Patent ID: 8337602

Claim:
A deodorizing device, comprising: a collection mouthpiece having an intake port and an internal channel; and a pump unit attachable to the collection mouthpiece and operable to draw malodorous air into the intake port and through the internal channel when the collection mouthpiece is attached to the pump unit, the pump unit comprising a replaceable filter cartridge and an internal compression chamber for receiving the malodorous air, the filter cartridge including a housing and a filter material contained in the housing for treating the malodorous air, the filter cartridge housing comprising first and second wall portions angled relative to one another and extending along respective sides of the pump unit, the first and second wall portions respectively having first and second exterior surface regions with flow openings for expelling the treated air from the pump unit and further respectively having first and second internal surface regions adjacent to the internal compression chamber for receiving the malodorous air for treatment.