Patent ID: 6448219
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A61L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for making a potpourri gel for dispensing fragrance to the air from a container, comprising the steps of:providing an aqueous-based liquid in a container; mixing a bittering agent with said aqueous-based liquid; combining a coloring agent with said aqueous-based liquid and said bittering agent, wherein an aqueous liquid mixture is formed; adding oil-based compounds having a volatile fragrance component to said aqueous liquid mixture, in a ratio of about 1 part of oil-based compounds having a volatile fragrance component to about 12 parts of said aqueous-based liquid, said step of adding said oil-based compounds having a volatile fragrance component dispersing oil-based compounds having a volatile fragrance component evenly throughout said aqueous liquid mixture; adding an absorbent polymer with said aqueous liquid mixture; agitating said absorbent polymer with said aqueous liquid mixture, said absorbent polymer absorbing said aqueous liquid mixture, said agitating step forming a gel mixture being essentially free of uncombined liquids in the container; and forming a plurality of micro-droplets during said agitating step, each of said plurality of micro-droplets including a portion of oil-based compounds having a volatile fragrance component, said agitating step emulsifying and dispersing said plurality of micro-droplets throughout said gel mixture.