Patents
US 9399080 B2: Heated air freshener with power port for 12v receptacle
- Granted
- 2016-07-26
- Filed
- 2015-05-22 application 14720147
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An air freshener is configured to be carried by a power outlet of an automobile. The air freshener includes a scent capsule disposed in a housing. A heat source is disposed in the housing adjacent and opposing a permeable membrane of the scent capsule. The heat source is configured to heat the fragrant material in the scent capsule and accelerate permeation of the fragrant material through the permeable membrane of the sent capsule. A hatch is pivotally coupled to the housing and substantially contained within a hatch cavity with an outer surface that is substantially flush with an exterior of the housing in a closed position. The hatch can include a capsule cavity therein, carrying the scent capsule, and facing an interior of the housing in the closed position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160726.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Irvin | Draper, UT | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nate Finlay | Lehi, UT | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60H | Arrangements of heating, cooling, ventilating or other air-treating devices specially adapted for passenger or goods spaces of vehicles | B60H3/0014 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| 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 | A61L9/03 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015-06-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | IRVIN, AARON signed 2015-06-03 FINLAY, NATE signed 2015-06-04 | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. DRAPER, UT | 35817/850 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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