Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Slow diffusers – With wick or absorbent means removing liquid from holder
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-03
2001-01-30
Kashnikow, Andres (Department: 3752)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Slow diffusers
With wick or absorbent means removing liquid from holder
C239S034000, C222S500000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06179219
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle air-freshener, and more particularly to such a vehicle air-freshener, which uses a rolling ball to automatically close the perfume dispensing output hole when the motor vehicle stops, or to open the perfume dispensing output hole when the motor vehicle moves.
Regular vehicle air-fresheners commonly comprise a container body holding a perfume, and a cap controlled to open/close the container body. When not in use, the cap is closed with the hand to prevent escaping of the good smell of the perfume. When in use, the cap is opened with the hand to let the good smell of the perfume escape out of the container body into the inside of the motor vehicle. Because of manual control, it is complicated to open/close the container body. If the user forgets to close the container body when leaving the motor vehicle, the smell of the perfume continuously escapes out of the container body into the closed space in the motor vehicle. When a thick smell is accumulated in the motor vehicle, it will irritate the nose. During the hot season, the perfume will be used up quickly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been accomplished to provide a vehicle air-freshener, which eliminates the aforesaid problems. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a vehicle air-freshener, which automatically controls the dissipation of the good smell of a perfume. According to one aspect of the present invention, the vehicle air-freshener comprises a holder base, a container body holding a perfume, the container body having a top through hole on a recessed top side wall thereof, a perforated cap covered on the container body, and a control ball moved in the recessed top side wall of the container body within the perforated cap. When the motor vehicle is stopped, the control ball falls to the top through hole to close the perfume dispensing passage. When the motor vehicle is moving, the control ball is moved with the body of the motor vehicle to open the top through hole, enabling the good smell of the perfume to escape out of the container body and the perforated cap into the air inside the motor vehicle. According to another aspect of the present invention, the position of the container body can be adjusted relative to the holder base. If the holder base is not installed in a horizontal surface inside the motor vehicle, the position of the container body can be adjusted to horizontal.
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Evans Robin O.
Kashnikow Andres
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
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