Odor absorbing system and method

#The present invention generally relates to an odor absorbing system configured to reduce odor emanation from a person into an environment surrounding the person and, more particularly, to an odor absorbing system that includes an article of clothing and at least one odor absorbing insert that is removably attachable to the article of clothing. Additional aspects of the present invention are directed to methods of using the system.

#Outdoorsmen and women, particularly hunters, often take steps to prevent their detection by wildlife. Such steps include making themselves less visibly detectable to wildlife by, for example, hiding in a tree-stand or wearing camouflaging clothing.

#Such wildlife detection preventing methods also include reducing the likelihood of being detected by scent. For example, animals positioned downwind of the person can easily smell bodily odors including natural body secretions. Other bodily odors that are detectable by animals include odors resulting from soaps, perfumes, shampoos, deodorants and other products that are applied to the body. Other strong animal-detectable odors include those embedded in our clothes that are acquired from the environment, such as cigarette smoke, odors from a cleaning detergent or fabric softener applied to the clothes when washed, and other odors.

#FIG. 1A is a front plan view of a portion of an odor absorbing system in accordance with embodiments of the invention.

#FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the system depicted in FIG. 1A taken generally along the line 1B-1B.

#FIGS. 2A-2E illustrate vents in a base layer of an article of clothing of the odor absorbing system in accordance with embodiments of the invention.

#The present invention is generally directed to an odor absorbing system 100, shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, for use by a person to reduce odor emanation from the person into an environment surrounding the person. FIG. 1A is a partial front plan view of the system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the invention. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the system 100 depicted in FIG. 1A taken generally along line 1B-1B.

#The system 100 includes an article of clothing 102, an exterior side 104 of which is shown in FIG. 1, that includes a base layer 106 that is configured to substantially surround a portion of the person wearing the article of clothing 102. In other words, the base layer 106 forms the body covering structure of the article of clothing 102. Additionally, the system 100 includes at least one odor absorbing insert 108 that is configured to cover at least one vent 110 in the base layer 106 of the article of clothing 102. The odor absorbing insert 108 is configured to adsorb or absorb odors emanating from the person to prevent them from entering the environment surrounding the person. Hereinafter, the tetra “absorb” will be used to describe both adsorbing and absorbing functions.

#Preferably, the odor absorbing inserts 108 and vents 110 are positioned on the article of clothing 102 such that, when the article of clothing 102 is worn by a person, they are likely to be positioned adjacent to primary odor-producing areas of the body. Examples of primary odor-producing areas include the armpits, the shoulders, the neck, the crotch area, and the mouth of the person.