# US 10,499,627 B2 · Insect and tick barrier and method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,499,627 B2 - Document ID: US10499627B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/057,242 - Filed: 2016-03-01 - Published: 2016-07-14 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2014-09-26 - Applicants: Susan Haire; Thomas Young - Inventors: Susan Haire; Thomas Young - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10499627B2 ## CPC - A01M 1/14: Catching by adhesive surfaces - A01M 1/103: {for crawling insects} - A01M 29/34: specially adapted for insects - Y02A 50/30: Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE ## Abstract A wearable band and an associated method that forms a barrier against ticks including a useable section of material is a flat strip of material that is torn from a rolled up section, the useable section of material including: a first side, the first side including a first fastening material, wherein the first side faces away from the user, a second side, the second side including a second fastening material that opposingly corresponds to the first fastening material, wherein the second side fasces toward the user, and may have a track of adhesive disposed on the first side of the usable section, the track of adhesive extending completely around the limb of the user to create a barrier against a tick, such that the tick is trapped on the track of adhesive when the tick comes into direct contact with the track of adhesive. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wearable band that forms a barrier against ticks comprising: a useable section of material, the useable section of material being flexible so that the useable section of material can be manipulated to snugly fit around a limb of a user, the useable section of material including: a first side, the first side including a first fastening material, the first fastening material including a first strip and a second strip, wherein the first strip runs against a first edge of the first side and the second strip runs against a second edge of the first side, wherein the first side faces away from the user, and each of the first strip and the second strip extend at least one of: (i) continuously along an entire length of the wearable band, and (ii) at a plurality of discrete locations extending along the entire length of the wearable band, wherein a track of adhesive is disposed between the first strip and the second strip; and a second side, the second side including a second fastening material that fastens to the first fastening material, the second fastening material including a third strip and a fourth strip, wherein the third strip runs against a first edge of the second side and the fourth strip runs against a second edge of the second side, wherein the second side is configured to face toward the user, and each of the third strip and the fourth strip extend at least one of: (i) continuously along the entire length of the wearable band, and (ii) at a plurality of discrete locations extending along the entire length of the wearable band wherein the first fastening material is a plurality of hooks, and the second fastening material is a plurality of loops. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wearable band of claim 1, wherein the track of adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The wearable band of claim 2, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wearable band of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of perforations located on the useable section. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The wearable band of claim 1, wherein the first strip comprises a plurality of sections that are spaced apart a distance. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wearable band of claim 1, further comprising an attractant to attract a tick to the track of adhesive. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The wearable band of claim 1, further comprising a cover layer placed onto the first side of the useable section. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The wearable band of claim 7, wherein the cover layer is a non-stick surface sheet, and is peeled back and away from the first side when being used by the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The wearable band of claim 1, wherein the track of adhesive extends completely around the limb of the user to create a barrier against a tick, such that the tick is trapped on the track of adhesive when the tick comes into direct contact with the track of adhesive. ### Claim 10 A roll comprising a linear section of a useable section, the useable section of material being flexible so that the useable section of material can be manipulated to snugly fit around a limb of a user, wherein the useable section of material is a flat strip of material that is torn from a rolled up section, the useable section of material including: a first side, the first side including a first fastening material, wherein the first side faces away from the user, wherein the first fastening material includes a first strip and a second strip, the first strip running against a first edge of the first side and the second strip running against a second edge of the first side, and wherein each of the first strip and the second strip extend at least one of: (i) continuously along an entire length of the roll, and (ii) at a plurality of discrete locations extending along the entire length of the roll, and wherein a track of adhesive is disposed between the first strip and the second strip; and a second side, the second side including a second fastening material that fastens to the first fastening material, wherein the second side is configured to face toward the user, the second fastening material including a third strip and a fourth strip, the third strip running against a first edge of the second side and the fourth strip running against a second edge of the second side, and wherein each of the third strip and the fourth strip extend at least one of: (i) continuously along the entire length of the roll, and (ii) at a plurality of discrete locations extending along the entire length of the roll wherein the first fastening material is a plurality of hooks, and the second fastening material is a plurality of loops. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The roll of claim 10, wherein the linear section includes a plurality of perforations to facilitate tearing of a section from the linear section. ### Claim 12 A wearable band that forms a barrier against ticks comprising: a useable section of material, the useable section of material being flexible so that the useable section of material can be manipulated to snugly fit around a limb of a user, the useable section of material including: a first side, the first side including a first fastening material, wherein the first side faces away from the user, the first fastening material including a first strip and a second strip, and each of the first strip and the second strip are disposed at a plurality of discrete locations along the entire length of the wearable band, wherein a track of adhesive is disposed between the first strip and the second strip; and a second side, the second side including a second fastening material that fastens to the first fastening material, wherein the second side is configured to face toward the user, the second fastening material including a third strip and a fourth strip, and each of the third strip and the fourth strip are is disposed at a plurality of discrete locations along the entire length of the wearable band; wherein the adhesive is uncovered and exposed wherein the first fastening material is a plurality of hooks, and the second fastening material is a plurality of loops.