Scented hanger assembly

Abstract

A scented hanger assembly having a clothes hanger with a mounting ring attached to the clothes hanger. A scent cartridge has a base defining a cavity and a scented material is disposed within that cavity. The base also includes a recess complementary in shape to the mounting ring and the recess is dimensioned so that the base Frictionally engages the mounting ring when positioned within the recess to thereby detachably secure the scent cartridge to the clothes hanger.

1 . A scented hanger assembly comprising:
 a clothes hanger,   a mounting ring attached to said clothes hanger,   a scent cartridge having a base defining a cavity,   a scented material disposed in said cavity,   said base having a recess complementary in shape to said mounting ring, said recess dimensioned so that said base frictionally engages said mounting ring around said recess to thereby detachably secure said scent cartridge to said clothes hanger,   wherein said base is constructed of a flexible material, and   wherein said recess includes a negative draft so that said mounting ring snaps into said recess to secure said scent cartridge to said clothes hanger.   
   
   
       2 - 3 . (canceled) 
   
   
       4 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said mounting ring is attached to a central portion of said clothes hanger. 
   
   
       5 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  and comprising a cover disposed over said scented material, said cover having a plurality of openings. 
   
   
       6 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said scented material comprises a scented gel. 
   
   
       7 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said recess includes an arcuate wall section. 
   
   
       8 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said base includes at least one elongated protrusion extending from the base laterally into said cavity. 
   
   
       9 . The claim as defined in  claim 1  wherein said base includes at least one protrusion extending from said base into said cavity from bottom of said cavity.