Aroma therapy delivery system

• US 6,041,503 A
• Filed: 02/25/1998
• Issued: 03/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Stuart Calwell
• Original Assignee: Stuart Calwell
• Inventors: Calwell, Stuart
• Primary Examiner(s): Rada, Rinaldi I.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ASHLEY, BOYER DOLINGER
• Application Number:
  US09/030,387
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 30/41, 30/535, 30/537, 30/538
• US Class Current: 30/41
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/00 Inhalators drug delivery in endotracheal tubes A61M16/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0016 by the smell sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/00 Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 21/446 Shaving aid stored in the razor handle

Abstract

An aroma therapy delivery system is disclosed which incorporates a shaving unit as the delivery vehicle and a water soluble chemical encapsulator as the scent delivery package. The shaving assembly unit may be of a disposable cartridge type adapted for coupling to and uncoupling from a razor handle or may be integral with a handle so that the complete razor is discarded as a unit when the blade or blades become dulled. In either example, the top side of the handle of the shaving unit provides a surface for the affixing of a timed water soluble encapsulated material which comprises varying quantities of scent emitting substances. As the shaving assembly unit is immersed in water during the act of shaving, the particular aroma is released and delivered for the user'"'"'s olfactory enjoyment.

Claims

1. An aroma therapy delivery system for delivering doses of fragrances to the nose of a user comprising:

(a) a shaving unit, said shaving unit comprising a razor handle and razor head mounted to one end of said razor handle; and

(b) a scent delivery package mounted on said shaving unit, said scent delivery package being located on said shaving unit that said scent deliver package does not contact the skin of the user when being used.

2. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 1, wherein said scent delivery package comprises a water soluble chemical encapsulated fragrances.

3. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 2, wherein said water soluble chemical encapsulated fragrances comprises gelatin encapsulated micro spherical fragrance particles so as to achieve a controlled timed release.

4. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 2, wherein said water soluble chemical encapsulated fragrances comprises gelatin/gum arabic encapsulated micro-spherical fragrance particles so as to achieve a controlled timed release by manipulation of temperature, pH or pepsin concentration.

5. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 2, wherein said water soluble chemical encapsulated fragrances comprises non-porous micro spherical carrier particles which are rendered porous by an application of heat.

6. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 5, wherein said application of heat is from hot water.

7. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 1, wherein said razor handle comprises a reservoir.

8. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 7, wherein said scent delivery package is mounted in reservoir on said razor handle.

9. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 1, wherein said scent delivery package is affixed to said razor head.

10. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 1, wherein said scent delivery package provides aroma therapy to the user by delivering a powerful scented fragrance for stimulation of the olfactory senses.

11. The aroma therapy delivery system of claim 1, wherein said shaving unit is a wet electric shaver.