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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926735 | Fragrance package, dispenser, and method An apparatus for dispersing a fragrance compound. The apparatus includes a fragrance compound impregnated porous carrier with a film wrapped there about to form an envelope hermetically sealed along at least a first seam in the film. The film is perforated with at l... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7549598 | Method of making and applying volatile substance-controlling composition A method of controlling the spread of volatile substances is provided. The method comprises the steps of: a) impregnating a fragrance component comprising at least one PRM onto a plurality of surfaces of a sorbent to form a volatile substance-controlling composition... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7438873 | Animal scent lure with heating capacity A scent lure is configured as a reusable container with two separate compartments, one for a scent wick and one for a disposable heating element. The compartments are separated by a common dividing wall and are independently accessible for ease of use. The separate ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7407114 | Plant pot shaped air freshening apparatus and system comprising same 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 p... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7341698 | Electrical evaporator including fan and louver structure An evaporator, for use with a bottle containing a substance to be evaporated and a wick that has its lower portion disposed within the bottle and its upper portion protruding from the bottle, includes a housing in which the bottle is retained, a fan, disposed within... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7309024 | Wick assembly for dispensing a volatile liquid from a container and method of assembling same An interference fit assembly comprises a wick constructed of a porous polymer and a wall constructed of a polymer for interference engagement with the wick. The wick has a weight of 3.3 grams. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| RE39905 | Air freshener card, method of use and method of manufacture A method for applying air freshener within an automobile is disclosed. The method includes the steps of retrieving an air freshener card, locating a substantially hidden position within the automobile, and placing the air freshener card at the substantially hidden p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7244398 | Device for dispensing a volatile liquid using a wick in an ambient air stream A wick-based emanation device for dispensing a volatile liquid is disclosed. The dispensing device includes a housing and a fan mounted in the housing for generating an air stream used for dispersing the volatile liquid. Walls of the housing form an enclosure for mo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234648 | Volatile substance-controlling composition The present invention relates to a volatile substance-controlling composition comprising: a) a sorbent have a plurality of surfaces; and b) a fragrance component comprising at least one PRM, wherein said fragrance component is impregnated onto said surf... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213770 | Volatile material dispensing system 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 membr... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7169318 | Imbibed organic liquids, especially halogenated organics Solid composition has an organic spill absorbing material in which is absorbed certain of a liquid organic compound or composition. The organic spill absorbing material can be water insoluble, particulate polymer particles that imbibe liquid organic materials. A hal... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7121475 | Hunting device for carrying and retaining animal scent An improved device for carrying and retaining animal scent that has a specially designed sleeve having an absorbent pad for absorbing a liquid scent that attracts prey wherein the absorbent pad has a plurality of apertures to facilitate the aeration of the scent and... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7093949 | Imitation flame air freshener A device is described which includes a vertical body, the vertical body having contained therein a wick and a source of a vaporizable material. The vertical body further includes at an open end a silky material with irregular shapes to simulate the profiles of a fla... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083162 | Intermediary device The present invention provides an intermediary device which alters a surrounding environment and attaches to and/or integrates with at least one other device with little or no effect on devices to which the intermediary device is attached. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7067772 | Candle warming apparatus Disclosed is a hot plate warming apparatus adapted to warm a candle or other object resting thereon, as well as to provide illumination that simulates the effects of a lighted burning candle. The apparatus may include an adjustable cord apparatus, a light source, an... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036800 | Automatically controlling the interaction of a medium with an external environment 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 m... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025283 | Air freshener for motor vehicles An air freshener is composed of a diffuser with a wick system that is impregnated with a liquid fragrance contained in a replaceable bottle or receptacle whose liquid perfume, which is made and included in concentrate form, is obtained from natural essences to provi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011425 | Luminary product A decorated luminary product includes a candle holder containing a candle, wherein at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the candle holder has a hammered texture such that light passing through the candle holder varies substantially as a result ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000852 | Evaporative scent burner provided with a gypsum evaporative base An evaporative scent burner comprises a bottle, which is used to accommodate the essential oil, with its top provided with a bottle mouth, a gypsum evaporative base, with its bottom provided onto the bottle mouth of above-mentioned bottle and its top designed with a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6938883 | Guide for selectively receiving a wick in a dispenser for a volatile liquid A dispenser for a volatile liquid includes a housing and a fan mounted in the housing for generating an air stream. A guide associated with the housing and defines an opening having predetermined dimension to selectively receive a wick and to position the wick in al... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921024 | Disposable sheet fragrance delivery system A fragrance delivery system has an enclosure having a base and a top surface with a sheet dispensing outlet, a plurality of absorbent sheets disposed within the enclosure and configured for successive exposure of a portion of a sheet from the sheet dispensing outlet... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921026 | Preservation of intermediate moisture foods by controlling humidity and inhibition of mold growth A humidity control device for use in maintaining a desired humidity in packages of food, the device including a protective case, a water vapor permeable pouch and a thickened saturated solution, the solution having a suitable humidity control point for use within a ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6917754 | Multi-functional electrical vaporizer for a liquid substance and method of manufacturing such a vaporizer A multi-functional electrical vaporizer for a liquid substance includes a bottle for holding the liquid substance, a wick for drawing the liquid substance out of the bottle, an electrical heating device positioned proximate to an upper portion of the wick, an electr... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6880765 | Scent lure dispenser The invention is a reusable scent lure dispenser. One embodiment can be made of a variety of materials, large enough to throw, comprising two hemispherical body members, each having a planar flange extending along and attached to their outer periphery, a releasable ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6857579 | Dispenser for scents or aromas A dispenser for scents and aromas is disclosed. The dispenser includes at least one pad that is impregnated with a scent material. The pad is fitted in two opposing segments that fit together in a telescoping manner that form an airtight seal to prevent the scent ma... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6830733 | Artificial flower An artificial flower includes a hollow stem and a flower portion disposed adjacent one end of the hollow stem. A fragrance source is associated with the artificial flower. In one embodiment, the fragrance source is disposed within the hollow stem of the artificial f... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6808791 | Applications for laminate web A laminate web and several uses of the laminate web are disclosed. The laminate web comprises a first web, a second web joined to the first web at a plurality of discrete bond sites; and a third material disposed between at least a portion of the first and second we... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805300 | Automotive aromatherapy diffuser An automotive air freshener for insertion into a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle has an elongated housing having first and second ends and opposite sides. First and second electrical contacts are in the first end of the housing and are adapted for insertion in... | 10/19/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6736335 | Scent dispensing packet A small, substantially flat, envelope-shaped scent dispensing packet contains a porous, absorbent scent emitting material which retains a desired scent or fragrance. Compressing the packet forces scent-laden air within the packet through an opening in the packet, th... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722578 | Apparatus for dispensing volatile materials A dispenser with a lid laminate providing controlled release of a volatile material contained in a tray is disclosed. The lid includes a vapor impermeable, removable outer laminate and a vapor permeable inner layer covering an open side of the tray. The outer lamina... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6695272 | Drink coaster and air freshener The invention is a disk-shaped combination drink coaster and air freshener for a drink holder. The top layer absorbs condensation or liquid spills from a drink container. The disk may have a layer impregnated with an air freshener, which will gradually be... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6619559 | Scent delivery system An electronic scent-delivery system (10) is provided having one or more cartridges (100) filled with scented oil and maintained within pockets (53) of a tray (50) slidable within a tray support member (40) of a housing (20,30,60). Heating elements (76) ar... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6610254 | Dual function dispenser Dual functional dispensers, wherein the dispensers comprise dispensing units independently capable of dispensing an actively dispersed spray or an evaporative long term dispersible material, comprise active dispensers in combination with passive dispenser... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6569387 | Dual function dispenser Disclosed herein are dispensers for dual functional use, wherein the dispensers are independently capable of dispensing a spray or an evaporative long term dispersible material. Also disclosed are refill units for such dispensers, which refill units compr... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6557778 | Touchless volatile dispenser Disclosed herein are strips for dispensing insecticidal actives and fragrances. The strips are stored in vapor impermeable pouches where a part of the pouch is pre-interlocked with the strip. A strip can be torn away from most of the pouch using another p... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554887 | Containment device for vapor phase transfer materials A multi-layer package structure useful for vapor phase transfer in an ambient atmosphere, wherein said package protects sensitive contents placed therein such as a desiccant, deodorizer or perfumer by containing the product between a vapor impermeable bac... | 04/29/2003 |
