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US4293602A
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Natural botanical ornament
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-12-17
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Granted: 1981-10-06
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Expires: 1999-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A fragrant ornament, such as a jewelry piece, is disclosed which consists of a mixture of a major amount of a natural botanical plant material, essential oils, and a minor amount of a fluorocarbon resin binder. A method for formulating and molding the ornament is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 James P. Coffey
- 👤 Bettie L. Coffey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-31 16:49
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44C; A44C27/00; A61; A61L; A61L9/00; A61L9/01; A61L9/015; A61L9/04; A61L9/042; B; B44; B44C; B44C5/00; B44C5/06; B44F; B44F9/00; B44F9/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/55; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/905; Y10S63/00; Y10S63/02; Y10S63/03; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A fragrant ornament molded in a compression molding process from a mixture comprising, in combination: (a) a naturally fragrant botanical material comminuted into a particulate form, (b) an essential oil, which is capable of complementing the fragrance of said botanical material, and which is absorbed on the botanical material or an optional absorbtive fixative, and (c) a fiber reinforced fluorocarbon resin binder, which binds the botanical material together without masking or sealing the botanical material, allowing the release of the fragrance from said botanical material and said absorbed essential oil, said resin binder being dispersed through the botanical material from an aqueous suspension of the fluorocarbon resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A fragrant ornament molded in a compression molding process from a mixture comprising, in combination: (a) a naturally fragrant botanical material comminuted into a particulate form, (b) an essential oil, which is capable of complementing the fragrance of said botanical material, and which is absorbed on the botanical material or an optional absorbtive fixative, and (c) a fiber reinforced fluorocarbon resin binder, which binds the botanical material together without masking or sealing the botanical material, allowing the release of the fragrance from said botanical material and said absorbed essential oil, said resin binder being dispersed through the botanical material from an aqueous suspension of the fluorocarbon resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the ornament consists of a jewelry piece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the botanical material is chosen from the group consisting of rose petals and buds, lavender flowers and buds, tuberose flowers and orange blossoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the essential oil is chosen from the group consisting of Rose oil, Lavender oil, Tuberose oil and Orange Flower oil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the fixative is a dried powder selected from the group consisting of the root of the plant Vetiveria Zizanicoides stapf., and oak moss lichen Evernia Prunastri, and Orrisroot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
A fragrant ornamental jewelry piece molded in a compression molding process from a mixture comprising in combination: (a) 80% to 98% by total weight, of a dried, naturally fragrant, botanical material comminuted into a particulate form, (b) 0.1% to 5.0% by total weight of an essential oil which is capable of complementing and bolstering the fragrance of said botanical material, (c) 1.0% to 10% by total weight of a fiber reinforced fluorocarbon resin, which functions as a binder for said botanical material without masking or sealing the botanical material and allows for the natural release of the fragrance from said botanical material and said essential oil, said resin binder being dispersed through the botanical material from an aqueous suspension of the fluorocarbon resin, and (d) 1.0% to 5.0% of a natural fixative, in powder form, for absorbing said essential oil in said mixture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
143 words
A fragrant ornamental jewelry piece molded in a compression molding process from a mixture comprising in combination: (a) 80% to 98% by total weight, of a dried, naturally fragrant, botanical material comminuted into a particulate form, (b) 0.1% to 5.0% by total weight of an essential oil which is capable of complementing and bolstering the fragrance of said botanical material, (c) 1.0% to 10% by total weight of a fiber reinforced fluorocarbon resin, which functions as a binder for said botanical material without masking or sealing the botanical material and allows for the natural release of the fragrance from said botanical material and said essential oil, said resin binder being dispersed through the botanical material from an aqueous suspension of the fluorocarbon resin, and (d) 1.0% to 5.0% of a natural fixative, in powder form, for absorbing said essential oil in said mixture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 6 wherein the jewelry piece contains from 95% to 98% by total weight of said botanical material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 7 wherein the jewelry piece contains from 2% to 5% by total weight of said fluorocarbon resin.
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