Patent ID: 11951235
Assignee: DEO COMPANY LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  D | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A device for reducing odor in athletic apparel storage comprising:
a) A top piece having a top interior cavity having an interior circumference, a first vent allowing the top interior cavity to communicate with an external atmosphere, and at least one top boss, all of the at least one top bosses dispersed around a lower edge of the interior circumference;
b) A bottom piece having a base portion and an extending column portion having an exterior column wall and a bottom interior cavity, the extending column portion having a second vent allowing the bottom interior cavity to communicate with the external atmosphere, such that the top piece can be operably attached to the bottom piece by inserting the extending column portion into the top interior cavity through the interior circumference;
c) At least one vertical channel in the exterior column wall such that for each of the at least one top bosses, there is a corresponding vertical channel, the at least one vertical channels disposed about the exterior column wall such that the corresponding top bosses can all simultaneously enter the corresponding vertical channels;
d) At least one vertical boss, such that one of the at least one vertical bosses is present in each of the at least one vertical channels, the vertical boss partially obstructing the travel of the corresponding top boss such that the corresponding top boss will not move past the corresponding vertical boss in each of the at least one vertical channels without application of a first force by a user;
e) At least one horizontal channel in the exterior column wall such that for each of the at least one vertical channels, there is a corresponding horizontal channel, the corresponding horizontal channels disposed about the exterior column wall such that the corresponding top bosses can all simultaneously enter the corresponding horizontal channels after the corresponding top bosses move past the corresponding vertical bosses, and each horizontal channel having a first end aligned with the corresponding vertical channel and a second end circumferentially disposed from the second end along the exterior column wall;
f) At least one first horizontal boss, such that one of the at least one first horizontal bosses is present in each of the at least one horizontal channels, the first horizontal boss partially obstructing the travel of the corresponding top boss such that the corresponding top boss will not move past the corresponding first horizontal boss in each of the at least one horizontal channels without application of a second force by the user, each of the at least one first horizontal bosses preventing the corresponding top boss from moving out of alignment with the corresponding vertical channel until the second force is applied by the user;
g) At least one second horizontal boss, such that one of the at least one second horizontal bosses is present in each of the at least one horizontal channels, the second horizontal boss partially obstructing the travel of the corresponding top boss such that the corresponding top boss will not move past the corresponding second horizontal boss in each of the at least one horizontal channels without application of a third force by the user, each of the at least one horizontal bosses preventing the corresponding top boss from moving out of alignment with the corresponding vertical channel until the third force is applied by the user, and each of the at least one second horizontal bosses defining a captive position wherein once the corresponding top boss moves past the corresponding second horizontal boss, the corresponding top boss is captive in the captive position between the corresponding second horizontal boss and the second end of the corresponding horizontal channel; and,
h) A deodorizing cartridge contained within the bottom interior cavity.