Oxygenated air freshener

Abstract

An oxygenating air freshener is provided. The air freshener includes ambient air and a liquid component including at least water, a propellant, and fragrance. The air freshener is contained in an aerosol can useful for dispensing the air freshener into an environment.

We claim:  
     
         1 . An oxygenating air freshener comprising: 
 a. ambient air; and    b. a liquid component including at least water, a propellant, and fragrance.    
     
     
         2 . The air freshener of  claim 1  wherein said ambient air comprises at least about 40% of the total weight % of the air freshener.  
     
     
         3 . The air freshener of  claim 1  wherein said liquid component includes between about 50 and 90 wt % water.  
     
     
         4 . The air freshener of  claim 3  wherein said liquid component includes between about 0.1 and 5 wt % fragrance.  
     
     
         5 . The air freshener of  claim 3  wherein said liquid component includes between about 0.1 and 2 wt % sodium nitrite.  
     
     
         6 . The air freshener of  claim 3  wherein said liquid component includes between about 0.5 and 5 wt % triethylene glycol.  
     
     
         7 . The air freshener of  claim 3  wherein said liquid component includes between about 5 and 50 wt % propellant.  
     
     
         8 . The air freshener of  claim 1  wherein said propellant comprises hydrocarbon propellants.  
     
     
         9 . The air freshener of  claim 1  further comprising an aerosol container which holds said ambient air and said liquid component.  
     
     
         10 . The air freshener of  claim 9  wherein said aerosol container includes about 50% ambient air and about 50% liquid component.  
     
     
         11 . An aerosol container comprising: 
 a canister constructed from a thin wall of metallic material and having a diameter, an interior, an upper end, a lower end and an intermediate exterior surface therebetween;    a lower base coupled to the lower end of the canister;    a dispensing mechanism; and    an oxygenating air freshener composition including ambient air and a liquid component including water, a propellant, and at least one fragrance.    
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11  including about 50% ambient air and about 50% liquid component.  
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 11  wherein said ambient air comprises at least about 40% of the total weight % of the air freshener.  
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 11  wherein said liquid component includes between about 50 and 90 wt % water.  
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 11  wherein said liquid component includes between about 0.1 and 5 wt % fragrance.  
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 11  wherein said liquid component includes between about 0.1 and 2 wt % sodium nitrite.  
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 11  wherein said liquid component includes between about 0.5 and 5 wt % triethylene glycol.  
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 11  wherein said liquid component includes about 5 and 50 wt % propellant.  
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 11  wherein said propellant comprises hydrocarbon propellants.  
     
     
         20 . An oxygenating air freshener comprising: 
 a. about 40% ambient air; and    b. a liquid component including: 
 i. between about 50 and 90 wt % water;  
 ii. between about 0.1 and 5 wt % fragrance;  
 iii. between about 0.1 and 2 wt % sodium nitrite;  
 iv. between about 0.5 and 5 wt % triethylene glycol; and  
 v. between about 5 and 50 wt % propellant.