DEVICE FOR RELEASING AN AGENT TO BE DETECTED THROUGH OLFACTION

The present invention relates to a device, such as a decal, for releasing an agent capable of being sensed through olfaction, generally in conjunction with the use, application, or presence of water or water vapor, as in a shower, spa, bath tub, sink, sauna, basin, or the like. The decal includes a...

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Hauptverfasser: MULLALLY, KEVIN, J, MURPH, NEFETARI, B, CHEN, FUNG-JOU, COTTER, JAMES, A, ELLEFSON, KIMBERLY, L, DRUECKE, FRANK, G
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a device, such as a decal, for releasing an agent capable of being sensed through olfaction, generally in conjunction with the use, application, or presence of water or water vapor, as in a shower, spa, bath tub, sink, sauna, basin, or the like. The decal includes a web and an agent that can be released, transmitted, or delivered so that the agent can be sensed or detected through olfaction. The decal further includes an affixation element, such as a bonding material, that attaches the decal to a surface. In some embodiments, the agent may be attached to the web while in other embodiments the agent may form part of the web. In one embodiment, the agent is menthol. In another embodiment, the agent is menthol and is accompanied by a material capable of effervescing. In yet another embodiment, the device for releasing an agent capable of being sensed through olfaction is attached to fixtures or molded surfaces that are typically associated with showers, baths, sinks, etc. (e.g., a shower head, the hot and/or cold levers or handles for activating the flow of water, hardware associated with a shower curtain or door, a spigot, molded handles, and the like). In still another version of the invention, that portion of the device that is associated with the agent may be adjusted along some length of the device. For example, a decal may be adjustably attached to a flexible cord or substantially stiff rod or frame, the cord, rod, or frame capable of being attached to one of the aforementioned fixtures or molded surfaces. L'invention concerne un dispositif, notamment un décalque pour libérer un agent pouvant être détecté de manière olfactive, généralement conjointement à son utilisation, son application ou en présence d'eau ou de vapeur d'eau, comme dans une douche, une piscine thermale, une baignoire, un lavabo, un sauna, ou analogue. Ce décalque comprend une toile et un agent pouvant être libéré, transmis ou distribué, de sorte que cet agent peut être senti ou détecté de manière olfactive. Ce décalque peut également comprendre un élément de fixation, notamment une matière de collage, permettant de coller le décalque sur une surface. Dans certains modes de réalisation, l'agent peut être fixé sur la toile, tandis que, dans d'autres modes de réalisation, l'agent peut faire partie de la toile. Dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention, l'agent est du menthol. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, l'agent est du menthol et il est accompagné