Patent ID: 6767521
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: A61L,F26B

Abstract:
A system for dehumidifying and deodorizing, the system comprising:a hanging, dehumidifying and deodorizing pouch, the hanging pouch comprising a housing, the housing comprising an impermeable membrane and a semi-permeable membrane securely attached to the impermeable membrane, the housing enclosing moisture absorbent material and a deodorizing material; a jacket for enclosing the hanging pouch, the jacket comprising contiguous side walls and a bottom wall, the walls defining an interior compartment for receiving the hanging pouch, the walls further defining perforations to allow communication between the hanging pouch and the atmosphere when the hanging pouch is within the interior compartment, the bottom wall forming a base for the system; the jacket defining an opening that is sized to allow insertion of the hanging pouch into the interior compartment; the contiguous walls having top ends and bottom ends, the top ends of the contiguous walls defining a groove; a spindle adapted to fit within two opposing grooves; and the hanging pouch further comprising a means for engaging the spindle so that the hanging pouch depends from the spindle.