Patents
US 9327045 B2: Air freshener with porous membrane with leak pad and adjustable opening
- Granted
- 2016-05-03
- Filed
- 2013-10-22 application 14060127
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An air freshener comprises a scent capsule carried by a housing. The scent capsule comprises a reservoir containing a fragrant material, and with an opening to a cavity therein and covered by a permeable membrane through which a fragrance can permeate, and a releasable seal sealed over the opening and the permeable membrane to resist fragrance release until removed. An absorptive pad is disposed behind the releasable seal between the scent capsule and the housing, and is capable of absorbing the fragrant material that permeates through the permeable membrane.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160503.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America Covers, Inc. 54 patents | US company or organization | Draper, UT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bourne | Tooele, UT | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61L | Methods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general; disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air; chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles; materials for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles | A61L9/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60H | Arrangements of heating, cooling, ventilating or other air-treating devices specially adapted for passenger or goods spaces of vehicles | B60H3/0028 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ENERGIZER BRANDS II LLC signed 2021-09-30 | ENERGIZER GROUP LIMITED HIGH WYCOMBE | 60457/414 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-12-30 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC signed 2020-12-22 ENERGIZER AUTO, INC. signed 2020-12-22 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 54875/651 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-01-08 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2019-01-02 AMERICAN COVERS, LLC signed 2019-01-02 ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS, LLC signed 2019-01-02 CALIFORNIA SCENTS, LLC signed 2019-01-02 ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC signed 2019-01-02 ENERGIZER MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2019-01-02 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 48029/246 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-05-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | AMERICAN COVERS, LLC signed 2017-04-26 | ENERGIZER BRANDS II, LLC ST. LOUIS, MO | 42446/732 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-04-25 | Name change Change of name | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. signed 2016-07-14 | AMERICAN COVERS, LLC MIDVALE, UT | 42327/384 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-07-05 | Release of security interest Patent release and reassignment | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT signed 2016-07-01 | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. DRAPER, UT | 39258/34 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-07-05 | Release of security interest Patent release and reassignment | LBC CREDIT PARTNERS III, LP, AS AGENT signed 2016-07-01 | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. DRAPER, UT | 39255/843 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-09-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. signed 2015-09-01 | LBC CREDIT PARTNERS III, L.P., AS AGENT PHILADELPHIA, PA | 36531/446 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-09-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. signed 2015-09-01 | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 36470/413 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-10-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BOURNE, CHRIS signed 2013-10-17 | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. DRAPER, UT | 31454/305 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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