US4813344A
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Deodorizer container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-20
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2007-04-20
Abstract
Abstract The bottom and cooperating cover of a deodorizer container are of a size and configuration particularly adapting same for deployment between the louvres of an air moving device such as the ducts of an auto air conditioner. The container bottom stores a deodorizing agent. The container cover is deployed on the container bottom and includes teats formed in sides of the cover proximate an end to fit within the grooves formed in sides of the bottom. The cover also has a tab extending from one of its sides to facilitate sliding the cover between open and closed positions. The container bottom is a six-sided box with openings in its top surface and grooved sides for movement of air and deodorant therethrough. Additionally, the grooved sides have detents which engage the teats and prevent the cover from coming off. A bottom surface of the bottom container may be releasably attached to a blade of a louvre of an air conditioning device or system by Velcro tape or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Averell Greif
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H3/00; B60H3/0007; B60H3/0014; B60H3/0028; A; A61; A61L; A61L9/00; A61L9/015; A61L9/04; A61L9/12; A61L9/122; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/88; Y10S261/89
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A deodorizer container; comprising: (a) container bottom means of a predetermined size and a predetermined configuration so as to form an enclosure for containing a deodorant and having one or more openings formed herethrough. (b) container cover means of a predetermined size and a predetermined configuration whereby said container cover means encapsulates at least a portion of said container bottom means and is carried thereby for selected movement between a first position wherein said one or more openings are covered and a second position wherein said one or more openings are exposed; and (c) tab means laterally extending from said container cover means to push or pull said container cover means between said first position and said second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A deodorizer container; comprising: (a) container bottom means of a predetermined size and a predetermined configuration so as to form an enclosure for containing a deodorant and having one or more openings formed herethrough. (b) container cover means of a predetermined size and a predetermined configuration whereby said container cover means encapsulates at least a portion of said container bottom means and is carried thereby for selected movement between a first position wherein said one or more openings are covered and a second position wherein said one or more openings are exposed; and (c) tab means laterally extending from said container cover means to push or pull said container cover means between said first position and said second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The deodorizer container of claim 1, wherein said predetermined configuration of said container bottom means is that of a substantially right parallelapiped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The deodorizer container of claim 2, wherein said predetermined configuration of said container cover means is one of substantially "U" shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The deodorizer container of claim 3, guide means are carried by said container bottom means and said container cover means to facilitate said selected movement of said container cover means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The deodorizer container of claim 4, wherein said guide means includes groove means carried by said container bottom means and cooperating teats carried by said container cover means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The deodorizer container of claim 5, including detent means formed in said groove means for cooperation with said cooperating teats to limit said selected movement of said container cover means so that it does not readily separate from said container bottom means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The deodorizer container of claim 1, wherein said predetermined size and said predetermined configuration of said container bottom means is such as to facilitate disposition thereof between spaced louvres of an air moving device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The deodorizes container of claim 7 wherein the air moving device is the air conditioning system of an automobile.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The deodorizer container of claim 8 wherein attaching means are provided for securing the deodorizer container to a surface of at least one louvre of the air moving device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The deodorizer container of claim 9 wherein said container bottom means and said container cover means extend into the space between the spaced louvres but so that said tab means remains accessable to facilitate moving said cover means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The deodorizer container of claim 10 wherein said attaching means secures said container bottom means to the louvre.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The deodorizer container of claim 11 wherein said attaching means includes cooperating Velcro-type attaching elements one of which is carried by said container bottom means and the other of which is carried by the louvre.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The deodorizer container of claim 1 wherein said tab means extends at a right angle from said container cover means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The deodorizer container of claim 1 wherein said container bottom means is in the configuration of a substantially right parallelapiped including at least a top and a pair of opposed sides and said openings extend through said top and said opposed sides.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The deodorizer container of claim 13 wherein there are a plurality of said openings extending through said top and said opposed sides.
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