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US 2012/0070337 A1Published application
Sports equipment sanitizer
AssigneeOzone Nation Inc.
InventorMichael Antinozzi
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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.
Claims9
A method of sanitizing and deodorizing sports equipment comprising the steps of:
- a) mounting an item to a portion of ductwork including a plurality of perforations;
- b) enclosing the item and ductwork within a sealable cabinet such that the environment within the sealable cabinet is completely contained without any openings communicate air to an environment exterior to the sealable cabinet;
- c) generating ozone;
- d) drawing the generated ozone into the ductwork and out the plurality of perforations;
- e) reacting the ozone with a chemical compound to facilitate transformation of ozone into non-harmful elements before communicating an internal space within the sealable cabinet with the environment exterior to the sealable cabinet;
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- f) exhausting the non-harmful elements from the sealable cabinet.
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