Fragrance dispensing air register vent

• US 20040223891A1
• Filed: 05/05/2004
• Published: 11/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Barry L. Brown
• Original Assignee: Barry L. Brown
• Inventors: Brown, Barry L.
• Application Number:
  US10/841,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20040223891A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/124
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/125 emanating multiple odours

Abstract

A fragrance dispensing air register vent of a central heat or air conditioner system or to a main return vent. The air register vent includes a door mounted to a top surface of the register vent to give access to a fragrance package. As such, to replace the scent package, the vent does not first require being physically removed from the floor, wall or ceiling. In application the door is hingedly attached to the upper surface so as to enable the door to be pivotably opened for access to the fragrance package, and closed. The vent register further includes a fragrance holder disposed immediately below the door in order to have access to the contents of the holder. The holder including a bottom surface having a plurality of apertures, the apertures for allowing air from the distribution duct to freely pass through the bottom surface of the fragrance holder. The door likewise includes a plurality of openings for allowing air that passes from the distribution duct through the fragrance holder to freely pass through the door of the upper surface. Since the fragrance holder is provided with the apertures and the door of the vent is provided with the plurality of openings, the air from the distribution duct will have little resistance from the air register vent and will pass into the room with a minimum of resistance from the air register vent.

Claims

1. A fragrance dispensing air register vent comprising:

an upper surface having a plurality of air flow vanes positioned to define air passages and direct the flow of air passing therethrough, said upper surface further including an opening,

a chamber disposed within the vent, said chamber positioned adjacent the opening,

a door hingedly attached to the upper surface such that the door is positioned over the opening, said door having a plurality of bores capable of passing air therethrough,

a fragrance holder disposed within the chamber, said holder adapted to contain a fragrance material and capable of dispensing a fragrance therefrom, said holder including a bottom surface having a plurality of apertures capable of passing air therethrough.

2. The air register vent as recited in claim 1, wherein the chamber includes a projecting shelf.

3. The air register vent as recited in claim 2, wherein the fragrance holder further includes four sides that define a rim, wherein the fragrance holder is positioned within the chamber such that the rim rests on the shelf of the chamber.

4. The air vent register as recited in claim 1, wherein the fragrance holder is aligned beneath the door.

5. The air register vent as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of apertures in said fragrance holder is in substantial alignment with said bores in said door.

6. A fragrance dispensing device comprising:

a vent housing having an upper surface,

an opening in said upper surface through which a fragrance holder is placed within the housing, and

a door hingedly attached to the upper surface over the opening,

wherein the fragrance holder includes a bottom surface having a plurality of apertures capable of passing air therethrough,

wherein the door includes a plurality of bores.

7. The fragrance dispensing device as recited in claim 6, wherein the housing further includes a plurality of air flow vanes in parallel alignment with the opening.

8. The fragrance dispensing device as recited in claim 6, wherein the plurality of apertures in said fragrance holder are in substantial alignment with said plurality of bores in said door.

9. A fragrance dispensing device comprising:

a vent in fluid communication with an air distribution duct,

an opening in said vent to access a fragrance holding surface, and

a door rotatably attached over the opening.

10. The fragrance dispensing device as recited in claim 9, wherein the fragrance holding surface includes a plurality of apertures capable of passing air therethrough.

11. The fragrance dispensing device as recited in claim 9, wherein the door includes a plurality of bores capable of passing air therethrough.