Patent ID: 7376344
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: A61L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A scent delivery device comprising: (a) a housing with a delivery area; and (b) a means for selectively generating scent housed in said housing at said delivery area, wherein said scent travels by diffusion from said delivery area to the nose of the user when the nose of the user is placed in close proximity to said delivery area; wherein the scent generating means comprises: (1) a scent encapsulated in one or more microcapsules; (2) an endless belt rotatably mounted in said housing with said scent encapsulated in said microcapsules preformed on said endless belt; (3) a mechanical arm providing shear to break the microcapsules said mechanical arm mounted in said housing; and (4) a reversible motor for moving said endless belt so as to move scent on said belt to said mechanical arm to release scent.