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Patent Abstract
A heat activated air freshener system utilizing auto cigarette lighter.
Patent Claims
1. A heat activated air freshener system comprising: a male insert
plug that is inserted into a cigarette lighter; an air freshener
unit; an opening which allows for plugins for other devices, and
allows for said other devices to utilize said plug while simultaneously
activating said freshener.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said opening allows a cell phone
to be also plugged in.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said air freshener is shape of
a fruit or logo.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said device further comprises:
an extension cord that allows said freshener to reach a back of
an automobile; and a fan to assist in distributing said freshener
scent.
Patent Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a heat activated air freshener
system utilizing auto cigarette lighter.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] U.S. Pat. No. 4,377,399 relates to an air freshening device
comprising an upright housing including, adjacent the bottom thereof,
an air inlet, and adjacent the top thereof, an air discharge, a
fan in said housing intermediate the air inlet and the air discharge
means for causing air flow through the housing, a filter, structure
for removably supporting the filter in the housing intermediate
the air inlet and the fan in the path of the totality of the air
flow through the housing, a sleeve assembly within the housing for
introducing into the air flow downstream of the filter a substance
to be dispensed, which sleeve assembly is operable to releasably
support the filter and includes rotatable inner and outer sleeves,
one of the sleeves defining an interior chamber openings in the
sleeves for affording valved access to the interior chamber in response
to relative rotation between the sleeves, a coupling for releasably
connecting the sleeve assembly and the housing, and a package of
the substance to be dispensed located in the interior chamber.
[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 4,523,870 relates to an aroma-dispensing cartridge
and holder assembly for automobiles which attach to the air vent
in the interior of an automobile. When activated, the assembly functions
to diffuse an aromatic vapor into the forced air stream emitted
through the vent into the interior. The assembly is constituted
by a holder provided with an array of parallel slots and a replaceable
cartridge which is telescoped therein. The cartridge contains a
porous pad impregnated with a liquid scent and includes a like array
of slots. The inserted cartridge is axially shiftable relative to
the holder from an inactive position in which the holder an cartridge
slots are out of registration to effectively seal the pad, to an
active position in which the slots lie in registration, as a consequence
of which the forced air stream from the vent passes through the
porous pad to volatize the liquid scent.
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 4,339,079 relates to a fragrance emitter in
a room or automobile. The device includes a housing that encloses
a container of a fragrant liquid. Part of the container is made
of a transparent material that can be pierced by a needle.
[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 6,264,887 relates to a device for allowing
perfumed or deodorizing materials to the surrounding air of a vehicle,
which includes a clip device adapted to be connected to an air vent
fin. The device is adapted to be inserted into the vent.
[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 4,808,347 relates to a fan driven air freshener
for confined spaces. The device includes a housing which has an
elongated cylindrical rear section adapted to plug into a standard
cigarette lighter socket. An electric motor within the front section
of the housing contains a propeller fastened to its shaft, the motor
being powered through electrical contacts protruding through the
rear section of the housing and contacting complementary contacts
within the socket. A perforated dome shaped cover removably fastenable
to the larger diameter front section of the housing containing the
propeller has a concave interior space adapted to hold a disposable
scent producing an odor absorbing perforated disc.
[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 4,968,456 relates to an electrical air freshener
for cars. The air freshener is plugged into an automobile cigarette
lighter receptacle. The air freshener includes a housing; an electrical
motor within the housing connectable to a source of electrical current,
a switch for switching on and off the current; air flow inlets;
odor emitting means and a fan. A stem protrudes from the back of
the housing and is attached for insertion into the cigarette lighter
receptacle.
[0008] U.S. Pat. No. 6,197,263 relates to an air freshener for
cars having a base-power unit and a detachable fragrance dispensing
unit. The fragrance dispensing unit has a heating element disposed
therein and is adapted to receive standard replaceable gel-scent
cartridges. The detachable fragrance dispensing unit can be attached
to an automobile vent system to utilize the car's air moving system
to disperse the fragrance throughout the car. The power supply in
the base power unit allows a user to select between drawing power
from a cigarette lighter plug, a battery disposed within the base
power unit, or a solar electric cell disposed on the outer surface
of the base power unit.
[0009] U.S. Pat. No. 5,394,506 relates to a fragrance dispenser
for a vehicle, that utilizes the automobile's cigarette lighter
as a heating source. The fragrance dispenser includes a housing
for plugging it into the cigarette lighter socket and a wedge shaped
divergent housing that has an open, top portion that allows for
dispensing of the fragrance. The system utilizes a replaceable cartridge
of a volatile fragrance emitting material.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The present invention relates to a heat activated air freshener
system which utilizes a car's cigarette lighter. It is an object
of the present invention to have a device that comprises a male
insert plug that is inserted into the cigarette lighter. It is an
object of the present invention for the air freshener unit to leave
an opening which allows for plugins for other devices. It is an
object of the present invention for the device to further allow
a cell phone to be also plugged in. It is an object of the present
invention for the device to allow other devices to utilize the plug
while simultaneously activating the freshener.
[0011] It is an object of the present invention for the device
to take the shape of a fruit or a logo. It is an object of the present
invention for the device to comprise an extension cord that allows
the freshener to reach the back of an automobile. It is an object
of the present invention to have a built in clip fan to assist in
distributing the freshener scent.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention.
Device 10 has a male insert plug 20 which is inserted into a cigarette
lighter not shown. The device has an air freshener 30 which upon
heating of the cigarette lighter, the scent is released into the
automobile. The device 10 has an opening 40 which allows other devices
to be plugged in.
[0016] FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention.
Device 100 has a male insert plug 110 which is inserted into a cigarette
lighter not shown. The device has an air freshener 120 which upon
heating of the cigarette lighter, the scent is released into the
automobile.
[0017] FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention.
Device 200 has a male insert plug 210 which is inserted into a cigarette
lighter not shown. Male insert plug 210 is attached to an extension
cord 220 which is attached to a fan 230. The fan 230 is attached
to the air freshener 240. The fan can have a clip 250 so that the
fan can be attached to different areas of the automobile. |