Fragrance emitting ironing board cover

Abstract

A scented ironing board cover and a method for manufacturing an ironing board cover are provided. The scented ironing board cover comprises a cover and an agent that emits a scent from the ironing board cover. The agent may emit a scent from the cover either continuously or in response to a stimulus, such as heat from a hot iron. The cover and agent may also transfer a pleasant scent to clothing, linens or other articles that are ironed on the cover.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An accessory cooperable with an ironing board, comprising: 
 a cover for covering the ironing board, comprising: 
 an ironing surface overlying the perimeter of the ironing board, wherein the ironing surface of the cover comprises terminal edges, and the ironing surface between the terminal edges is substantially planer; and  
 an apron attached to the terminal edges of the ironing surface and configured to wrap around the ironing board to attach the cover to the ironing board;  
   an attachment attached to the cover; and    a fragrance emitting element connected with the attachment, wherein the fragrance emitting element releases a fragrance.    
     
     
         2 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein the fragrance emitting element is heat operative, such the during ironing on the ironing board, the heat from the ironing releases fragrance from the fragrance emitting element.  
     
     
         3 . The accessory of  claim 2  wherein the fragrance emitting element does not emit significant fragrance in the absence of heat.  
     
     
         4 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein the attachment is a sole plate cleaner and the fragrance emitting element is disposed within the cleaner.  
     
     
         5 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein the attachment is a pouch having a cavity and the fragrance is disposed within the cavity.  
     
     
         6 . The accessory of  claim 1  wherein the attachment is formed of a porous material.  
     
     
         7 . An accessory cooperable with an ironing board, comprising: 
 a cover for covering the ironing board, comprising: 
 an ironing surface overlying the perimeter of the ironing board, wherein the ironing surface of the cover comprises terminal edges, and the ironing surface between the terminal edges is substantially planer; and  
 an apron attached to the terminal edges of the ironing surface and configured to wrap around the ironing board to attach the cover to the ironing board;  
   an area of the cover being selected as a fragrance receiving area; and    a fragrance emitting element attached to the cover in the selected fragrance receiving area, wherein the fragrance emitting element releases a fragrance.    
     
     
         8 . The accessory of  claim 7  wherein the fragrance receiving area is located on the skirt and does not overlap with the ironing surface.  
     
     
         9 . The accessory of  claim 7  wherein the fragrance receiving area is located on the ironing surface.  
     
     
         10 . The accessory of  claim 9  wherein the fragrance emitting element is heat sensitive, such that during ironing on the ironing surface, the heat from the ironing releases the fragrance from the fragrance emitting element.  
     
     
         11 . Accessory of  claim 7  wherein the fragrance emitting element is a liquid deposited on the cover and cured.  
     
     
         12 . A method for producing an ironing board accessory comprising the steps of: 
 forming a cover out of material such that cover is configured to cover an ironing board;    selecting an area on the cover for receiving a composition having a fragrance emitting element;    depositing the composition onto the selected area; and    curing the composition such that the fragrance emitting element is either embedded in the selected area or bound to the selected area.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  comprising the step of forming a pattern for isolating the selected area, wherein the step of depositing comprises depositing the composition through the pattern so that the composition is deposited on the selected area without being deposited other portions of the cover.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the step of curing comprises heating the selected area to cure the composition.