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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerome I. Lindauer, Hillsdale, NJ (US);
Robert Reid, Brick, NJ (US);
Lynn Iarossi, Long Branch, NJ (US);
Andrea Lynn Meyer, Middletown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 1/12 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a fragrant article that delivers fragrance over a period of time by an article comprising a polymer matrix, a fragrance and a decorative object. The decorative object is contained within a polymer matrix and in a preferred embodiment is the similar to the fragrance that is being released. The article is particularly well suited to be used as a room freshener, which because of its attractive appearance does not need to be hidden.