Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Deodorants
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-15
2001-12-11
Page, Thurman K. (Department: 1615)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Deodorants
C424S076200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06328952
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to air fresheners constructed as as a box or carton which is breached to permit a scent to emanate from the carton and in particular, to those devices constructed to modulate the dispensing of the scent.
Air fresheners are widely used in the market today. They have great popularity and come in various sizes, shapes and different dispensing systems. Most of the known air freshener systems are manufactured of plastics and other materials that have several components which require time consuming and costly measures in order to manufacture and assemble the desired product.
Some types of air fresheners use a gel containing a scent which is heated by plugging the device into a wall socket. The heat from a coil tends to produce evaporation at a controlled rate. There may be various dampers, like a fireplace damper, which control the airflow out from the scented material.
There are also liquid devices which have a reservoir that is connected to an enlarged dispensing wick on the bottom of the device, and various features at a top thereof to allow for modulation of the dispersed scent.
Known air freshening devices include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,155,500 to Dutcher, U.S. Pat. No.4,166,565 to Webinger, U.S. Pat. No. 4,279,373 to Montealegre, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,712,737 to Hecking.
Many of these known devices are constructed in containers that have to be discarded when the scent has been exhausted. The container controls and seals the scented product while it is on the shelf, after which the container is deployed for use and then destroyed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides an air freshener device which is self-contained in its own shipping container which becomes the dispenser when used.
The shipping container of the present invention allows for sealing the device effectively during shipping or storage to prevent deterioration and to retain odors from the air freshening scent which could be overpowering if released in an overly concentrated form.
The present invention includes a box or container assembled from a single blank which is scored, cut and folded to form the container for the air freshening receptacle in which is disposed a blotter or other type of absorbent material that has been saturated with a freshening scent substance. A portion of the container is constructed and arranged as a modulating member to permit release of the scent from the container and thereafter regulate the intensity of the scent being dispensed.
OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide an air freshener device which is self-contained and the container therefor is manufactured for dispensing the air freshener product.
It is another object of the present invention to construct a container for the device which is made from a single blank, the blank being scored, cut and folded to be assembled into the container for the air freshening receptacle.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an air freshener device wherein the container is assembled to provide the blotter or another type of absorbent material that has been saturated with a freshening substance to emanate from the container.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an air freshener device constructed with a shipping container having a MYLAR® seal extending around the container to prevent deterioration of the packaging for the container and the unintentional release of the scent which can be overpowering in concentrated form.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a box for the air freshener device to include front, back, side panels and an additional front panel portion which is constructed and arranged to wrap around the box and a select portion of the side panels.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a box for the air freshener device having a panel position which extends or wraps around a front of the box to cover a plurality of scent dispensing apertures in the front panel and the side panel when the box is assembled to regulate scent flow.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a box for an air freshener device constructed from a blank having an outer surface with a MYLAR® coating to act as a fluid barrier to prevent deterioration of the contents of the box and prevent the scent from escaping from the closed box.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a box for an air freshener device having scent radiating apertures of a particular construction and arrangement such that orientation of the box facilitates the direction from which the freshening scent escapes from the box.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a box for an air freshener device having a perforated front cover portion adapted for removal for releasing the freshening scent and having a portion thereof remaining attached to the box so that it can be discarded with the box when the scent is exhausted.
REFERENCES:
patent: D. 345787 (1994-04-01), Martin
patent: 4155500 (1979-05-01), Dutcher
patent: 4166568 (1979-09-01), Webinger
patent: 4208012 (1980-06-01), Dutcher
patent: 4279373 (1981-07-01), Montealbare
patent: 4712737 (1987-12-01), Hecking
patent: 5938111 (1999-08-01), Grigsby
Abbatemarco Ruggiero
Alboum Howard
Williams John
Di Nola-Baron Liliana
Page Thurman K.
Scientific Mfg. Co., Inc.
Weingram & Associates. P.C
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