Patent ID: 7926735

Claim:
An apparatus for dispersing a fragrance compound, comprising: a fragrance compound impregnated porous carrier; a film wrapped about said porous carrier to form an envelope having an interior air filled void provided to enable said fragrance compounds to vaporize therein, and hermetically sealed along at least a first seam in said film, and wherein said film is perforated with plural slits to define a substantially complete vent opening and a vent opening removable portion that is retained to said envelope with plural tabs of film bridging said plural slits, and wherein said plural tabs of film constitute a tiny fraction of the total length of the perimeter of said vent opening; wherein said vent opening size and shape is selected to retain said porous carrier within said envelope regardless of where said porous carrier may be positioned within said air filled void, and such that the entire porous carrier is retained within the interior of said envelope; a film vent closure adhesively applied to said envelope about said vent opening removable portion, thereby forming a substantially complete hermetic seal of the interior of said envelope about said porous carrier, and wherein removal of said film vent closure adhesively pulls said vent opening removable portion from said envelope, such that said plural tabs of film are torn, to open said vent opening in said envelope, thereby enabling ambient air to circulate into said air filled void and further enabling said fragrance compound to vaporize into said air filled void and disperse from the interior of said envelope to the exterior through said vent opening and into the ambient environment, thereby dispersing vapors or said fragrance compound.