Anti-chewing and anti-cribbing composition
AssigneeDyco Associates, Inc.
InventorJohn W. Dyer, Sr.
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Abstract
A coating composition to prevent cribbing by a horse includes a solvent, a carrier, a non volatile chemical and a pigment. The solvent comprises a combination of a higher aromatic solvent having a boiling point above 170.degree. Centigrade (380.degree. Fahrenheit), and crystals thereof combined with a carrier therefor. Further, non-volatile chemicals which would assist in penetration of a wood surface and in enhancing residual properties of the composition can be added to the base combination.
Claims17
A method for preventing chewing of wood by applying coating, having an odor objectionable to a horse, to a wood surface, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
- (a) gathering ingredients for said coating consisting of (1) an aromatic solvent of 120-200 molecular weight having a boiling point range of 160.degree.-293.degree. C., a flash point range of 50.degree.-105.degree. C., a vapor pressure of below 1-4 millimeters of mercury at 8.degree. C., crystals of said aromatic solvent, (2) a liquid carrier from the group consisting of an alkali refined soy bean oil and linseed oil, (3) a pigment, and (4) a non-volatile component carrier and binder from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resin, maleic resin and phenolic resin;
- (b) blending said aromatic solvent and crystals if the crystals are not firmly within the aromatic solvent to form a homogeneous mixture;
- (c) adding carrier, pigment and non-volatile component carrier and binder to said homogeneous mixture to form a coating wherein the aromatic is 20-70% carrier 5-40% and the non-volatile component carrier and binder 5-40% of the coating by weight;
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- (d) applying the coating to a wood surface in a quantity sufficient to deter the horse from chewing said wood surface.
A horse repellant coating composition which has an odor objectionable to a horse and prevents the chewing of wood by the horse, consisting of:
- (a) 20-70% by weight of an aromatic solvent of 120-200 molecular weight having a boiling point range of 160.degree.-293.degree. C., a flash point range of 50.degree.-105.degree. C., a vapor pressure of below 1-4 millimeters of mercury at 38.degree. C. and crystals of said aromatic solvent;
- (b) 5-40% by weight of a liquid carrier selected from the group consisting of an alkali refined soy bean oil and linseed oil;
- (c) 5-40% by weight of a pigment;
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- (d) 5-40% by weight of a non-volatile component carrier and binder from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resin, maleic resin and phenolic resin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.