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Fragrance Emitting Device for Use in Ironing

a technology of fragrance and emitting device, which is applied in the direction of washing apparatus, containers, applications, etc., can solve the problems of relative inertness and unlikely to react unfavorably, and achieve the effect of reducing the rate and prolonging the life of the devi

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-05
O SHEA LAURA
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The invention provides a solution for adding fragrance to ironing by creating a separate device that can be easily replaced when the fragrance is exhausted. The device contains a absorbent body made of cheap and readily biodegradable material that can be placed between the ironing board and its cover. The fragrance can be incorporated into the absorbent body in different ways, such as encapsulation or dispersion, and can be volatized when the device is used. The fragrance composition is designed to have a flashpoint greater than the temperature of ironing, and the device can be stored in a sealed package to protect it. The invention provides a convenient and practical solution for adding fragrance to ironing.

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It is also relatively inert and is unlikely to react unfavourably to the fragrance composition.

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[0018]A fragrance emitting device embodying the invention is formed as a body 20 of cellulose pulp approximately 2 mm to 4 mm thick. In shape it is approximately an isosceles triangle, having a base that is straight and two further edges that are convex curves.

[0019]The body 20 is permeated with a fragrance composition. The composition is formulated to have a low volatility at room temperature and a relatively higher volatility at temperatures encountered during ironing. Care must be taken to ensure that the amount of the composition that is present in the pad is not so great that it will diffuse thorough the ironing board cover because this could create an oily patch in the cover. The fragrance composition must also be selected such that it will not react with the foam backing that is present on most ironing board covers, because this could cause the body to adhere to the cover.

[0020]An additional consideration that must be addressed when selecting a suitable fragrance composition ...

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Abstract

A fragrance emitting device for use in ironing is disclosed. The device is intended to allow a person who is ironing to initiate the release of a fragrance when desired. The device comprises an absorbent body (20) within which is incorporated a fragrance composition, the body being adapted for disposition between an upper surface (18) of an ironing board and an ironing board cover (12) fitted to cover the upper surface. Release of fragrance is initiated by passing a hot iron over the device. Cellulose pulp is a suitable material for the body. The device may be sold as a packaged product within a sealed package that preserves the fragrance within the body.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a national stage of PCT / GB2005 / 00003445 filed Sep. 8, 2005, and based upon GB Application No. 0420122.4 filed Sep. 10, 2004, under the International Convention.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This invention relates to a fragrance emitting device for use in ironing.BACKGROUND ART[0003]Many people find that clean washing can sometimes loose its freshness and “just washed” smell due to factors such as its being left in a washing machine for too long or not using a conditioning agent on heavily soiled items. This can cause items to give off a stale smell when they are being ironed.[0004]This problem has been addressed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 2003 / 0136035 of Lehrman. Lehrman's proposal is to incorporate fragrance emitting means within an ironing board cover. However, the proposal presented by Lehrman is less than ideal and does itself have problems. Most particularly, it has been observed by the present inventor that in Leh...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F87/00B65D69/00D06F83/00
CPCD06F83/00A61L9/02D06F79/00D06F85/00
Inventor O' SHEA, LAURA
Owner O SHEA LAURA
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