Footwear emitting a fragrance and a method for its fabrication

Abstract

An article of footwear that automatically and continuously emits a fragrance and includes a fragrance-releasing substance impregnated into and absorbed by a part of the footwear such as by infusing the fragrance-releasing substance into a selected part of the footwear article.

1 . A method for fabricating an article of footwear including the steps of providing said footwear and impregnating into a selected part of said footwear a fragrance-releasing substance that is absorbed into said footwear part and is thereafter automatically and continuously released from the impregnated part of said footwear.  
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , in which said fragrance-releasing substance is a fragrance oil, and said impregnating step includes infusing said fragrance oil into a selected footwear part.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , in which said fragrance-releasing substance is a fragrance oil, said impregnating step including the step of applying said oil directly into a selected footwear part.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , in which said applying step includes using a brush or applicator or spraying said oil onto said footwear part.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , in which said impregnating step includes the step of immersing said selected footwear part into a container containing said fragrance-releasing substance.  
     
     
         6 . An article of footwear and a fragrance-releasing substance directly impregnated into and absorbed by at least a part of said footwear.