Scented container with moisture control capacity

Abstract

A multifunctional vessel which includes an outer container, a moisture control material, and a scented material placed within or formed as part of the outer container, wherein the scented material includes a plastic composition, preferably a thermoplastic material, blended with a scent imparting material. The scented material can be formed in the shape of an inner container for holding an adsorbing composition, such as a gas adsorbing material. Alternatively, the scented material can be layered in the vessel to form an inner layer of the outer container and the moisture control material can be placed in a separate canister or sachet. The moisture control material can be placed in a container, such as a canister or a sachet, wherein the moisture control material regulates the relative humidity within the vessel.

1 . A multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity comprising 
 a vessel,    a scented material, comprising a plastic composition blended with a scent imparting material, wherein the scented material is present within or a component of the vessel, and    a moisture control material present within a container that is placed within the vessel.    
   
   
       2 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 1 , wherein the composition of the vessel includes an absorbent material for absorbing gases.  
   
   
       3 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 1 , wherein the scented material comprises a canister or a sachet.  
   
   
       4 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 1 , wherein the scented material comprises an inner layer of the vessel.  
   
   
       5 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 1 , wherein the scent imparting material comprises from 0.1 to about 30% by weight of the scented shape material.  
   
   
       6 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 1 , further comprising a color pigment additive.  
   
   
       7 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture control material comprises a hydrated material selected from the group consisting of bentonite clay, silica gel, montmorillonite clay, molecular sieve, calcium oxide, calcium sulfate, glycerol, sorbitol, propylene glycol and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       8 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture control material comprises hydrated silica gel hydrated to a capacity of from 10% relative humidity to 95% relative humidity.  
   
   
       9 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture control material comprises hydrated silica gel and the container containing that moisture control material is selected from a canister or a sachet.  
   
   
       10 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 1  further comprising an adsorbent polymeric composition for absorbing predetermined gases.  
   
   
       11 . The multifunctional vessel with moisture control capacity of  claim 10 , wherein the adsorbent polymeric composition absorbs oxygen.