Descenting apparatus and method
OwnerMichael Stecinventor
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Abstract
Descenting apparatus and method. An ozone generator (32) is disposed within and mounted to a portable denclosure (10) for releasing ozone within said enclosure for descenting a hunter's clothes (12) and hunting gear (16) or for descenting a dog training cloth to which a scent is thereafter applied. In a hunting lodge, a stand-along room (50) has an opening (54) to the outside of the lodge and is sealed against entrance of odors from the remainder of the lodge and environmentally controllable with air only from outside the lodge. An ozone generator (52) is mounted to a wall (78) thereof for releasing ozone for descenting a hunter and the hunter's clothes and hunting gear (74).
Claims23
Portable descenting apparatus comprising an enclosure having a closable opening for receiving items for descenting and sized to be portable for carrying in a personal vehicle, and an ozone generator disposed within and mounted to said enclosure for releasing ozone within said enclosure for descenting the items.
(canceled)
A method for use by a hunter for descenting clothing and gear of a hunter while on a hunting trip comprising the steps of:
- a. carrying on the hunting trip an enclosure in which is received an ozone generator, wherein the ozone generator is mounted to the enclosures;
- b. disposing the clothing and the gear in the enclosure;
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- c. operating the ozone generator to generate ozone within the enclosure to descent the clothing and gear.
A method for training an animal to detect a scent comprising the steps of:
- a. disposing at least one item within an enclosure in which is received an ozone generator;
- b. operating the ozone generator to generate ozone within the enclosure to descent the item;
- c. applying the scent to the descented item;
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- d. using the descented item with the scent applied to train the animal to detect the scent.
In a hunting lodge, a descenting room which is sealable against entrance to said room of odors from the remainder of the lodge and which comprises a door providing an outlet directly to the outside of the lodge, equipment having intake of air only from outside the lodge for controlling environment within said room, and an ozone generator mounted within said room for releasing ozone for descenting a hunter's clothing and gear.
(canceled)
A method for use by a hunter at a hunting lodge for descenting the hunter and the hunter's clothing and hunting gear comprising the steps of:
- a. entering a room of the lodge and disposing the clothing and hunting gear in the room;
- b. sealing the room against entrance to the room of odors from the remainder of the lodge;
- c. operating equipment within the room including intaking air as needed only from outside the lodge to control the environment within the room;
- d. operating an ozone generator which is mounted within the room to generate ozone within the sealed room to descent the hunter and the hunter's clothing and hunting gear;
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- e. leaving from the room through a door which opens directly to the outside of the lodge.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.