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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7621462 | Actuated air freshener dispenser An air freshener with a device configured to maintain an air freshener's ability to disseminate a constant odor to an environment. The device incrementally advances the position of an air freshening composition such that an effective amount to maintain the air fresh... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7600697 | Vapor-emitting device with end of use indicator A vapor-emitting device according to various embodiments of the invention includes an end of use indicator to visually warn a user that it is nearing the time and/or has reached the time to replace the vapor-emitting device or refill the device. The vapor-emitting d... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7188780 | Volatile material expiration indicating system An indicator system with a dispenser providing controlled release of a volatile material contained within a dispenser, which indicates the exhaustion of the volatile material. The dispenser includes a blister that contains a vapor permeable membrane that collapses o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7146934 | Mushroom-shaped pet chew toy scent training device and method of training therewith A synthetic pet chew toy and scent-training aid, resembling desired mushroom species, that is formed of nontoxic, elastomeric materials, and a method for training one or more dogs to detect desirable fungi species, terrestrial or subterranean, using the toy as a sce... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7059540 | Dual dispenser A universal cartridge that is useable in either a stagnant fluid environment or in a moving fluid environment with the universal cartridge floatable in a stagnant fluid environment and securable in a moving fluid environment with the universal cartridge having an in... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6814300 | Refill indicator A refill indicator includes an elongated member for removably positioning in a drink container. The elongated member has a first end and a second end. A first color indicia is positioned on an outer surface of the elongated member and generally extends from the firs... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6446880 | Replaceable reservoir for an atomizing apparatus There is described, in conjunction with a vibrating orifice plate type atomizing dispenser, a refill reservoir which has a wick mounted in a unitary wickholder to provide precise locating of the wick in relation to the vibrating orifice plate in the dispe... | 09/10/2002 |
| 5947686 | Fan blade covers Fan blade covers which are particularly useful for covering ceiling fan blades. The covers are easily removed and cleaned providing a safe means for cleaning ceiling fan blades. The covers are provided in numerous colors and decorative patterns allowing t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5788931 | Air freshner for motor vehicles An air freshener for motor vehicles, of a type inserted inside an electrical lighter of a vehicle and using current from the electrical lighter, includes a casing for holding an air freshening material of a pastille or gel form therein, the casing having ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5449117 | Apparatus and method for controllably dispensing drops of liquid A drop dispensing device includes a liquid ejection system, such as a timed pump mechanism, and a multi-channeled nozzle cooperative with the ejection system, for directing ejected liquid out of a container and into a chamber external to the container whe... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5269460 | Evaporator device, particularly for volatile active substances such as insecticides, perfumes and the like Disclosed is an evaporator for volatile active substances such as insecticides or perfumes. It has a housing containing ports through which the active substance emerges. The housing is made up of at least two housing sections which are movable about a hin... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5259555 | Wooden air freshener with fragrance loading chamber A wooden, refillable container having an interior fragrance loading chamber at the base is filled with air freshening oil. A closure is secured to the bottom of the container to hold the oil inside the chamber, to allow removal for charging and recharging... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5180107 | Dispensing unit of volatilizable substance capable of visible determination of its extent of use Described is a dispensing unit of a volatilizable substance capable of visible determination of its extent of use. The unit has a variably located centroid initially positioned proximate the geometric center point of the unit with the centroid moving down... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5163616 | Air freshener device with visual signal means An air freshener device which indicates when air freshening fragrance formulation contained therein is consumed. The device has a plurality of chambers which contain the same or different fragrance formulations. The inner walls of the chambers are contras... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5069877 | Article for diffusing volatile substances, and in particular perfume A consumable article for diffusing active volatile substances, in particular perfume, into the ambient atmosphere, the article comprising a support element of shrinkable material, in particular heat shrink material, with the volatile substance being absor... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4921636 | Time duration indicator systems, and also products containing such indicator systems having a limited duration of use or life Time duration indicator systems comprising a porous inert carrier and a volatile liquid, capable of reversibly changing the visual properties of the carrier. Such indicator systems can be used for products having a limited duration of use or life.... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4898328 | Emanator for volatile liquids A device for dispensing a volatile liquid as a vapor includes a porous support of natural or synthetic woven or non-woven fibre, porous glasses, porous plastics (optionally in film form), parchment, leather or rubber provided with an organopolysiloxane ma... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4830791 | Odor control device An improved odor control device including a source of deodorizing olfactory stimuli, a squirrel cage fan for circulating air carrying the stimuli, an electronic circuit providing a visual indicia relating to the status of the power source. A secondary cir... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4824707 | Decorative air freshener unit An air freshener unit having an impermeable backing sheet that is adherable to a substrate, and a facing sheet laminated to the backing sheet. Trapped between the sheets is a rupturable capsule containing a supply of a volatile fragrance. The facing sheet... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4583686 | Package for dispensing volatiles An air-treating article of the type having an enclosed volatile composition which will permeate through a film to be dispensed to the atmosphere. A grill-like cover member protects the film from human contact and a peelable impermeable strip under the cov... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4534070 | Automatic toilet bowl cleaner and depletion signal A water treatment container for utilization in a tank of a toilet bowl having an upper chamber through which water may circulate; an intermediate wall separating the upper chamber from a lower chamber, the intermediate wall carrying water treatment materi... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4383951 | Forced flow vapor distribution device A device for vaporizing a fluid desired to be introduced into the air by forcibly moving air over the surfaces of an absorptive material which has been impregnated with the fluid desired to be distributed. The device comprises a housing adapted to be atta... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4293095 | Air treating device An air treating device in which the exhaustion of the operative fluid is visually signaled by a run-out signal system. The operative fluid and an immiscible signal fluid are held in a reservoir having associated therewith a substrate that selectively firs... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4051628 | Apparatus for the improved dispensing of plant nutriments The present invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing plant nutriments to a growing medium, such as soil, sand or the like, the apparatus being effective to transfer to the medium over protracted periods of time doses of nutriments at a rate which ... | 10/04/1977 |
