US 6,631,888 B1Granted

Battery operated fragrance dispenser

AssigneeSaint-Gobain Calmar Inc.

InventorDavid M. Prueter

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Abstract

A fragrance dispenser includes a container for holding and exposing a fragrance material, and a housing defined by at least one elongated shell and a cap including an elongated slider. Each elongated shell is slideably engageable with the elongated slider. The housing includes an air discharge opening on the cap, and a power source mounted therein for providing power to a motor, which is operably connected to drive a fan. The fan is operable to increase flow of air over the fragrance material, to dispense fragrance from within the housing, through the air discharge opening, to an exterior of the housing. When the at least one elongated shell is engaged to the cap, the power source supplies power to the motor to drive the fan, and when the at least one elongated shell is disengaged from the cap, power from the power source to the motor is discontinued.

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Dependent claims

A fragrance dispenser, comprising:

a container for holding and exposing a fragrance material;
a housing defined by at least one elongated shell and a cap including an elongated slider, each said at least one elongated shell being slideably engageable with said elongated slider on said cap, said container disposed within said housing, said housing further comprising at least one air discharge opening;
a power source mounted in said housing and supported by said elongated slider;
a fan mounted in said housing;
and
a motor mounted in said housing and powered by said power source, said motor being operably connected to drive said fan, said fan being operable to increase flow of air over said fragrance material, to dispense fragrance from within said housing, through said at least one air discharge opening, to an exterior of said housing,
wherein when said at least one elongated shell is engaged to said cap, said power source supplies power to said motor to drive said fan, and when said at least one elongated shell is disengaged from said cap, power from said power source to said motor is discontinued.

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A fragrance dispenser, comprising:

a container for holding and exposing a fragrance material;
a housing defined by at least two connectable members, each of said at least two connectable members being capable of detachable engagement with another of said at least two connectable members, at least one of said at least two connectable members comprising at least one air discharge opening;
a power source mounted in said housing;
an air-moving source mounted in said housing;
and
a motor mounted in said housing and driven by said power source, said motor being operably connected to drive said air-moving source, said air-moving source being operable to increase flow of air around said fragrance material, to dispense fragrance from within said housing, through said at least one air discharge opening, to an exterior of said housing,
wherein when one of said at least two connectable members is in an engaged configuration with another of said at least two connectable members, said power source supplies power to said motor to drive said air-moving source, and when one of said at least two connectable members is in a disengaged configuration from another of said at least two connectable members, power from said power source to said motor is discontinued, and wherein at least one of said at least two connectable members comprises an elongated slider whereby another of said at least two connectable members may slide relative to said elongated slider.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.