# US 10,863,738 B2 · Protective coating for use on plant foliage, branch and trunk related application > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,863,738 B2 - Document ID: US10863738B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/025,197 - Filed: 2018-07-02 - Published: 2018-10-25 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-15 - Applicants: Charles Jack Malki - Inventors: Charles Jack Malki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10863738B2 ## CPC - A01N 3/00: Preservation of plants or parts thereof, e.g. inhibiting evaporation, improvement of the appearance of leaves {or protection against physical influences such as UV radiation using chemical compositions} (preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables A23B7/00); Grafting wax - A01M 29/12: using odoriferous substances, e.g. aromas, pheromones or chemical agents - A01N 25/04: Dispersions, {emulsions, suspoemulsions, suspension concentrates} or gels (foams A01N25/16) - A01N 25/24: containing ingredients to enhance the sticking of the active ingredients - A01N 61/02: Mineral oils; Tar oils; Tar; Distillates, extracts or conversion products thereof (containing single chemical compounds isolated from these materials A01N27/00 - A01N59/00) - A01N 65/00: Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof (containing compounds of determined constitution A01N27/00 - A01N59/00) - A01N 65/06: Coniferophyta [gymnosperms], e.g. cypress - A01N 65/20: Fabaceae or Leguminosae [Pea or Legume family], e.g. pea, lentil, soybean, clover, acacia, honey locust, derris or millettia - A01N 65/22: Lamiaceae or Labiatae [Mint family], e.g. thyme, rosemary, skullcap, selfheal, lavender, perilla, pennyroyal, peppermint or spearmint - A01N 65/24: Lauraceae [Laurel family], e.g. laurel, avocado, sassafras, cinnamon or camphor - A01N 65/26: Meliaceae [Chinaberry or Mahogany family], e.g. mahogany, langsat or neem - A01N 65/42: Aloeaceae [Aloe family] or Liliaceae [Lily family], e.g. aloe, veratrum, onion, garlic or chives - A01M 2200/01: Insects - A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS - 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 ## Abstract A protective coating for applying to a plant's foliage, branches and trunk for protecting against environmental stresses is formulated by combining a paint powder with at least one insect repellant oil and at least one rodent repellant oil in a water as a diluent. The paint base protects the plant against abiotic stresses by reflecting sun rays, mitigating damage caused by summer sunburn and winter sunscald, and retaining heat. The insect repellant oil and rodent repellant oil protect the plant against biotic stresses. The protective coating once assembled in an aqueous medium, is applied to the plant. The paint powder, when activated with water, has been specifically formulated to encapsulate the added oils and offer a gradual release of active ingredients that repels insects and rodents over several months under ideal conditions. The novel coating is united by a tacky binder material made from acid treated and methyl chloride rinsed methylcellulose. Reapplication of product may be needed sooner if exposed to excessive sunlight, heat and rainfall. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A protective coating, that is formulated for application to a plant's foliage, branch and trunk for protection against environmental stresses, the protective coating formulation in an aqueous medium comprising: a paint powder protecting against abiotic stresses by reflecting sun rays and retaining heat, wherein the paint powder comprises pigment, limestone, mica, milk proteins, and silica; at least one of an insect repellant oil protecting against insects; at least one of a rodent repellant oil protecting against rodents, and a water soluble tacky synthetic binder material uniting the paint powder, the insect repellant oil, and the rodent repellant oil in a homogeneous viscous dispensible medium, wherein the paint powder is combined with at least one of the insect repellant oil and at least one of the rodent repellant oil, then diluted with water for application on the plant using an applicator. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The protective coating of claim 1, wherein the insect repellant oil is selected from the group consisting of cinnamon leaf oil, clove stem oil, garlic oil, peppermint oil, rosemary oil, cedar wood oil and neem oil. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The protective coating of claim 1, wherein the rodent repellant oil is castor oil, having effective concentration between 4% and 6% v/v of a final concentration of the protective coating formulation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The protective coating of claim 1, wherein the paint powder comprises between 89 and 91% w/v of a final concentration of the protective coating formulation. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The protective coating of claim 1, wherein the insect repellant oil has an effective concentration between 0.5 and 0.7% in final volume. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The protective coating of claim 1, wherein the protective coating formulation comprising: a. 91% by weight paint powder; b. 4% by volume insect repellant oils, further comprising 0.7% each of cinnamon oil, clove oil, cedar wood oil, peppermint oil, rosemary oil and 0.5% of garlic oil; and c. 5% by volume castor oil. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The protective coating of claim 1, wherein the water soluble tacky synthetic binder material comprises methylcellulose treated with an acid and then treated with methyl chloride.