An odor removal assembly comprising a flexible bag that, when open, allows a user to place items into the bag's interior, and when closed, prevents a user from placing items into the interior of the bag. The bag may include a fastening mechanism for closing the bag. The assembly includes an ozone ge
An odor removal assembly comprising a flexible bag that, when open, allows a user to place items into the bag's interior, and when closed, prevents a user from placing items into the interior of the bag. The bag may include a fastening mechanism for closing the bag. The assembly includes an ozone generator that generates ozone and expels the ozone through a conduit that extends between an outlet of the ozone generator and the interior of the bag. The assembly may also include an ozone destruction catalyst for removing ozone from the interior of the bag. In various embodiments, the odor removal assembly includes an automatic shutoff system for preventing the ozone generator from generating ozone gas if: the ozone level exceeds a pre-determined level outside of the bag, if the ozone level exceeds a pre-determined level within the interior of the bag, and/or if the bag is open.
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1. An assembly for removing odors from clothing or other items, the assembly comprising: a flexible bag defining an interior and a selectively closeable opening that is dimensioned so that: (A) when the opening is in an open orientation, a user may place clothing, or one or more other objects, into
1. An assembly for removing odors from clothing or other items, the assembly comprising: a flexible bag defining an interior and a selectively closeable opening that is dimensioned so that: (A) when the opening is in an open orientation, a user may place clothing, or one or more other objects, into the interior of the bag through the opening; and (B) when the opening is in a closed orientation, a user is prevented from placing clothing or one or more other objects into the interior of the bag through the opening, the bag comprising; at least one partition within the interior of the bag that is adapted to be moved between: (1) a first position in which the at least one partition cooperates with one or more interior walls of the bag to form a first interior chamber of a first size adjacent a first particular side of the partition and a second interior chamber of a first size adjacent a second particular side of the partition; and (2) a second position in which the at least one partition cooperates with the one or more interior walls of the bag to form a first interior chamber of a second size adjacent the first particular side of the partition and a second interior chamber of a second size adjacent the second particular side of the partition;a fastening mechanism for selectively maintaining the bag in the closed orientation;an exterior pocket formed on an exterior of the flexible bag, wherein the exterior pocket is configured to receive an ozone generator;an opening formed in a common wall between the exterior pocket and the interior of the flexible bag;an ozone generator that is adapted to generate ozone gas and to expel the ozone gas from the ozone generator through an outlet; andat least one conduit having a first end coupled to the outlet of the ozone generator and a second end, wherein: the at least one conduit passes through the opening from the exterior pocket into the interior of the flexible bag; andthe at least one conduit second end comprises a single opening and is secured to a surface of the interior of the flexible bag;wherein when the at least one partition is in the first position, the at least one conduit is in direct gaseous communication with the first interior chamber of the first size and not in direct gaseous communication with the second interior chamber of the first size; andwhen the at least one partition is in the second position, the at least one conduit is in direct gaseous communication with the second interior chamber of the second size and not in direct gaseous communication with the first interior chamber of the second size. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly further comprises an ozone destruction catalyst support assembly that is adapted for supporting the ozone destruction catalyst within the interior of the flexible bag. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the ozone destruction catalyst support assembly comprises at least one mesh pocket. 4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein: the ozone generator is received in the exterior pocket and adjacent an outer portion of the flexible bag; andan outlet of the tubing is adjacent a central portion of the interior of the flexible bag. 5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly comprises an automatic shutoff system that is adapted to prevent the operation of the ozone generator at least partially in response to one or more pre-determined conditions being satisfied. 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the one or more pre-determined conditions comprise a pre-determined ozone level being exceeded outside of the flexible bag. 7. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the one or more pre-determined conditions comprise a pre-determined ozone level being exceeded within the interior of the flexible bag. 8. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the one or more pre-determined conditions comprise the opening being in the open orientation. 9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible bag is made of fabric. 10. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible bag is dimensioned to hold athletic apparel. 11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible bag comprises a central housing that is at least partially coated with an ozone destruction material. 12. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first interior chamber of the first size is larger than the second interior chamber of the first size.
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