Anti-static article
US6417156B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/203
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An odorizer or freshener article for use in odorizing and freshening drawers, closets, cabinets, rooms and the like comprises a rod made of a gathered web or filamentary tow material in which a fragrance is embedded or injected in liquid or powder form or in a breakable fragrance-containing capsule and about which a sheet material is overwrapped. An anti-static additive may be incorporated into the rod for use in a clothes dryer. The components of the article are especially designed to be fabricated using conventional cigarette filter making and cigarette packaging machinery.
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