Skin patch for sun protection and method of making
OwnerGena M. Griffininventor
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Abstract
A skin patch for the UV protection is contemplated as being formed from a vulcanized silicone substrate, an adhesive gel coating adhered to the internal surface of the silicone substrate, and a release liner removably attached to the adhesive gel coating, wherein following removal of the release liner from the adhesive gel coating, the coating is operative to enable adherence of the skin patch to skin. The skin patch is further contemplated as being operative to at least partially absorb solar ultraviolet radiation via the vulcanized silicone substate or the adhesive coating additionally comprising at least one UV-blocking compound having an absorption peak in the ultraviolet spectrum.
Claims13
A method of making a skin patch for UV protection, the skin patch comprising a three-layer structure consisting of a vulcanized silicone substrate, an adhesive gel coating, and a release liner, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming the vulcanized silicone substrate having an internal surface and an external surface;
- adhering the adhesive gel coating directly to the internal surface of the vulcanized silicone substrate;
- and
- attaching the release liner to the adhesive gel coating thus forming the three-layer structure;
- wherein during the step of forming the vulcanized silicone substrate, at least one UV-blocking compound having an absorption peak in the ultraviolet spectrum is incorporated with the vulcanized silicone substrate.
A method of making a skin patch for UV protection, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a vulcanized silicone substrate having an internal surface and an external surface;
- adhering an adhesive gel coating directly to the internal surface of the silicone substrate;
- and
- attaching a release liner to the adhesive gel coating thus forming a three-layer structure;
- wherein during the step of forming the vulcanized silicone substrate, at least one UV-blocking compound having an absorption peak in the ultraviolet spectrum is incorporated with the vulcanized silicone substrate;
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- wherein the adhesive gel coating consists of an adhesive gel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.