Container for scented products and business method for retailing scented products

Abstract

A closure for containers in which scented products are housed, and a business method for using such containers in the retail promotion of scented products.

1 . A closure member comprising:
 an inner cap member;   an outer cap member, attached in nesting fashion to said inner cap member; and   a scent-bearing member housed, at least in part, between said inner cap member and said outer cap member.   
   
   
       2 . The closure member of  claim 1  wherein said outer cap member is constructed with vent means formed therein for effecting exposure of said scent-bearing member to an environment exterior of said closure member. 
   
   
       3 . The closure member of  claim 1  further comprising scent-releasing means attached to said outer cap member for reversibly exposing said scent-bearing member to an environment exterior of said closure member. 
   
   
       4 . The closure member of  claim 2  further comprising scent-releasing means attached to said outer cap member for reversibly exposing said scent-bearing member to an environment exterior of said closure member. 
   
   
       5 . A product container comprising:
 a substantially liquid impermeable vessel having an aperture with cap engagement means;   an inner cap member having vessel aperture engagement means, configured for reversibly sealed engagement with said aperture of said vessel;   an outer cap member, attached in nesting fashion to said inner cap member; and   a scent-bearing member housed, at least in part, between said inner cap member and said outer cap member.   
   
   
       6 . The closure member of  claim 5  wherein said outer cap member is constructed with vent means formed therein for effecting exposure of said scent-bearing member to an environment exterior of said closure member. 
   
   
       7 . The closure member of  claim 5  further comprising scent-releasing means attached to said outer cap member for reversibly exposing said scent-bearing member to an environment exterior of said closure member. 
   
   
       8 . The closure member of  claim 6  further comprising scent-releasing means attached to said outer cap member for reversibly exposing said scent-bearing member to an environment exterior of said closure member. 
   
   
       9 . A method for promoting scented products for sale comprising the steps of:
 selecting a product container comprising:
 a substantially liquid impermeable vessel having an aperture with cap engagement means; 
 an inner cap member having vessel aperture engagement means, configured for reversibly sealed engagement with said aperture of said vessel; 
 an outer cap member, attached in nesting fashion to said inner cap member; and 
 a scent-bearing member housed, at least in part, between said inner cap member and said outer cap member; 
   placing a scented product within said vessel;   placing said container in a retail environment.   
   
   
       14 . The method of claim  13  wherein said outer cap member is constructed with vent means formed therein for effecting exposure of said scent-bearing member to an environment exterior of said closure member. 
   
   
       15 . The method of claim  13  further comprising scent-releasing means attached to said outer cap member for reversibly exposing said scent-bearing member to an environment exterior of said closure member. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising scent-releasing means attached to said outer cap member for reversibly exposing said scent-bearing member to an environment exterior of said closure member.