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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,615,754 ...... SACHET Fred Lindenberg, Los Angeles, Calif. Application March 7, 1949, serial No. 79,927 8 Claims. (C1, 299-24) 2. My invention relates generally to Sachets, and person itself, and yet are so small and inconspic more particularly, to an article of this type which uous as not to be readily discernible. y . . . " is adapted to be removably attached to clothing The foregoing and other objects and advan or, if desired, to the person of the user. tages of the invention will be apparent from a Among the difficulties which arise in the per consideration of the following detailed descrip sonal use of perfumes is the fact that if they are tion thereof, consideration being given likewise applied directly to the skin of the user, they grad to the attached drawings, in which: , - . . . . ually lose their effectiveness because of a lack of Figure 1 is a perspective view of a user at absorbent material to retain any substantial taching a sachet embodying the present inven amount of perfume. Furthermore, once perfume 10. tion to the back of a jacket lapel; is applied to the person, and Such person decides Figure 2 is a perspective view, greatly enlarged, to "change perfumes' soon thereafter, the first of the Sachet being applied in Figure 1; application is difficult to remove until it "wears Figure 3 is an elevational section taken on the off,' or loses its effectiveness by evaporation. In line 3-3 in Figure 2; and Such instances, it may be desired to change the 15 Figure 4 is a perspective view similar to Figure type of perfume or to dispense with it entirely, 2, showing the condition of the sachet prior to in which case the user encounters the aforesaid the placement of perfume therein. difficulty of removing the applied perfume. In the drawings, I have designated the sachet Sometimes it is desired to apply the perfume generally by the reference character 5, and it will to the user's clothing rather than the person, but 20 be seen to comprise a base strip 6, having an in such cases, damage occasionally results due to overlying strip forming an envelope 7 secured staining of the clothing or actual destruction of thereto, the envelope having a perforation 8 delicate fabrics due to the chemical constituents therein. Contained within the envelope 1 is a of liquid perfume. Again, in the case of appli Small wad 9 of absorbent, cotton or similar ab cation to clothing, it is difficult to remove the sorbent material. Removably secured to the top Scent of perfume once applied without laundering surface of the envelope 7 is a closure flap 2 hav or dry cleaning the garment. ing an end f4 thereof folded back whereby to Yet another difficulty inherent in the previous form a tab which may be gripped between the use of perfumes has been the waste thereof, due fingers for removing the flap 2...... to the fact that considerably more of the liquid The envelope 7 may be formed as shown with is usually applied than is actually required to 30. two edge-adjacent areas 6 cemented and with produce the desired scent. Also, the application portions thereof folded under the base strip 6 or, of perfume directly from the vial always presents alternatively, may have all four of its edges ce the danger that the liquid will be inadvertently mented to the top Surface of the base strip 6 Spilled, particularly when such application is 35 in the same manner as the areas f6. It should made while traveling or in other places than in be noted that the central position of the perfora the boudoir. tion or aperture 8 leaves a flat surface surround Bearing in mind the foregoing difficulties, it is ing the same whereby the closure strip 2 forms a major object of the present invention to pro a tight Seal. vide a Sachet which is readily attached to and 40 In order to removably secure the sachet 5 to detached from the user's clothing. the clothing, as for example 5 in Figure 3, or, It is another object of the invention to pro alternatively, to the person, the under surface of vide a sachet of the class described which is the base strip 6 is coated with a pressure-type ad adapted to retain a small supply of perfume, in hesive material . The adhesive if is of the a hermetically sealed container which may be permanently tacky type and the same adhesive Opened to expose the perfume when desired, and material is used on the under surface of the flap may be recovered if desired. 2, as indicated at 3. While the same type of Still another object of the invention is to pro adhesive material may be used to secure the en vide such a Sachet which may be moistened with velope 1 to the base strip 6, it is preferred to perfume by the user, and thereafter covered to Secure these two parts by means of a permanent prevent evaporation and dispersion of the scent cement or, alternatively, by some means such as until Such time as the user desires to expose the a heat Seal which fuses the material of the en Sale. velope 7 and the base strip 6 together. - A still further object of the invention is to pro While various materials are suitable for the wide a Sachet of the class described which is rel 55 strips 6, 7 and 12, I have found that thin trans atively inexpensive, capable of quantity produc parent cellulose acetate sheeting is a particu tion, and readily disposable. larly Suitable material. The sachet constructed Among other advantages of devices embodying of this substance is very flexible, almost invisible my invention is the fact that they may easily be When applied to the clothing, and if desired, may attached to the clothing or, alternatively, to the 60 be tinted in various colors to identify the con. 2,615,754 3 4 tents of the sachet and also to render it less con thereon whereby to removably secure it as afore spicuous against clothing. The absorbent ma Said. terial 9 may likewise be tinted for the same pur 3. The construction of claim 2 further char pOSe. acterized in that said closure strip has an ex The sachet just described may be supplied tended end thereof folded back on itself to form with perfume already absorbed in the absorbent a non-adhesive flap for removing said closure material 9, and the aperture 8 covered by the strip. flap 2. Once so supplied, the device may be 4. In a Sachet of the class described: a flat attached to the clothing and the flap 2 comi base strip of material impervious to volatile pletely removed as shown by phantom line in O fluids; an overlapping strip of said impervious Figure 3, whereby to expose the perfume and material positioned against an upper Surface of permit the same to evaporate. said base strip and having its edges cemented When the user desires to fill the Sachet With to edges of said base strip to define an envelope a perfume of her own choice, the article may be thereWith, Said Overlapping strip having a cen supplied in the condition illustrated in Figure 4, tral aperture to expose the interior of said en wherein it will be seen that the flap 2 is folded velope; a body of absorbent material in said back against itself whereby to protect the ad envelope; a layer of permanently tacky adhesive hesive surface f3, and leave the aperture 8 open on the lower surface of said base strip; and a for the insertion of perfume therein. The per removable closure strip of said impervious ma fune may then be added by use of a medicine 20 terial secured to said overlapping strip by dropper or similar applicator, and the flap 2 means of permanently tacky adhesive whereby thereafter stretched forward to expose the ad to open said envelope and expose said absorbent hesive surface 3 which may then be pressed material for inserting a volatile fluid in said ab against the upper Surface of the envelope 7 to sorbent material and to thereafter re-secure-said close the aperture 8. After such filling, the de 25 closure strip to said overlapping strip to close vice is thereafter used in the same manner as said aperture. described above in connection with the pre-filled 5. The construction of claim 4 further char Sachets. acterized in that said closure strip has an ex The sachets 5, either pre-filled and sealed, or tended end thereof folded back. On itself to form as shown in Figure 4, are supplied mounted to 30 a non-adhesive flap for renoving said closure cards or sheets of wax paper or similar material, strip. being secured thereto by the adhesive surfaces 6. A sachet, comprising: a flat envelope of it and thus readily removable for use. flexible material impervious to volatile. fluids, If desired, after opening, the sachet may be Said envelope being sealed on all edges and hav pressed against the skin of the user, thus Sup ing a central opening through One Wall thereof plying the perfume where-ever desired. Fur and a layer of permanently tacky adhesive on thermore, different kinds of perfume can con the exterior surface of the opposite wall; a body veniently be supplied in a small carrier of book of absorbent...material in said envelope; and a let form, providing the user with a variety of flat closure strip of flexible material impervious specific types of perfume, suitable to various 0. to volatile fluids affixed by a permanently tacky moods and preferences. adhesive to the exterior surface of the wall hav When a supply of perfume absorbed in the ing said opening thereinto seal-said opening and absorbent material 9 has been exhausted, the to permit unsealing thereof to insert a fluid into device may be refilled or disposed of, as desired. said absorbent material and subsequent reseal By reason of the relatively small amount of per irig of Said opening. - fume required, the expense of keeping on hand a 45 7. The construction of claim 6 further char variety of different perfumes is relatively much acterized...in that said flexible material...is trans less than it would be if such a variety were pur parent. chased in conventional vials. 8. A sachet comprising: a flat envelope of While the device shown and described herein flexible material impervious to volatile fluids, said is fully capable of achieving the objects and 50 envelope, being sealed on all -edges and having providing. the advantages hereinbefore stated, it an aperture through one wall thereof, a tab will be realized that it is capable of considerable projecting from an end thereof, and a layer of modification by those skilled in the art without permanently tacky adhesive on one surface of departure from the spirit of the invention. For 55 said tab; a body of absorbent material in said this reason, I do not mean to be limited to the envelope; and a flat closure strip of flexible ma form shown and described, but rather to the terial impervious to volatile fluids adhesively scope of the appended claims. secured to the exterior surface of the wall having I claim: - - said aperture therein to seal said aperture. 1. In a sachet of the class described: a flat, 60 FRED. LINDENBERG. oblong base strip; an overlapping oblong strip positioned crosswise against an upper surface of REFERENCES CTED said base strip and with its ends folded around ihe following references are of record in the and under said base strip, said strips being ce file of this patent: mented together along edges thereof whereby to 65 define an enclosure therebetween and said over UNITED STATES PATENTS lying strip having a central aperture therein; a Number Name Date body of absorbent material in said enclosure; a 649,826 Eldred ------m or m - - - May 15, 1900 layer of tacky adhesive on the lower surface of 1,241,695. Alexander ------Oct. 2, 1917 said base strip; and a removable closure Strip 70 1,546,302 Mehigan ------July 14; 1925 adhesively secured to the upper surface of said 1,706,444' Dietrich------Mar. 26, 1929 overlying strip whereby to close said aperture. 2,097.858 Herz ------Nov. 2, 1937 2. The construction of claim 1 further chair 2,257.823 Stokes ------Oct. 7, 1941 acterized in that said closure strip is formed 2,371,390. Graue ------Mar. 13, 1945 with a layer of permanently tacky adhesive 75 2,520,737 Romeyniet al. - Aug. 29, 1950