Vacuum cleaner with scent attachment

Abstract

A scent attachment for a vacuum cleaner. The attachment is a mount with one or more slots adapted to receive one or more scent inserts or discs. The scent inserts may be held securely in the slots by pressure, friction, a spring-lock mechanism, a tab, a lever, or other similar means. The mount is located in the airflow pathway, and introduces a scent into the air being discharged from the vacuum cleaner. The mount may be located on or integrated with the vacuum filter in the debris container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
 a suction nozzle;   a main body comprising a debris container with a filter, and a motor with an intake and an exhaust configured to induce airflow into the suction nozzle and through the debris container; and   a scent attachment placed with said airflow.   
     
     
         2 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the scent attachment comprises a mount with one or more slots configured to hold one or more scent inserts or discs. 
     
     
         3 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 2 , wherein said one or more scent inserts or discs are removably held. 
     
     
         4 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 2 , wherein said one or more scent inserts or discs comprise one or more openings configured to allow said airflow to flow therethrough. 
     
     
         5 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 2 , wherein said one or more scent inserts or discs comprise scented material. 
     
     
         6 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 2 , wherein said one or more scent inserts or discs comprise a frame holding scented material extending across the center of the insert or disc. 
     
     
         7 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the scent attachment is mounted on or near the motor intake. 
     
     
         8 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the scent attachment is mounted on or near the motor exhaust. 
     
     
         9 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the scent attachment is mounted on the filter. 
     
     
         10 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the filter is mounted on a filter holder, and the scent attachment is mounted on or integrated with the filter holder. 
     
     
         11 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the vacuum cleaner constitutes one of an upright vacuum cleaner, a canister vacuum cleaner, or a hand-held vacuum cleaner. 
     
     
         12 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 10 , wherein the filter holder comprises a flap with a spring hinge, wherein the flap is configured to open when the motor is inducing airflow into the debris container 
     
     
         13 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the vacuum cleaner comprises an upright vacuum cleaner with a base containing said suction nozzle, said base rotatably attached to the main body, with a handle extending upward from the main body. 
     
     
         14 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein said base and upright body are configured to lock in an upright locked position where the handle forms an approximate 83 degree angle relative to the base. 
     
     
         15 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the handle is extendible. 
     
     
         16 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the suction nozzle comprises a single large opening in the base. 
     
     
         17 . A scent attachment for a vacuum cleaner with a suction nozzle, a main body with a debris container with a filter, and a motor with an intake and an exhaust configured to induce airflow into the suction nozzle and through the debris container, the scent attachment comprising:
 a mount with one or more slots; and   one or more scent inserts or discs configured to be inserted into said one or more slots;   wherein the mount is located within the airflow.   
     
     
         18 . The scent attachment of  claim 17 , wherein the mount is mounted on or near the motor exhaust. 
     
     
         19 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 17 , wherein the scent attachment is mounted on the filter. 
     
     
         20 . The scent attachment of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more scent inserts or discs comprise scented material.