Automatic door-activated air freshener

Claim 1

A door-actuated efficacious vapor system comprising a door mounted for swinging movement, a motion actuated air freshener mounted on said door for swinging movement with said door, said air freshener including an upper liquid reservior and a lower distributor, a liquid passage between said reservoir and said distributor for gravity supplying liquid from said reservoir to said distributor, and a motion-actuated, normally closed valve in said liquid passage for permitting momentary liquid flow from said reservoir through said liquid passage in response to movement of said air freshener, said door forming means for both actuating said valve and causing air currents flowing across said distributor, wherein said valve includes said liquid passage defining a valve passage of greater length than width, a valve member positioned in said valve passage and pivotally mounted on a pivot having an axis in the direction of said width, said valve member having a major portion of the weight thereof positioned above said pivot whereby said valve member normally assumes a tilted position, said valve member and said valve passages being of related cross-sections such that when said valve member is in a tilted position said valve member fills and closes said valve passage and when said valve member is upright there is clearance in said valve passage around said valve member for limitd liquid flow through said valve passage.