.Inventors: Ken Chiang, Michael J. Petrin, Timothy M. Soto, Frank M. Knafelc
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Patent number: 6976637Abstract: It is the matter of a perfuming device for vehicles to be put, through a suitable fork, on the tabs of the air grille. To always maintain the perpendicularity, the fork can take, by rotating on itself, eight different positions. The bottle of the perfumed essence is housed into a shell which is hermetically closed in its lower part and apt to contain any possible dripping from the wick. Bottle and shell, together, form the disposable recharge, without the hands come into direct contact with any essence leakage.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: De Leuriks B.V.Inventor: De Pietri Massimo
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Patent number: 6969008Abstract: A fragrance sampling system for use in a store comprises a piezoelectrically vibrated orifice plate atomizer mounted to extend from a support structure in the store, such as a shelf and operated to emit puffs of very small droplets of the liquid fragrance and eject them upwardly into the atmosphere such that they become fully evaporated before contacting any supporting surface. The atomizer is controlled by electrical circuits which limit the times during which atomization occurs.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2003Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Helf, Edward J. Martens, III, Scott D. Walter, William D. Perez, Thomas Jaworski