Scent delivery system
OwnerGregory D. Wohrleinventor
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Abstract
A scent-emitting system includes a plurality of cartridges containing scented fluids and seated within pockets formed in a system tray. Heating members are provided for heating the cartridges to encourage the formation of scented vapors and an actuation subassembly is provided for selectively actuating the scent cartridges to release the scented vapors. An internal fan generates an air flow for communicating the scented vapors through housing vent openings to an external environment.
Claims42
A scent-delivery system, comprising:
- a housing defining a tray-receiving opening and an interior space;
- a tray supported within said housing and slidably movable through said tray-receiving opening between opened and closed positions;
- a plurality of cartridges each containing a scented fluid and supported by said tray;
- mechanical actuating means for actuating each of said plurality of cartridges between a closed position and an open position;
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- blowing means for creating an air flow directed toward said plurality of cartridges.
A scent-delivery system, comprising:
- a housing defining a tray-receiving opening and an interior space;
- a tray supported within, said housing and manually slidable through said tray-receiving opening between opened and closed positions;
- a cartridge containing a scented fluid and supported by said tray;
- electromechanical actuating means for actuating said cartridge between a closed position and an open position;
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- blowing means for creating an air flow directed toward said cartridge.
A scent-delivery system as recited in 16, wherein said tray is supported by interior housing guide rails sized and shaped for being slidably received within respective grooves provided along left and right tray sides walls.
A scent-delivery system, comprising:
- a housing having upper and lower housing bodies defining an interior housing space;
- a support structure contained within said interior space and supported within the lower housing body;
- a scent-emitting cartridge supported by said support structure;
- a blowing means attached to said internal support structure;
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- manually-driven means for mechanically actuating the scent-emitting cartridge between open and closed positions when said upper housing body is in a closed position.
A scent-delivery system having the configuration and form of an electronic candle, comprising:
- a housing having upper and lower cooperating housing bodies defining an interior space and configured to have the form and appearance of a candle body when said housing is in a closed position, a topside of said upper housing body having an aperture extending therethrough;
- an actuation member supported within the housing interior space and having a contact portion extending upwardly through the aperture in said upper housing, the contact portion configured to have the form and appearance of a candle wick;
- a cartridge containing a scented oil supported within the housing interior space;
- means for enabling selective actuation of said cartridge between opened and closed positions via manual depression of said contact portion, said selective actuation means attached at a first end to said actuation member and having a second end positioned and configured for effecting said cartridge actuation;
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- means for controllably communicating a scented oil aroma from said cartridge to an exterior environment.
A scent-delivery system, comprising:
- a main housing body;
- a housing lid cooperating with said main housing body to define an interior space;
- a scent-emitting cartridge supported within said interior space;
- a blowing means for communicating an air flow into said interior space;
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- a downward moving actuation member for manually actuating said scent-emitting cartridge between opened and closed positions, said actuation member having the form of a protuberance depending downwardly from an interior surface of said housing lid and positioned for manually actuating said cartridge toward an open position when said lid is fully attached to said main housing body.
A scent-delivery system, comprising:
- a main housing body;
- a housing lid cooperating with said main housing body to define an interior space;
- a scent-emitting cartridge supported within said interior space;
- a blowing means for communicating an air flow into said interior space;
- means for manually actuating said scent-emitting cartridge between opened and closed positions;
- heating means;
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- heat diffusion means interposed between said heating means and said cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.