WO2007062374A1 - Emballage diffusant un parfum - Google Patents

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WO2007062374A1
WO2007062374A1 PCT/US2006/061156 US2006061156W WO2007062374A1 WO 2007062374 A1 WO2007062374 A1 WO 2007062374A1 US 2006061156 W US2006061156 W US 2006061156W WO 2007062374 A1 WO2007062374 A1 WO 2007062374A1
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package
expelling
scent
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John A. Gelardi
Ronald D. Sasine
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Meadwestvaco Corporation
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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
    • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
    • A61L9/015—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone
    • A61L9/04—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
    • A61L9/12—Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
    • 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
    • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
    • A61L9/015—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone
    • A61L9/04—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
    • 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
    • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
    • A61L9/015—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone
    • A61L9/04—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
    • A61L9/042—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating with the help of a macromolecular compound as a carrier or diluent
    • 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
    • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
    • A61L9/015—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone
    • A61L9/04—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
    • A61L9/12—Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
    • A61L9/122—Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor comprising a fan
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/12—Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means

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  • TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates generally to packages and, more specifically, to packages for expelling a scent.
  • the various embodiments of the present invention overcome the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a package for expelling a scent.
  • the package has a structure that defines a chamber, at least one aperture in the structure, a scent emitter disposed in the structure, and a means for expelling air from the chamber.
  • the structure is compressible such that means for expelling air from the structure includes compressing the structure to expel air through the aperture.
  • means for expelling air includes a fan unit.
  • the package can include a structure to position a scent emitter, such as a scent-soaked swatch, adjacent to or over the aperture such that the scent is expelled as air is expelled from the chamber through the aperture.
  • the package includes a tubular structure and end closure structures that are received in the open ends of the tubular structure to define walls of the chamber.
  • the end closure structures can be formed to receive and support an article or product.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a package, according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a top end closure structure of the package of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the package of FlG. 1 as it is compressed.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a package, according to the present invention.
  • FIGs. 5 and 6 are sectional views of a top end closure structure of the package of FIG. 4.
  • FIGs. 7 and 8 are perspective views of the package of FIG. 4, the package including an article.
  • FIGs. 9-11 are perspective views of the package of FIG. 4, the package including a fan unit.
  • the expelling package includes a chamber that encloses a scent emitter and elements that function to expel the scent of the scent emitter from the chamber.
  • a product is packaged by primary packaging and additionally packaged by the expelling package such that the chamber encloses the product in addition to a scent emitter.
  • the expelling package can be used to expel a scent that represents the smell of the product such that a user can determine what the product smells like without accessing the product itself or compromising the primary packaging.
  • the size and shape of the expelling package and the material that is used to form the package are design decisions that are at least partially determined by the desired aesthetics of the expelling package.
  • the expelling package can be sized and shaped to secure and display primary packaging, a product, or an article, and can be formed from a selected material to provide a compressible expelling package.
  • the expelling package or a part thereof is formed from a material such that the expelling package can be compressed and, once the expelling package is released from the compressive force, can decompress or otherwise return to an uncompressed form or shape.
  • the embodiments of the expelling package can be at least partially formed from an elastic material including many known plastics.
  • the package or a part thereof can be formed from a material that is substantially inflexible.
  • a part of the package is substantially flexible and another part is substantially inflexible.
  • the parts can be assembled or a specialized manufacturing process can be employed to form a package with integral flexible and inflexible portions.
  • the expelling package can include, but is not limited to, a paperboard carton, a plastic formed case, a bottle, a sleeve, a partial sleeve, combinations thereof, and the like.
  • the expelling package 10 includes a tubular structure 12, a top end closure structure 14, and a bottom end closure structure 16.
  • the top and bottom end closure structures 14, 16 are received in the open ends of the tubular structure 12 and define top and bottom walls.
  • the walls of the expelling package 10 define a chamber C or compartment.
  • the exemplary tubular structure 12 has a substantially oval-shaped cross section.
  • the cross section of the tubular structure 12 is a design choice that can be based on the desired aesthetic features.
  • the cross section can be any shape including circular, rectangular, trapezoidal, polygonal, combinations thereof, and the like.
  • top and bottom end closure structures 14, 16 have cross sections that are similar to that of the tubular structure 12.
  • the top and bottom end closure structures 14, 16 are tapered such that each is easily received in an open end of the tubular structure 12.
  • the top end closure structure 14 defines a top wall 20 that includes a raised portion 18.
  • the raised portion 18 defines a cavity 22 and includes a structure for receiving and positioning a scent emitter 24, as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the scent emitter 24 is a means for storing a scent, such as a piece of paper, swatch label, or fabric that has been scented.
  • a scent such as a piece of paper, swatch label, or fabric that has been scented.
  • the piece of paper may be soaked in a scented liquid or printed with a scented ink.
  • the scent emitter 24 may be a scented liquid, gas, or solid that is placed within the expelling package 10.
  • the scent emitter 24 can be a micro-encapsulated fragrance or a fragrance coating that is sprayed or otherwise applied onto an inner surface of the expelling package 10.
  • vents in the form of apertures 26 are included in the top wall 20 such that air may flow through or past the scent emitter 24 and in and/or out of the chamber C of the expelling package 10.
  • the size, number, and arrangement of apertures 26 are merely design decisions. In alternative embodiments, air flows through vents such as tubes, porous membranes, manifolds, baffles, and the like.
  • the expelling package 10 further includes means for expelling a scent or otherwise means for expelling air from the chamber C. As shown in FIG. 3, the tubular structure 12 can be compressed to force air through the apertures 26.
  • the air in the chamber C is scented by the scent emitter 24 or otherwise forced past the scent emitter 24 to expel a scent or scented air from the expelling package 10.
  • FIGs. 4-8 An alternative embodiment of an expelling package 30 is shown in FIGs. 4-8.
  • the expelling package 30 includes a tubular structure 32, a top end closure structure 34, and a bottom end closure structure 36.
  • the top end closure structure 34 and the bottom end closure structure 36 are received in the open ends of the tubular structure 32.
  • the top end closure structure 34 includes a raised portion 38 and a lid 40.
  • the Hd 40 is connected by a hinge to the raised portion 38 and can be opened to access the inner wall 42 of the cavity that is defined by the raised portion 38 and to access the chamber C in the expelling package 30.
  • the inner wall 42 includes detents or a ledge D to retain or support a disk-shaped scent emitter 44.
  • the lid 40 includes apertures 46 such that air may flow in and/or out of the chamber C of the expelling package 30 and past or through the scent emitter 44.
  • engaging portions 48, 50 of the bottom and top end closure structures 36, 34 are formed to receive the ends of and support an article or product 52, as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the product 52 is positioned in the chamber C of the expelling package 30 as the ends of the product 52 are secured by respective engaging portions 48, 50. It should be understood that the top end closure structure 34 supports the product 52 such that air can pass from the chamber C through the apertures 46.
  • the tubular structure 32 is formed from an at least partially transparent material such that the product 52 is viewable.
  • the expelling package 30 as the expelling package 30 is compressed substantially as described above, the expelling package 30 expels a scent that is associated with the product 52.
  • means for expelling a scent from the expelling package 30 or for expelling air from the chamber C includes a fan unit 54.
  • the fan unit 54 is substantially cylindrical with an open end 56 through which a fan (not shown) forces air.
  • a scent emitter 58 may be molded or otherwise attached to the open end of the fan unit 54.
  • the fan unit 54 is placed in the chamber C of the expelling package 30 such that the ends of the fan unit 54 are received in and supported by the engaging portions 48, 50 and such that the open end or air flow output of the fan unit 54 is directed toward the apertures 46.
  • the fan unit 54 may be activated by printing conductive ink traces (not shown) on the tubular structure 32 of the expelling package 30 and on the fan unit 54 such that, as the expelling package 30 is compressed, the conductive ink printed on the tubular structure 32 contacts the conductive ink printed on the fan unit 54 and completes a circuit. As shown in FIG. 11, the activated fan unit 54 forces air through or past the scent emitter 58 and through the apertures 46 to release the scent of the scent emitter 58.
  • a carton with conductive traces printed on the exterior are in operational communication with a piezo liner motor configured to operate as a miniature fan.
  • means for expelling a scent includes methods of forcing, moving, or extracting air within the package including: a piezo fan; any device that urges air out of the package such as an attached bellow, bladder, or pressurized air container; any device that creates or allows to be created an air pressure differential between the interior of the package or part thereof, and the exterior of the package; or air in the environment outside the package that circulates such that air flows out of the expelling package.
  • the expelling package is not configured as a complete package, but as a partial package.
  • the partial expelling package slips over or otherwise mates with a portion of a primary package of a product.
  • a partial expelling package can be configured to sit on the shoulders of a traditional pump bottle that contains a scented product.
  • the expelling package 10 does not entirely surround or enclose the primary package or the product, but partially surrounds the primary package or product.

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L'invention porte sur un emballage (10, 30) diffusant un parfum, dont la structure (12, 14, 16, 32, 34, 36) comporte: une chambre (C), au moins un évent (26, 46), un diffuseur de parfum (24, 44) associé à la structure (12, 14, 16, 32, 34, 36), et un moyen d'expulsion de l'air de la chambre.
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EP1721621A1 (fr) * 2005-05-09 2006-11-15 The Procter & Gamble Company Conteneurs de diffusion de parfum

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EP1295613A1 (fr) * 2001-08-30 2003-03-26 Klocke Verpackungs-Service GmbH Distributeur de parfum
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EP1721621A1 (fr) * 2005-05-09 2006-11-15 The Procter & Gamble Company Conteneurs de diffusion de parfum

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