Automatic air freshener and deodorizer

• US 5,833,929 A
• Filed: 09/25/1997
• Issued: 11/10/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carlton Watson, Ernest Watson
• Original Assignee: Carlton Watson, Ernest Watson
• Inventors: Watson, Carlton, Watson, Ernest
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett, Henry A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GRAVINI, STEPHEN MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US08/936,949
• Time in Patent Office: 411 Days
• Field of Search: 34/576, 34/579, 34/582, 34/585, 34/60, 34/61, 454/75, 454/157, 454/337, 222/644, 222/645, 222/646, 422/123, 422/124
• US Class Current: 422/123
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/14 using sprayed or atomised substances including air-liquid contact processes
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 3/0007 Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen

Abstract

A new automatic air freshener and deoderizer for releasing a scent into an interior of a vehicle. The inventive device includes a pump disposed within a housing. The housing is positioned within a trunk of a vehicle. The pump has wiring extending outwardly therefrom. The housing has an opening extending within a top wall thereof. The opening is in communication with the pump. The opening receives an air fragrance canister therein. The air fragrance canister has an outlet pipe connected to an inlet tube of the pump. The pump has an outlet tube directed outwardly of the housing. A tube extends outwardly of the outlet tube of the pump. The tube extends into a bifurcated outer portion with open ends. The bifurcated outer portion is positionable beneath seats of the vehicle. Each of the open ends have a dispensing nozzle disposed thereon. A power switch is secured to a dashboard of the vehicle. The power switch is in communication with a battery of the vehicle. The power switch couples with the wiring of the pump.

Claims

1. A new automatic air freshener and deoderizer for releasing a scent into an interior of a vehicle comprising, in combination:

a pump disposed within a housing, the housing positioned within a trunk of a vehicle, the pump having wiring extending outwardly therefrom, the housing having an opening extending within a top wall thereof, the opening being in communication with the pump, the opening receiving an air fragrance canister therein, the air fragrance canister having an outlet pipe connected to an inlet tube of the pump, the pump having an outlet tube directed outwardly of the housing;

a tube extending outwardly of the outlet tube of the pump, the tube extending into a bifurcated outer portion with open ends, the bifurcated outer portion positionable beneath seats of the vehicle, each of the open ends having a dispensing nozzle disposed thereon; and

a power switch secured to a dashboard of the vehicle, the power switch being in communication with a battery of the vehicle, the power switch coupling with the wiring of the pump.