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US 9,308,288 B2Granted
Dual scent air freshener with manual combiner
AssigneeAmerican Covers, Inc.
InventorAaron Irvin
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Abstract
An air freshener includes a pair of wicks extending from a pair of reservoirs configured to contain different scents. A hood is sized and shaped to essentially cover only one of the at least two wicks and movable with respect to the wicks between a first scent position in which the hood essentially covers a second of the at least two wicks, a second scent position in which the hood essentially covers a first of the at least two wicks, and a plurality of combined scent positions in which the hood partially covers both of the at least two wicks.
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A dual scent air freshener device, comprising:
- a) at least two reservoirs configured to contain different scented liquids, and each having an opening in a top end;
- b) each reservoir having a stem extending therefrom with the opening formed through the stem;
- c) each reservoir having a wick extending through the opening;
- d) an annular flange disposed around each stem and defining an annular groove disposed between the flange and each reservoir;
- e) a removable cap removably received on each stem and disposed over each wick configured to seal each reservoir prior to use;
- f) a housing disposed over the top end of the at least two reservoirs, with each wick and each cap in the housing, and having an opening in a bottom of the housing through which the at least two reservoirs extend;
- g) the housing comprising a pair of halves removably joined together and separable to allow removal of each cap;
- h) the housing having at least one lip disposed to extend into the groove of each stem;
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- i) a hood sized and shaped to cover only one wick and movable with respect to the wicks between a first scent position in which the hood covers one wick, a second scent position in which the hood covers another wick, and a plurality of combined scent positions in which the hood partially covers both wicks.
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A dual scent air freshener device, comprising:
- a) at least two reservoirs coupled together adjacent one another and configured to contain different scented liquids;
- b) at least two wicks, each wick disposed in a different one of the at least two reservoirs and extending therefrom;
- c) a collar extending around the at least two wicks at a top of the at least two reservoirs;
- d) a top opening in a top of the collar;
- e) a pivoting hood disposed in the collar and pivotal about a pivot between the at least two wicks, the hood shaped as a hollow, quarter disc or pie shape with opposite lateral walls perpendicular to the pivot and a partial edge wall between the lateral walls and partially circumscribing the pivot, the hood pivotal with respect to the wicks between:
- i) a first scent position in which the hood receives a second of the at least two wicks into the hollow quarter disc or pie shape while exposing a first of the at least two wicks,
- ii) a second scent position in which the hood receives the first of the at least two wicks into the quarter disc or pie shape while exposing the second of the at least two wicks, and
- iii) a plurality of combined scent positions in which the hood partially receives both of the at least two wicks into the quarter disc or pie shape;
- f) a portion of the hood extending through the top opening of the collar to define a finger dial engageable by a user to pivot the hood;
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- g) at least one air flow opening disposed in the collar defining an air flow path through the collar and past an exposed portion of at least one of the at least two wicks exposed by the hood.
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A dual scent air freshener device, comprising:
- a) at least two reservoirs configured to contain different scented liquids;
- b) at least two wicks, each wick disposed in a different one of the at least two reservoirs and extending therefrom;
- c) a hood pivotal about a pivot between the at least two wicks, the hood shaped as a hollow, quarter disc or pie shape with opposite lateral walls perpendicular to the pivot and a partial edge wall between the lateral walls and partially circumscribing the pivot, the hood pivotal with respect to the wicks between:
- i) a first scent position in which the hood receives a second of the at least two wicks into the hollow quarter disc or pie shape while exposing a first of the at least two wicks,
- ii) a second scent position in which the hood receives the first of the at least two wicks into the quarter disc or pie shape while exposing the second of the at least two wicks, and
- iii) a plurality of combined scent positions in which the hood partially receives both of the at least two wicks into the quarter disc or pie shape.
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An air freshener device, comprising:
- a) a housing having an opening in a bottom and an upper opening;
- b) at least two reservoirs extending through the opening in the bottom of the container and configured to contain different scented liquids;
- c) at least two wicks, each wick disposed in a different one of the at least two reservoirs and extending therefrom, comprising first and second wicks;
- d) the housing enclosing the at least two wicks with the at least two wicks contained in the housing;
- e) a hood extending through the upper opening in the housing, and pivotal about a pivot axis between the at least two wicks;
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- f) the hood pivoting between:
- i) a first scent position in which the hood covers the second wick while exposing the first wick, and ii) a second scent position in which the hood covers the first wick while exposing the second wick.
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