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WO2004110507A1
WO2004110507A1 PCT/GB2004/002444 GB2004002444W WO2004110507A1 WO 2004110507 A1 WO2004110507 A1 WO 2004110507A1 GB 2004002444 W GB2004002444 W GB 2004002444W WO 2004110507 A1 WO2004110507 A1 WO 2004110507A1
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gel
hanger
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John Gerrie
Shaun Patrick Rymer
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Reckitt Benckiser UK Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
    • A61L9/015—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone
    • A61L9/04—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
    • A61L9/12—Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
    • A61L9/015—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone
    • A61L9/04—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
    • A61L9/048—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating air treating gels

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  • the invention relates to improvements in or relating to devices for an air freshener or purifier utilising a gel fragrance or other composition suitable for being suspended from a door.
  • fragment may be a simple perfume, that also includes a deodorant which itself may or may not be perfumed.
  • a suspended air freshening device for use in a vehicle comprises a substrate of card, wood or the like which is impregnated with a fragrance, which is hung from the rear view mirror.
  • Some of these devices do not last very long and others are very unattractive in appearance. They also require a projection of some sort from which to be hung.
  • fragrances in gel form.
  • the devices for dispensing such fragrances are commonly provided by plastic packaging elements in which the diffusion of the fragrance takes place through the semi-permeable walls of a polymeric material.
  • US 5,780,527 describes such a gel which can be used as a fragrancing component in such an air freshening device.
  • This gel is particularly advantageous in that it can be used in attractively shaped open containers without the need for sealing.
  • a gel fragrance is used in one air freshening device, which is currently on the market for home use, which comprises an attractive free standing glass disk having grooves in one vertical surface thereof containing the gel.
  • the gel shrinks and is no longer supported by all of the groove walls.
  • a number of small grooves are used which are fairly narrow.
  • a series of small grooves may not be possible and other means must be found to ensure that the gel does not leak out of the device.
  • the device comprises a gel holder having a plurality of recesses for receiving a gel composition.
  • a number of prongs project from the base of the recesses.
  • the sides of the prongs are inclined to an axis substantially perpendicular to the recess base except for one side which is substantially perpendicular to the recess base.
  • This device is suspended from the rear view mirror of a vehicle, by means of a hanger consisting of a hook on the end of the stem, which is attached to the gel holder by means of a ball and socket arrangement.
  • a hanger consisting of a hook on the end of the stem, which is attached to the gel holder by means of a ball and socket arrangement.
  • Such an arrangement are unsuitable for hanging from a domestic door. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an air freshening or purifying device utilising a gel fragrance or other gel composition which has a convenient construction to enable it to be suspended from a door.
  • a device for an air freshener or purifier comprising a gel holder having a surface in which is located at least one recess for receiving a gel composition, the holder also being provided with means for receiving one end of a hanger for suspending the gel holder such that said surface is in a substantially vertical orientation, said hanger comprising a flat flexible strip of malleable metal capable of being manually deformed to form a hook at the opposing end of the hanger for attaching the device to a door or door furniture, whilst retaining its deformed shape in use the width of the strip being at least 5mm.
  • Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the gel holder of an air freshening device according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a pictorial view of the gel holder of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the gel holder of Fig.
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view of the base of the gel holder of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a hanger for use with the gel holder of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 6 is side elevation of the hanger of Fig. 5;
  • Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the air freshening device showing the gel holder attached to the hanger.
  • An air freshening device 10 comprises a gel holder 11 and a hanger 12.
  • the gel holder 11 illustrated is preferably formed in the approximate shape of a tear drop, but can be of any desired shape.
  • the gel holder 11 has a first surface in which there are formed a plurality of recesses 13 for receiving a gel composition, preferably of the type described in US 5,780,527.
  • the recesses 13 are separated by ridges 14, which are preferably configured to an attractive shape, but again these can be of any desired shape.
  • the shape of the recesses 13 and ridges 14 are highlighted.
  • each recess 13 Preferably projecting from the base 15 of each recess 13 is a plurality of small prongs 16 (see Figs. 1 and 2). These prongs 16 can be spiked, hooked, tapered or of other similar configurations and help to retain the gel in the recess 13.
  • the prongs 16 may be perpendicular
  • the recess base 15 may alternatively be inclined with respect to an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the recess base 15.
  • the prongs 16 are preferably at least four sided, more preferably rectangular in cross-section, and taper from the base of the prong 16 to the tip.
  • the prongs may be rectangular in cross-section but have one perpendicular side with the remaining three sides are inclined.
  • the length of the prongs 16 is preferably in the range of lmm to 10mm and most preferably 4mm.
  • the actual number of prongs 15, their positioning, their length, their angle of inclination ⁇ and the number of different angles of inclination used will at least partly depend on the size and shape of the recesses 13 and the nature of the gel.
  • the flange 20 provides the means for attaching the hanger 12 to the gel holder 11.
  • the hanger 12 is formed from a flat flexible strip of a malleable metal, such as aluminium, and allows the air freshening device 10 to be removably suspended from a door.
  • the material of the hanger 12 must be such that it is able to retain a shape to which it is deformed, yet can be deformed by hand.
  • the strip can be bent to form a first upwardly pointing hook 21 at one end, (as shown in Figs. 5 and 6) for attachment to the gel holder 11, by inserting the hook 21 in the pocket behind the flange 20.
  • the remaining length of the hanger 12 can then be deformed (as shown in Fig.
  • the device 10 can be suspended from the upper horizontal edge of any size of door, such as a room door or a cupboard door, or any door furniture.
  • the device 10 is suspended from the door with the exposed gel in the front surface 18 facing outwardly and in a vertical orientation, so that the movement of the door creates an air flow over the surface of the gel and increases its dispersion more effectively than a static device.
  • the hanger 12 is preferably coloured, by any suitable colouring or coating method, to match the colour of the gel. Alternatively, its colour could be made to match the colour of the door.
  • An alternate means of connecting the hanger 12 to the gel holder 11 may be used, which may be a permanent or temporary connection.
  • the width of the hanger 12 is at least 5mm to provide lateral stability to the device when suspended.
  • the width is in the range 5 to 15mm, and more preferably the width is lOmin,
  • its actual dimensions are selected depending on the size and weight of the gel holder 11. Its length needs to be such as to enable the first and second hooks 21,22 to be formed, say of 10 to 20mm, and more preferably of 10mm.
  • the device 10 is manufactured by forming the gel holder 11 by a suitable method such as injection moulding.
  • One end of the hanger may be integrally formed with the holder 11 to provide a permanent connection.
  • the recesses 13 are filled with the gel in liquid form, and the gel allowed to set.
  • the device 10 can then be packaged with the hanger 12 which can be unformed or partially formed. For example it may be formed with the first hook 21 and attached to the gel holder 11, leaving the other end of the hanger 12 unformed for the user to fold into whatever orientation is desired.
  • the device 10 may also be used for purifying the air by filling the holder 11 with a gel insecticide or other suitable composition.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne des améliorations apportées ou relatives à des dispositifs assainisseurs ou purificateurs d'air, lesquels font appel à un gel parfumé ou à une autre composition et peuvent être suspendus à une porte. Un dispositif selon l'invention servant à assainir ou à purifier l'air comprend un support pour gel, doté d'une première surface dans laquelle est façonné au moins un évidement pour recevoir une composition de gel, et une suspension pour suspendre le support pour gel de telle sorte que ladite surface est sensiblement à la verticale. Cette suspension comporte une bande en matière souple pouvant être manuellement modifiée pour prendre la forme d'un crochet et être fixée à une porte ou à un ensemble porte et pour garder cette nouvelle forme.
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GB0313725A GB2403412A (en) 2003-06-13 2003-06-13 Air Freshening device

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USD535004S1 (en) 2005-10-11 2007-01-09 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Cover plate for a fragrance dispenser
WO2008094671A1 (fr) 2007-01-31 2008-08-07 Celeste Industries Corporation Distributeur de parfum
US8668115B2 (en) 2009-10-26 2014-03-11 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Functional operation and timing control improvements for dispensers
US8887954B2 (en) 2004-10-12 2014-11-18 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Compact spray device
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US8887954B2 (en) 2004-10-12 2014-11-18 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Compact spray device
US9457951B2 (en) 2004-10-12 2016-10-04 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Compact spray device
US10011419B2 (en) 2004-10-12 2018-07-03 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Compact spray device
USD535004S1 (en) 2005-10-11 2007-01-09 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Cover plate for a fragrance dispenser
WO2008094671A1 (fr) 2007-01-31 2008-08-07 Celeste Industries Corporation Distributeur de parfum
US8668115B2 (en) 2009-10-26 2014-03-11 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Functional operation and timing control improvements for dispensers
US9108782B2 (en) 2012-10-15 2015-08-18 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Dispensing systems with improved sensing capabilities
JP2015008957A (ja) * 2013-06-28 2015-01-19 小林製薬株式会社 薬剤揮散器及び薬剤収容器

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