US20140190355A1 - Air filter scent dispenser device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to an air filter scent dispenser device and more specifically relates to a scent dispenser device that is engaged to an air filter for infusing the air passing through the air filter with scent, which is carried throughout the HVAC ductwork and into the habitable portions of a structure.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a scent dispenser device that includes a base, an adjustable valve engaged to the base, a scented media disposed within the base, and a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve.
- the scent dispenser device includes a retention ring positioned on an air filter for receiving the scent dispenser device and retaining the scent dispenser device to the air filter.
- the scent dispenser device includes a base that contains at least one trough for receiving the scented media.
- the scent dispenser device includes a cap that contains a post that is received within the adjustable valve for rotationally engaging the cap to the adjustable valve.
- the scent dispenser device includes an adjustable valve that contains a grill for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve.
- the scent dispenser device includes an adjustable valve that contains at least one inner resiliently flexible finger for engaging the adjustable valve to the base.
- the scent dispenser device includes a base having a bore for allowing air to flow through the base, a scented media disposed within the base, an adjustable valve having at least one air passageway for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve from the base and a second air passageway for allowing air to flow into the base and contact the scented media, and a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve and controls the flow of air into the base.
- the scent dispenser device includes a second air passageway that is a grill disposed on the adjustable valve for allowing air to flow into the base and prevents the scented media from exiting the base.
- the scent dispenser device includes a plurality of beads disposed within the base.
- the scent dispenser device includes a scented polypropylene disposed within the base for infusing the air with scent.
- the scent dispenser device includes a base with a plurality of troughs for receiving the scented media.
- the scent dispenser device includes a base that includes a bore with a plurality of retention slots positioned around the bore and the adjustable valve contains a plurality of inner resiliently flexible fingers that are received within the retention slots for engaging the adjustable valve to the base.
- the scent dispenser device includes a base having a bore for allowing air to flow through the base, a scented media disposed within the base, an adjustable valve having at least one air passageway for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve from the base and a second air passageway disposed on the adjustable valve for allowing air to flow into the base and contact the scented media, and a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve and controls the flow of air into the base.
- the adjustable valve may be rotated from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position prevents air from flowing through the second air passageway and into the base and the second position allows air to flow through the second air passageway and into the base.
- the scent dispenser device includes a stop positioned on the adjustable valve for preventing rotational movement of the cap at a predetermined location.
- the scent dispenser device includes outer resiliently flexible fingers positioned on the outer edge of the adjustable valve for engaging the base and forming an engaged arrangement between the adjustable valve and the base.
- the scent dispenser device includes at least one post disposed on the underside of the adjustable valve and a retention ring engaged to the air filter containing at least one bore for receiving the at least one post for engaging the scent dispenser device to the air filter.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air filter and scent dispenser device of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an air filter and scent dispenser device of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view illustrating the air travel through the air filter and scent dispenser device of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a side exploded view of the air filter and scent dispenser device of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is another exploded perspective view of the scent dispenser device of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of the scent dispenser device
- FIG. 7 is a side, cross-sectional view of the scent dispenser device along the line 7 - 7 of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 8 is another side, cross-sectional view of the scent dispenser device along the line 8 - 8 of FIG. 6 .
- the air filter 12 comprises a media 14 that is composed of a non-woven web for blocking particulate matter carried by the air through common HVAC ductwork.
- the media 14 is folded in accordion fashion to form a plurality of V-shaped pleats, and is housed in a rectangular, paper-board frame 16 .
- the scent dispenser device 18 comprises a base 20 , an adjustable valve 22 , and a cap 24 .
- the base 20 of the scent dispenser device 18 may contain a plurality of troughs 26 .
- the troughs 26 may be aligned side-by-side and serve as the bottom portion of the base 20 .
- the apex of each trough 26 may be engaged to a circular rim forming the top portion of the base 20 .
- a locking hub 28 is positioned within the center of the base 20 and contains a centrally located bore 30 and retention slots 32 .
- the retention slots 32 are spaced an equal-distance around the bore 30 .
- the locking hub 28 may contain three equally, spaced-apart retention slots 32 around the bore 30 , but any number of retention slots 32 may be disposed on the locking hub 28 depending upon the desires of the user.
- the base 20 is designed to retain a scented media, such as scented beads or scented polypropylene.
- the troughs 26 as described above are best equipped to retain a plurality of scented beads within the trough. As air passes through the troughs 26 and over the beads, the air is infused with scent that then exits the scent dispenser device 18 .
- the bottom portion of the base 20 may be relatively flat to retain scented polypropylene, which could be in disk or strip form.
- the beads may possess the same scent or may have different scents that we mixed together produce a pleasant aroma.
- the scented polypropylene may contain only one scent, but may also contain multiple scents that when mixed together produce a pleasant aroma.
- the adjustable valve 22 includes a plurality of inner resiliently flexible fingers 34 and a plurality of outer resiliently flexible fingers 36 .
- the inner resiliently flexible fingers 34 are positioned in close proximity to the center point of the adjustable valve 22 .
- the outer resiliently flexible fingers 36 are positioned in close proximity to the outer edge of the adjustable valve 22 .
- Each flexible finger ( 34 , 36 ) has an upper portion and a lower portion and contains an inner collar 38 and an outer collar 40 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the upper portion of the flexible finger ( 34 , 36 ) is engaged to the adjustable valve 22 and the bottom portion extends perpendicularly downward from the adjustable valve 22 .
- the outer collar 40 is positioned in close proximity to the lower portion of the flexible finger ( 34 , 36 ).
- the inner collar 38 is positioned between the lower portion and the upper portion of the resiliently flexible finger ( 34 , 36 ).
- the inner resiliently flexible fingers 34 are designed to be selectively secured to the base 20 and are positioned within the retention slots 32 disposed around the bore 30 of the locking hub 28 .
- the adjustable valve 22 is generally circular in shape and the outer portions of the adjustable valve 22 extend beyond the periphery of the cap 24 .
- the adjustable valve 22 may contain directions or instructions, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 6 .
- the adjustable valve 22 contains the terms “on” and “off.” These terms refer to the position of the cap 24 for allowing air to flow over the scented media contained within the base 20 and for preventing air from flowing through the scented media.
- the indicator tab 42 of the cap 24 is positioned in the “on” position, air is allowed to flow through the scented media contained within the base 20 and the air is infused with scent.
- a stop 44 is disposed on the adjustable valve 22 that engages a rib 46 disposed on the underside of the cap 24 .
- the stop 44 prevents the cap 24 from rotating 360°. Instead, the stop 44 only allows the cap 24 to rotate 180° between the “on” and the “off” position.
- the adjustable valve 22 contains a second air passageway 48 that opens into the base 20 .
- the second air passageway 48 takes the form of a grill 48 , having a criss-cross structure.
- the grill 48 is positioned on a half of the adjustable valve 22 and is semi-circle in shape.
- the grill 48 allows air to flow through the base 20 and over the scented media.
- a grill 48 is illustrated but any passageway that allows air to flow is acceptable.
- the grill 48 allows air to flow into the base 20 , while also retaining the scented media, particularly scented beads, within the base 20 .
- the cap 24 contains a cover 50 positioned on the underside of the cap 24 .
- the cover 50 is composed of raised ribs and entirely covers the grill 48 when the cap 24 is in the “off” position. In other words, when the cap 24 is in the “off” position, the cover 50 is over-top and completely covers the grill 48 , thus preventing any air flow through the grill 48 . As the cap 24 is rotated to the “on” position, the cover 50 is removed from the grill 48 incrementally, thus allowing air to flow through the grill 48 . When the cap 24 is rotated to the “on” position, the cover 50 is completely removed from the grill 48 , thus allowing unrestricted air flow through the grill 48 . A user may adjust the amount of scent in the air by rotating the cap 24 between the “on” position and the “off” position.
- the frame 16 of the air filter 12 includes a grid that covers the back side of the media 14 .
- the back side is meant to refer to the side opposite the direction of air flow.
- the grid as shown in FIG. 1 , consists of parallelograms, generally rectangular or square shapes.
- a single circular area is positioned within the grid for receiving the scent dispersion device 18 .
- a retention ring 54 is positioned between the media 14 and the circular area of the grid of the frame 16 .
- the retention ring 54 is designed to receive the scented dispersion device 18 .
- the retention ring 54 contains a plurality of inner ledges 56 that are designed to receive the outer resiliently flexible fingers 36 of the adjustable valve 22 .
- the outer collar 40 of the outer resiliently flexible finger 36 engages the inner ledge 56 , forming a selectively secured arrangement.
- the inner collar 38 of the outside resiliently flexible finger engages the outer edge of the base 20 , as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 .
- the inner ledges 56 are spaced-apart and equal-distance around the inner periphery of the retention ring 54 .
- the retention ring 54 and circular area of the grid may contain corresponding bores 56 for receiving a retention pin 58 that is disposed on the underside of the adjustable valve 22 .
- the adjustable valve 22 contains a centrally located bore 60 with at least one air passageway 62 disposed adjacent the bore 60 . As illustrated in FIG. 2 , three spaced-apart air passageways 62 are disposed adjacent the bore 60 . It will be known to one of ordinary skill in the art that any number of air passageways 62 may be disposed adjacent the bore 60 for allowing air to pass through the adjustable valve 22 .
- the bore 60 is designed to receive a post 64 disposed perpendicularly downward from the cap 24 .
- the post 64 is positioned within the bore 60 in a rotationally secure arrangement allowing the cap 24 to rotate with respect to the adjustable valve 22 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates the direction of air flow through the scent device 18 .
- Air flows through the media 14 of the air filter 12 and a portion of the air flows through the bore 30 of the base 20 . Afterwards, the air then progresses through the air passageways 62 of the adjustable valve 22 and contacts the underside of the cap 24 . The air then ricochets downwards through the grill 48 (assuming the cap 24 is in the “on” position or is allowing air to flow through the grill 48 ) and the air contacts the scented media, such as scented beads, located in the troughs 26 of the base 20 .
- the scented media such as scented beads
- the air After the air is infused with scent, the air travels upward through the grill 48 and then exits the scent device 18 through at least one arcuate exit hole 66 disposed on the side of the cap 24 . If the cap 24 is in the “off” position, the air is prevented from entering the grill 48 and the base 20 ; therefore, the air travels out of the arcuate exit hole 66 without being infused with scent and traveling through the grill 48 and base 20 .
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- The current application claims the benefit of the earlier priority filing date of the provisional application, Ser. No. 61/328,743, that was filed on Apr. 28, 2010 and this application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/096,414 filed Apr. 28, 2011 and entitled “AIE SCENT DISPENSER”, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- The present invention relates generally to an air filter scent dispenser device and more specifically relates to a scent dispenser device that is engaged to an air filter for infusing the air passing through the air filter with scent, which is carried throughout the HVAC ductwork and into the habitable portions of a structure.
- In any place where people gather there will be various odors, fragrances and the like. It is common for homeowners and businesses to oftentimes struggle to maintain pleasant smelling environments. Many odors from such various things as cooking, personal hygiene products, the presence of pets, and cigarette smoke can be present in a home or business. Odors of these types are often difficult to combat. As such, a large industry has developed dedicated to the removal and/or masking of these odors. Products such as scented sprays, odor eliminating cleaning products, fans, and air purifiers and filters are now commonly found in homes and businesses. In addition, scent dispersion products such as scented candles and electric scent dispersers are now commonly used and widely available.
- Despite the wide variety of readily available devices, products, and apparatuses available to help control or eliminate odors, each and every product suffers from the same limitation, its use is localized to a particular vicinity of use. Specifically and by way of example, use of a scented spray only affects the area in which the spray is used. So, another room in the house or business will not be affected by spraying a scented spray in a separate room. Likewise, electric scent dispersers and candles are only able to disperse scents in the room in which they are used. If one desires to disperse scents in multiple locations or rooms, one must use a product or device in each room. This is both time consuming and expensive.
- Thus, a need exists for a device or product that is able to disperse a scent into all rooms in a home or business simultaneously. Further, a product is needed that allows a homeowner or business proprietor to selectively dispense scents into the premises with the ability to control the amount of scent dispersed. Still further, a need exists for a product that can remove odors or scents from the entire home or business without having to be transported from one room to another.
- A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a scent dispenser device that includes a base, an adjustable valve engaged to the base, a scented media disposed within the base, and a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve.
- In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes a retention ring positioned on an air filter for receiving the scent dispenser device and retaining the scent dispenser device to the air filter.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes a base that contains at least one trough for receiving the scented media.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes a cap that contains a post that is received within the adjustable valve for rotationally engaging the cap to the adjustable valve.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes an adjustable valve that contains a grill for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes an adjustable valve that contains at least one inner resiliently flexible finger for engaging the adjustable valve to the base.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a scent dispenser device for positioning adjacent an air filter for infusing the air passing through the air filter with a scent includes an air filter and a scent dispenser device. The scent dispenser device includes a base having a bore for allowing air to flow through the base, a scented media disposed within the base, an adjustable valve having at least one air passageway for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve from the base and a second air passageway for allowing air to flow into the base and contact the scented media, and a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve and controls the flow of air into the base.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes a second air passageway that is a grill disposed on the adjustable valve for allowing air to flow into the base and prevents the scented media from exiting the base.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes a plurality of beads disposed within the base.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes a scented polypropylene disposed within the base for infusing the air with scent.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes a base with a plurality of troughs for receiving the scented media.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes a base that includes a bore with a plurality of retention slots positioned around the bore and the adjustable valve contains a plurality of inner resiliently flexible fingers that are received within the retention slots for engaging the adjustable valve to the base.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a scent dispenser device for positioning adjacent an air filter for infusing the air passing through the air filter with a scent includes an air filter and a scent dispenser device. The scent dispenser device includes a base having a bore for allowing air to flow through the base, a scented media disposed within the base, an adjustable valve having at least one air passageway for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve from the base and a second air passageway disposed on the adjustable valve for allowing air to flow into the base and contact the scented media, and a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve and controls the flow of air into the base. The adjustable valve may be rotated from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position prevents air from flowing through the second air passageway and into the base and the second position allows air to flow through the second air passageway and into the base.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes a stop positioned on the adjustable valve for preventing rotational movement of the cap at a predetermined location.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes outer resiliently flexible fingers positioned on the outer edge of the adjustable valve for engaging the base and forming an engaged arrangement between the adjustable valve and the base.
- In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scent dispenser device includes at least one post disposed on the underside of the adjustable valve and a retention ring engaged to the air filter containing at least one bore for receiving the at least one post for engaging the scent dispenser device to the air filter.
- The present invention is illustrated and described herein with reference to the various drawings, in which like reference numbers denote like method steps and/or system components, respectively, and in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air filter and scent dispenser device of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an air filter and scent dispenser device of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded view illustrating the air travel through the air filter and scent dispenser device of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a side exploded view of the air filter and scent dispenser device of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is another exploded perspective view of the scent dispenser device of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a top view of the scent dispenser device; -
FIG. 7 is a side, cross-sectional view of the scent dispenser device along the line 7-7 ofFIG. 6 ; and -
FIG. 8 is another side, cross-sectional view of the scent dispenser device along the line 8-8 ofFIG. 6 . - Referring now specifically to the drawings, a scent dispenser device for engagement to an air filter is illustrated in
FIG. 1 and collectively shown generally atreference numeral 10. Theair filter 12 comprises amedia 14 that is composed of a non-woven web for blocking particulate matter carried by the air through common HVAC ductwork. Themedia 14 is folded in accordion fashion to form a plurality of V-shaped pleats, and is housed in a rectangular, paper-board frame 16. Thescent dispenser device 18 comprises abase 20, anadjustable valve 22, and acap 24. - The
base 20 of thescent dispenser device 18 may contain a plurality oftroughs 26. Thetroughs 26 may be aligned side-by-side and serve as the bottom portion of thebase 20. The apex of eachtrough 26 may be engaged to a circular rim forming the top portion of thebase 20. Alocking hub 28 is positioned within the center of thebase 20 and contains a centrally locatedbore 30 andretention slots 32. Theretention slots 32 are spaced an equal-distance around thebore 30. As illustrated, thelocking hub 28 may contain three equally, spaced-apartretention slots 32 around thebore 30, but any number ofretention slots 32 may be disposed on thelocking hub 28 depending upon the desires of the user. - The
base 20 is designed to retain a scented media, such as scented beads or scented polypropylene. Thetroughs 26 as described above are best equipped to retain a plurality of scented beads within the trough. As air passes through thetroughs 26 and over the beads, the air is infused with scent that then exits thescent dispenser device 18. In another alternative embodiment, the bottom portion of the base 20 may be relatively flat to retain scented polypropylene, which could be in disk or strip form. The beads may possess the same scent or may have different scents that we mixed together produce a pleasant aroma. Alternatively, the scented polypropylene may contain only one scent, but may also contain multiple scents that when mixed together produce a pleasant aroma. - The
adjustable valve 22 includes a plurality of inner resilientlyflexible fingers 34 and a plurality of outer resilientlyflexible fingers 36. The inner resilientlyflexible fingers 34 are positioned in close proximity to the center point of theadjustable valve 22. The outer resilientlyflexible fingers 36 are positioned in close proximity to the outer edge of theadjustable valve 22. Each flexible finger (34, 36) has an upper portion and a lower portion and contains aninner collar 38 and anouter collar 40, as shown inFIG. 4 . The upper portion of the flexible finger (34, 36) is engaged to theadjustable valve 22 and the bottom portion extends perpendicularly downward from theadjustable valve 22. Theouter collar 40 is positioned in close proximity to the lower portion of the flexible finger (34, 36). Theinner collar 38 is positioned between the lower portion and the upper portion of the resiliently flexible finger (34, 36). The inner resilientlyflexible fingers 34 are designed to be selectively secured to thebase 20 and are positioned within theretention slots 32 disposed around thebore 30 of the lockinghub 28. - The
adjustable valve 22 is generally circular in shape and the outer portions of theadjustable valve 22 extend beyond the periphery of thecap 24. Theadjustable valve 22 may contain directions or instructions, as illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 6 . As shown inFIGS. 1 and 6 , theadjustable valve 22 contains the terms “on” and “off.” These terms refer to the position of thecap 24 for allowing air to flow over the scented media contained within thebase 20 and for preventing air from flowing through the scented media. When theindicator tab 42 of thecap 24 is positioned in the “on” position, air is allowed to flow through the scented media contained within thebase 20 and the air is infused with scent. When theindicator tab 42 of thecap 24 is positioned in the “off” position, air is prevented from flowing through the scent media and the air is not infused with scent. Astop 44 is disposed on theadjustable valve 22 that engages arib 46 disposed on the underside of thecap 24. Thestop 44 prevents thecap 24 from rotating 360°. Instead, thestop 44 only allows thecap 24 to rotate 180° between the “on” and the “off” position. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5 , theadjustable valve 22 contains asecond air passageway 48 that opens into thebase 20. As illustrated, thesecond air passageway 48 takes the form of agrill 48, having a criss-cross structure. Thegrill 48 is positioned on a half of theadjustable valve 22 and is semi-circle in shape. Thegrill 48 allows air to flow through thebase 20 and over the scented media. Agrill 48 is illustrated but any passageway that allows air to flow is acceptable. Thegrill 48 allows air to flow into thebase 20, while also retaining the scented media, particularly scented beads, within thebase 20. Thecap 24 contains acover 50 positioned on the underside of thecap 24. Thecover 50 is composed of raised ribs and entirely covers thegrill 48 when thecap 24 is in the “off” position. In other words, when thecap 24 is in the “off” position, thecover 50 is over-top and completely covers thegrill 48, thus preventing any air flow through thegrill 48. As thecap 24 is rotated to the “on” position, thecover 50 is removed from thegrill 48 incrementally, thus allowing air to flow through thegrill 48. When thecap 24 is rotated to the “on” position, thecover 50 is completely removed from thegrill 48, thus allowing unrestricted air flow through thegrill 48. A user may adjust the amount of scent in the air by rotating thecap 24 between the “on” position and the “off” position. - The
frame 16 of theair filter 12 includes a grid that covers the back side of themedia 14. The back side is meant to refer to the side opposite the direction of air flow. The grid, as shown inFIG. 1 , consists of parallelograms, generally rectangular or square shapes. A single circular area is positioned within the grid for receiving thescent dispersion device 18. Aretention ring 54 is positioned between themedia 14 and the circular area of the grid of theframe 16. Theretention ring 54 is designed to receive thescented dispersion device 18. Theretention ring 54 contains a plurality ofinner ledges 56 that are designed to receive the outer resilientlyflexible fingers 36 of theadjustable valve 22. Theouter collar 40 of the outer resilientlyflexible finger 36 engages theinner ledge 56, forming a selectively secured arrangement. Theinner collar 38 of the outside resiliently flexible finger engages the outer edge of thebase 20, as shown inFIGS. 7 and 8 . As illustrated inFIG. 5 , theinner ledges 56 are spaced-apart and equal-distance around the inner periphery of theretention ring 54. Theretention ring 54 and circular area of the grid may contain correspondingbores 56 for receiving aretention pin 58 that is disposed on the underside of theadjustable valve 22. When theretention pin 58 is inserted into the retention bores 58 disposed on theretention ring 54 and circular area of the grid, thescent device 10 is retained to theair filter 12. - The
adjustable valve 22 contains a centrally located bore 60 with at least oneair passageway 62 disposed adjacent thebore 60. As illustrated inFIG. 2 , three spaced-apartair passageways 62 are disposed adjacent thebore 60. It will be known to one of ordinary skill in the art that any number ofair passageways 62 may be disposed adjacent thebore 60 for allowing air to pass through theadjustable valve 22. Thebore 60 is designed to receive apost 64 disposed perpendicularly downward from thecap 24. Thepost 64 is positioned within thebore 60 in a rotationally secure arrangement allowing thecap 24 to rotate with respect to theadjustable valve 22. -
FIG. 3 illustrates the direction of air flow through thescent device 18. Air flows through themedia 14 of theair filter 12 and a portion of the air flows through thebore 30 of thebase 20. Afterwards, the air then progresses through the air passageways 62 of theadjustable valve 22 and contacts the underside of thecap 24. The air then ricochets downwards through the grill 48 (assuming thecap 24 is in the “on” position or is allowing air to flow through the grill 48) and the air contacts the scented media, such as scented beads, located in thetroughs 26 of thebase 20. After the air is infused with scent, the air travels upward through thegrill 48 and then exits thescent device 18 through at least onearcuate exit hole 66 disposed on the side of thecap 24. If thecap 24 is in the “off” position, the air is prevented from entering thegrill 48 and thebase 20; therefore, the air travels out of thearcuate exit hole 66 without being infused with scent and traveling through thegrill 48 andbase 20. - Although the present invention has been illustrated and described herein with reference to preferred embodiments and specific examples thereof, it will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that other embodiments and examples may perform similar functions and/or achieve like results. All such equivalent embodiments and examples are within the spirit and scope of the present invention and are intended to be covered by the following claims.
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