Dry Formulation Fragrance Delivery System

Abstract

A fragrance delivery system comprising a dispensing device having a dispensing component and a dry formulation formed as a mixture of approximately 80 to 90 weight percent polyethylene glycol (PEG) and approximately 6 to 16 weight percent glycerin and approximately 0.5 to 10 weight percent fragrance component, wherein the mixture is dry as deposited on the dispensing component and dry as dispensed from the dispensing component during and after use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dry formulation fragrance delivery system useful as a grooming aid, the delivery system comprising:
 a dispensing device having a dispensing component; and   a dry formulation deposited on said dispensing component, said dry formulation comprising a mixture of polyethylene glycol (PEG), glycerin, and a fragrance component.   
     
     
         2 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein said dry formulation is formed as a mixture of approximately 80 to 90 weight percent polyethylene glycol (PEG) and approximately 6 to 16 weight percent glycerin and approximately 0.5 to 10 weight percent fragrance component, all weight percentages being based on the total weight of the dry formulation; wherein
 said PEG has a molecular weight of approximately 3000 grams/mole to 5000 grams/mole; and   said fragrance component is formed as a blend of at least one essential oil and at least one aroma compound.   
     
     
         3 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said mixture is dry as deposited on said dispensing component and dry as dispensed from said dispensing component during and after said grooming.   
     
     
         4 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing device comprises:
 a brush formed of a body, an array of bristles disposed on a first side of said body, a rotating adjustment knob extending from a first end thereof and a handle extending from a second end thereof; and   a rotatable dispensing component controlled by said adjustment knob and disposed within a longitudinal opening through said body from said first side to a second opposite side of said body.   
     
     
         5 . The grooming aid of  claim 4 , wherein said brush comprises:
 a paddle style hair brush having flexible pin-shaped bristles disposed in a pattern of bristles surrounding said opening on said first side of said body in an array having an approximate density between 10 and 20 bristles per square inch.   
     
     
         6 . The grooming aid of  claim 4 , wherein:
 said flexible pin-shaped bristles each have a diameter exceeding 0.010 inch and are formed of nylon.   
     
     
         7 . The grooming aid of  claim 4 , wherein said rotatable dispensing component comprises:
 a removable cylindrical tube disposed on a axle and wrapped with at least one layer of a fabric upon which said dry formulation is deposited to be dispensed during use of said grooming aid.   
     
     
         8 . The grooming aid of  claim 7 , said fabric comprising:
 a length of non-woven fabric having a low-tack adhesive on one side and wrapped in a plurality of layers around said cylindrical tube, said length pre-scored at defined segments to enable tear-off of a segment depleted of said dry formulation.   
     
     
         9 . The grooming aid of  claim 8 , said non-woven fabric comprising:
 edges that are uncoated with said low-tack adhesive.   
     
     
         10 . The grooming aid of  claim 7 , wherein said axle comprises:
 a splined tube supported on first and second conical pivots aligned with a longitudinal axis of said brush at respective first and second ends of said opening, said splined tube disposed within said cylindrical tube by way of an interference fit.   
     
     
         11 . The grooming aid of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a brake acting in cooperation with said rotating adjustment knob disposed at a first end of said body for controlling rotation of said dispensing component.   
     
     
         12 . The grooming aid of  claim 11 , wherein said brake further comprises:
 an assembly including said rotating adjustment knob coupled to said conical pivot at said first end of said opening, said knob operable through a threaded bore to permit adjustment of friction between said conical pivot and a proximate end of said hollow axle.   
     
     
         13 . The grooming aid of  claim 11 , wherein said brake further comprises:
 an assembly including said rotating adjustment knob configured with a keyed shaft disposed through a flexible detent shroud and into a proximate end of said splined tube for indexing a rotational disposition of said dispensing component;   wherein said detent shroud includes resilient stops and is supported within said first end of said body of said brush.   
     
     
         14 . The grooming aid of  claim 4 , wherein:
 said adjustment knob is coupled to said rotatable dispensing component to control rotation of said dispensing component.   
     
     
         15 . The grooming aid of  claim 4 , wherein said handle comprises:
 a hollow tube for storing a spare removable roller; and   a cap for closing a distal end of said handle.   
     
     
         16 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing device comprises:
 a brush formed of a body, an array of bristles disposed on a first side of said body, and a handle extending from a second end thereof; and   a rotatable dispensing component disposed within a longitudinal opening disposed through a central portion of said first side of said body.   
     
     
         17 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing device comprises:
 a brush formed of a body, an array of bristles disposed on a first side of said body, and a handle extending from a second end thereof;   said body formed of first and second shells corresponding to said first and second sides, having a longitudinal window opening in said first shell and an access slot disposed through an edge of said body along and proximate a side of said window opening; and   a renewable dispensing component disposed within said window opening in said first shell and installable through said access slot.   
     
     
         18 . The grooming aid of  claim 17 , wherein said brush comprises:
 a paddle style hair brush having flexible pin-shaped bristles disposed in a pattern of bristles surrounding said window opening on said first side of said body in an array having an approximate density between 10 and 20 bristles per square inch.   
     
     
         19 . The grooming aid of  claim 18 , wherein:
 said flexible pin-shaped bristles each have a diameter exceeding 0.010 inch and are formed of nylon.   
     
     
         20 . The grooming aid of  claim 17 , wherein said renewable dispensing component comprises:
 a removable resilient insert cartridge having at least one fabric layer segment upon which said dry formulation is deposited to be dispensed during use of said grooming aid.   
     
     
         21 . The grooming aid of  claim 20 , said resilient insert cartridge comprising:
 an elongated, U-shaped member having a grasping tab extending from a free side edge of said U-shaped member such that a convex surface of said U-shaped member protrudes through said window opening and said grasping tab extends through said access slot in said body when said insert cartridge is installed within said body.   
     
     
         22 . The grooming aid of  claim 20 , said fabric layer segment comprising:
 a sheet of non-woven fabric coated on an outer side thereof with said dry formulation, and coated on an underside thereof with a low tack adhesive to enable stacking in a plurality of fabric layer segments upon a convex surface of said resilient insert cartridge.   
     
     
         23 . The grooming aid of  claim 22 , said non-woven fabric comprising:
 at least one edge of said fabric layer segment that is uncoated with said low-tack adhesive.   
     
     
         24 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing device comprises:
 an elongate member having an axle portion and a handle portion;   a roller disposed on said axle portion; and   a dispensing component formed of a fabric surrounding an outer surface of said roller, said dispensing component including at least one layer of said fabric, said fabric having said dry formulation deposited on an outer surface thereof.   
     
     
         25 . The grooming aid of  claim 24 , further comprising:
 an adjustment mechanism disposed on a first end of said elongate member that cooperates with said roller to hold it in a stationary orientation until said roller needs to be advanced to expose fresh formulation.   
     
     
         26 . The grooming aid of  claim 25 , wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises:
 a viscous rotation damper to retard rotation of said roller until adjustment of the orientation of said roller; and   a knob coupled to said damper for adjusting said roller.   
     
     
         27 . The grooming aid of  claim 25 , wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises:
 a brake mechanism coupled to said axle portion and operated by an adjustment knob, for retarding rotation of said roller until advancement of the orientation of said roller is desired.   
     
     
         28 . The grooming aid of  claim 27 , wherein further:
 said brake mechanism applies friction between said roller and said axle portion of said elongate member.   
     
     
         29 . The grooming aid of  claim 24 , said dispensing component further comprising:
 a non-woven fabric having said dry formulation deposited on an outer surface thereof and a low tack adhesive deposited on an inner surface thereof.   
     
     
         30 . The grooming aid of  claim 24 , wherein:
 said fabric dispensing component is disposed around said roller in multiple layers, and scored across the width of said fabric at ends of said fabric of each layer to enable removal of a layer depleted of said dry formulation.   
     
     
         31 . The grooming aid of  claim 29 , said non-woven fabric comprising:
 at least one edge of said non-woven fabric is uncoated with said low-tack adhesive.   
     
     
         32 . A dry formulation fragrance control, comprising:
 a dispensing insole having a dispensing component; and   a dry formulation formed as a mixture of polyethylene glycol (PEG), glycerin, and a fragrance, said mixture deposited on said dispensing component.   
     
     
         33 . The fragrance control of  claim 32 , said dispensing insole comprising:
 a three-layer assembly, in order, of an insole pad, a low tack adhesive layer, and at least one said dispensing component formed from a fabric layer, said assembly shaped to fit within a shoe.   
     
     
         34 . The fragrance control of  claim 32 , said insole pad comprising:
 a thin insole material selected from the group consisting of a non-woven fabric, leather, felt, and silicone sheet.   
     
     
         35 . The fragrance control of  claim 32 , said insole pad comprising:
 a resilient insole material selected from the group consisting of foam rubber, synthetic rubber, natural rubber, gel-filled rubber, and silicone sheet.   
     
     
         36 . The fragrance control of  claim 32 , said insole pad comprising:
 a peel-off backing sheet, a low tack adhesive layer, and at least one said dispensing component formed from a fabric layer, said assembly shaped to fit within a shoe.   
     
     
         37 . The fragrance control of  claim 32 , said dispensing component comprising:
 a sheet of non-woven fabric coated on an underside thereof with said low tack adhesive and having substantially the same outline shape as said insole pad.   
     
     
         38 . The fragrance control of  claim 32 , wherein:
 said dispensing component is configured to enable stacking in a plurality of layers upon said insole pad.   
     
     
         39 . A dry formulation fragrance control, comprising:
 a dispensing component; and   a dry formulation formed as a mixture of polyethylene glycol (PEG), glycerin, and a fragrance, said mixture deposited on said dispensing component.   
     
     
         40 . The fragrance control of  claim 39 , said dispensing component comprising:
 a sheet of non-woven fabric coated on an underside thereof with a low tack adhesive and having substantially the same outline shape as an insole for a person's shoe.   
     
     
         41 . The fragrance control of  claim 39 , wherein:
 said dispensing component is configured to enable stacking in a plurality of layers within a person's shoe.   
     
     
         42 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing device comprises:
 a two-layer assembly of a first fabric dispensing layer and a second fabric body layer, wherein said first layer includes said dry formulation deposited thereon.   
     
     
         43 . The grooming aid of  claim 42 , said two-layer assembly comprising:
 a clothing/pet/furniture/skin wipe configured for receiving four fingers of a user's hand between said first and second layers of said assembly.   
     
     
         44 . The grooming aid of  claim 42 , said two-layer assembly comprising:
 a clothing/pet/furniture/skin wipe glove configured for receiving a user's hand within said glove between said first and second layers of said assembly.   
     
     
         45 . The grooming aid of  claim 42 , said two-layer assembly comprising:
 a clothing/pet/furniture/skin wipe mitten configured for receiving a user's hand within said mitten between said first and second layers of said assembly.   
     
     
         46 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing device comprises:
 a body member having a transverse slot extending from a top to a bottom surface thereof, a handle extending from one side thereof, and an array of bristles disposed on said bottom surface of said body on each side of said slot;   a comb having a plurality of tines, said comb removably secured within said transverse slot, and said tines extending past said bottom surface of said body between first and second portions of said array of bristles; and   a dispensing component formed of a fabric affixed to at least one of first and second outer faces of said comb, said fabric having said dry formulation deposited on an outer surface thereof.   
     
     
         47 . The grooming aid of  claim 46 , said comb comprising:
 first and second resilient pawls (hooks) configured to engage corresponding teeth (edges) disposed on said body adjacent first and second ends of said slot.   
     
     
         48 . The grooming aid of  claim 46 , said bristles comprising:
 flexible bristle material selected from the group consisting of boar bristle, horsehair, nylon, thermoplastic, and stainless steel.   
     
     
         49 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing device comprises:
 a body member having a substantially rectangular opening therethrough, a handle extending from one side thereof, and an array of bristles disposed on an underside of said body and surrounding said opening;   a spool disposed within said opening and supported on fixed axial stubs; and   a dispensing component formed of a fabric surrounding an outer surface of said spool, said fabric having said dry formulation deposited on an outer surface thereof.   
     
     
         50 . The grooming aid of  claim 49 , said body member comprising:
 keyed sockets disposed at opposite ends of said opening for receiving said fixed axial stubs of said spool within said opening.   
     
     
         51 . The grooming aid of  claim 49 , said spool comprising:
 a spool body having a cross section substantially based on a plane figure selected from the group consisting of a circle, square, rectangle, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, and octagon.   
     
     
         52 . The grooming aid of  claim 51 , said spool body comprising:
 a body having a substantially triangular cross section.   
     
     
         53 . The grooming aid of  claim 52 , said triangular cross section comprising:
 an equilateral triangle having rounded apexes.   
     
     
         54 . The grooming aid of  claim 52 , said triangular cross section comprising:
 a closed triangular figure having curved sides and a constant diameter (derived from a Reuleaux triangle).   
     
     
         55 . The grooming aid of  claim 49 , said dispensing component comprising:
 a plurality of layers of said fabric surrounding said spool, said fabric scored at intervals wherein each successive layer is removable.   
     
     
         56 . The grooming aid of  claim 55 , wherein further:
 said fabric is scored at intervals coinciding with an apex of said spool.   
     
     
         57 . The grooming aid of  claim 49 , said body comprising:
 a latch attached to one side of said body along an axis of said spool, configured as a rocking lever and having a keyed receptacle in a first end to receive a correspondingly keyed axle stub for preventing rotation of said spool when said latch is disposed in a locking position.   
     
     
         58 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , said wherein dispensing device comprises:
 an under layer and a carrier layer substantially congruent with said under layer, said layers bonded together along first and second opposite edges thereof, thereby creating a space therebetween such that at least four fingers of a user's hand can be inserted through said space.   
     
     
         59 . The grooming aid of  claim 58 , wherein said under layer and carrier layer comprise:
 a non-woven or spun-bonded polypropylene fabric having a weight within the range 100 to 200 grams/square meter.   
     
     
         60 . The grooming aid of  claim 58 , wherein said layers are bonded together by a process selected from the group consisting of sewing, hot welding, cementing, binding, and stapling. 
     
     
         61 . The grooming aid of  claim 58 , wherein said dry formulation comprises:
 a mixture of polyethylene glycol and glycerin in combination with a fragrance component.   
     
     
         62 . A method of delivering a fragrance to a surface, comprising the steps of:
 configuring a dispensing device having a dispensing component for receiving a dry formulation containing a fragrance component;   producing said dry formulation from a mixture of approximately 80 to 90 weight percent polyethylene glycol (PEG) and approximately 6 to 16 weight percent glycerin as a carrier component and approximately 0.5 to 10 weight percent of a fragrance component, all weight percentages being based on the total weight of the dry formulation; and   applying said dry formulation to said dispensing surface of said dispensing device.   
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 62 , further comprising the steps of:
 engaging said dispensing device with a target surface; and   manipulating said dispensing device to cause an amount of said fragrance component to be deposited onto said target surface in a non-liquid form, without leaving a residue of stain or significant traces of said dry formulation.   
     
     
         64 . A fragrance delivery system useful as a grooming aid, the delivery system comprising:
 a dispensing device having a dispensing component; and   a dry formulation formed as a mixture of approximately 80 to 90 weight percent polyethylene glycol (PEG) and approximately 6 to 16 weight percent glycerin and approximately 0.5 to 10 weight percent fragrance component, all weight percentages being based on the total weight of the dry formulation; wherein   said mixture is dry as deposited on said dispensing component and dry as dispensed from said dispensing component during and after said grooming.   
     
     
         65 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 an insect repellant is substituted for said fragrance component.   
     
     
         66 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a sun screen product is substituted for said fragrance component.   
     
     
         67 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a skin conditioner is substituted for said fragrance component.   
     
     
         68 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 an antistatic agent is substituted for said fragrance component.   
     
     
         69 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a surfactant or cleaner is substituted for said fragrance component.   
     
     
         70 . The grooming aid of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a coloring agent is substituted for said fragrance component.