Fragrance diffuser
AssigneeImex Co., Ltd.
InventorYoji Tsutsumi
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Abstract
A fragrance diffuser is provided which keeps the tip of the pierced earring post from injuring the wearer by covering the tip of the pierced earring post of a pierced earring, thereby making the pierced earring harmless, and which can diffuse the fragrance of perfume for a much longer time. An outer case for covering the tip of the pierced earring post is provided and a catch for receiving the pierced earring post is mounted in the outer case. An absorbent member having a perfume impregnated therein is also mounted in the outer case. It is possible to avoid injury often inflicted by the tip of the earring post and enjoy fragrance of the perfume for a much longer time.
Claims8
A fragrance diffuser catch comprising a hollow shell defining a hollow space therein and comprising an outer case and a lid member fixed to said outer case and having a substantially planar outer surface, a catch member fixed to said lid member so as to extend through said lid member and made of an elastic material, said catch member having an outer surface substantially flush with said planar outer surface of said lid member and formed with a needle hole into which a needle portion of an article can be inserted, said needle hole having a longitudinal center axis which is substantially perpendicular to said planar outer surface of said lid member, and an absorbent member mounted in said hollow space of said hollow shell, said absorbent member being formed of a material which can absorb and retain a liquid fragrance, said outer case being formed with at least one through hole, said hollow space in said hollow shell being open to outside only through said at least one through hole, said at least one through hole being located on one side only of a plane containing said longitudinal center axis of said needle hole.
A fragrance diffuser catch comprising:
- a hollow shell defining a hollow space therein;
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- an absorbent member disposed in said hollow space and formed of a material to absorb and retain a liquid fragrance;
- wherein said hollow shell comprises an outer case having an open end portion, and a lid member fixed to said outer case so as to close said open end portion;
- wherein a catch member is fixed to said lid member so as to extend through said lid member, and said catch member includes a needle hole for receiving a needle portion of an article in such a manner as to releasably secure the needle portion so that the needle portion extends away from said hollow shell;
- wherein said outer case is provided with at least one through hole to allow fragrance from the liquid fragrance retained in the absorbent member to emanate to outside said hollow shell from said hollow space;
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- wherein said lid member is free from any through holes that would allow fragrance from the liquid fragrance retained in the absorbent member to emanate to outside said hollow shell from said hollow space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.