Wearable insect repelling patch
OwnerRobert Emmrich, Phillip Kongshaug +2inventors
InventorsRobert Emmrich, Phillip Kongshaug, Esther Helding, Daniel Ropiak
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Abstract
An insect repellent patch is disclosed of a size and weight compatible for wearing on the clothing or skin of a user. The patch has a gross area not in excess of 232 cm2 and bearing one or more insect repellents having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of not less than about 1×10−6 mm Hg. The total amount of insect repellent is in an amount effective to provide practical mosquito personal area repellency. Kits of such patches, with instructions for use, and methods of providing practical personal area insect repellency are also disclosed.
Claims20
An insect repellent patch, comprising:
- a delivery substrate no greater than 232 cm2 in gross area, bearing insect repellent having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of not less than 1×10−6 mm Hg;
- the insect repellent being present in a total amount effective to provide practical mosquito personal area repellency.
A kit for controlling insects, comprising at least two insect repellent patches, wherein said patches of the kit both comprise a delivery substrate no greater than 232 cm2 in gross area, bearing insect repellent having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of not less than 1×10−6 mm Hg.
A method of repelling mosquitoes from an immediate area around a user's body, the method comprising:
- releasably attaching to one or both of a user's skin or clothing at least one insect repellent patch comprising a delivery substrate no greater than 232 cm2 in gross area, the patch or patches bearing insect repellent having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of not less than 1×10−6 mm Hg;
- wherein a total amount of said insect repellent so applied is an amount effective to provide practical mosquito personal area repellency.
An insect repellent patch comprising:
- a delivery substrate no greater than 232 cm2 in gross area, bearing a qualifying insect repellent in an amount effective to provide practical mosquito personal area repellency.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.