Patent ID: 7040548

Claim:
A residual free scent dispenser, comprising: a housing having a mounting surface and at least one air intake port, each of said at least one air intake port being defined by a first curvilinear bore and a longitudinal axis, said mounting surface having an air exhaust port being defined by a second curvilinear bore and an axial axis; a scent container having a third bore defined by a cylindrical surface and a second axial axis, at least one perforation being disposed in said cylindrical surface of said scent container and opening into said third bore, said scent container being moveably extendable into said housing through said air exhaust port, whereby moveably extending said scent container through said exhaust port positions said at least one perforation of said scent container in said housing and generally aligns said third bore and said exhaust port; and a fan being fastened to said housing, said fan having an energized state adapted to induce air flow into said scent container from said housing, wherein in said energized state air only enters said housing through said at least one air intake port of said housing, and wherein in said energized state said scent container only permits air to flow into said third bore of said scent container through each of said at least one perforation of said scent container, and wherein in said energized state all of said air flow passes into said scent container and is discharged directly to atmosphere.