Method for adding olfactory detected properties to a consumable product by confined exposure to scented plastic

Abstract

A method of adding olfactory detected properties to a consumable product is claimed. The method involves placing consumable material into a sealed container while exposed to a mass of scented plastic. The scented plastic contains known olfactory detected properties. The olfactory detected properties of the scented plastic are absorbed by the consumable material over time. The olfactory detected properties can be specifically designed to compensate for olfactory detected losses in the consumable material created by processing, storage or aging. The olfactory detected properties can also be specifically designed to add complimentary olfactory detected properties that otherwise are not present in a consumable product.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of adding olfactory detected properties to a consumable material, comprising the steps of: 
 placing a volume of consumable material in a confined container;    exposing said consumable material in said container to a molded plastic that contains a scented compound for a period of time sufficient to enable olfactory detected properties from said molded plastic to leach into said volume of consumable material.    
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said step of exposing said consumable material includes packing said consumable material in packaging that contains said molded plastic with said scented compound.  
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein said packaging contains a material that provides adverse olfactory detected properties to said consumable material.  
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of exposing said consumable material to a molded plastic that contains a scented plastic includes exposing said consumable material to a molded plastic that contains a scented plastic that provides desirable olfactory detected properties to said consumable material that counteracts said adverse olfactory detected properties.  
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein said consumable material has known olfactory detected properties that diminish over time, and said step of exposing said consumable material in said container to molded plastic includes exposing said consumable material to a molded plastic that contains a scented compound that provides said known olfactory detected properties to said consumable material.  
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said consumable material has known olfactory detected properties that diminish during processing, and said step of exposing said consumable material in said container to molded plastic includes exposing said consumable material to a molded plastic that contains a scented compound that provides said known olfactory detected properties to said consumable material.  
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said consumable material has known olfactory detected properties, and said step of exposing said consumable material in said container to molded plastic includes exposing said consumable material to a molded plastic that contains a scented compound that provides complimentary olfactory detected properties to said known olfactory detected properties of said consumable material.  
     
     
         8 . A method of adding olfactory detected properties to a consumable material, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a container;    placing a volume of said consumable material within said container;    providing a mass of scented plastic having said olfactory detected properties;    confining said volume of consumable material and said mass of scented plastic within said container for a period of time sufficient to cause said olfactory detected properties from said scented plastic to be at least partially obtained by said volume of consumable material.    
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said step of providing a mass of scented plastic includes packing said consumable material in packaging that contains said scented plastic.  
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said packaging contains a section of material that provides adverse olfactory detected properties to said consumable material.  
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said step of exposing said consumable material to a scented plastic includes exposing said consumable material to a scented plastic that provides desirable olfactory detected properties to said consumable material that counteracts said adverse olfactory detected properties.  
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said consumable material has known olfactory detected properties that diminish over time, and said step of providing a mass of scented plastic includes providing a scented plastic that contains a scented compound that provides said known olfactory detected properties to said consumable material.  
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said consumable material has known olfactory detected properties that diminish during processing, and said step of providing a mass of scented plastic includes providing scented plastic that contains a scented compound that provides said known olfactory detected properties to said consumable material.  
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said consumable material has known olfactory detected properties, and said step of providing a mass of scented plastic includes providing scented plastic that contains a scented compound that provides complimentary olfactory detected properties to said known olfactory detected properties of said consumable material.