Artificial flower
OwnerVirgil E. Stanley, IIIinventor
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Abstract
An artificial flower includes a hollow stem and a flower portion disposed adjacent one end of the hollow stem. A fragrance source is associated with the artificial flower. In one embodiment, the fragrance source is disposed within the hollow stem of the artificial flower and the fragrance source is adapted to emit a fragrance that moves through at least a portion of the hollow stem.
Claims22
An artificial flower comprising:
- a hollow stem;
- a flower portion;
- a fragrance source disposed within the hollow stem;
- and a fan disposed within at least a portion of the hollow stem, the fan configured to move air past the fragrance source to direct a fragrance emitted by the fragrance source through at least a portion of the hollow stem.
A method of generating a fragrance for an artificial flower having a hollow stem and a flower portion, comprising:
- locating a fragrance source within the hollow stem of the artificial flower, wherein the fragrance source emits a fragrance;
- locating a fan within at least a portion of the hollow stem;
- and using the fan to direct the emitted fragrance through at least a portion of the hollow stem.
An artificial flower comprising:
- a hollow stem;
- a flower portion;
- a fragrance source disposed within the hollow stem;
- and a heating source disposed within at least a portion of the hollow stem, the heating source configured to heat the fragrance source to emit a fragrance from the fragrance source and to direct the fragrance through at least a portion of the hollow stem.
An artificial flower comprising:
- a hollow stem;
- a flower portion disposed proximate one end of the hollow stem;
- an artificial fragrance source associated with the artificial flower and located remotely from the flower portion, the artificial fragrance source adapted to emit an artificial fragrance;
- and
- a fan configured to direct air past the artificial fragrance source to combine the air with the artificial fragrance and to move the combined fragrance and air through at least a portion of the hollow stem and out the flower portion.
A method of emitting an artificial scent from an artificial flower having a hollow stem, a flower portion, and a fan, the method comprising:
- activating the fan to move air past an artificial fragrance source located remotely from the flower portion and adapted to emit the artificial scent;
- combining the air moving past the artificial fragrance source with the artificial scent emitted from the fragrance source;
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- directing the scented air through at least a portion of the hollow stem and out the flower portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.