Granted Patent B2

US 8,851,396 · App. 12/693,543 · Granted Oct 7, 2014

Abstract

Claims (47)

1. 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 with a hollow and selectively movable with respect to the at least two wicks between a first scent position in which the hood receives a second of the at least two wicks into the hollow, a second scent position in which the hood receives a first of the at least two wicks into the hollow, and a plurality of combined scent positions in which the hood partially receives both of the at least two wicks into the hollow;

d) the hood being pivotally connected about a pivot axis perpendicular to the at least two wicks;

e) at least two openings through a housing, each on a different side of the housing corresponding to a different one of the at least two wicks;

f) a wall in the housing separating the at least two wicks; and

g) a wall disposed in the hood separating the hood into two portions, the walls of the housing and the hood essentially separating the at least two wicks and the at least to openings.

2. A device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the hood is shaped as a hollow, quarter disc or pie shape.

3. A device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the hood has opposite lateral walls perpendicular to the pivot and a partial edge wall between the lateral walls and partially circumscribing the pivot.

4. A device in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the hood has a pair of openings, each on a different side of the pivot to receive a different one of the at least two wicks, each opening defined between the pivot, the lateral walls, and the edge wall.

5. A device in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising:

the housing partially surrounding the hood and a top portion of the at least two wicks extending from the at least two reservoirs; and

a portion of the hood extending from the housing and having a finger engaging surface for engagement by a user.

6. A device in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising:

the housing partially surrounding the hood and a top portion of the at least two wicks extending from the at least two reservoirs;

the pair at least two openings comprising a plurality of air flow openings in the housing defining an air flow path through the housing and past the top portions of the at least two wicks; and

the hood being sized and shaped to block the air flow path past one of the at least two wicks and to span the plurality of air flow opens adjacent the one of the at least two wicks.

7. A device in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising:

the housing partially surrounding the hood and a top portion of the at least two wicks extending from the at least two reservoirs;

a top opening in the housing above the at least two wicks defining an air flow path above the top portions of the at least two wicks; and

the hood being sized and shaped to block the air flow path above one of the at least two wicks and to span the top opening above the one of the at least two wicks.

8. A device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the hood is a U-shape or arch swept about a pivot for substantially 90 degrees with opposite lateral walls spaced apart and oriented perpendicularly to the pivot and with an end wall deposed between the lateral walls and spaced from the pivot and partially circumscribing the pivot.

9. A device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the hood has a hollow and pivots about a pivot disposed between the wicks, and has opposite openings with the wicks received through the openings and into a hollow of the hood as the hood pivots.

10. 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 pivotally disposed in the collar, 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,

ii) a second scent position in which the hood receives a first of the at least two wicks into the quarter disc or pie shape, 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;

g) at least two openings through the collar, each on a different side of the collar corresponding to a different one of the at least two wicks;

i) a wall in the collar separating the at least two wicks; and

j) a wall disposed in the hood separating the hood into two portions, the walls of the collar and the hood essentially separating the at least two wicks and the at least to openings.

11. A device in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the top of the collar is inclined with one side at a different elevation than another side.

12. A device in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the hood is shaped as a hollow, quarter disc or pie shape.

13. A device in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the hood has opposite lateral walls perpendicular to the pivot and a partial edge wall between the lateral walls and partially circumscribing the pivot.

14. A device in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the hood has a pair of openings, each on a different side of the pivot to receive a different one of the at least two wicks, each opening defined between the pivot, the lateral walls, and the edge wall.

15. A device in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising:

the pair at least two openings comprising a plurality of air flow openings in the collar defining an air flow path through the collar and past the top portions of the at least two wicks; and

the hood being sized and shaped to block the air flow path past one of the at least two wicks and to span the plurality of air flow opens adjacent the one of the at least two wicks.

16. A device in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising:

a top opening in the collar above the at least two wicks defining an air flow path above the top portions of the at least two wicks; and

the hood being sized and shaped to block the air flow path above one of the at least two wicks and to span the top opening above the one of the at least two wicks.

Assignments (11)