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US 6,444,963 B1Granted
Microwave deodorizer
OwnerRaymond G. Donahueinventor
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Abstract
A safe and effective microwave deodorizer including a volatile medium, such as a liquid solution of water and citrus oils, contained in an absorbent material such as a non-metallic sponge. When the microwave deodorizer is heated in a microwave oven, the microwave deodorizer releases deodorizing vapors in a manner designed to deposit a deodorizing residue on an inner surface of the microwave oven.
Claims4
A microwave deodorizer comprising:
- a volatile liquid solution including deodorizing oils therein;
- a sponge-like material infused with the volatile liquid solution;
- and
- an open-ended container holding the sponge-like material and volatile medium, the open-ended container having a waterproof cover removably mounted thereon, the waterproof cover covering an open area of the open-ended container;
- wherein, an emulsion of the deodorizing oils in the volatile liquid solution is created by shaking the microwave deodorizer before removing the waterproof cover, and
- wherein, when the microwave deodorizer is placed within a microwave oven without the waterproof cover and heated therein, a temperature of the volatile liquid solution is elevated and a deodorizing vapor is released from the volatile liquid solution inside the microwave oven through the sponge-like material in a manner designed to coat an inner surface of the microwave oven with a deodorizing substance when the deodorizing vapor contacts the inner surface of the microwave oven.
3 more elements
A method of freshening a microwave oven comprising the steps of:
- shaking a microwave deodorizer to emulsify a liquid solution of deodorizing oils contained in an absorbent material therein;
- heating the microwave deodorizer to an elevated temperature within a microwave oven;
- releasing a deodorizing vapor in the microwave oven;
- and
- coating an inner surface of the microwave oven with a deodorizing residue formed when the deodorizing vapor contacts the inner surface.
2 more elements
A method of deodorizing a microwave oven comprising the steps of:
- placing an absorbent material in a container, the container having an open area exposing an upper surface of the absorbent material to an exterior of the container;
- infusing the absorbent material with a volatile medium;
- covering the open area with a waterproof cover;
- removing the waterproof cover;
- placing the container, the absorbent material and volatile medium in the microwave oven;
- heating the container, the absorbent material and the volatile medium to an elevated temperature within the microwave oven;
- releasing a deodorizing vapor in the microwave oven;
- coating an inner surface of the microwave oven with a deodorizing residue formed when the deodorizing vapor contacts the inner surface.
5 more elements
A method of deodorizing a microwave oven comprising the steps of:
- placing absorbent material in a container, the container having an open area exposing an upper surface of the absorbent material to an exterior of the container;
- infusing the absorbent material with a volatile medium;
- shaking the container, absorbent material and volatile medium infused therein to emulsify a liquid solution of deodorizing oils in the volatile medium;
- heating the container, the absorbent material and the volatile medium to an elevated temperature within the microwave oven;
- releasing a deodorizing vapor in the microwave oven;
- and
- coating an inner surface of the microwave oven with a deodorizing residue formed when the deodorizing vapor contacts the inner surface.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.