Wooden Air Freshener With Fragrance Loading Chamber

Air freshener come in a variety of types. Sprays which release the fragrance in gaseous form provide a quick result, but the effect is not enduring because the fragrance vapors quickly dissipate. Consequently, frequent reapplication is necessary. To overcome this problem, devices have been introduced which provide for the constant or intermittent emission of fragrance.

One means of accomplishing gradual emission of an air freshening scent is to expose the fragrance in semi-solid or liquid form to the atmosphere, resulting in gradual vaporization of the solid or liquid material. This vaporization process may be accelerated by the use of heat.

 Desirable characteristics of any air freshening device designed for gradual emission include an attractive physical appearance and an even rate of discharge of the fragrance, so that the scent is neither overpowering nor absent at any time. Ideally, the device should dispense the fragrance at a substantially constant rate over the useful life of the product.

 Another beneficial feature of an ideal air freshener would include a container that could be refilled with fragrance so that reuse would be possible instead of disposal. Additionally, the container should be able to adequately hold and contain the air freshening agent and thereby prevent contact with, and potential damage to, surrounding surfaces.

Another positive attribute would be low cost to the consumer over the life of the product. An ideal reusable air freshener should also have a method of clearly indicating to the user when more air freshener is needed. Plastic disposable air fresheners have traditionally dominated the market for continuous-action air freshening devices.

The advantage of plastic dispensers is that they are inexpensive to manufacture and package and are consequently less costly in initial cash outlay to the consumer. Because of such low initial cost, such dispensers are generally designed to be replaced rather than refilled when the freshening agent has completely vaporized.

 A distinct disadvantage of plastic containers is that such containers are not generally reusable since many of these containers are not designed to be refillable. This disposable aspect of plastic air fresheners raises certain environmental concerns, since many plastics are not biodegradable and must take up valuable landfill space. Furthermore, such products, because they tend to be inexpensively made, may not be particularly attractive in appearance.

The plastic container also does not serve a purpose in the task of accomplishing air freshening, other than to act as a mere container to hold the fragrance agent. An additional disadvantage is that most of these containers have openings in the plastic to allow for the emission of vapors from the container, making accidental contact between the fragrance agent and a surface material more likely.

 Such contact could cause permanent damage to a table surface or to clothing. Wooden containers providing for the emission of vapors having an insect repellent purpose are disclosed by the prior art. U.S. Pat. No. 2,218,037 (Duers) teaches the use of a small cedar device into which is inserted a fabric plug soaked in insect repellent and held in place in the interior of the device by a wooden plug.

The Duers device is then covered with a permeable coating such as paraffin, which serves to meter the emission of insect repellent vapors. Alternatively, the interior is filled with a paraffin-repellent plug, the paraffin again serving a metering function. In both forms, the Duers patent teaches that the interior of the device holds the repellent during the period of emission from the device.

The device is designed to be used where fabric materials are stored to prevent insect damage to clothing. There is no teaching with respect to air freshening dispensers, and no teaching of the use of wood for holding/metering purposes. The prior art also discloses that oils or other liquids will tend to migrate into and along a piece of wood by means of the capillaries in the wood grain. U.S. Pat. No. 2,241,167 (Storck) discloses this principle in connection with the absorbance of insect repellant by a wooden egg-shaped piece of cedar.

The Storck device is also used to protect clothing from moth or other insect damage. It has no teachings with respect to air freshener devices. Among the many continuous-action air freshener devices of the prior art are ceramic bowls. Some liquid air freshener is poured into each bowl through a top opening, which is then covered.

The liquid gradually passes through the ceramic from the pool in the bowl and is evaporated at the surface of the bowl. The bowl has a relatively thin wall and encloses a large central chamber. The need for a refillable, attractive air freshening dispenser is fulfilled by the present invention which is a wooden member and a base member which are removably connected to each other.

Liquid air freshening composition is loaded in an internal chamber in the wooden member and dispensed as a vapor on the outer surface of the wood. The device requires no top cap or openings for dispensing purposes and has a base member which functions both to seal off the chamber and to shield the surface on which the device sits from contact with the liquid fragrance agent or the wooden member.

From all appearances, the device has no dispensing opening and appears to be simply a piece of decorative wood resting on a household surface. The invention is based in part on the discovery that wood and, in particular, capillaries in the wood can act as a means for storing liquid air freshener and as a metering device for the vaporization of the freshener into the atmosphere.

The capillaries rapidly absorb the liquid upon contact in the internal chamber of the wooden member and move the liquid through the member to the outer surface of the wood where, upon exposure to the atmosphere, the air freshener vaporizes. The invention is also partially based upon the discovery that as the liquid air freshener vaporizes, the wooden member loses its sheen and becomes lighter in color, thereby signaling the need for refilling the member with more air freshener.

 One problem with many types of continuous-action air freshener devices of the prior art is that it may be difficult to determine when the useful life of the product has ended. Usefulness often fades away with no readily perceptible sign.

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Static Air Freshener

A static air freshener has a frame formed of or with plastic beads impregnated with a scent or aroma. The rate of release of the scent is controlled by the area of the frame to define the useful life of the air freshener. An insert may be place in a void defined by the frame.

The insert has a thematic image that may be correlated to a thematic image on the header card of a bag or sack sized to contain the air freshener for positioning at or on the point of sale device. Air fresheners for use in vehicles are known. They are constructed to release a selected smell, odor or scent into the interior of a closed space (e.g., the passenger compartment of a vehicle) over a particular time or useful life.

A widevariety of air fresheners are available which allow the user to select a particular scent and shape. Typical air fresheners have a scent-containing portion which is inserted into a frame. U.S. Pat. No. 5,823,432 (Hogan) discloses an air freshener in the shape of selected articles of clothing for visual display. U.S. Pat. No. 5,853,672(Lorman, et al) shows an air freshener that has a fan for stimulating air circulation.

The fan is activated when the driver steps on the brakes and is deactivated upon release or removal of the foot from the brake pedal. Other air fresheners for use in homes of all sizes and shapes are also known. U.S. Pat. Des. No. 461,885 (Jordi) discloses a wall plug air freshener. U.S. Pat. Des. No. 432,023 (Fox) shows a clock air freshener. Some air fresheners that are static (no moving parts) have a frame and an insert which is made of an absorbing material which is typically a non woven material.

That is, the inserts may be made of a porous fiber board which does not acceptprinted images very well. On porous fiber board, the ink runs so that images are typically blurry. Upon placement of the air freshener in a desired location, the scent, aroma or smell impregnated into the absorbing material migrates into the air so theuser may enjoy the scent, aroma or smell. Because such air fresheners cannot accept ink, they in turn are not good substrates for printing images thereon.

Further, such air fresheners have a limited life because the amount of scent, aroma or smell thatcan be impregnated is limited by the thickness and absorption characteristics of the insert. A static air freshener has a frame shaped to define a void or a space surrounded by or encompassed by the frame. The frame has at least one side member which is formed from scented plastic beads.

A slot or groove is formed in the side member. The slot is oriented toward the space or void. An insert is sized to fit within the void and frictionally engage the slot or groove to retain the insert in the void or space. Preferably, the insert is made of a non woven material which is substantially rigid. Even more preferably the frame is formed of one side member which is circular in projection.

An attachment means may also be attached to or formed with theframe for attaching the static air freshener to a support. In a preferred configuration, the attachment means includes an eye structure unitarily formed with the frame. The eye structure has an aperture sized to receive a line which may be threaded there through. The line has a length selected forsecuring the frame to a support.

 In an alternate and preferred arrangement an air freshener unit has a bag. The bag has an opening to receive a static air freshener. The bag is foldable to form a crease proximate the opening. The bag is made of a material which inhibits theflow of air there through. The air freshener unit includes a header card positioned over the crease of the bag and is secured to the bag to hold the crease and thereby form a seal.

 The header card has a first graphic image formed thereon based on a first theme. The air freshener unit includes a frame sized for positioning in the bag. The frame is formed from at least one side member and defines a space or void surrounded by the frame there within.

The frame is formed from scented plastic beads. Aslot is formed in the side member oriented toward the space. An insert is sized to fit to frictionally engage the slot to be retained in the space. The insert has a second graphic image formed thereon selected to express the theme of the first graphicimage.

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Best Air Purifiers for Air Freshener

For many of us, our car is little more than a means of transportation, a means to an end and given just how costly the things can be to run and maintain it is little wonder then that car owners are a little grudging when it comes to spending any more money on their car than they have to.

The fact that the recession has devalued the pound must also be factored in this equation, because our money does not stretch quite as far as it once did. That said, it is important that we keep our frugality within the realms of moderation, after all, the purchase of novelty car air fresheners is hardly going to require you to take out a second mortgage on your home!

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In fact, these may actually be more of an investment than a luxury item in some types of business. In business, presenting a strong, positive image is an extremely important one indeed in order to secure the confidence of a potential client or customer and you would be amazed at just how much influence relatively trivial matters can have on your long term success.

For example, if you attend a potential business meeting whereby if a consenus can be reached between both yourself and a supplier could result in a steady rate of income for you both, you may still find that the deal does not go through because you are late, forget the supplier's name or appear distant and bored during the meeting. So what bearing does this have on novelty car air fresheners?

Novelty Car Air Fresheners

Imagine you are picking up a client from the airport or a hotel, in order to chauffeur them directly to your business meeting (and obviously, such a method would be as much to flatter the client as well as for logistical reasons). They enter your car, and then they find that they are assaulted by the noxious fumes of tobacco, greasy food and sweat.

There is really nothing more off-putting to be trapped within a car that stinks to high heaven, quite frankly. Novelty car air fresheners are not taken very seriously by purchasers, which may sound like a contradiction in terms, but please bear with me. It would be fair to say that they fulfil two functions, the first being for the purposes of amusement in that they are humorous to look at.

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The second hand there is practical function, i.e. to neutralise bad odours within the car and to ensure that the car is left smelling much more sweetly than it was originally. Therefore, emphasis should be placed more on the practical capability of the air freshener so that consumers are fully aware that they are buying something more substantial and reliable than some glorified toy for their car.

The average consumer is much like a business client: skittish, fussy, and capricious in the extreme and so it is nothing short of crucial that you make such a distinction painfully clear to them through novelty car air fresheners that sweeten up your business relationship with them, as well as their car.

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Promotional Air Fresheners Are the First Step to the Sweet Smell of Marketing Success

Promotional air fresheners work as an important tool for marketing your company or brand name. In any business, it is quite important to reach out to the people who really count. This is because money spent on reaching out to the people who don't count-non-prospects-is the money wasted. How consumers react to your advertising is really crucial in advertising.

If they are offended by your product or they don't like it, then you have not gained from your promotional investment. People always tend to look favourably on companies giving those free items and always like to get something for nothing, regardless of how inexpensive that thing may be. When used properly, these items can also bring about a rapid change in the habits and attitudes of these people and may turn out to be one of the most effective means of promoting any business.

1. Promotional air fresheners are the way to promote your ideas, as smell is the sense that generates long lasting memories. No other product can really help you generate an enduring impression, like these items can. They will help you create a dual effect as both sight and smell will reinforce your message and company name. Whether you are running a campaign for your church or school, you can convert these air fresheners into cash, quite cheaply and easily.

2. These items are light enough to be mailed as a giveaway and with your unique promotional designs which is personalised with your logo, you can quite perfectly promote and advertise your business or product. In order to make a big impact, you can also get your logo printed on both sides of these fresheners.

3. There are many promotional air freshener companies, who are renowned for supplying world markets with the very best custom printed air fresheners. They are always keen to help their customers with their promotion and advertising needs. Whether these items are to be used at home, at work or on the road their manufacture service will provide you with a cost effective marketing tool to promote your company.

4. These companies have an extensive organic range of scents, enabling even the most specific aromas to be duplicated. These fresheners are excellent inside a car to keep it smelling fresh, and they can also be used in other locations such as offices or the home.

5. Almost all of these fragrances contain natural oils and are individually packaged in a special film which prevents any loss of scent.

It's a known fact, that the customers who receive promotional products are more willing to provide sales leads than customers who receive nothing. Your promotional air fresheners can help in building up a favourable image. They are one of the most common promotional products that can help produce some great results.

These items are not limited to the life of a magazine or newspaper, but have the benefit of being a long-lasting form of marketing. They may work quite effectively when combined with other advertising media, increasing response rates and the overall effectiveness of the advertising media.

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