U.S. patent application number 09/997558 was filed with the patent office on 2002-03-28 for multiple fragrance kit and method of making personalized perfume.
Invention is credited to Freeman, Faith, Freeman, Scott.
Application Number | 20020036155 09/997558 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 23079608 |
Filed Date | 2002-03-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020036155 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Freeman, Scott ; et
al. |
March 28, 2002 |
Multiple fragrance kit and method of making personalized
perfume
Abstract
A multiple fragrance kit for enabling a user to create their own
personalized perfume. The kit comprises at least two scents
disposed within a container. The scents are formed from a pressed
perfume powder and each have a unique scent. The user can blend
their own perfume by mixing the different scents together on the
user's wrist and then applying the desired fragrance to the user's
body. The fragrance kit additionally comprises a recipe card
showing the proper proportions of scents to mix together to achieve
certain fragrances.
Inventors: |
Freeman, Scott; (Huntington
Beach, CA) ; Freeman, Faith; (Huntington Beach,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker
Suite 250
75 Enterprise
Aliso Viejo
CA
92656
US
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Family ID: |
23079608 |
Appl. No.: |
09/997558 |
Filed: |
November 29, 2001 |
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09997558 |
Nov 29, 2001 |
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09651141 |
Aug 30, 2000 |
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09651141 |
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09281986 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
206/581 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 2200/25 20130101;
A45D 33/00 20130101; A45D 40/24 20130101; A45D 34/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/581 |
International
Class: |
B65D 069/00; B65D
071/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A multiple fragrance kit comprising: a container having a
platform which defines at least two receptacles; and at least two
non-liquid scents disposed within respective ones of the
receptacles.
2. The kit of claim 1 wherein the container further comprises a lid
movable between an open position whereat the scents are exposed and
a closed position whereat the scents are covered.
3. The kit of claim 2 wherein the kit further comprises a recipe
card attached to the lid and viewable when the lid is in the open
position.
4. The kit of claim 1 wherein each of the scents comprises: a scent
pot which is sized and configured to be insertable into and
frictionally retainable within a respective one of the receptacles;
and a pressed perfume powder of a prescribed fragrance disposed
within the scent pot.
5. A method of making personalized perfume by a user from a kit
having a container with a platform that defines at least two
receptacles and at least two non-liquid scents disposed within
respective ones of the receptacles, the method comprising the steps
of: a) placing the user's finger in a first one of the scents; b)
applying the first one of the scents to the user's wrist with the
user's finger; c) placing the user's finger in a second one of the
scents; d) blending the second one of the scents with the first one
of the scents on the user's wrist to create a blended scent; and e)
applying the blended scent to the user's body.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the kit includes at least five
scents and step (d) comprises repeatedly blending other ones of the
scents on the user's wrist to obtain the desired personalized
perfume.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] (Not Applicable)
STATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT
[0002] (Not Applicable)
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention generally relates to perfume and more
particularly to a kit that allows a user to make their own
personalized perfume.
[0004] Perfume is typically sold to consumers in a pre-mixed form.
In this respect, the consumer must purchase a bottle of perfume
that has already been made with a scent created by a master
perfumer. The consumer can only choose from pre-mixed scents and
does not have the option of designing their own personalized
fragrance. The master perfumer makes the perfume by mixing many
different fragrances together. The final product sold is what the
master perfumer decides is the correct combination of fragrances.
As such, the user of the perfume can only choose from pre-mixed
solutions and does not have the opportunity to mix the different
fragrances together.
[0005] The present invention addresses the deficiencies of the
above mentioned perfumes by providing a do-it-yourself perfume kit.
In this respect, the present invention provides the user a set of
scents that can be blended together to achieve a desired fragrance.
The scents are provided in powdered form that can be easily
transported and blended together.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention there is provided a multiple fragrance kit. The kit
comprises a container having a platform which defines at least two
receptacle. Additionally, the kit includes at least two non-liquid
scents disposed within respective ones of the receptacles. Each of
the scents comprises a pressed perfume powder of a prescribed
fragrance disposed within a scent pot which is sized and configured
to be insertable into and frictionally retainable within a
respective one of the receptacles. Each scent pot is removably
attachable to the container in order for quick and easy
replacement.
[0007] Additionally, the container may include a movable lid which
provides access into the interior of the container. The lid is
movable between an open position whereat the scents are exposed and
a closed position whereat the scents are covered. A recipe card
that provides blending instructions may be disposed on the lid.
Preferably, the recipe card is affixed to an interior surface of
the lid such that when the lid is opened to access the scents, the
card is viewable.
[0008] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
a method for a user to make personalized perfume with the multiple
fragrance kit. The method begins by placing the user's finger in a
first scent. Then, the first scent is applied to the user's wrist
with the user's finger. Next the user's finger is placed in a
second scent which will be blended with the first scent on the
user's wrist. Once the desired blended scent is achieved, then the
user will apply the blended scent to the user's body. It will be
recognized that the user can additionally blend multiple scents
together on the user's wrist to achieve the desired blended
scent.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] These as well as other features of the present invention,
will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings
wherein:
[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multiple fragrance kit
constructed in accordance with a first embodiment of the present
invention;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the kit shown in FIG. 1 with
the cover opened;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a multiple fragrance kit
constructed in accordance with a second embodiment of the present
invention;
[0013] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the kit shown in FIG. 3 with
the cover opened; and
[0014] FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing the manner in
which a multiple fragrance kit constructed in accordance with the
present invention is used to blend and apply fragrances.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for
purposes of illustrating preferred embodiments of the present
invention only, and not for purposes of limiting the same, FIG. 1
is a perspective view of a multiple fragrance kit 10 constructed in
accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
Specifically, the kit 10 includes a generally rectangular container
12 that is used to accommodate multiple scents 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d,
and 20e as seen in FIG. 2. The container 12 has a lid 14 that is
movable between a closed position (as shown in FIG. 1) and an open
position (as shown in FIG. 2). The lid 14 is hinged to one side of
the container 12 such that the lid 14 can rotate upwardly to allow
access into an interior compartment 16 of container 12. The lid 14
further has a clasp portion 18 integrally formed thereon for
retaining the lid 14 in the closed position as seen in FIG. 1. The
clasp 18 is formed to bind against the front of the container 12
when the lid 14 is in the closed position to prevent the lid 14
from inadvertently opening.
[0016] In a first embodiment of the present invention, the
container 12 is sized and configured to retain five scents 20a-20e.
The interior compartment 16 includes a platform 26 having multiple
circular receptacles 28 formed therein. Each receptacle 28 is sized
and configured to securely receive a respective one of the multiple
scents 20a-20e. Specifically, each scent 20a-20e is disposed within
a respective cylindrical scent pot 24 that is sized slightly larger
than each receptacle 28. Therefore, each scent pot 24 can be
frictionally retained by platform 26 when a respective scent pot 24
is placed within a respective one of the receptacles 28.
[0017] In order to facilitate removal of a scent 20a-20e after the
perfume powder 22 has been consumed, the platform 26 includes
cutouts 30 formed adjacent to each of the receptacles 28. Each
cutout 30 is generally rectangularly shaped and is sized to receive
a bobby pin or paper clip. To remove a scent pot 24 from a
respective receptacle 28, the bobby pin or paper clip is placed
within the cutout 30 adjacent to the scent pot 24 that is to be
removed. The bobby pin or paper clip is then used to disengage the
frictional retention between the scent pot 24 and platform 26 by
prying or popping out the scent pot 24 from receptacle 28.
[0018] Each scent 20a-20e is formed from a different pressed
perfume powder 22. Depending on the type of perfume powder 22 used,
each scent 20a-20e will have a different fragrance. For example,
perfume powders 22 such as floral, citrus, wood, musk and herbal
are all fragrances that are possible for scents 20a-20e. It is
contemplated that the powder 22 is talc based (i.e., talcum powder)
and colored to distinguish the different scents 20a-20e from one
another. As will be recognized to those of ordinary skill in the
art, the number of scents can vary and container 12 can be sized
accordingly.
[0019] Since each scent 20a-20e retained by container 12 is
different, it is possible to mix multiple scents 20a-20e together
to obtain a desired fragrance. In order to facilitate such mixing,
the kit 10 is provided with a recipe card 32 affixed to an interior
surface of lid 14. The card 32 is therefore visible while the lid
14 is in an open position and provides instructions on how to blend
the different scents 20a-20e together in order to obtain a desired
fragrance.
[0020] FIGS. 1 and 2 show the first embodiment of the multiple
fragrance kit 10 as containing five scents 20a-20e. As such, the
first embodiment is a multiple fragrance kit 10 is intended for
home use. However, FIGS. 3 and 4 show a compact fragrance kit 110
constructed in accordance with a second embodiment of the present
invention. The compact fragrance kit 110 is configured to be
smaller than the first embodiment of fragrance kit 10 such that
compact kit 110 can be placed within a pocket or purse of the user.
As such, the compact kit 110 comprises a container 112 sized and
configured to retain only two different scents 20a, 20b. Therefore,
the container 112 has a platform 126 with two receptacles 128 and
respective cutouts 130 formed therein. The container 112 has a lid
114 that has an closed position as seen in FIG. 3 and an open
position as seen in FIG. 4 that allows access into an interior
compartment 116. The lid 114 is formed with an integral clasp 118
to retain the lid 114 in the closed position as seen in FIG. 3. The
compact kit 110 is designed to be portable and therefore the user
will place within the two receptacles 128 the two scents 20a, 20b
that the user wishes to take with them. The scents 20a, 20b can be
taken from the non-compact fragrance kit 10 or be purchased
individually. In order to facilitate mixing of the scents 20a and
20b, the compact kit 110 may additionally comprise a recipe card
132 affixed to an interior surface of the lid 114. The recipe card
132 gives directions on the proper method of mixing the scents 20a,
20b to achieve the desired blended fragrance.
[0021] The multiple fragrance kit 10 and compact kit 110 are both
designed for a user to blend their own personalized fragrance or
perfume. As such, the user will typically create a personalized
fragrance by applying a small amount of a first scent 20b to the
user's fingertip 40 as seen in FIG. 5. Next, the user will apply
the first scent 20b to the underside of the user's wrist 42 as seen
in FIG. 6. In order to create the personalized perfume, the user
will then apply a second scent 20a to the user's fingertip 40. The
second scent 20a will be blended on the user's wrist 42 with the
first scent 20b by the user's fingertip 40 as shown by FIG. 6. The
user can additionally blend the other scents 20c-20e on the user's
wrist by the same method. Once the user has created the desired
fragrance on their wrist 42, the user can then apply the blended
scent to their body at desired locations. As will be recognized,
the above method of application can additionally be accomplished
using a brush instead of the user's fingertip 40. The recipe card
32 aids in blending scents 20a-20e together by indicating the
proper proportions of each scent 20a-20e that should be mixed. Of
course, the above-mentioned blending procedure can be used with the
compact fragrance kit 110 whereby only two scents 20a and 20b are
used in creating the personalized fragrance.
[0022] Additional modifications and improvements of the present
invention may also be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the
art such as using containers 12 and 112 that have different
configurations and can contain more or less scents. Thus, the
particular combination of parts described and illustrated herein is
intended to represent only certain embodiments of the present
invention, and is not intended to serve as limitations of
alternative devices within the spirit and scope of the
invention.
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