Aroma-dispensing cartridge and holder assembly

Abstract

Abstract An aroma-dispensing cartridge and holder assembly for installation in an automobile interior or other location for charging the atmosphere thereof with a pleasing or stimulating fragrance. The holder is in the form of a receptacle that is attachable to the underside of an automobile dashboard, with its open mouth facing the front seat of the vehicle. The cartridge is constituted by a bottle which is receivable in the holder and is filled with a liquid scent, the bottle being closed by a stopper having a suction pump supported thereon. The pump includes a flexible pipe extending into the bottle to draw liquid therefrom and a spring-biased hollow plunger coupled to the pipe, the free end of the plunger projecting beyond the mouth of the holder and being coupled to an actuator head. The hollow plunger communicates with an internal head chamber occupied by an absorptive pad. Pressing in the head causes the plunger to make a forward stroke, thereby drawing liquid from the bottle and passing it through the plunger to spray the absorptive pad in the head. When the head is released, the plunger, under the action of its spring, makes a reverse stroke to return the head to its normal position. The internal chamber in the head is vented to emit an aroma from the liquid-permeated pad. The cartridge is replaceable, so that by providing a set of cartridges each having a different aroma, a user may select an aroma which suits his taste or other requirements.

Inventors

• 👤 Donald Spector

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