Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – For deodorizing of – or chemical purification of – or... – Including means adding material into environmental gas
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-11
2001-09-18
Warden, Sr., Robert J. (Department: 1744)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
For deodorizing of, or chemical purification of, or...
Including means adding material into environmental gas
C422S005000, C422S123000, C422S125000, C422S307000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06290914
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to oil lamps and more specifically to a fragrance ring for oil lamps which may be attached to an oil lamp to provide a pleasant scent when the oil lamp is burning.
2. Discussion of the Prior Art
There have been some attempts at making an oil lamp which emits a scent while burning. One attempt was to mix a liquid scent with in the lamp oil. However, the scent solution ended up being burned without emitting an aroma. Another attempt was to use a U-shaped cross sectional ring which was placed on the glass chimney of the oil lamp. The ring was filled with a liquid scent. The drawback to the U-shaped cross sectional ring design is that when the glass chimney of the oil lamp is removed the ring must be removed or the fragrance will spill out.
Accordingly, there is a clearly felt need in the art for a fragrance ring for oil lamps which may be securely attached to an existing oil lamp to provide a pleasant scent when the oil lamp is burning.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a fragrance ring which allows a pleasant scent to be emitted from the oil lamp when thereof is burning. The fragrance ring includes a fragrance holder and a liquid scent. The fragrance holder includes a rim portion and a body portion. The body portion is sized to be received by a chimney retainer. The rim portion is attached to an outside perimeter of the body portion at a top thereof to form a fragrance trough. The fragrance trough is substantially at the same height as a flame generated at the wick. An inside perimeter of the body portion is sized to slidably receive the outer perimeter of the glass chimney. The fragrance trough is filled with the liquid scent. The flame causes the quantity of scent to evaporate and emit a pleasant aroma.
In a second embodiment, the fragrance ring includes a snap-on trough ring and a liquid scent. A depressed area is formed on an inside perimeter of the snap-on trough ring at a bottom thereof. The depressed area is sized to receive a finishing lip at a top of the chimney retainer. A retention lip is formed at a bottom of the depressed area. The retention lip snaps below the finishing lip to securely retain the snap-on trough ring on the chimney retainer. The snap-on trough ring is at substantially the same height as the flame when attached to the chimney retainer. The snap-on trough ring is filled with the liquid scent. The flame causes the liquid scent to evaporate and emit a pleasant aroma.
In a third embodiment, the fragrance ring includes a trough ring, a trough ring retainer, and a solid scent mixture. The trough ring retainer is inserted into the chimney retainer of the oil lamp. The trough ring is inserted into a ring trough formed in the trough ring retainer. It is preferable that the ring trough be at substantially the same height as the flame. The solid scent mixture includes a liquid scent mixed with a candle wax. The solid scent mixture is poured into the trough ring while still liquid and allowed to solidify. The solid scent mixture will melt and evaporate from the heat of the flame. When the flame is extinguished, the solid scent mixture resolidifies.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fragrance ring which allows an oil lamp to emit a pleasant aroma while burning.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a fragrance ring which may be securely attached to an existing oil lamp.
Finally, it is another object of the present invention to provide a fragrance ring which is disposable.
These and additional objects, advantages, features and benefits of the present invention will become apparent from the following specification.
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Gallun Jon C.
LeJeune Gene M.
Millikin Ray A.
Schmitt Annette R.
Ersler Donald J.
Lamplight Farms Inc.
Soubra Imad
Warden, Sr. Robert J.
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