Odor absorbing system and method

• US 20080028494A1
• Filed: 07/25/2007
• Published: 02/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals
• Original Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals
• Inventors: Newman, Anthony
• Granted Patent: US 7,934,268 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/94
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 2400/36 Deodorising or perfuming
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/00 Undergarments corsets A41C1/00; brassières A41C3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/20 Inserts
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/36 Deoderising or perfuming
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/00 Materials specially adapted for outerwear

Abstract

An odor absorbing system includes a lower body covering article of clothing configured to be worn by a person. The lower body covering article of clothing includes a base layer comprising a crotch section and leg sections, each of which are connected to the crotch section. The crotch and leg sections are respectively configured to substantially cover the crotch and legs of the person wearing the article of clothing.

Claims

1. An odor absorbing system comprising:

a lower body covering article of clothing configured to be worn by a person including a base layer comprising a crotch section and leg sections each connected to the crotch section, the crotch and leg sections respectively configured to substantially cover the crotch and legs of the person wearing the article of clothing; and

an odor absorbing insert removably attachable to the article of clothing, the insert including an odor absorbing agent.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the base layer includes a vent and the base layer is formed of a material that is less breathable than the vent, and wherein the insert is removably attachable to the article of clothing adjacent the vent using a fastener, the insert including a layer of breathable material and an odor absorbing agent on the layer of breathable material.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the fastener includes a breathable pocket attached to the base layer adjacent the vent, the breathable pocket including first and second layers of breathable material spanning the vent and defining an interior chamber, wherein the odor absorbing insert is removably receivable within the interior chamber.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the odor absorbing insert is removably contained within the interior chamber of the breathable pocket.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein the vent is located in the crotch section of the base layer.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the article of clothing includes a waistline attached to the crotch section of the base layer, and wherein the vent is located in an area of the base layer adjacent the waistline.

7. The system of claim 2 wherein the article of clothing includes a waistline attached to the crotch section of the base layer and configured to squeeze a waist of the person wearing the article of clothing.

8. The system of claim 2 wherein the article of clothing includes a pair of cuffs each attached to an end of one of the leg sections of the base layer and configured to squeeze an ankle of the person wearing the article of clothing.

9. The system of claim 2 wherein the base layer includes a plurality of vents and wherein the system further comprises:

a plurality of fasteners; and

a plurality of odor absorbing inserts removably attachable to the article of clothing adjacent the vents using the fasteners, each insert including a layer of breathable material and an odor absorbing agent on the layer of breathable material.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein each fastener comprises a breathable pocket including first and second layers of breathable materials spanning one of the vents and defining an interior chamber, wherein each of the odor absorbing inserts is removably receivable within one of the interior chambers of the breathable pockets.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of vents comprise a first vent positioned on a first side of the article of clothing and a second vent positioned on a second side of the article of clothing that opposes the first side.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the article of clothing includes a waistline attached to the crotch section of the base layer, and wherein the plurality of vents comprise at least one vent located in an area of the base layer adjacent the waistline and at least one vent located in one of the leg sections.

13. The system of claim 2, wherein the odor absorbing agent is selected from a group consisting of activated carbon, charcoal, chlorophyll, baking soda, activated alumni, soda, lime, zeolite, calcium oxide, potassium permanganate, and cyclodextrin.

14. A method of reducing odor emanation from a person into an environment surrounding the person while hunting, the method comprising steps of:

providing a lower body covering article of clothing configured to be worn by the person including a lower base layer, the lower base layer comprising a crotch section and leg sections, each leg section connected to the crotch section;

providing a first odor absorbing insert comprising an odor absorbing agent in a sealed container;

removing the first odor absorbing insert from the sealed container;

removably attaching the first odor absorbing insert to the lower body covering article of clothing;

wearing the article of clothing including surrounding a crotch of the person with the crotch section of the lower base layer and inserting the legs of the person into the leg sections of the lower base layer; and

hunting wildlife while wearing the article of clothing.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein:

the lower base layer includes a vent and the lower base layer is formed of a material that is less breathable than the vent;

the first odor absorbing insert comprises a breathable material and the odor absorbing agent is on the breathable material; and

removably attaching the odor absorbing insert to the lower body covering article of clothing comprises removably attaching the first odor absorbing insert to the lower body covering article of clothing adjacent to the vent.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

providing an upper body covering article of clothing configured to be worn by the person including an upper base layer, the upper base layer comprising a torso section and arm sections each connected to the torso section;

providing a second odor absorbing insert in a sealed container;

removing the second odor absorbing insert from the sealed container;

removably attaching the second odor absorbing insert to the upper body covering article of clothing; and

wearing the upper body covering article of clothing including surrounding a torso of the person with the torso section and inserting the arms of the person into the arm sections of the upper base layer.

17. The method of claim 16 and further comprising:

providing a head covering article of clothing configured to be worn by the person including a head base layer, the head base layer comprising a cap section that is configured to cover at least a portion of a head of the person;

providing a third odor absorbing insert in a sealed container;

removing the third odor absorbing insert from the sealed container; and

removably attaching the third odor absorbing insert to the head covering article of clothing.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein:

the lower body covering article of clothing includes a breathable pocket attached to the base layer adjacent the vent; and

the attaching step comprises containing the odor absorbing insert in an interior chamber of the breathable pocket.

19. An odor absorbing system comprising:

an upper body covering article of clothing configured to be worn by a person, wherein the upper body covering article of clothing comprises;

an upper base layer comprising a torso section and arm sections each connected to the torso section, the torso and arm sections respectively configured to substantially cover the torso and arms of the person wearing the article of clothing; and

a first odor absorbing insert removably attachable to the upper body covering article of clothing, the first odor absorbing insert including an odor absorbing agent; and

a lower body covering article of clothing configured to be worn by a person comprising;

a lower base layer; and

a second odor absorbing insert removably attachable to the lower body covering article of clothing, the second odor absorbing insert comprising an odor absorbing agent.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein

the upper base layer comprises an upper vent and the upper base layer is formed of a material that is less breathable than the upper vent;

the first odor absorbing insert comprises a layer of breathable material, which is removably attachable to the upper body covering article of clothing adjacent the upper vent using a first fastener;

the lower base layer comprises a first lower vent and the lower base layer is formed of a material that is less breathable than the first lower vent; and

the second odor absorbing insert is removably attachable to the lower body covering article of clothing adjacent the first lower vent using a second fastener.

21. The system of claim 19, and further comprising:

a head covering article of clothing configured to be worn by a person, wherein the head covering article of clothing comprises;

a head base layer comprising a cap section that is configured to cover at least a portion of a head of the person;

a third fastener; and

a third odor absorbing insert removably attachable to the head covering article of clothing using the third fastener.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein:

the head base layer includes a head vent and the head base layer is formed of a material that is less breathable than the head vent; and

the third odor absorbing insert is removably attachable to the head covering article of clothing adjacent the head vent using the third fastener.

23. The system of claim 20 wherein the lower base layer comprises a crotch section and leg sections each connected to the crotch section, the crotch and leg sections respectively configured to substantially cover the crotch and legs of the person wearing the article of clothing.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein the second fastener includes a breathable pocket attached to the lower base layer adjacent the first lower vent, the breathable pocket including first and second layers of breathable material spanning the first lower vent and defining an interior chamber, wherein the second odor absorbing insert is removably receivable within the interior chamber.

25. The system of claim 23 wherein the lower body covering article of clothing includes a waistline attached to the crotch section, and wherein the first lower vent is located in an area of the crotch section adjacent the waistline.

26. The system of claim 23 wherein:

the lower body covering article of clothing comprises a second lower vent located in one of the leg sections;

a third fastener; and

a third odor absorbing insert removably attachable to the lower body covering article of clothing adjacent the second lower vent.

27. The system of claim 23 wherein:

the first lower vent is located in a first side of the base layer;

the lower base layer further comprises a second lower vent located in a second side of the lower base layer; and

the first and second sides are opposing sides of the lower body covering article of clothing.