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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146836 | Device for carrying and dispensing scent A device for carrying and dispensing scent with a scent retaining block, a block retaining housing, a living hinge member, a housing cover plate, a latch member, right and left housing strap apertures, an adjustable length strap attached by male and female strap ret... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7896256 | Disposable pierced earring fragrance chamber A disposable fragrance chamber (10) for dispensing a fragrance from an aromatic liquid. The disposable fragrance chamber (10) consists of an outer casing body (20) having pad exposure openings (24), a detachable lid (34) and an abs... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7784710 | Delivery system for a medicament or well-being enhancing composition A delivery system for a medicament or well-being enhancing composition, comprising a flexible member, means for attaching the flexible member to fabric to form a pocket and an absorbent pad for impregnation with the medicament or well-being enhancing composition arr... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7348024 | Pull apart fragrance sampler Economical and improved pull apart fragrance sampling device constructed of a film to film laminate. The mechanism for release of fragrance is accomplished by providing a microcapsule layer between a top ply and a bottom ply, which upon drying holds the overlying pl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325358 | Weather protected deer and animal repellent container 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 anima... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311105 | Mask having a scenting means, and method for blocking out unpleasant odors A mask placeable over at least one respiratory organ of a user's face for blocking out unpleasant odors and for emitting a scent which is pleasant to the user. The mask has an air-permeable body with an inner surface shaped to fit over a respiratory organ of the use... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278374 | Treat retaining pet toy and treats therefor A non-consumable pet toy (100) includes a resilient first concave-shaped molded member (102) having a first peripheral edge (130) and a resilient second concave-shaped molded member (104) having a second peripheral edge (132). The ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7260853 | Odor absorbing system and method An odor absorbing system for use by a person to reduce odor emanation from the person into an environment surrounding the person includes an article of clothing that is configured to be worn by the person and an odor absorbing insert removably attached to the articl... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243788 | Package for segregating and mixing substances The present invention relates to a package that includes an enclosure having a first substance and a second substance within the enclosure. The package further includes a plastic zipper which segregates the first substance from the second substance within the enclos... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7185766 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185613 | Fashion accessory A collar, having a support band with a first and a second end, a scented material, and a connection arrangement on the support band, the connection arrangement configured to hold the first and the second end in a desired configuration, wherein the support band has a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172705 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159792 | Air freshener and method 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 ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7147171 | Diffuser for volatile material such as aromatic or chemical agent 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 co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7125401 | Absorbent article with front and rear supporting members Disclosed is an absorbent article including: a main body portion having an ability to absorb and retain a liquid; a front support member extending forward beyond a front edge of the main body portion; and a rear support member extending rearward beyond a rear edge o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111794 | Static air freshener A static air freshener has a frame formed of or with plastic beads impregnated with a scent or aroma. The rate of release of the scent is controlled by the area of the frame to define the useful life of the air freshener. An insert may be place in a void defined by ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100839 | Method of servicing companies associated with a spray device operating under guidelines of a regulatory body A method for servicing companies associated with a spray device operating under guidelines of a regulatory body includes capturing in vitro actuation data associated with operation of the spray device and distributing the data to a company associated with an aspect ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093770 | Device for dispensing animal scent attractant for behind ankle of user 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 ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089702 | Flexible clamp device with insect bait station A clamp for affixing a pliable bag to a container and to control the crawling insect population at or near the container. The clamp contains an insect bait station on one surface thereof. The device can be deformed to an open position and normally assumes a closed p... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073729 | Jewelry for emitting fragrances and a method therefor 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 mann... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7051949 | Volatilizing apparatus A volatilizing apparatus for volatilizing a volatile agent, includes: a container having a container body and a lid covering the container body. The lid is attached to the container body through a hinge member so as to open and close with respect to the container bo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048203 | Diffuser for volatile material such as aromatic or chemical agent The first object of the present invention is to provide a diffuser for volatile material such as a volatile aromatic or chemical agent, capable of promptly diffusing the volatile constituent of the liquid into a surrounding air in a simple operation. The second obje... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033601 | Composition and method for repelling squamate reptiles The present invention is a composition and method for repelling squamate reptiles, such as without limitation snakes. The composition comprises mint oil, garlic oil, putrescent egg solids, thyme oil white, sodium lauryl sulfate and water. This composition is applied... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7016196 | Radiating structural body of electronic part and radiating sheet used for the radiating structural body A heat dissipating structure for a heat generating electronic component is characterized by comprising a heat dissipating sheet including a metal sheet and a heat conductive member having adhesion stacked thereon between the heat generating electronic component and ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6996853 | Hair freshening device The present invention provides a hair freshening apparatus that includes a hair retaining device having a compartment with a fragrance-permeable side adapted to lie adjacent the hair; and a freshening element disposed within the compartment and impregnated with a fr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6938832 | Scent strip A scent strip for use with digital entertainment media contains a volatile mixture of a detectable scent and an imperceptible pheromone which is adhesively attached to a digital entertainment medium package, e.g., a CD/DVD case or VHS cassette, or to a print medium,... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923015 | Refrigerator A refrigerator includes a refrigerating cycle unit for refrigerating an atmosphere in the refrigerator by means of heat absorption due to change of a flammable refrigerant from a liquid phase to a gaseous phase, and a deodorizer having first and second electrodes di... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6786424 | Insect repellant assembly A insect repellant assembly for repelling unwanted insects without increasing environmental hazards to humans. The insect repellant assembly includes an housing which elongate and substantially cylindrical, and a repellant mixture positioned within the housing and h... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6712286 | System, apparatus, and methods for dispensing scent blocker and animal lure and marking trail during hunting and other outdoor excursions A system for dispersing a scent and marking a trail useful in hunting and other outdoor endeavors is provided, the system providing for easily positioning a self-fastening scent dispenser and marker to a preselected structure as well as the person and apparel of a u... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6705541 | Fragrance dispenser A fragrance dispenser having a reservoir to receive an aroma carrier, the fragrances of which can escape at least partially through a dispensing opening when pressure is exerted onto the reservoir. The reservoir may have the shape of a bottle, wherein the dispensing... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6557529 | Pressure-controlled injector with force-balancing capacity A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine has an injector housing having a pressure releasable control chamber for a vertical stroke movement and an annular chamber, an injector body closeable by the annular chamber, an inlet connectable to a high... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6474564 | Targeting, small wildland fire extinguisher dropping system A targeting, small wildland fire extinguisher dropping system comprising: a droppable extinguisher package, adapted for filling and handling, for containing fire suppressant solution, and bursting when it hits a target on the ground full of said fire supp... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6398126 | Auxiliary sole including scent dispensing means An auxiliary sole includes a ball portion, a heel portion, scent dispensing means, and attachment means for releasably attaching the heel portion to the ball portion. The ball portion and the heel portion include a base having a plurality of projections d... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6264887 | Air freshening device for automobiles A device for allowing either perfumed materials or deodorizing materials to the surrounding air of a vehicle, includes a clip device adapted to be connected to an air vent fin. The device is adapted to be inserted into the vent where it will be less intru... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6244518 | Snake repellent system A snake repellent system for use in repelling snakes so as to prevent the human user from being bitten. The snake repellent system consists of a receptacle into which is placed a quantity of garlic or onion, the aroma of which is believed to be effective ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6227458 | Deodorizer A deodorizer for masking foot and shoe odors through controlled release of fragrance and which utilizes releasable interlocking surfaces for retaining the deodorizer in contact with the shoe is claimed.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6210688 | Use of polymers as film-forming barrier materials The present invention is concerned with a method of forming a substantially non odorous barrier film, on human or animal skin on which a fragrance is to be applied, said method comprises applying a dermatologically inactive film-forming polymer to human o... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6126085 | Fragrance dispenser A fragrance dispenser for a brassiere has a holder molded from plastic and connected to the brassiere. The holder is of droplet shape and has a pocket from which a neck extends, the pocket receiving a sintered metal or mineral porous disk impregnated with... | 10/03/2000 |
