Scent dispenser
US6319117A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F8/50
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The scent dispenser includes a scent adapter assembly mounted in a heating and air conditioning duct adjacent to a register. A scent dispenser housing is supported in the air duct by the adapter assembly. A scent rotor is rotatably journaled in the scent dispenser housing. A scent block is mounted in a scent holder chamber in the scent rotor. A plurality of adjustable radial apertures in the scent rotor control the passage of air through the scent rotor chamber. A housing upstream end wall of the scent dispenser housing directs air moving in the air duct toward fins on the scent rotor to rotate the scent rotor.
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