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US 2013/0029062 A1Published application
Scented Artificial Flower
AssigneeJodhpuri Inc.
InventorsSheil Mehta, Laxmi C. Mehta
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Abstract
Artificial floral products are provided, and more particularly real touch flowers that feel like real flowers and that have an artificial scent associated with the flower are provided. In particular, the scent is embedded into the flower petals, providing a more lifelike appearance and pleasing smell.
Claims25
An artificial floral product having a lifelike look, feel and scent, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of molded polymeric petals, wherein at least one molded polymeric petal comprises a mixture of a polymeric material and an oil based fragrance;
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- (b) optionally, a stem and leaves.
A method of forming an artificial flower having a lifelike look, feel and scent, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing at least one polymeric material;
- (b) melting said at least one polymeric material to form a flower-forming polymeric matrix;
- (c) introducing an oil-based fragrance to the flower-forming polymeric matrix and mixing the fragrance therein;
- (d) introducing said mixed flower-forming polymeric matrix into a petal forming mold;
- (e) cooling said mixed flower-forming polymeric matrix to form a molded petal;
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- (f) forming an artificial flower from said molded petal;
- wherein said oil-based fragrance and said polymeric material are present in a ratio of from about 8:100 to about 12:100 by weight.
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