Mobile fragrance-dispensing device resembling a pet

• US 8,408,481 B1
• Filed: 09/23/2010
• Issued: 04/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James C. Priest
• Original Assignee: James C. Priest
• Inventors: Priest, James C.
• Primary Examiner(s): HWU, DAVIS D
• Application Number:
  US12/888,885
• Time in Patent Office: 922 Days
• Field of Search: 239/34, 239/146, 239/147, 239/722, 239/70, 239/71, 239/72, 422/291, 422/120, 422/123, 422/105
• US Class Current: 239/147
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2209/111 Sensor means, e.g. motion, brightness, scent, contaminant sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/12 Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/14 using sprayed or atomised substances including air-liquid contact processes
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 12/122 responsive to presence or shape of target B05B12/124 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/262 by clockwork, motor, electric or magnetic means operating without repeated human input

Abstract

A mobile fragrance-dispensing device resembling a pet. The device features a base with an inner cavity for storing a fragrance canister, a microprocessor, wheels disposed on the ends of the legs on the base, and a motor with steering mechanism operatively connected to each wheel. A dispenser system is fluidly connectable to the fragrance canister. The dispenser system functions to spray fragrance from said fragrance canister when activated. A motion sensor is disposed on the head of the base, wherein when the motion sensor is activated the microprocessor activates the dispensing system for a certain length of time.

Claims

1. A mobile fragrance-dispensing device comprising:

(a) a base comprising a head portion, a torso portion, and legs, an inner cavity is disposed in the torso portion, the inner cavity is adapted to hold a fragrance canister, the head portion is removably or pivotally attached to the torso portion so as to move between at least an open position and a closed position respectively allowing and preventing access to the inner cavity in the torso portion;

(b) a microprocessor disposed in the base;

(c) wheels disposed on ends of each of the legs or on a bottom surface of the torso portion;

(d) a motor with steering mechanism operatively connected to each wheel and to the microprocessor, the motor with a steering mechanism functions to move and steer the wheels;

(e) a dispenser system disposed on the head portion of the base and operatively connected to the microprocessor, the dispenser system is fluidly connectable to a fragrance canister disposed in the inner cavity of the torso portion, the dispenser system functions to spray fragrance from said fragrance canister when activated;

(f) a motion sensor disposed on the head of the base, the motion sensor is operatively connected to the microprocessor, the microprocessor is adapted to receive an input signal from the motion sensor when the motion sensor senses motion whereupon the microprocessor generates a first output command to the dispensing system to activate the dispensing system to cause the dispensing system to spray fragrance from the fragrance canister for a first length of time;

(g) a speaker component operatively connected to the microprocessor, the microprocessor has a memory component for storing pre-programmed sounds, wherein the speaker component functions to emit sounds when activated;

(h) a power source operatively connected to the microprocessor, the motor with steering mechanism the dispenser system; and

(i) an on/off switch for turning on and off the device and is operatively connected to the power source.