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Scented Attachment for Containers

a technology for scented attachments and containers, applied in the direction of sealing, liquid handling, caps, etc., can solve the problems of adversely affecting the taste sense, etc., and achieve the effect of enhancing the experience and/or one's motivation in eating or drinking, enhancing the perception of the taste of food, and enhancing the experien

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-21
SZENT CO
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This patent describes an attachment that can be used to add a scent to a container. The attachment can be fitted around the container or attached to it using a mechanism. This allows for a scented agent to be associated with the container, enhancing the taste and experience of the food or drink within it. The invention is useful in enhancing the perception of the taste of food or drink contained in containers.

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For instance, it is well known that maladies affecting the sense of smell adversely affect the sense of taste.

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[0017]Aspects of the disclosure include an attachment for providing a scent to a container. In certain instances, the attachment is a ring or a sticker that is configured for removable association with a container, such as a food or a drink container. In one instance, the ring is configured for wrapping around a portion of the container. In another instance, the sticker is configured for being removably stuck onto a portion of the container. The attachment is configured such that during use of the container having the scented attachment, a subjects' olfactory system is activated by the scent of the attachment, which thereby enhances the sensation, e.g., the perception of taste, of eating or drinking the food or drink item that is contained within the container.

[0018]In one instance, the ring includes a circular body with a lumen, wherein the body is configured for being removably associated with a container. For instance, the scented ring includes a stretchable body that is adapted ...

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Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure include an attachment for providing a scent to a container. The scented attachment may be configured for being associated with a container, such as a drink or a food storage container. In one instance, the attachment is of a size or shape so as to fit around a circumference of the container. In another instance, the attachment may be configured for being associated to the container with a suitable attachment mechanism. For instance, the attachment may include a substrate having a first surface comprising an attachment mechanism for associating the scented attachment to the container; and a second surface comprising a scent. Systems including a scented attachment and a container, including their methods of use, are also provided.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The current application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 467,888, entitled “Scented Attachment For Drinking Apparatus.” which was filed on Mar. 25, 2011, the entire disclosures of which is incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The nasal cavity has specialized sensory cells that mediate olification. The main olfactory system of humans and animals detects volatile chemicals, and the accessory olfactory system detects fluid-phase chemicals. Olfaction like taste is a form of chemoreception. The chemicals that activate the olfactory system, generally at very low concentrations, are called odorants. Accordingly, there is a commonality between the perception of smell and the perception of taste. In fact, in certain instances, the sense of smell may supplement and / or otherwise enhance the sense of taste. For instance, it is well known that maladies affecting the sense of sm...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61L9/04B65D51/00
CPCB65D51/245A61L9/12B65D2517/5091A61L9/048A61L2209/15B65D1/0246B65D17/4012B65D23/14B65D41/34B65D2517/0013B65D2517/0056
Inventor GRIFFIS, SHAWN
Owner SZENT CO
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