Air freshener container and composition

Abstract

An air freshener includes a cup-shaped container including a base, a side wall, and a rim. An air freshener composition is disposed within the container. The air freshener composition includes a bottom layer disposed adjacent to the base and has a plurality of ethylene-vinyl-acetate beads. The air freshener composition further including a top layer extending over the bottom layer. Alternatively, the air freshener composition includes a single layer having a plurality of ethylene-vinyl-acetate beads dispersed throughout.

1 . An air freshener comprising: 
 a container; and    an air freshener composition disposed within said container, said air freshener composition including a plurality of ethylene-vinyl-acetate beads and a layer of material.    
   
   
       2 . The air freshener defined in  claim 1  wherein said air freshener composition includes a bottom layer of said plurality of ethylene-vinyl-acetate beads and a top layer of material extending over said bottom layer.  
   
   
       3 . The air freshener defined in  claim 1  wherein said air freshener composition includes a layer of material having said plurality of ethylene-vinyl-acetate beads dispersed therein.  
   
   
       4 . The air freshener defined in  claim 1  wherein said beads contain a fragrance oil ranging from about 1% to about 60% of the weight thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The air freshener defined in  claim 1  wherein said layer is formed from a fragranced material.  
   
   
       6 . The air freshener defined in  claim 1  wherein said layer is formed from a fragranced gel material.  
   
   
       7 . The air freshener defined in  claim 1  further including a lid that seals the air freshener composition within the container.  
   
   
       8 . An air freshener comprising: 
 a cup-shaped container including a base, a side wall, and a rim; and    an air freshener composition disposed within said container, said air freshener composition including a plurality of ethylene-vinyl-acetate beads and a layer of material.    
   
   
       9 . The air freshener defined in  claim 8  wherein said air freshener composition includes a bottom layer of said plurality of ethylene-vinyl-acetate beads and a top layer of material extending over said bottom layer.  
   
   
       10 . The air freshener defined in  claim 8  wherein said air freshener composition includes a layer of material having said plurality of ethylene-vinyl-acetate beads dispersed therein.  
   
   
       11 . The air freshener defined in  claim 8  wherein said beads contain a fragrance oil ranging from about 1% to about 60% of the weight thereof.  
   
   
       12 . The air freshener defined in  claim 8  wherein said layer is formed from a fragranced material.  
   
   
       13 . The air freshener defined in  claim 8  wherein said layer is formed from a fragranced gel material.  
   
   
       14 . The air freshener defined in  claim 8  further including a lid that seals the air freshener composition within the container.