Patent ID: 11893910
Assignee: JAMES L. BARTLEIN
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A scent enhanced beverage container, comprising:
a container configured to hold a beverage, the container having an opening for drinking the beverage therefrom; and
an aromatic label disposed on the container, adjacent the opening such that the aromatic label is positioned in close proximity to a consumer's nose when the consumer drinks from the container, the aromatic label further including:
a substrate affixed to a surface of the container,
a scent layer disposed on the substrate, the scent layer including a first scent region containing a plurality of scent microcapsules having a first scent, wherein the plurality of scent microcapsules each comprises an aromatic substance surrounded by a polymer shell, and
a removable cover disposed over the scent layer, the removable cover configured such that removal of the removable cover ruptures the polymer shells of the scent microcapsules and releases the scent, wherein the aromatic substance is prevented from being released by rubbing or scratching the label.