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US 5,399,404 AGranted
Foot and shoe deodorizer patch
AssigneeSchering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
InventorsThomas J. Laughlin, Gerald R. Dever
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Abstract
A patch for masking foot and shoe odors through controlled release of fragrance is claimed.
Claims14
A patch for masking foot and shoe odors, comprising:
- a) a non-occlusive layer
- b) a carrier on one side of the barrier layer and containing from about 10 milligrams to about 80 milligrams fragrance per patch;
- c) a pressure sensitive adhesive on the other side of the non-occlusive layer for securing said patch to a foot or shoe, such that the patch can mask foot and shoe odors through release of fragrance and still remain securely attached to the foot for at least an 8 hour period or to the shoe for at least a 24 hour period.
A method for masking foot and shoe odors, comprising, attaching to the foot or shoe, a patch comprising:
- a) a non-occlusive layer
- b) a carrier on one side of the non-occlusive layer and containing from about 10milligrams to about 80 milligrams fragrance per patch;
- c) a pressure sensitive adhesive on the other side of the non-occlusive layer for securing said patch to a foot or shoe, such that the patch can mask foot and shoe odors through release of fragrance and still remain securely attached to the foot for at least an 8 hour period or to the shoe for at least a 24 hour period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.