Patent ID: 7311105

Claim:
A mask placeable over at least one respiratory organ of a user's face for blocking out unpleasant odors and for emitting a scent which is pleasant to the user, said mask comprising: an air-permeable body having an inner surface, said inner surface having a profile which is shaped to fit over a respiratory organ of the user; a strap extending from opposite sides of said mask for securing said mask over the respiratory organ of the user; and an air-permeable scenting device attached to said body for enabling said body to emit any of a plurality of different scents which are pleasant to the user, said device including a substantially unitary permanently sealed tubular body disposed within a pocket formed by a securing member, said securing member being attached to said inner surface of said air-permeable body to form said pocket for substantially enclosing said tubular body, said tubular body being breakable by means of a bending moment applied by the user between generally inner and outermost ends of said tubular body to release said scent within said tubular body, said device further including a membrane substantially enclosing said tubular body, said membrane being substantially saturable by said scent when said tubular body is broken to release said scent through said air-permeable body.