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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1990
James L Ingram, Pine Bluff, AR (US);
Fragra*Matics Mfg Co. Inc., Pine Bluff, AR (US);
Abstract
A fragrance dispensing machine for full service car wash installations administers a carefully controlled amount of fragrance concentrate to precisely scent customer vehicles. The machine is preferably mounted upon a wall adjacent the car wash lane for convenient access vehicles being washed. An associated hand-operated applicator gun interconnected with the machine administers a uniform dose of fragrance concentrate during each application, which is outputted as a fine mist. The machine cabinet provides storage space for bottles of fragrance concentrate. An external source of air pressure is applied to the cabinet for generating the mist. An elongated conduit interconnects the applicator gun and the machine and separate conductive tubes within the gun conduit individually transmit air and fragrance concentrates to an atomizer manifold disposed within the applicator gun. Mixing of air and fragrance concentrate is performed within the atomizer through vacuum venturi suction. High pressure air driven through the atomizer and the gun barrel sucks fragrance concentrate out of an adjacent fragrance manifold passageway. Fragrance misting is performed in the applicator gun to minimize fragrance contamination. Operation is monitored and controlled by the machine circuit remotely disposed within the cabinet.