Abstract:
An aroma visual message carrier is shaped into a card device for carrying multisensory messages to deliver two interchangeable images with a scent releasing mechanism linked to the very act of image change by a recipient. The carrier comprises an image changing frame including a still image member with a first image printed on it and a sliding image member with a second image print partially interlaced with the still image member so that a manual sliding action of the still image member brings the two images interchangeably fade in and out laterally through each other. The still image member has a deposit of scent material formed rearward of its visual side.

Description:
This application is a divisional of Timothy Clegg&#39;s parent patent application entitled Scent Releasing Picture Changer publication Ser. No. 11/827,833 filed Jul. 13, 2007 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,918,043. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     A. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a printed material. More particularly, the present invention relates to a message carrier that stimulates the recipients with changing images and an emission of aroma in relation to the changing of images. 
     B. Description of the Prior Art 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,847,124 to Andrieux issued Jul. 11, 1989 provides a sliding microcapsule release between two surfaces with adhesive retaining a rough sandpaper surface and the other having a scented print. When they rub together, the microcapsules burst releasing scent. The preferred embodiment in the patent was a flat paper housing in the shape of a perfume bottle holding an insert that had the scent on the tongue insert. A user slides out the tongue insert, and can smell it. 
     Meanwhile, there are picture changers known to provide two different graphic images intermeshed so that slight relative movements of the printed substrates show the viewers two complete images in turn on virtually the same plane. 
     In the field of printing on custom articles to draw heightened attentions for promotional purposes, each of the above devices provided the desired impacts as they were rapidly applied to different medium types imaginable including magazine inserts, handouts and brochures to the point where overcrowded presentations of the same surprise now faded the freshness for quite some time. 
     Although it is generally understood that the ability to put more attention drawing factors in a single package will provide more casting power of a specific message or information to a broader audience, there have been no suggestions to combine a refreshing aroma and attractive changing pictures in a conveniently portable package. 
     Therefore, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a multi-message carrier for providing changing views and an appealing scent in a novel combined way to multiply the proven advantages of those conventionally isolated systems of message delivery. 
     Another object of the present invention is to utilize the same push-pull action that effects visual interchanges on a printed card for bringing aromatic effects thereof to provide an aroma visual multi-message card. 
     Yet another embodiment of the present invention is to provide an aroma visual multi-message card that is simple and economical to make. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The aroma visual message card of the present invention enhances the effect of printed messages by using a sliding picture changer as combined with an abrasive scent releasing mechanism in order to make use of the same manual movements for a visual presentation in creating an appropriate aromatic ambiance for a synergetic effect to deliver more positive persuasion into action, which can be of a commercial, social or political nature. 
     According to a first embodiment of the present invention, a message carrier comprises an image changing frame including a still image member with a first image printed on it and a sliding image member with a second image print partially interlaced with the still image member so that a manual sliding action of the still image member brings the two images interchangeably fade in and out laterally through each other, the still image member having a deposit of scent material formed rearward of its visual side, and the sliding image member having at least one rough surface area on its visual side directly facing the scent deposit of the still image member to scratch and release the scent material to ambiance for a recipient to smell and see a creation of multisensory messages of the images and scent on the spot and; a medium holder adapted to be folded rearward of the visual side of the still image member of the image changing frame, the medium holder having a planar pocket for storing an electronic medium, which may be accessed at a later time through an electronic player to present data supplementary to the multisensory messages. 
     The image changing frame may be rectangular wherein the still image member is made up of two panels having a number of elongated vanes partially laterally juxtaposed with each other providing a visually singular image of the first image print and the sliding image member is made up of two panels having elongated vanes of the corresponding number and structure to the still image member alternately providing a visually singular image of the second image print, whereby the two image members are permanently interlaced through the vanes as the sliding image member translates along a straight path to show the image prints interchangeably in response to manual activations of the sliding image member by the recipient. 
     The rough surface area of the sliding image member may have a layer of abrasive particles bonded to rub against the scent material on the opposing surface of the still image member. The material for the abrasive particles is selected from garnet, emery, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide and chromium. 
     The rough surface area and the scented surface area rub in opposition to release scent. The opposing rough surface area and scented surface area can be interchanged so that the rough surface area is printed on the moving sliding image part or the main carrier portion. Similarly, the scent can be printed on the nonmoving portion, or the sliding image part. The preferred method of printing is to have the rough surface area hidden preferably beneath the sliding image portion on the backside of the sliding image. It is further preferred to have the scent on the printed image that is the nonmoving portion so that a user can smell the scent on the image. 
     The rough surface area of the sliding image member may comprise punched protrusions of the sliding image member at its areas positioned externally of the image vanes to scrape the scent material. Such punched protrusions of the sliding image member include a concentration of semicircular edges or series of vertical edges protruded to touch the scent material. 
     Alternatively, the rough surface area of the sliding image member comprises leading edges of the image vanes whereas the still image member has a deposit of scent material formed at directly opposing positions to the path of the sliding image member, whereby the manual sliding motions of the sliding image member have the leading vane edges scrape the scent material. 
     The medium holder includes a first panel connected to the image changing frame and a second panel depending on the first panel, a sleeve insert sandwiched between the two panels, and an elongated slit entrance formed on the second panel facing the rear side of the image changing frame. The electronic medium includes compact disc and/or data storage of flash memory and various memory cards to be received in the medium holder. 
     A message carrier of a second embodiment has a rotary type of image changer comprising an image changing frame including a still image slide with a first image printed on it and a turning image slide with a second image print partially interlaced with the still image slide so that manual rotations of the still image slide in either directions bring the two images interchangeably fade in and out radially through each other, the still image slide having a deposit of scent material formed rearward of its visual side, and the turning image slide having at least one rough surface area on its visual side directly facing the scent deposit of the still image slide to scratch and release the scent material to ambiance for a recipient to smell and see a creation of multisensory messages of the images and scent on the spot and; a medium holder adapted to be folded rearward of the visual side of the still image slide of the image changing frame, the medium holder having a planar pocket for storing an electronic medium, which may be accessed at a later time through an electronic player to present data supplementary to the multisensory messages. The image changing frame is at least partially circular and the still image slide is made up of two panels having a number of fanwise vanes partially laterally juxtaposed with each other providing a visually singular image of the first image print and the turning image slide is made up of two circular panels having fanwise vanes of the corresponding number and structure to the still image slide alternately providing a visually singular image of the second image print, whereby the two image slide are permanently interlaced through the vanes as the turning image slide rotates about the still image slide concentrically to show the image prints interchangeably in response to manual rotations of the turning image slide by the recipient. 
     Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a partially exploded perspective view of an aroma visual card according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2A  is a front view of an image-changing segment of the card of  FIG. 1  showing the individual components before assembly. 
         FIG. 2B  is a front view of the image segment showing two slide subassemblies are ready to mesh together. 
         FIG. 3  is a partially exploded perspective view of the aroma visual card with a sliding abrasive surface facing opposite to a printed scent area on the card. 
         FIGS. 4A to 4C  show different forms of the sliding abrasive surface for interacting with the printed scented area to emit the scent. 
         FIG. 5  is a front view of the aroma visual card completed to provide two interchanging images with the image content omitted from the drawing for clarity. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross sectional view of the card taken along line  6 - 6  of  FIG. 5 , which shows the tab slide is fully drawn out to present one set of image vanes to the viewers. 
         FIG. 7  is a cross sectional view of the card similar to  FIG. 6  but with the tab slide pushed in to reveal the other set of image vanes through a fade-in mechanism. 
         FIG. 8  is an exploded front view of an aroma visual message carrier according to a second embodiment of the present invention having a rotary image-changing segment with an exemplary character of O interchangeable with a stylized Z. 
         FIG. 9  is a front view of the image segment showing two round graphic slides that are ready to mesh together. 
         FIGS. 10A and 10B  illustrate the operation of the image segment to show the fade-out and fade-in positions of the rotary slide of “Z”, respectively. 
     
    
    
     Similar reference numbers denote corresponding features throughout the attached drawings. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference to  FIG. 1 , a message carrier  10  of a first embodiment of the present invention is in the form of a card and comprises an elongated main sheet  11 , which is exploded to show four primary folds to provide a rectangular image changing segment  12  formed by an end panel  14  folded over a back panel  16  at a vertical line  17 . The end panel  13  provides a base on which a still graphic slide  18  is installed and joined by a moving tab slide  19  with a pulling tab  20 . The still slide  18  may be treated with a scent material locally at selected areas while the moving slide  19  has irregular or rough surfaces  21  to scratch the scented areas when the assembled slides  18  and  19  rub each other via the tab  20  during the picture switching operation. There is an opposite panel  22  folded at a horizontal line  24  and a window panel  26  for connecting the image changing segment  12  and panel  22  together. 
     As stated previously, the tab slide can receive the scented surface instead of the scented surface being printed on the still slide. The opposing rough portion can also be reversed so that it is printed on the still slide instead of on the tab slide. 
     The message carrier of the present invention can be incorporated in a variety of applications. Some of these applications include, image changing greeting cards, image changing direct mail advertising pieces, and other portable messaging devices. The message carrier is preferably made of paper, but can also be made of plastic or other flexible planar materials. 
     In order to facilitate manufacturing, the majority of the card  10  may take form by punching a single cardboard, which has been printed on one side with word and pictorial messages. The card  10  has two primary portions folded at a middle line  28 , the image changing segment  14  folded at the non-printed side over the window panel  26  being first primary portion while the opposite end panel  22  folded over a cover panel  30  being the second primary portion. 
     Therefore, the first primary portion comprises three sub-panels of window panel  26 , back panel  16  and end panel  14  to which image changing components are assembled before the sub-panels are bonded together at an upper and lower side flaps  32 ,  34 . Multiple cut-outs are made by punching the main sheet  11  to form a large viewing window  36  in the center of the window panel  26 , two large C-shaped slots  38  in the end panel  14  and a small round slot  40  across the fold between the back panel  16  and window panel  26 . 
     On the other hand, between the cover panel  30  and end panel  22  a rectangular sleeve insert  42  may be bonded to inner surfaces of the panels near their distal edges. The sleeve insert  42  may be a thin paper pocket with a middle fold line  44  and two side closing flaps  46 . An elongated entrance  48  is formed at the remaining side of the insert  42 . In order to facilitate correct positioning of the insert  42  between the cover panel  30  and end panel  22 , the insert  42  is provided with an enlarged edge  50 , which is sized to match the distal end portions of the panels  22 ,  30  when they are permanently bonded together. An end fold  52  of the end panel  22  helps keep a planar space for the sleeve insert  42  between the panels  22 ,  30  and provides a smoother edge that is safe to the touch. 
     An elongated slit  54  with rounded ends  56  is formed in the end panel  22  at a position to cover the entrance  48  of the sleeve insert  42  in position. During assembly, the exterior surfaces of the entrance  48  is bonded to the interior surfaces of the end panel  22  so that lifting the slit  54  will pull open the entrance  48  for a extra data medium such as a compact disc or a data storage like different types of flash memory including a USB memory stick and various memory cards to be received in the insert  42 . Thus, a medium holder  57  is completed as it covers the back panel  16  of the image segment  12 . 
     In  FIGS. 2A and 2B , the method of making the image segment  12  is more evident. The image-changing segment  12  has a set of two interchangeable images printed, which may be a sequence of related pictures and words or totally unrelated images only sharing the common space. In order to have quick switches between the images, a fade-in/fade-out mechanism is provided wherein the two images advance and retreat through each other at multiple sections across the image surfaces rather than transmitting them from end to end. Referring to the drawings, the end panel  14  of the image segment  12  is shaped to have multiple such as three image vanes  60   a - 60   c  on which a first whole image is printed. 
     The image vanes  60   a - 60   c  may be made by printing the first image on the end panel  14  as desired and then cut out two C-slots  38  at an interval to provide three evenly spaced vanes  60   a - 60   c , which are partially connected together at their top  62  and bottom  64  edges by crossbeams  66 . The C-slots  38  initially take the C-shape but are inverted as the end panel  14  is folded over the back panel  16  as is shown. Each of the crossbeams  66  is terminated by a distal end  67 . The C-slot  38  is defined by a pointed leading edge  69  of the vane  60   a  at the proximal side, a straight trailing edge  70  of the next vane  60   b , and the top and bottom crossbeams  66  that run in parallel with portions of the top and bottom edges  62 ,  64  of the vanes  60   a - 60   c . As is clear from the drawing, the width of the C-slot  38  is smaller than that of the vanes  60   b  or  60   c.    
     The C-slots  38  of the end panel  14  are then occupied by an alternate vanes panel  72 , which has two image vanes  74   a  and  74   b  similar to the vanes  60   b  and  60   c  of the end panel  14  and two crossbeams  76  with distal ends  77  for alignment with the corresponding portion of the crossbeam  66  of the end panel  14 . Between the image vanes  74   a  and  74   b  is formed a C-slot  78 , which is bordered by the top and bottom crossbeams  76 . Also, the image vanes  74   a - 74   b  have pointed leading edges  79  and straight trailing edges  80 . The image printed on the vanes  74   a - 74   b  is registered automatically with the identical image printed on the vanes  60  when the distal ends  67  and  77  are aligned at the bonding process so that there are no visible transitions in the unitary image throughout the assembled panels  14  and  72 . 
     So, the panel  72  is bonded to the panel  14  with their distal ends  67 ,  77  aligned, as shown in  FIG. 2B  wherein the pointed leading edges  79  of the vanes panel  72  come to extend under the straight trailing edges  70  of the end panel  14  while the pointed leading edges  69  of the end panel  14  go under the corresponding straight trailing edges  80  of the vanes panel  72 . Thus, the two superimposed panels  14  and  72  make the still graphic slide  18  with four invisible vertical slits at the straight edges  70  and  80 . Also provided are substantially non-visible overlaps between the vanes  60   a - 60   c  and  74   a - 74   b  extending alternately under the straight edges  70 ,  80 . 
     On the back of the still graphic slide  18  facing the back panel  16  a scent material  84  may be applied in advance. The coated scent may be directly formed on the graphic slide  18  or it may be carried externally on an adhesive tape, which is then applied to the graphic slide  18 . The scent coat  84  is adapted to be scraped by rough moving surfaces to actively emit the scent to the ambient space. 
     In  FIG. 2A , next to the stationary panels  14  and  72  are slide  85  and tab  86  panels joined together as in  FIG. 2B  to form the moving tab slide  19 . The free slide panel  85  resembles the mirror image of the panel  72  but has switched positions of its leading and trailing edges. The slide panel  85  has a second image printed on it and is cut to have a C-slot  88  forming two image vanes  90   a  and  90   b  with top  92  and bottom  94  edges. Crossbeams  96  connect the edges  92 ,  94  of the panel  85 . The vanes  90   a - 90   b  have leading edges  98  and trailing edges  100 , which oppose the panel  72  but have their shapes in concert with the leading edges  79  and trailing edges  80  of the panel  72 . I.e., the leading edges  98  positioned now at the left side are flat and the trailing edges  100  at right become pointed to provide consistently straight lines throughout the two groups of image splits and to keep the positive engagements between opposing slides  18  and  19  when they are slidably intermeshed. 
     On the top surface of the slide panel  85 , the tab panel  86  is aligned and bonded to make the moving tab slide  19  of  FIG. 2B . The tab panel  86  resembles the mirror image of the end panel  14  but has switched positions of its leading and trailing edges. The tab panel  86  also has the second image printed on it and is cut to have three image vanes  102   a - 102   c  with two C-slots  104  formed in between. The image vanes  102   a - 102   c  have top  106  and bottom  108  edges connected by crossbeams  110 . The vanes  102   a - 102   c  have leading edges  112  and trailing edges  114  which are shaped in concert with the leading edges  69  and trailing edges  70  of the panel  14  to show consistently straight edges when the slides  18  and  19  are meshed. Specifically, upon bonding the tab panel  86  onto the slide panel  85 , the leading edges  98 ,  112  at the left side are all flat to provide neat straight lines throughout the two groups of image splits and the trailing edges  100 ,  114  at right become pointed to help keep the positive engagements between the opposing slides  18  and  19  when they are intermeshed. 
     The moving tab slide  19  may have multiple rough surfaces  21  at locations corresponding to scent coat  84  on the still slide  18 .  FIG. 3  clearly shows the locations of the scent coats  84  on the overall graphic slide  18  with respect to the rough surfaces  21  locally formed on the crossbeams  110  and vanes  102  of the opposite tab panel  86 . Although the rough surfaces  21  may thoroughly extend over the crossbeams  110 , it is alright to leave some areas spanning the width of one of the image vanes  90   a - 90   c ,  102   a - 102   c  free of the rough surfaces since the moving tab panel  86  covers a distance of about the width of the vane. 
       FIG. 4A  shows the rough surface made of a pattern of sharp semicircular edges  116  from simply punching the crossbeam  110 . An alternative method shown in  FIG. 4B  is to form two or more bigger flares  118  through the walls of the crossbeam  110  to have raised vertical edges  120  for scraping the scent coat  84  as the tab panel  86  translates horizontally. To increase the abrasive contacts, the crossbeams  110  may be also roughened before the scent coat  84  is applied thereto. 
     Or, the roughness may be provided using separate materials used to make sandpaper. As shown in  FIG. 4C , the crossbeams  110  may be used as a backing on which a layer of abrasive particles  122  is bonded to rub against the scent coat  84 . The material for the grit particles may be garnet, emery, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide and chromium oxide as is known in the sandpaper industry. The grit sizes and thus the degree of roughness of the surfaces  21  may be selected from ‘coarse’, ‘medium’ and ‘fine’ with regard to the smoothness of the opposing scent coat  84  to maintain the effective scrapes of the tab slide  86  on the scent coat  84 . 
     The simplest way to activate the aroma message in the card  10  is to use the sharp edges themselves of the image vanes  90   a - 90   b , and  102   a - 102   b  of the tab slide  19  and deposit a pattern of a scent material on the rear surfaces of the image vanes  74   a ,  74   b ,  60   b , and  60   c  of the still slide  18  so that the trailing edges  100 ,  114  of the moving tab slide  19  can scrape the scent deposit to release the aroma. 
     With reference to  FIG. 2B , during assembly of the slides  18  and  19 , the leftmost vane  60   a  of the still slide  18  enters a crack fully extending between the leftmost image vane  102   a  and its neighboring vane  90   a  of the moving slide  19  as the next vane  74   a  of the still slide  18  enters a second crack between the same vane  90   a  and the next vane  102   b  of the moving slide  19  and so on until the rightmost image vane  60   c  of the still slide  18  is positioned under the rightmost vane  102   a  of the moving slide  19 . 
     Then, the top and bottom side flaps  32  and  34  are folded over the assembled slides  18  and  19  followed by a closure of the right end panel  22  wrapping about the left end panel  14 , whereby the window panel  26  extends over the slides  18 ,  19  defining a rectangular viewing frame for clearly show the changing pictures on the slides  18  and  19 . 
     The completed card  10  is shown in the front view of  FIG. 5  as well as in the cross sectional view of  FIG. 6  wherein the moving tab slide  19  is fully retracted behind the image of the still graphic slide  18 . For a viewer, the image vanes  60   a  through  60   c ,  74   a  and  74   b  collectively present the unitary image through the window  36 . In this still image mode where the tab  20  is pulled out, the right side edge at  114  of the moving slide  19  abuts inside of the fold line across the slot  40 . At the same time, the respective positions of the left side edges  98  and  112  of the moving tab slide  19  have been carefully determined to fall under the left side edges  70  and  80  of the still slide  18  but above the right side edges  79  and  69  of the same. One exception is the left edge  112  of the vane  102   c  that is under the window panel  26 . Therefore, the moving slide  19  can be safely hidden under the still slide  18  while maintaining a positive engagement. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7  showing an image switch mode, pushing the tab  20  inwardly to the left switches the visual presence of the two images but keeps the sliding engagement between the two slides  18  and  19 . In particular, the image vanes  90   a ,  90   b  and  102   a  through  102   c  of the moving slide  19  are emerged switching their positions with their counterparts in the still slide  18 . The junctions between the image vanes and the crossbeams limit the leftward travel of the moving slide  19 . For example, in  FIG. 5 , the vane  102   b  in the middle of the moving slide  19  has a neck  116  that connects the vane  102   b  to its crossbeam  110  (not visible) and will cross an opposing neck  117  formed on the vane  60   b  in the middle of the still slide  18  when the leading edge  112  of the moving vane  102   b  slides over the trailing edge  70  of the still vane  60   b  as shown in  FIG. 7 . The crossing of the necks  116  and  118  is ensured due to the position of the vane  102   b  over the front surface of the vane  60   b  as opposed to the crossbeam  110  positioned under the rear surface of the vane  60   b.    
       FIG. 8  is an exploded front view of a second embodiment of the present invention wherein an aroma visual message carrier  200  comprises a main sheet  211 , a rotary image-changing segment  212 , a cover panel  230  and a sleeve insert  242 . The main sheet  211  is made by punching a single elongated sheet material to have a smaller end panel  214  that is generally circular but has rectangular proximal edges connected to a slightly bigger back panel  216  at a vertical line  217  along which the two panels  214  and  216  are folded flat. The back panel  216  is solid and connected to a window panel  226 , which is substantially the mirror image of the back panel  216  and has a large window  236  for showing a selected area of the end panel  214 . Although the window  236  is shown as a single circle punched, it may take varieties of patterns to fit any aesthetical needs as long as it gives the principal images to be interchanged. When the image-changing segment  212  is completed and the window panel  226  is folded over the back panel  216 , they are completely juxtaposed. To affix the window panel  226  to the back panel  216 , the back panel  216  has top flap  232  shown unfolded and a bottom flap  234  shown folded over the end panel  214 . The folded flaps  232 ,  234  may then be bonded to the opposing surfaces of the window panel  226  to complete the image-changing segment  212 . 
     Connected to the window panel  226  is a cover panel  230  via a straight middle line  228 . The cover panel  230  may be conformed to the window panel  226  to cover the same neatly. The cover panel  230  has an identically shaped end panel  222  that can be folded over the cover panel  230  to form a thin pocket for holding a sleeve insert  242 , which may be bonded locally to the inner walls of the cover panel  230  as well as the end panel  222  to receive an electronic medium such as a compact disc, USB memory stick or other convenient data storage device. The sleeve insert  242  may comprise two differently sized rectangular plates folded at a vertical edge and two horizontal closing flaps  246  providing an entrance  248  for inserting the medium. To allow access to the sleeve  242  inside the pocket of the panels  222  and  230 , a slit  254  is formed on the end panel  222 . The cover panel  230  may have markings printed to correctly position the insert  242  with respect to the slit  254  of the end panel  222 . With a smaller side of the sleeve  242  bonded to the end panel  222 , lifting the slit  254  will crack open the entrance  248  to the sleeve  242  conveniently. 
     The end panel  222  has an end flap  252  to be folded inside and over the adjacent edge of the sleeve insert  242  and then bonded to the opposing surface of the cover panel  230  to complete a medium storage cover segment of the aroma visual message carrier  200 . 
     To describe the construction of the rotary type image-changing segment  212 , the end and back panels  214 ,  216  become a base for a still slide  218  to which a separate turning slide  219  is assembled. 
     In  FIG. 8 , end panel  214  and an alternate vanes panel  272  constitute a still image slide  218  and the separate turning slide  219  is comprised of a circular slide panel  285  joined by a tab panel  286  as in  FIG. 9 . The end panel  214  holds a circular area in which four fanwise image vanes  260   a - 260   d  are formed about a center hole  261 . The image vanes  260   a - 260   d  are equally distanced radially and the four vanes make the respective angular distance of 45 degrees between adjacent vanes leaving the same number of fanwise vane slots  238 . The number of the vanes and the interposed slots is arbitrary. There may be two or three vanes and the same number of slots. Five or more vanes may be practical when this picture-changing card is made in a much larger scale for getting more attention from more viewers which is a purpose of the inventive card. 
     Each of the vanes  260   a - 260   d  has a pointed leading edge  269  facing one direction such as clockwise and a straight trailing edge  270  facing the opposite direction or counterclockwise. Thus, each of the vane slots  238  is bordered radially by a trailing edge  270  of one vane (such as  260   a ) and a leading edge  269  of an immediately following vane (such as  260   d ). Each vane slot is also bordered by a long arcuate edge  262  near the peripheral of the end panel  214  and by a short arcuate edge  264  near the center hole  261 . A semicircular crossbeam  266  and the rest of the end panel  214  connect the image vanes  260   a - 260   d.    
     An alternate vanes panel  272  is a separate member that is similar to the end panel  214  in that it has four fanwise image vanes  274   a - 274   d , four fanwise vane slots  278  interposed between the vanes and a center hole  271 . Each of the vanes also has a pointed leading edge  279  toward the clockwise direction and a straight trailing edge  280  facing toward the counterclockwise direction. A circular crossbeam  276  connects the image vanes  274   a - 274   d . But with respect to the longitudinal orientation of the image print of the character “O” in this embodiment, the alternate vanes panel  272  has its image vanes positioned to extend over the respective vane slots  238  of the end panel  214  when the panel  272  is attached to the end panel  214  as shown by the completed still graphic slide  218  in  FIG. 9 . The rear surface of the crossbeam  276  may be attached to the front surface of the end panel  214  having an amount of bonding material at the corresponding area D as it is aligned with and pressed onto the end panel  214 . Throughout  FIG. 8  dotted areas D represent suggested patterns of adhesive material for bonding surfaces of the card  200 . In order to facilitate the alignment between the end panel  214  and alternate vanes panel  272 , they may have registering notches N at the same circumferential position, namely 12 o&#39;clock position. In addition, the rear surfaces of the end panel  214  along a circular track of the crossbeam  266  and the image vanes  260   a - 260   c  have deposits of a scent material applied thereto, not shown. At the subassembly stage shown in  FIG. 9 , the still slide  218  has the total of eight alternate vanes positioned so that every pointed leading edge extends under its front vane and only the straight trailing edges remain to be visible. 
     Next, the turning slide  219  has the circular slide panel  285  that resembles the mirror image of the panel  272  of the still slide  218  but has switched positions of its leading and trailing edges. The slide panel  285  has a second image of a stylized “Z” printed on it and is cut to have four fanwise image vanes  290   a - 290   d  formed about a center hole  291 . The image vanes  290   a - 290   d  are equally distanced radially by an angular distance of 45 degree resulting in the same number of fanwise vane slots  288 . The number of the vanes and the interposed slots corresponds to that of the panel  272 . 
     Each of the vanes  290   a - 290   d  has a pointed leading edge  300  facing the same clockwise direction as the edge  279  of the panel  272  and a straight trailing edge  298  facing the opposite counterclockwise direction. Then, each of the vane slots  288  is bordered radially by a trailing edge  298  of one vane (such as  290   a ) and a leading edge  300  of an immediately following vane (such as  290   d ). Each vane slot is also bordered by a long arcuate edge  292  near the peripheral of the slide panel  285  and by a short arcuate edge  294  near the center hole  291 . A circular crossbeam  296  connects the image vanes  290   a - 290   d.    
     A tab panel  286  is adapted to join the slide panel  285  to provide the complete image of Z and an intermeshing means with the still slide  218  as shown in  FIG. 9 . The tab panel  286  generally resembles the mirror image of the end panel  214  in that it has four fanwise image vanes  302   a - 302   d , four fanwise vane slots  304  interposed between the vanes and a center hole  301 . Each of the vanes  302   a - 302   d  also has a pointed leading edge  314  toward the clockwise direction and a straight trailing edge  312  facing toward the counterclockwise direction. A circular crossbeam  310  connects the vanes  302   a - 302   d.    
     But with respect to the longitudinal orientation of the image print of the character “Z” in this embodiment, the tab panel  286  has its image vanes radially displaced to extend over the respective vane slots  288  of the slide panel  214  when the panel  286  is attached to the panel  285  to make the turning graphic slide  219 . The front surface of the crossbeam  296  may have an annular area D of bonding material applied thereto before it is aligned with and pressed onto the rear surface of the tab panel  286 . In addition, the front surface of the tab panel  286  may have deposits of an abrasive material  221  at multiple positions on the crossbeam  310  and the image vanes  302   a - 302   d  in preparation for scraping the scent deposit on the rear surface of the end panel  214 . 
     Alternatively, the abrasive deposits  221  may be omitted and the sharp leading edges  300 ,  314  of the image vanes  290   a - 290   d , and  302   a - 302   d  of the turning slide  219  may function to scrape deposits of a scent material formed liberally on the rear surfaces of the image vanes  260   a - 260   d  and  274   a - 274   d  of the still graphic slide  218  in order to release the aroma. 
     At around 4 o&#39;clock position of the tab panel  286 , there is formed an integral tab  220  for providing a grip to rotate the turning slide  219 . A depending portion  311  on the tab  220  is for adding the thickness to reinforce the same. 
     When the two panels  285  and  286  are joined together with their center holes  291  and  301  aligned and the image layers registered, the total of eight alternate vanes are positioned so that every pointed leading edge extends under its forwardly adjacent vane and only the straight trailing edges remain to be visible. In order to facilitate the alignment between the slide panel  285  and tab panel  286  during the bonding process, they may have registering notches N at the same circumferential position. 
     Then, the subassemblies of the still slide  218  and turning slide  219  are rotationally fastened. First, the turning slide  219  may be positioned behind the still slide  218  with the turning slide  219  oriented as in  FIG. 10A . By pushing all eight trailing edges  298 ,  312  of the turning slide  219  onto the corresponding leading edges  269 ,  270  of the still slide  218 , the image vanes of the two slides  218 ,  219  will become securely interlaced together. 
     A prong paper fastener widely used in fastening paper sheets may hold the two slides  218 ,  219  in a rotational manner. Such fastener has a round head placed on the front surface of the end panel  214  and two parallel prongs threaded through the center holes  261 ,  271 ,  301  and  291  before they are deflected away from each other over the rear surface of the slide panel  285 . A grommet may be also used to hold the panels  218 ,  219  together. 
       FIG. 9  also shows the sleeve insert  242  assembled into a planar pocket space formed by folding the end panel  222  over the cover panel  230  to form a medium holder  257 . The medium holder  257  along with the window panel  226  is then wrapped around the image-changing segment  212  about the middle line  228 . 
       FIG. 10A  illustrates the operation of the message card to show the fade-out position of the rotary slide of “Z” with respect to the “O” slide showing the complete “O” appeared through the window  236  whereas in  FIG. 10B  the slide panel  219  has been turned about 45 degrees counterclockwise to effect the fade-in of image “Z”. The angular movement of the tab  311  and thus the slide panel  219  is limited by the tab  311  impeding the middle line  228  between the back panel  216  and window panel  226  at the counterclockwise rotation and the bottom flap  234  of the back panel  216  at the clockwise rotation. 
     As the new image fades in, the prepared aroma is emitted by the scratching action of the tab slide  219  against scented surfaces of the still slide  218  to provide a multisensory message delivery of the created arrangement of the images and scent. As stated previously, the tab slide can receive the scented surface instead of the scented surface being printed on the still slide. The opposing rough portion can also be reversed so that it is printed on the still slide instead of on the tab slide. 
     Therefore, while the presently preferred forms of the aroma visual message carrier have been shown and described, and several modifications thereof discussed, persons skilled in this art will readily appreciate that various additional changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, as defined and differentiated by the following claims.