US5148983A
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Scented souvenir card
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-08-16
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Granted: 1992-09-22
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Expires: 2011-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A scented card is disclosed herein having a pair of snap-locked pictorial members joined together enclosing a scented carrier therebetween. The members include preformed islands and cavities which are aligned when the members are joined to define a plurality of passageways interconnecting a central cavity holding the scented carrier with peripheral vents along the edge marginal region of the card in order to conduct scent from the carrier exteriorly of the card. Opposite faces of the card are transparent to expose graphic representations or alpha/numeric indicia.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph Muniz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:53
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/045; A; A61; A61L; A61L9/00; A61L9/015; A61L9/04; A61L9/12; B42P; B42P2221/00; B42P2221/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A souvenir device comprising: a pair of members joined together to define an internal storage cavity between their opposing surfaces; graphic indicia carried on at least one exterior face of said joined pair of members; a pad carried in said internal storage cavity holding a quantity of a scented substance; means internally communicating said scented substance exteriorly of said joined pair of members; said communicating means comprises a plurality of open-ended passageways extending between said internal storage cavity and edge marginal regions of said joined pair of members; and said plurality of passageways are defined between opposing surfaces of said members and opposing surfaces of a plurality of raised portions carried on a selected one of said members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A souvenir device comprising: a pair of members joined together to define an internal storage cavity between their opposing surfaces; graphic indicia carried on at least one exterior face of said joined pair of members; a pad carried in said internal storage cavity holding a quantity of a scented substance; means internally communicating said scented substance exteriorly of said joined pair of members; said communicating means comprises a plurality of open-ended passageways extending between said internal storage cavity and edge marginal regions of said joined pair of members; and said plurality of passageways are defined between opposing surfaces of said members and opposing surfaces of a plurality of raised portions carried on a selected one of said members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention as defined in Claim 1 wherein: said raised portions constitute spaced-apart islands in fixed relationship having top surfaces engageable with the opposing surface of said member opposite to said member carrying said islands.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The invention as defined in Claim 2 wherein: said member opposite to said member provided with said islands includes a continuous sidewall defining a cavity insertably receiving said islands and said sidewall having a plurality of vents at the end of each of said passageways for discharging said scented substance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention as defined in Claim 3 including: raised ribs within said central storage cavity engaging with said pad to retain said pad therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention as defined in Claim 4 including: snap-lock means releasably coupling said pair of members together.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-09-22 | 1996-03-23 | 1996-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-22 | 2000-03-23 | 2000-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-09-22 | 2004-03-23 | 2004-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |