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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020785 | Aromatic deodorant An aromatic deodorant includes a first cover, a second cover and a scent device. An interior of the first cover is extended outward with a fixing element, an interior of the second cover is extended outward with a fixing seat to pivot the fixing element, the scent d... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7845581 | Air freshener 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 i... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7434629 | Tire fire suppression and vehicle with same A vehicle having a tire fire suppression system includes a vehicle body for transportation of occupants or cargo. A plurality of combustible tires is connected to the body. The tires are susceptible to auto-ignition in response to exposure to an elevated temperature... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7380370 | Repelling rodents 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 ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360964 | Joint structure A joint structure is for joining a pair of connecting members to each other. One of the connecting members has a lock portion formed so as to protrude from the member, and the other connecting member is provided with a receiving portion into which the lock portion i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7284711 | Container air freshener unit 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 ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278589 | Open gel delivery device 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. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273184 | Disposable air treatment device 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. | 09/25/2007 |
| 7204870 | Diffuser device for volatile substances A diffuser device (1) for volatile substances comprises a motor unit (2) and a refill unit (3) which can be assembled with each other. The motor unit (2) comprises a fan (6) for sucking in air comprising a body (60) and an e... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195285 | Connection arrangement to connect two flexible tanks of an aircraft A connection arrangement for detachably connecting a first flexible tank and a second flexible tank in an aircraft includes a latching device, a first tubular connecting element attached to the first tank, and a second tubular connecting element attached to the seco... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182270 | Air freshening device The invention relates to improvements in or relating to containers and in particular to an air freshening or purifying device utilizing a gel fragrance or other composition suitable for use in a vehicle. The air freshening or purifying device comprising a gel holder... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7140553 | Device for diffusing volatile substances, in particular deodorants for vehicle interiors A device for diffusing volatile substances, particularly deodorants for vehicle interiors. The device comprises a container designed to contain a liquid volatile substance to be diffused, a wick disposed partially in the container and a lid applied to the container ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7093773 | Fragrance dispenser, domestic appliance including such a fragrance dispenser, and cartridge for such a fragrance dispenser 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 int... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082712 | Arthropod containment trap The present invention is an arthropod trap including a housing and containment chamber. The housing includes external openings, an overhang, and an internal tube and plate with entry ports. Attracted by bait in the containment chamber, arthropods fly in through the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7051681 | Lawn stake with canine scent attractant An article useful for attracting canines and inducing them to eliminate in a preferred outdoor area, the article desirably having a molded polymeric body and a canine attractant dispersed within the body, coated on a portion of the body or contained inside a cavity ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045000 | Air cleaner with aroma generation An air cleaner with aroma generation is disclosed. The air cleaner comprises a main body 10 formed with an outlet 11 for discharging the air filtered by the air filter; a fan installed inside of the main body 10 and forcing the filtered air to b... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028917 | Air freshening device The invention relates to improvements in or relating to containers and in particular to an air freshening or purifying device utilizing a gel fragrance or other composition suitable for use in a vehicle. The air freshening or purifying device comprises a gel holder ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994270 | Semi-enclosed gel delivery device A dispenser of actives having a linear release rate may be achieved by providing a volatile containing gel system wherein the gel system is proportioned in specified dimensional ratios, so that the sum of the rate of volatile release from directly exposed areas of t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966500 | Remote controlled scent dispensing device A remote controlled scent dispensing device includes a housing that has a first wall, a second wall and a peripheral wall that extends between and is attached to the first and second walls. The peripheral wall has a peripheral break therein such that the housing is ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6899280 | Wick-based delivery system with wick having sections of varying porosities A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid, and a porous wick, having a first section of a material with a pore size of a predetermined size and a second section of a material of a predetermined pore size that is greater than that of the ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6877674 | Perfume diffuser The invention relates to a fitting for a motor vehicle, in particular a dashboard. The permitting the circulation of at least one stream of air, along a given path, behind at least one thickness of material defining a face of the fitting. The fitting further include... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6852278 | Apparatus and method for the controlled release of volatile materials A dispenser for controlling the release of volatile materials within a contained environment such as an automobile, a home, an office, a factory, or the like, comprises a housing having an opening therein, a volatile material positioned within the housing, and a tem... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6502762 | Programmable scent emitter A deer scent emitter including a housing, a scent container in the housing, at least one first opening in the housing, at least one second opening in the scent container, a timer in the housing, and a linkage coupling the timer to the scent container for ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6481639 | Volatile substance diffuser without persistence The invention concerns a volatile substance diffuser (102) comprising a body (104) with an aperture (111), and a reservoir (120) of product, comprising a volatile substance, the reservoir (102) being mounted mobile in the body (104) between a diffusing po... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6419163 | Controlled release of substances The present invention is directed to a device for releasing a volatile substance. The device includes a housing having an interior region, a volatile substance contained within the interior region, and the ability to controllably release the volatile subs... | 07/16/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6241161 | Hunting scent container A compact, extensible scent dispensing device adapted for being placed in a closed position, in an extended position, and in a disassembled position. The device is preferably used by a hunter for attracting a game animal. The device comprises an elongated... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6132841 | Wiping device The wiping device of the present invention comprises a thermoplastic sheet coupled with an optional absorbent core and an optional liquid impervious backsheet. The thermoplastic sheet defines a plurality of cavities including outwardly extending capillari... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6109537 | Release rate modulator and method for producing and using same A release rate modulator for use with membrane-based formulations systems to control the release of a substance. The release rate modulator is formed from perforated polypropylene containing approximately 36 holes/cm2. Each hole is approximatel... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6050551 | Portable apparatus for distributing and selectively sealing a vaporized or small particle substance A portable apparatus for dispensing of vapor from a volatile insect repelling or animal attracting/repelling substance into the surrounding environment, which includes a body having an inlet and outlet means, a sealing means for selectively closing and op... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6029900 | Air freshener device A bomb shaped air freshener device 10 including a hollow spherical housing member 20 dimensioned to receive a scent dispensing unit 12. The upper portion 21 of the housing member 20 is provided with at least one scent dispensing aperture 25 and operativel... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6027187 | Humidifier for use in humidors A humidifier for use in humidors includes a fill chamber, an emission chamber having at least one absorbent body therein, at least one opening in the top of the emission chamber for diffusing water vapor therethrough, and an adjustment apparatus for adjus... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6012643 | Dispensing device A device for the controlled release of vapour and a method of dispensing a volatile medium into the air. The device includes a carrier impregnated with a volatile medium and a wrapper of flexible material surrounding said carrier for retaining the volatil... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5845847 | Air freshener dispenser device This invention provides an air freshener dispenser device in the form of a semi-rigid thermoplastic strip, which has the central area of both flat surfaces covered with a coextensive laminate of an inner vapor-permeable membrane and an outer peelable vapo... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5810253 | Device for the controlled dispensation and evaporation of volatile liquids A device for the controlled dispensation and unattended evaporation of volatile liquids includes a housing that accommodates a reservoir charged with a volatile liquid. The reservoir has an outlet for releasing the volatile liquid from a lower end of the ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5782409 | Air freshening and deodorizing system By securely sealing odor absorbing material and fragrance producing compositions separately in a flexible container, preferably formed from multi-layered sheet material, a unique and highly desirable air freshening and deodorizing system is attained. In t... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5611486 | Air freshening and/or deodorizing system By securely sealing odor absorbing material in a flexible container formed from a multi-layered sheet material, a unique and highly advantageous air freshening and/or deodorizing system is attained. In the preferred embodiment, the odor absorbing material... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5611165 | Hunting scent holder A holder for holding an absorbent material carrying an animal attractant scent includes top and bottom portions that are movable relative to each other between enclosed positions and use positions. In the enclosed position, the interior of the pod contain... | 03/18/1997 |
