Patent ID: 6174496
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: A61L,B05B,B65D

Abstract:
A method of disinfecting interior surfaces within the ductwork of an automotive air conditioning system, said method comprising the steps of:(a) providing an elongated flexible tube having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of outlet ports formed at least partially along the length of said tube, the outlet ports being arrayed in a predetermined configuration about the elongated flexible tube;(b) coupling the elongated flexible tube at its first end to a source of disinfectant under pressure;(c) inserting the elongated flexible tube into the interior ductwork of an automotive air conditioning system to a depth sufficient to locate the plurality of outlet ports inside the ductwork; and(d) expelling disinfectant from the source of disinfectant through the elongated flexible tube to eject disinfectant from the outlet ports in directions away from the tube for thoroughly treating adjacent interior surfaces within the ductwork with disinfectant.