Dispenser for Releasing Treatment Composition Into a Toilet Bowl

Abstract

A dispenser ( 1 ) for releasing a liquid treatment composition ( 33 ) into a toilet bowl and a fragrance into the surrounding room comprises a container ( 3 ) holding a non-perfumed liquid treatment composition ( 33 ) for treating flush water in the toilet bowl and a fragrance releasing gel block ( 39 ) for continuously fragrancing the surrounding air.

1 . A dispenser for releasing a liquid treatment composition into flush water of a toilet bowl and releasing a fragrance into the surrounding air, comprising:
 a container holding an liquid treatment composition, the liquid treatment composition not including a fragrance component;   dispensing means for dispensing the liquid treatment composition from the container into the flush water; and   fragrance delivery means for delivering the fragrance into the surrounding air over a prolonged period of time, wherein the fragrance delivery means does not deliver fragrance using the dispensing means.   
     
     
         2 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser includes a hanger for removably hanging the dispenser from the rim of a toilet bowl. 
     
     
         3 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the fragrance delivery means is a gel containing a perfume. 
     
     
         4 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the gel is held on a wall of the container. 
     
     
         5 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the gel is disposed in a recess in a wall of the container. 
     
     
         6 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the gel is formed with a decorative pattern on an exposed surface of the gel. 
     
     
         7 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the fragrance delivery means is formed of materials of two or more contrasting colours to form a visible pattern. 
     
     
         8 - 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the liquid treatment composition comprises a one or more of a colorant, a surfactant, a lime-scale controller, an odor neutralizer and a bleach. 
     
     
         16 . A replaceable container for a dispenser for releasing a liquid treatment composition into a toilet and a fragrance into the surrounding air, the container comprising:
 an liquid treatment composition which does not include a fragrance as a component thereof;   an opening closed by a frangible seal through which the liquid treatment composition can be dispensed from the container; and   fragrance delivery means for delivering the fragrance into the surrounding air over a prolonged period of time, wherein the fragrance delivery means does not deliver fragrance through the frangible seal.   
     
     
         17 . A container as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the fragrance delivery means is a gel including a perfume. 
     
     
         18 . A container as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the gel is attached to a wall of the container. 
     
     
         19 . A container as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the gel is disposed in a recess in a wall of the container. 
     
     
         20 . A container as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the gel is formed with a decorative pattern on its outer major surface. 
     
     
         21 . A container as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the gel is formed of materials of two or more contrasting colours to form a visible pattern. 
     
     
         22 - 28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . A container as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the treatment composition comprises one or more of a colourant, a surfactant, a lime-scale controller, an odour neutraliser and a bleach. 
     
     
         30 . (canceled)