Patent Publication Number: US-2021187147-A1

Title: Apparatus for Delivering a Scent

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a scenting means configured to be attached to an article of clothing or a personal protective mask. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The wearing of perfume and the enjoyment of various scents is common. Commonly, scents are used to create a pleasant environment. A specific use of scents is to cover unpleasant odors. One often comes in contact with unpleasant odors while wearing personal protective equipment. 
     Perfume intolerance or perfume allergy is a condition wherein people exhibit sensitivity or allergic reactions to ingredients in some perfumes and some other fragrances. It is considered a multiple chemical sensitivity. 
     A device for affixing an aerosol dissolvable scented material would overcome the aforementioned issues. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present disclosure relates to an air-permeable body configured to hold a scenting means affixed to an article of clothing, to a personal protective mask or the like. The apparatus includes replaceable scenting means including packets or scented material dissolvable in air. A fastener, such as a clip, or magnet affixes the apparatus to fabric, an article of clothing or a personal protective clothing or a personal protective mask. The embodiment can be used in a number of areas in which a means for blocking out of unpleasant odors such as for hospital use, nursing homes, fire-fighting equipment, and mortuary and funeral home usage and many others areas. In another application of the apparatus, the device is affixed to an article of clothing to emit a scent as a pleasant fragrance or a scent to cover odors. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The references below are made to assist those of skill in the art in making and using the disclosed apparatus and method. The description is intended to define but not limit the scope of the invention. 
         FIG. 1  is an illustration of an example embodiment in a perspective, exploded view. 
         FIG. 2A  is a perspective view showing the embodiment removably engaged with a piece of fabric. 
         FIG. 2B  is a cross sectional view of the embodiment as illustrated in  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom, perspective view of an example embodiment used on a personal protective mask. 
         FIG. 4  is a rear, perspective view of an example embodiment used on a personal protective mask. 
         FIG. 5A  is a detail view of an example embodiment worn on the cuff of a shirt. 
         FIG. 5B  is a detail view of an example embodiment worn in a pocket of a shirt. 
         FIG. 6  is an illustration of an iteration of the embodiment in a perspective view 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective, exploded view of the embodiment of  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 8  is a rear, perspective view of the embodiment of  FIG. 5 , used on a personal protective mask. 
         FIG. 9A  is a detail view of an example embodiment worn on the cuff of a shirt. 
         FIG. 9B  is a detail view of an example embodiment worn in a pocket of a shirt. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , in example embodiment  100 ; a body  110  is formed with a clip  112  and is contiguous with a receptacle  118  for holding a scent packet  120 . Protrusions  116  and  114  provide a space  117  that allows air to flow past the receptacle  118  and scent pack  120 . One skilled in the art understands that if the clip  112  were fastened to a piece of fabric such as an article of clothing or a personal protective mask, that an airspace  117  would prevent fabric from covering the exposed surface(s) of the scent pack  120  and would improve airflow, thus allowing scent to be dissolved in passing air. 
       FIG. 2A  is a bottom perspective view of the embodiment  100  clipped to a piece of fabric  119 .  FIG. 2B  is a cross section view of the embodiment  100 . The fabric  119  is held under the clip  1112  and rests on the protrusions  116  and  114 , leaving space  117  for air to flow past the scent packet  120 . 
       FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4  are perspective views of the example embodiment  100  worn on a personal protective mask  122 . The clip  112  resides on the outside of the mask and the body  110  and receptacle  118  reside inside the mask  122 , where the scent packet is held inside the mask where a user may smell the scent emanating from the packet  120   
       FIG. 5A  depicts an example embodiment  100  worn on a shirt cuff  126 , while  FIG. 5B  depicts the same example embodiment  100  worn in a shirt pocket  128 . The clip  112  resides outside of the cuff  126  or pocket  128  while the body  110  resides inside the cuff  126  or pocket  128 , thus supporting the receptacle  118  for the scent packet  120 . One skilled in the art understands how protrusions  114  and  116  may keep fabric from covering a scent pack  120 . 
       FIG. 6  is a partially exploded view of an iteration of the embodiment  200 .  FIG. 7  is an exploded view of the embodiment  200 . A body  210  has a receptacle  218  for holding a scent packet  220 . The body further has a receptacle  233  for holding a magnet  211 . A magnet housing  212  has a receptacle  232  for a mating magnet  213 . One skilled in the art understands that the mating magnet  213  and magnet housing  212  may be placed on the opposite side of a piece of fabric than the body  210  and magnet  211  thus attaching the apparatus to the piece of fabric. 
       FIG. 8  is a rear perspective view showing the iteration of the embodiment  200  affixed to a personal protective mask  222 . The body  210  holds the scent pack  220  against the inner surface of the personal protective mask  222  by the magnet  211 , residing on the inside of the personal protective mask  222 , that mates with the mating magnet  213  in the magnet housing  212  ( FIG. 7 ) that resides on the outside of the personal protective mask. 
       FIG. 9A  depicts an example embodiment  200  worn on a shirt cuff  226 , while  FIG. 9B  depicts the same example embodiment worn in a shirt pocket  228 . The body  210  resides inside the cuff  226  or pocket  228  while the magnet housing and magnet  211 / 213  resides outside the cuff  226  or pocket  228 , thus supporting the receptacle  218  for the scent packet  220 . One skilled in the art understands how the scent packet may emit scent from the user without the user needing to apply perfume or other scented products directly to their skin.