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Sports equipment sanitizer

a technology for sanitizing sports equipment and deodorizing sports equipment, which is applied in the direction of lavatory sanitory, water installations, constructions, etc., can solve the problems of inefficiency of machines such as these, affecting the operation of the equipment, and creating undesirable odors

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-19
OZONE NATION
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[0005] An example apparatus for removing mold and mildew from sports equipment includes an ozone generator that supp

Problems solved by technology

Sports equipment that is used frequently grows mold and mildew that in turn create an undesirable odor.
Sprays available to consumers mask such odors, but only for a short period and do not remove the mold and mildew that cause the odors and that can cause a variety of serious health issues.
Machines of this type are, however, inefficient because the ozone does not fully penetrate the equipment.
The effectiveness of such devices is further reduced when the equipment is wet or damp, as the desirable sanitizing properties of ozone are reduced by the presence of moisture.

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[0011] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a sports equipment sanitizing assembly 10 includes a distribution system 16 mounted within a sealable cabinet 12. The cabinet 12 includes doors 14 for enclosing and sealing the interior of the cabinet 12. The distribution system 16 includes a plurality of conduits for supporting various sports equipment for deodorizing and sanitizing.

[0012] The conduits of the distribution system 16 receive and inject a flow of ozone enriched air into the sports equipment to remove odor and sanitize the item. The conduits are configured into various forms to hold the various sports equipment, such as skates, gloves, shoulder pads, etc... The distribution system 16 includes a plurality of openings disposed to direct the ozone enriched air into an interior space of the equipment item. The interior space is the location of the source of odor and therefore merely surrounding an item with ozone is not effective in removing and sanitizing the equipment.

[0013] An ozone ...

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Abstract

An apparatus for removing mold and mildew from sports equipment includes an ozone generator that supplies ozone to a distribution system that directs ozone at a high velocity to both dry and sanitize sports equipment. The high velocity flow of ozone is directed to the interior portions of the sports equipment to dry and sanitize the equipment. The high speed flow of the ozone provides for drying of the interior surfaces of the equipment while also direction impinging ozone flow on interior surfaces to remove undesirable mold and mildew.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The application claims priority to Canadian Patent Application No. 2,526,367 which was filed on Oct. 19, 2005. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention generally relates to sanitizing, and deodorizing sports equipment. More particularly, this invention relates to a method and device for safely sanitizing and deodorizing sports equipment utilizing ozone. [0003] Sports equipment that is used frequently grows mold and mildew that in turn create an undesirable odor. Sprays available to consumers mask such odors, but only for a short period and do not remove the mold and mildew that cause the odors and that can cause a variety of serious health issues. [0004] There are machines on the market, as shown for example in Canadian Patent 2385170, that surround the equipment in ozone. Machines of this type are, however, inefficient because the ozone does not fully penetrate the equipment. The effectiveness of such devices is further reduced...

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IPC IPC(8): A61L2/20
CPCA61L2/18A61L2/202A61L2202/15
Inventor ANTINOZZI, MICHAEL
Owner OZONE NATION