Air freshener with picture frame
AssigneeS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey J. Christianson, Simon M. Conway, Stacey L. Forkner, Kristopher W. Gerulski, Kara L. Lakatos, Stephen B. Leonard, Heather R. Schramm
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Abstract
A picture display frame includes front and rear sides. A recess is disposed within the rear side of the display frame. A volatile material holder is disposed within the recess of the rear side. The volatile material holder includes a reservoir and a vapor permeable membrane. A slot is disposed in a side wall of the display frame in communication with a portion of the recess. The portion of the recess is adapted to hold a decorative element.
Claims20
A picture display frame, comprising:
- a display frame having front and rear sides;
- an outer recess disposed within the rear side of the display frame;
- a volatile material holder disposed within the outer recess of the rear side, the volatile material holder including a reservoir and a vapor permeable membrane;
- and
- a slot disposed in a side wall of the display frame in communication with an inner recess defined by a bottom wall of the volatile material holder and a continuous bottom surface of the display frame, wherein the inner recess is adapted to hold a decorative element.
A display frame, comprising:
- a frame having front and rear faces;
- a stepped recess disposed within the rear face of the frame, wherein the stepped recess includes an outer recess, a medial recess, and an inner recess;
- a dispenser disposed within the outer and medial recesses, the dispenser including a vapor permeable membrane;
- and
- a channel disposed in a side wall of the display frame in communication with the stepped recess,
- wherein the inner recess is adapted to hold a decorative element.
A frame for displaying a decorative element, comprising:
- a frame having a dispenser disposed in a face thereof;
- a channel extending from an exterior surface of the frame to a void within an interior thereof, the void defined by a bottom wall of the dispenser directed toward the interior of the frame and recessed portions of the frame, which include a bottom surface;
- and
- at least one protrusion extending outwardly from the recessed portions of the frame disposed between the bottom wall of the dispenser and the bottom surface of the frame,
- wherein the channel is adapted to allow for the insertion of a decorative element into the void.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.