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US4458810A
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Package of scent impregnated tissues
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-03-18
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2003-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Scent impregnated tissues are provided in a substantially airtight container having a resealable lid. The tissues have disposed between selected ones thereof individual scent-carrying layers carrying a scent-producing material therewith. The arranged scent-carrying layers uniformly impregnate the absorbent disposable tissues with the scent thereof, and the container and lid insure that the tissues and layers remain in a virtually hermetically sealed environment.
Inventors
- 👤 Pamela Mahoney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/08; B65D83/0805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A package of scent impregnated tissues, comprising: a container having an opening and a lid movably connected thereto to provide access to the interior of said container through said opening, said lid being resealable over said opening, said container and said lid being substantially impermeable to said scent, a plurality of absorbent disposable tissues in said container, and a plurality of scent-carrying means being individually interposed between selected adjacent ones of said absorbent disposable tissues, and carrying a medicative material therewith, said absorbent disposable tissues being impregnated with a scent from said medicative material, whereby each said impregnated tissue removed from said container carries said scent therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A package of scent impregnated tissues, comprising: a container having an opening and a lid movably connected thereto to provide access to the interior of said container through said opening, said lid being resealable over said opening, said container and said lid being substantially impermeable to said scent, a plurality of absorbent disposable tissues in said container, and a plurality of scent-carrying means being individually interposed between selected adjacent ones of said absorbent disposable tissues, and carrying a medicative material therewith, said absorbent disposable tissues being impregnated with a scent from said medicative material, whereby each said impregnated tissue removed from said container carries said scent therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The tissues of claim 1 wherein each said scent-carrying means is individually disposed in overlying relationship on a selected one of said tissues to thereby uniformly impregnate the surfaces of said tissues with said scent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tissues of claim 2 wherein each said scent-carrying means is a thin layer of a porous material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The tissues of claim 3 wherein said porous material is a plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The tissues of claim 3 wherein said porous material is a rubber material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The tissues of claim 3 wherein said porous material is a cellulose material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
The tissues of claim 1 further comprising a sealing member on the inner surface of said lid, said sealing member being made of a resilient and substantially impermeable material and being in abutting engagement with the periphery of said opening when said lid is closed thereover to substantially hermetically seal said opening, thereby minimizing the escape of said scent from said container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tissue of claim 1 wherein said medicative material is selected from the group consisting of camphor, thymol, menthol, eucalyptus, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tissues of claim 1 wherein at least portions of the surfaces of said container and said lid are coated with a sealant.
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