Deodorizing glove holder for athletic gloves and other equipment

Abstract

A deodorizer for insertion into athletic and other equipment, having an outer housing that is infused with an antimicrobial agent and that has ventilation holes, and containing silica within the outer housing. The silica absorbs moisture that allows bacteria to grow and the antimicrobial infused outer housing kills existing bacteria, thereby reducing bacteria and odor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for insertion within sports equipment comprising:
 an outer housing having ventilation holes, said outer housing being infused with antimicrobial ions;   a removable insert displaced within said outer housing, said insert including silica.   
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said ions include silver ions. 
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 2 , wherein said device is shaped as a tube to fit inside a glove. 
     
     
         4 . A pair of devices according to  claim 3 , further comprising a strap connecting said pair of devices to each other. 
     
     
         5 . A pair of devices according to  claim 4 , further comprising a clip strap connected to one of said devices with a clip at the other end of the strap for connecting to said other device. 
     
     
         6 . A pair of devices according to  claim 4 , wherein said strap is made from paracord. 
     
     
         7 . A device according to  claim 3 , wherein said outer housing is approximately 7.5 inches in length and ¾ inches wide. 
     
     
         8 . A device according to  claim 7 , wherein said removable insert includes approximately 50% scented silica and approximately 50% unscented silica. 
     
     
         9 . A device according to  claim 8 , wherein said removable insert is approximately 18 cm long and approximately 2 cm wide. 
     
     
         10 . A device according to  claim 7 , wherein said removable insert includes approximately 7.5 g scented silica gel and approximately 7.5 g activated carbon.