# US 5,343,653 A · Device for transcuticular application of active substance to plants

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- Number: US 5,343,653 A
- Document ID: US5343653A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/127,458
- Filed: 1993-09-27
- Granted: 1994-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 1986-07-17
- Assignees: Celaflor GmbII
- Inventors: Hanshelmut Itzel; Bernd Zierenberg; Christo Drandarevski; Wilfried Heupt
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5343653A

## CPC

- A01N 25/34: Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other sub-group of this main group
- 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

## Abstract

A device for the transcuticular administration of active substances to plants, and a method of using the same to treat plants with fungicidal, herbicidal, insecticidal and/or acaricidal substances.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device for transcuticular administration to a plant of a substance systemically active in the plant, the device being in the form of a laminate including a systemically active substance to be released to the plant in metered quantities, said laminate comprising in order:
(1 ) a backing layer impervious to the active substance,
(2) an internal active substance reservoir layer formed of a carrier matrix in the form of a polymeric or absorbent material layer having incorporated therein said active substance, and
(3) an outer adhesive layer adherable to the plant and permeable to the active substance, said laminate being adhered to said plant through contact with said adhesive layer, and releasing said active substance in metered quantities from said reservoir layer through said adhesive layer to said plant.

### Claim 2

A device for transcuticular administration to a plant of a substance systemically active in the plant which comprises a device in the form of a laminate including a systemically active substance to be released to the plant in metered quantities, said laminate comprising in order:
(1) a backing layer impervious to the active substance,
(2) an adhesive layer coextensive with said backing layer and
(3) an external active substance reservoir layer formed of a carrier matrix in the form of a polymeric or absorbent material layer having incorporated therein said active substance, and wherein said reservoir layer is coextensive with only a portion of said adhesive layer which device is adherable to said plant through the portion of said adhesive layer not coextensive with said reservoir layer to bring said reservoir layer in contact with said plant, which will release said active substance in metered quantities through said reservoir layer directly to said plant.