CA2197954C - Air freshening device for automobiles - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
- B60H3/00—Other air-treating devices
- B60H3/0007—Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen
- B60H3/0014—Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen characterised by the location of the substance adding device
- B60H3/0028—Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen characterised by the location of the substance adding device on or near an air outlet
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
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Abstract
A device for allowing either perfumed materials or deodorizing materials to the surrounding vehicle known as an air freshener including a clip device holding the material and adapted to be connected to an air vent fin which vents warmed or cooled air into a space.
The device is adapted to be inserted into the vent where it will be less intrusive into space outside the vent.
The device is adapted to be inserted into the vent where it will be less intrusive into space outside the vent.
Description
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention pertains to air fresheners adapted to remove or to cover unpleasant odors in some living space. It is adapted for use in automotive vehicles or in dwellings and includes a novel clip device adapted to be held in the discharge of a heating or a cooling system.
In many types of living space, but particularly in the passenger compartment of cars and trucks, there are often unpleasant odors. Such odors as that of stale tobacco smoke or odors of some material being carried in the passenger compartment can be offensive to many people. Often that offensive odor is opposed by use of hanging devices having other perfumes or deodorant material absorbed into the device to be hung in the car. These devices are most often hung from the rear-view mirror or the sun shades in the vehicle.
This invention provides a simple and much more efficient way of distributing the sort of material that is absorbed into the former hanging devices. It also avoids any dangling object which might be distracting to the driver of an automobile. Further, it is inserted to be non-intrusive in outer space.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the air freshener clip in place on a discharge grill.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the clip to an enlarged scale, and Fig. 3 is an edge view of the clip shown in Fig. 2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Briefly, this invention is a clip adapted to carry a deodorant or perfumed material and adapted by its formation to be held directly in the flow of air from a vent whether that air is heated or cooled.
More specifically, and referring to the drawings, the clip is designed principally to act as an air freshener and be held in an air grill 10 of a ventilation system but it may also be adapted to any similar vent of any ventilating mechanism such as a central heater or air conditioner or a room air conditioner or other similar system which has at least one louver 11 in the discharge.
The clip itself is shaped as a unitary flat stock and formed from a resilient thermoplastic material, more specifically, polypropylene impregnated with an oil having a desired fragrance. Such materials are generally known and are often used in the form of small cakes for use in urinals in men's public restrooms. In essence it is shaped as a fork with a width and a length and having two legs 14 defining parallel tines. A portion on the closed end 13 projects laterally of the extended plane of one side of the tines, forming a hand grip 19. The tines, having confronting edges, are spaced apart a predetermined distance so as to leave spaces 15 between them, but also carry matching, opposite protrusions 16, projecting towards each other, that function as stops and which are adapted almost to close the spaces. Further, the tines are wider than they are thick and have a uniform thickness and define planar surfaces on the opposite sides. Thus while the tines are wide enough that they cannot easily be spread, there is space enough in the open spaces to receive the louvers of the vent.
The tines fit between a parallel arrangement of louvers, so that the clip can then be inserted into place over a selected louver. The tines are of a width greater than one half, but less than the total predetermined distance for receipt in the passages disposed on opposite sides of the louver.
Configured in this manner, the tines project substantially across the above mentioned predetermined distance . The width of the tines, when combined with the sufficient natural resilience of the material of the clip, combine to apply pressure over the louver. The protrusion contained in the tines then acts to slide over the louver and thus hold the clip in place.
Holes 17 are provided to increase the area from which the fragrance impregnated into the polypropylene material will be emitted. When the clip is placed in the air grill 10, the passages for flow of air are divided to opposite sides of the fork. If the clip is placed somewhat diagonal to the airflow, the flow of air through these holes will also greatly enhance the effectiveness of the device.
This invention pertains to air fresheners adapted to remove or to cover unpleasant odors in some living space. It is adapted for use in automotive vehicles or in dwellings and includes a novel clip device adapted to be held in the discharge of a heating or a cooling system.
In many types of living space, but particularly in the passenger compartment of cars and trucks, there are often unpleasant odors. Such odors as that of stale tobacco smoke or odors of some material being carried in the passenger compartment can be offensive to many people. Often that offensive odor is opposed by use of hanging devices having other perfumes or deodorant material absorbed into the device to be hung in the car. These devices are most often hung from the rear-view mirror or the sun shades in the vehicle.
This invention provides a simple and much more efficient way of distributing the sort of material that is absorbed into the former hanging devices. It also avoids any dangling object which might be distracting to the driver of an automobile. Further, it is inserted to be non-intrusive in outer space.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the air freshener clip in place on a discharge grill.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the clip to an enlarged scale, and Fig. 3 is an edge view of the clip shown in Fig. 2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Briefly, this invention is a clip adapted to carry a deodorant or perfumed material and adapted by its formation to be held directly in the flow of air from a vent whether that air is heated or cooled.
More specifically, and referring to the drawings, the clip is designed principally to act as an air freshener and be held in an air grill 10 of a ventilation system but it may also be adapted to any similar vent of any ventilating mechanism such as a central heater or air conditioner or a room air conditioner or other similar system which has at least one louver 11 in the discharge.
The clip itself is shaped as a unitary flat stock and formed from a resilient thermoplastic material, more specifically, polypropylene impregnated with an oil having a desired fragrance. Such materials are generally known and are often used in the form of small cakes for use in urinals in men's public restrooms. In essence it is shaped as a fork with a width and a length and having two legs 14 defining parallel tines. A portion on the closed end 13 projects laterally of the extended plane of one side of the tines, forming a hand grip 19. The tines, having confronting edges, are spaced apart a predetermined distance so as to leave spaces 15 between them, but also carry matching, opposite protrusions 16, projecting towards each other, that function as stops and which are adapted almost to close the spaces. Further, the tines are wider than they are thick and have a uniform thickness and define planar surfaces on the opposite sides. Thus while the tines are wide enough that they cannot easily be spread, there is space enough in the open spaces to receive the louvers of the vent.
The tines fit between a parallel arrangement of louvers, so that the clip can then be inserted into place over a selected louver. The tines are of a width greater than one half, but less than the total predetermined distance for receipt in the passages disposed on opposite sides of the louver.
Configured in this manner, the tines project substantially across the above mentioned predetermined distance . The width of the tines, when combined with the sufficient natural resilience of the material of the clip, combine to apply pressure over the louver. The protrusion contained in the tines then acts to slide over the louver and thus hold the clip in place.
Holes 17 are provided to increase the area from which the fragrance impregnated into the polypropylene material will be emitted. When the clip is placed in the air grill 10, the passages for flow of air are divided to opposite sides of the fork. If the clip is placed somewhat diagonal to the airflow, the flow of air through these holes will also greatly enhance the effectiveness of the device.
Claims (17)
1. ~An air freshener for mounting to an air grill including parallel louvers spaced apart a predetermined distance to define air passages therebetween and comprising:
a unitary flat stock of fragrance impregnated resilient thermoplastic material configured to form a fork having a length and width, said fork defining parallel tines of a width less than the predetermined distance for receipt in passages disposed on opposite sides of a selected louver;
said tines spaced laterally apart and being sufficiently resilient to be received over said selected louver, said tines being formed with openings spaced along the length thereof for flow of air therethrough for release of fragrance therefrom; and said fork further including a hand grip on the closed end thereof whereby said hand grip may be grasped and said tines flexed to be inserted straddling the selected louver so as to be received in the selected passages to divide the passages for flow of air on opposite sides of said fork.
a unitary flat stock of fragrance impregnated resilient thermoplastic material configured to form a fork having a length and width, said fork defining parallel tines of a width less than the predetermined distance for receipt in passages disposed on opposite sides of a selected louver;
said tines spaced laterally apart and being sufficiently resilient to be received over said selected louver, said tines being formed with openings spaced along the length thereof for flow of air therethrough for release of fragrance therefrom; and said fork further including a hand grip on the closed end thereof whereby said hand grip may be grasped and said tines flexed to be inserted straddling the selected louver so as to be received in the selected passages to divide the passages for flow of air on opposite sides of said fork.
2. ~An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said tines are wider than they are thick.
said tines are wider than they are thick.
3. ~An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
at least one of said tines includes a protrusion projecting laterally toward said other tine to form a stop to be registered behind said selected louver.
at least one of said tines includes a protrusion projecting laterally toward said other tine to form a stop to be registered behind said selected louver.
4. ~An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said tines are formed with a uniform thickness defining planar surfaces on the opposite sides thereof.
said tines are formed with a uniform thickness defining planar surfaces on the opposite sides thereof.
5. ~An air freshener as set forth in claim 5 wherein:
said fork includes a portion on the closed end thereof projecting laterally of the extended plane of one side of said tine to form said hand grasp.
said fork includes a portion on the closed end thereof projecting laterally of the extended plane of one side of said tine to form said hand grasp.
6. ~An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said fork includes a transverse tab defining said hand grasp.
said fork includes a transverse tab defining said hand grasp.
7. ~An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said tines are formed with respective widths greater than one-half said predetermined distance.
said tines are formed with respective widths greater than one-half said predetermined distance.
8. An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said tines are formed with respective widths sufficient to project substantially across said predetermined distance defined by the spacing between said louvers.
said tines are formed with respective widths sufficient to project substantially across said predetermined distance defined by the spacing between said louvers.
9. ~An air freshener for mounting to an air grill including parallel louvers spaced apart a predetermined distance to define air passages therebetween and comprising:
a unitary flat stock of fragrance impregnated resilient material configured to form a fork having a length and width, said fork defining parallel tines of a width less than said predetermined distance for receipt in passages disposed on opposite sides of a selected louver;
said tines spaced laterally apart and being sufficiently resilient to be received over the selected louver; and said fork further including a hand grip on the closed end thereof whereby said hand grip may be grasped and said tines flexed to be inserted straddling the selected louver so as to be received in the selected passages to divide the passages for flow of air on opposite sides of said fork.
a unitary flat stock of fragrance impregnated resilient material configured to form a fork having a length and width, said fork defining parallel tines of a width less than said predetermined distance for receipt in passages disposed on opposite sides of a selected louver;
said tines spaced laterally apart and being sufficiently resilient to be received over the selected louver; and said fork further including a hand grip on the closed end thereof whereby said hand grip may be grasped and said tines flexed to be inserted straddling the selected louver so as to be received in the selected passages to divide the passages for flow of air on opposite sides of said fork.
10. An air freshener for mounting to an air grill including parallel louvers spaced apart a predetermined distance to define air passages therebetween and comprising:
a unitary flat stock of fragrance impregnated resilient material configured to form a fork having a length and width, said fork defining parallel tines of a width less than said predetermined distance for receipt in passages disposed on opposite sides of a selected louver;
said tines spaced laterally apart and being sufficiently resilient to be received over the said selected louver, at least one of said tines further including a stop spaced from the closed end of said fork a distance greater than the width of the selected louver and projecting toward the other said tine for receipt of the selected louver between said tine behind said stop; and said fork further including a hand grip on the closed end thereof whereby said hand grip may be grasped and said tines flexed to be inserted straddling the selected louver so as to be received in the selected passages to divide the passages for flow of air on opposite sides of said fork.
a unitary flat stock of fragrance impregnated resilient material configured to form a fork having a length and width, said fork defining parallel tines of a width less than said predetermined distance for receipt in passages disposed on opposite sides of a selected louver;
said tines spaced laterally apart and being sufficiently resilient to be received over the said selected louver, at least one of said tines further including a stop spaced from the closed end of said fork a distance greater than the width of the selected louver and projecting toward the other said tine for receipt of the selected louver between said tine behind said stop; and said fork further including a hand grip on the closed end thereof whereby said hand grip may be grasped and said tines flexed to be inserted straddling the selected louver so as to be received in the selected passages to divide the passages for flow of air on opposite sides of said fork.
11. An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said fork is constructed with said tines having confronting edges normally spaced apart, at least one of said tines being formed on its confronting edge with a stop projecting laterally toward the other of said tines but terminating short of said confronting edge of said other of said tines to leave a space.
said fork is constructed with said tines having confronting edges normally spaced apart, at least one of said tines being formed on its confronting edge with a stop projecting laterally toward the other of said tines but terminating short of said confronting edge of said other of said tines to leave a space.
12. An air freshener as set forth in claim 11 wherein:
said other of said tines includes a stop projecting laterally of said other of said tines toward the first mentioned stop but terminating short thereof to leave a space between said stops.
said other of said tines includes a stop projecting laterally of said other of said tines toward the first mentioned stop but terminating short thereof to leave a space between said stops.
13. An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said fork is formed from a sheet of polymer material.
said fork is formed from a sheet of polymer material.
14. An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said holes project through the thickness of said tines.
said holes project through the thickness of said tines.
15. A method of making an air freshener for mounting over a louver of an air grill having parallel louvers spaced apart a predetermined distance and including:
selecting a polyethylene material;
impregnating said polyethylene material with a fragrance;
forming said fragrance impregnated polyethylene material in the shape of a fork having a pair of resilient parallel tines projecting longitudinally and spaced so as to be fitted over a selected louver and formed with a width to project laterally in the spaces on the respective opposite sides of such louver for receiving air flow along the opposite sides thereof;
forming said tines with openings spaced along the length thereof for enhancing air flow for carrying the impregnated fragrance into the air flow; and forming the fork on the closed end with a hand grasp element.
selecting a polyethylene material;
impregnating said polyethylene material with a fragrance;
forming said fragrance impregnated polyethylene material in the shape of a fork having a pair of resilient parallel tines projecting longitudinally and spaced so as to be fitted over a selected louver and formed with a width to project laterally in the spaces on the respective opposite sides of such louver for receiving air flow along the opposite sides thereof;
forming said tines with openings spaced along the length thereof for enhancing air flow for carrying the impregnated fragrance into the air flow; and forming the fork on the closed end with a hand grasp element.
16. The method set forth in claim 15 that includes:
in the step of forming said tines, forming said tines with said openings projecting through the body of said tines.
in the step of forming said tines, forming said tines with said openings projecting through the body of said tines.
17. An air freshener as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said tines are spaced apart throughout a majority of their respective lengths.
said tines are spaced apart throughout a majority of their respective lengths.
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| CA002197954A CA2197954C (en) | 1997-02-19 | 1997-02-19 | Air freshening device for automobiles |
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| CA002197954A CA2197954C (en) | 1997-02-19 | 1997-02-19 | Air freshening device for automobiles |
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