With Means To Adjust Casing Porosity Or Openings Patents (Class 239/58)
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Patent number: 4969599Abstract: Article for scent-sight-range (SSR) use in hunting legal game animals comprising a cover telescopically housing a spike body enclosing a preformed column of absorbent material for saturation with a hunter selected lure liquid.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1989Date of Patent: November 13, 1990Inventor: Dennis Campbell
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Patent number: 4938419Abstract: The devices serves for the atomizing of active substances of a paramedicinal of a cosmetic nature. It consists of a plate-form flat hollow body (1, 2) with two wide-side walls (1b, 1b') of which at least one has a zone designed porous, and with a slide-type cover element (5), arranged to be pushed along with sliding on the latter. To seal the device against loss of active substance, the hollow body is provided with a circumferential push-in sealing groove (2b), open toward the cover element, and widening toward the outside. The cover element is provided, for the purpose of its engagement with a rim section in this push-in sealing groove, in its closed position, on the outside of this rim section, with a tapering (5b), corresponding to the push-in sealing groove. Moreover, the outer surfaces of the hollow body, in the zone of the push-in sealing groove and the inner surface of the cover element, at least in the zone of its rim section, are designed to lie tightly together in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1988Date of Patent: July 3, 1990Inventor: Heinz H. Weick
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Patent number: 4905898Abstract: An aesthetically enhanced carton having an opening in one wall through which the open top of a bag is laced or threaded enabling the bag to be supported and enclosed within the carton while communicating the interior of the bag and the exterior of the carton through a passage extending through the neck of the bag. When used with room fragrant potpourri, the scent of the potpourri is controllably released to the ambient.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1988Date of Patent: March 6, 1990Assignee: Aromatique, Inc.Inventor: Phillip C. Wade
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Patent number: 4875912Abstract: A combination of a furnace filter and a scented evaporant packet inserted in a cut out portion of the filter. The evaporant is contained and wrapped in foil when not in use. Upon partial or entire removal of the foil by a tear tab, the evaporant is exposed to the air flowing in the cold air duct of a furnace--Such as used in dwellings, thereby the entire house may be scented. The secondary purpose of the evaporant is to give an indication of when the filter has to be replaced. This will occur when the scent is no longer evident in the air.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1988Date of Patent: October 24, 1989Inventor: Thomas L. Fulmer
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Patent number: 4863701Abstract: Apparatus for the generation of ozone by electrostatic discharge. An array of glass tubes are provided each containing a conductive rod therein serving as a core. Adjacent tubes are parallel to each other and the conductive rod of each tube is connected to the secondary terminal of a high voltage transformer. The tubes containing the conductive rods serve as an electrode when the voltage transformer is activated thereby creating an electrostatic field. Oxygen molecules in the electrostatic field are transformed to form ozone molecules. The apparatus can be applied to deodorizing an enclosed space with the addition of a fan to feed oxygen past the tube array and distribute the ozone that is generated. The apparatus also has an odor emitting chamber to prevent excess ozone build up after operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1987Date of Patent: September 5, 1989Inventor: Larry D. McMurray
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Patent number: 4815659Abstract: An apparatus for releasing gaseous material into the atmosphere employs a sorbent material that is sorptively saturated with a predetermined quantity of the gaseous material at a predetermined pressure, preferably approximately equal to atmospheric pressure. The gaseous material to be released preferably has a vapor pressure lower than the predetermined pressure at which the sorbent material is sorptively saturated. The apparatus also includes capability of selectively exposing the sorbent material to the atmosphere in order to allow the gaseous material to be desorptively released.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1987Date of Patent: March 28, 1989Assignee: Michigan Consolidated Gas CompanyInventors: John W. Turko, Kenneth S. Czerwinski
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Patent number: 4752422Abstract: An ultrasonic humidifier includes a spraying chamber for receiving water received therein, a vibrator adapted to make ultrasonic vibrations, a blower, and a perfume case. Ultrasonic waves are applied to the water by the vibrator to produce a water spray in the form of a mist. The water spray is emitted, by driving the blower, into a room by way of a jet of air scented by the perfume to thereby not only moisten the air in the room but also to give forth a pleasing fragrance. The humidifier further comprises an air-feeding suction port hole formed in one side wall of a body of the humidifier. The perfume case is installed at the air suction port hole so as to be demountable from outside the body of the humidifier.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1986Date of Patent: June 21, 1988Assignee: Uchida Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuei Uchida, Tsutomu Uchida, Akio Hirasawa, Susumu Kazama
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Patent number: 4712737Abstract: A container for an air freshener having a gabled top. Openings sealed with removable tape are provided in the carton to expose the contents to the air. The openings may also comprise reverse cut slots which expose the interior when the consumer presses on the slots. The gable top container is formed from a single ply of foil laminated lined paperboard. In the preferred embodiment a plurality of openings are formed in the paperboard and are covered by a release tape which can be removed to permit exposure of less than all of the openings depending on the amount of air freshener to be exposed to the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1985Date of Patent: December 15, 1987Assignee: Champion International CorporationInventor: Robert J. Hecking
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Patent number: 4617157Abstract: An adjustable fragrance dispenser for an appliance has a mounting base, a fragrance cartridge selectively attachable to the base and a reciprocal slide having a pair of spaced shutters for selectively closing dispensing openings on corresponding walls of the cartridge. One of the shutters is spaced further from the base than the other to provide for removal and replacement of the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1985Date of Patent: October 14, 1986Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ray J. Stein, Raymond G. Simons
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Patent number: 4552307Abstract: A pet repellent device for use outdoors consisting of a refillable vented container is disclosed. The container, which is secured to the ground around shrubs and grass areas, is vented to allow the vapors from the liquid repellent in the container to flow into the air in the area that is desired to keep free of pets. The pets smell the repelling vapors, which are harmless, and completely avoid the area.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1983Date of Patent: November 12, 1985Inventor: Yolanda Stedham
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Patent number: 4549693Abstract: A container includes a housing which can be expanded and contracted by slidably moving a pair of housing members relative to each other. Access to an interior chamber of the container is controlled in response to the relative position of the housing members to each other. The expansion of the housing to permit access to an interior chamber of the container can be accomplished using one hand only.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1983Date of Patent: October 29, 1985Inventor: John J. Barlics
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Patent number: 4526320Abstract: Evaporator device for insecticides, perfumes and/or other volatile substances, having a housing containing ports, which has at least one receiving section in which a container for the active substances is inserted, and at least one opener associated with the container, while relative movement between the container and the opener can be performed for the opening of the container, and also, if desired, an element absorbing the active substances emerging from the container, an opening being provided in the casing (1,2) in the area of each receiving section (7), through which at least a portion of the wall (8) of the container (4) inserted in the receiving section (7) is exposed to the exterior.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1983Date of Patent: July 2, 1985Assignee: Globol-Werk GmbHInventors: Fritz von Philipp, Georg Schimanski
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Patent number: 4523717Abstract: An elongated sleeve member is provided having a central internal partition intermediate the opposite ends thereof and dividing the interior into opposite end endwise outwardly opening cavities. A first cap is provided for one end of the sleeve member and includes a central inwardly projecting threaded shank. The partition includes a central threaded bore through which the threaded shank is threadedly engaged and the first cap may contain an animal scented body supported therefrom for tight closure within the corresponding sleeve member end cavity when the first cap is tightly threaded into closed engagement with the corresponding sleeve member end. The threaded shank projects through the partition and into the opposite end cavity when the first cap is fully closed and a second cap is provided for the other end of the sleeve member and includes a central inwardly projecting, externally smooth and cylindrical shank provided with a threaded blind bore in which the threaded shank is threadingly received.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1983Date of Patent: June 18, 1985Inventor: Richard J. Schwab
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Patent number: 4483095Abstract: A telescoping container comprising a bottom section having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls normal to the bottom wall and a cover section having a top wall and a plurality of side walls normal to the top wall; the side walls of the cover section extending on the outside of the corresponding side walls of the bottom section. A flap is externally secured to each of a pair of outer walls of the bottom section and a corresponding flap on corresponding walls extends inwardly of the cover section; this pair of flaps on the inner walls of the cover section passes the corresponding flaps on the outer walls of the base member when the cover section is placed on the bottom section and interlocks when the cover section is withdrawn. The top and bottom walls are caused to be bowed concavely. The bowing of these walls exerts outward forces on the interlocking flaps which, in turn, improves the locking action of the flaps when the cover section is fully extended from the bottom section.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1984Date of Patent: November 20, 1984Assignee: Champion International CorporationInventor: George P. Webinger
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Patent number: 4428892Abstract: A humidifier device to prevent warping, cracking and shrinking of elements in stringed or other musical instruments subject to modification by reason of a lack of moisture in the instrument carrying case. The device comprises a small, sealed housing detachably securable to the interior of the instrument case and provides a refillable and leak-proof reservoir which feeds water or other evaporatable fluid to the top, bottom and inner peripheral side walls of an absorbent ring when the reservoir is filled to capacity; and when partially full and in any position of the carrying case water feed to the absorbent ring is maintained along at least one of the absorbent ring walls. A control ring is further provided which is rotatable about the housing to increase or decrease the evaporation rate of water from the housing ports communicating with the absorbent ring.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1982Date of Patent: January 31, 1984Inventor: Martin Berliner
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Patent number: 4382548Abstract: A dispenser for air-treating vapors of the type having lower and upper members adjustable to different vertically spaced positions to control the dispensing of air-treating vapors. The invention includes a lever hinged at one end to the upper member and having a depression surface at its opposite end and further having a lower fulcrum in contact with the lower member midway between the lever ends. The lever serves to raise the upper member to open the device for vapor-dispensing. The fulcrum is preferably a convex cam about which the lever rotates during depression. Certain preferred embodiments include various interacting elements on the lever and the lower member or on the upper and lower members to control and limit the raising of the upper member. In preferred embodiments the hinge is centrally located to provide a generally central lift point for the upper member.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1981Date of Patent: May 10, 1983Inventor: Joahnnes van der Heijden
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Patent number: 4361279Abstract: A combined container and dispenser for dispensing a volatile product such as air freshener or insecticide by volatilization of the product from within the container includes an annular cup having a threaded axial hub and a peripheral flange defining a seal surface. A spheroidal cap has a threaded axial stem arranged for progressive threaded coupling with the hub and an annular seal ring disposed at the outer edge of the cap and arranged to sealingly engage the seal surface of the cup to form a sealed container therewith. A cellulose pad impregnated with a volatile product is disposed on ribs provided on the hub in interference relationship therewith and has its outer edge supported by vane-like support members on the outer portion of the cup. A flange is provided on the distal end of the stem within a counterbore formed in the bottom of the cup and hub to limit the extent to which the container may be opened by unscrewing of the cap from the cup.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1980Date of Patent: November 30, 1982Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventor: Robert C. Beacham
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Patent number: 4340168Abstract: A paperboard carton and blanks therefor formed from a top unit and a bottom unit which are relatively slidable. A locking mechanism prevents the units from being fully separated. This locking mechanism comprises a locking flap hingedly coupled to and folded against a side wall on either of the top and bottom units and a corresponding stop member formed on an opposed side wall of the other of the top and bottom units. The stop member is comprised of two side glue flaps extending integrally from two adjacent side walls, each having a tab extending therefrom. The tabs engage the distal end of the folded locking flap to prevent full separation. Advantageously, the locking flap is trapezoidal and the side glue flaps form a trapezoidal recess with the tabs forming the smaller base thereof. An air freshener material or insect poison can be located inside the carton.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1980Date of Patent: July 20, 1982Assignee: Champion International CorporationInventor: George Webinger
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Patent number: 4277014Abstract: An air freshener carton includes a regular, polygonally-shaped lower unit and a complementally shaped upper unit which are movable relative to each other along a common, longitudinal axis. The upper unit has a plurality of openings spaced about its top wall which are selectively opened by relative movement of the units away from each to enable air to circulate through the openings to contact and diffuse an active air freshener material housed within the lower unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1979Date of Patent: July 7, 1981Assignee: Champion International CorporationInventor: George Webinger
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Patent number: 4094639Abstract: An elongated perforated cylindrical housing sleeve is partitioned at its center thereby dividing the sleeve into a pair of separate equally dimensioned chambers. A pair of deodorizing units are mounted in the housing sleeve each in a corresponding one of the chambers thereof. A pair of cover caps are threadedly coupled to the housing sleeve at corresponding ends thereof for facilitating replacement of deodorizing units in the chambers. The sleeve is mounted on a supporting surface. A cylindrical cover sleeve having a length equal to half the length of the housing sleeve is slidably mounted on the housing sleeve. Thus, the cover sleeve covers one of the chambers of the housing sleeve while freeing the other so that the deodorizing unit in the one of the chambers is preserved while the deodorizing unit in the other of the chambers deodorizes the surrounding area.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1977Date of Patent: June 13, 1978Assignee: The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc.Inventor: Ronald J. McMillan
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Patent number: 4065262Abstract: An air filter and air freshener apparatus is disclosed for a domestic air supply comprising an air filter element having a plurality of containers positioned in the air filter for holding an air freshener composition. The containers have removable caps so that any one or a plurality of such containers may be opened to control the quantity of air freshener composition released from the combination air filter and air freshener apparatus when employed in a domestic air supply system.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1976Date of Patent: December 27, 1977Inventor: Mitchell Petroff
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Patent number: 4065261Abstract: A method for emitting volatile substance comprising passing air in one direction into a cylinder inserted into a container wherein is held a solid material containing volatile substance, whereby air may be in contact with the solid material while passing through said container, and a device for carrying out the method comprising the solid material containing volatile substance, the container for holding the solid material, the cylinder inserted into the container, a fan for sucking air into the cylinder to form an air stream axially flowing upward relative to the device, a motor for effecting the rotation of the fan, and an electric circuit for activating the motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1976Date of Patent: December 27, 1977Assignee: Eikosha Co., Ltd.Inventor: Rokuro Fukada
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Patent number: 4021965Abstract: A plant support stake is provided with integral support means in the form of plant ties and integral dispensing means for fertilizer and pesticides in the provision of a complete growth support system of an adjacent plant throughout the entire growth and bearing cycle of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1975Date of Patent: May 10, 1977Inventor: Frank W. Norris
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Patent number: 4014501Abstract: A container for air treating materials comprising a base wherein said air treating material is suspended and an adjustably displaceable cover associated therewith, said base having sidewall segments with openings therebetween and projections extending from the top thereof adapted to engage a plurality of oblique grooves on the inner surface of said cover so as to facilitate the raising of the cover and the corresponding exposure of the openings to allow the diffusion of the air treating material.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1976Date of Patent: March 29, 1977Assignee: Airwick Industries, Inc.Inventor: Robert H. Buckenmayer
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Patent number: 4004734Abstract: A dispenser for solid air treating materials having a base container for the material and a displaceable cover. The base contains a socket which is adapted to receive prongs which project from the underside of the cover and to engage the prongs so as to permit the positioning of the cover in different vertically spaced positions with respect to the container and thereby to effect a corresponding release of air treating material.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1975Date of Patent: January 25, 1977Assignee: Airwick Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick B. Hadtke
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Patent number: 3976246Abstract: Evaporator-block container having an adjustable cross section of the outlet aperture and comprising two housing components of which the one is a retaining part suitable for holding an evaporator block, the said retaining part having at least one outlet aperture for the outlet of vapors of an active substance contained in the evaporator block, and the other is a sealing part which seals or closes in an adjustable manner, either completely or partially, the outlet aperture(s) and which is connected with the retaining part in the closed position to give a sealed but releasable closure, characterized in that there is incorporated inside the housing parts a mould having an inlet aperture facing the sealing part, which is for the pouring in of evaoporator-block material in the melted state.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1975Date of Patent: August 24, 1976Assignee: Ciba-Geigy AGInventors: Rene Hauri, Raphael Charles Misslin
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Patent number: 3946945Abstract: A dispensing container for an air treating gel comprising: (A) a base member of relatively flat and circular contour having a raised circular gel-supporting surface having a first stem located at the center of the surface projecting vertically upward therefrom, said first stem having a relatively short upper portion having a substantially smaller diameter than the remaining longer lower portion, said surface having a cylindrical side wall providing a lip portion about the circumference of said surface, said wall being integrally connected at its lowermost portion to the lowermost portion of a second cylindrical wall laterally offset therefrom to provide an annular recess about the circumference of said surface; (B) a top member of relatively flat and circular contour having a cylindrical side wall disposed about its circumference, said top member having a second central hollow stem for insertion therein of the upper portion of said first stem; and (C) a tubular-walled member capable of slideably engaging theType: GrantFiled: July 14, 1975Date of Patent: March 30, 1976Assignee: The Drackett CompanyInventors: Raymond C. Odioso, William T. Riley, David A. Jones
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Patent number: D252706Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1977Date of Patent: August 21, 1979Assignee: Globol-Werk GmbHInventor: Georg Schimanski