Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Display in frame or transparent casing; or diorama including...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-02
2001-10-30
Jones, Deborah (Department: 1775)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Display in frame or transparent casing; or diorama including...
C428S015000, C428S017000, C428S447000, C428S905000, C424S076200, C239S060000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06309715
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to polymeric materials containing a decorative item, the polymeric material is also capable of releasing a fragrance. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the decorative item and the fragrance which is emitted from the polymeric material are related.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The release of fragrance to mask malodor or to provide a pleasant surrounding is desirable in various applications. Room deodorizers can be applied by aerosol means, but suffer from the deficiency of needing repeated applications. Consequently, solid room deodorizers have been developed, but unfortunately the object have been relatively unsightly. Consequently, the room deodorizers have been relegated to areas such as under sinks, behind doors or inside of closets. It would be highly desirable to create attractive articles that would release fragrances to create pleasant environments.
The slow sustained release of a fragrant molecule is a desirable trait in various applications including personal care products, air fresheners and the like. Among the suitable techniques for providing long lasting scents are dissolving or suspending fragrance compounds in emulsions (see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,525,588; 5,525,555; 5,490,982 and 5,372,806); encapsulation of a fragrance (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,500,223; 5,324,444, 5,185,155, 5,176,903 and 5,130,171); dissolving a fragrance into a hydrophilic phase such as silicone U.S. Pat. No. 5,234,689) incorporation of a fragrance into a cross-liked polymer (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,387,622 and 5,387,411) incorporation of a fragrance into permanent laminates (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,071,704 and 5,008,115) incorporation of a fragrance that softens at body temperature (U.S. Pat. No. 4,908,208) incorporation of a fragrance into silanes with fragrant alcohol to form alkoxysilanes (U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,524,018 and 4,500,725 incorporation of fragrant moieties via hydrosilation of an olefinic silane molecule (U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,547). The disclosure of the above U.S. patents are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in their entirety.
While all of these approaches release fragrant molecules, there is a continuing need to provide attractive dispensing means from which the fragrant molecules can be delivered.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides an attractive item which can be prominently displayed and which also releases fragrance into the surrounding environment. In a first embodiment of the present invention provides a decorative item, a polymer matrix and fragrance wherein the decorative item is encased in the polymer matrix and a fragrance is emitted from the polymer.
In a second embodiment of the invention comprises a method for making the a decorative item encased in a polymer matrix comprising:
providing a monomer; a fragrance; and a catalyst suitable for the monomer;
admixing the monomer, fragrance and a catalyst;
providing a mold, said mold containing a decorative item;
providing the fragrance, monomer and catalyst mixture to the mold;
allowing the catalyst to polymerize the monomer mixture in the mold;
removing the decorative item encased in a fragrant polymer.
The present invention is suitable for use as an air freshener, an environmental fragrancing device and other applications. These and other embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon referring to the following figure and description of the invention.
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Iarossi Lynn
Lindauer Jerome I.
Meyer Andrea Lynn
Reid Robert
Bahta Abraham
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Jones Deborah
Leightner Joseph F.
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