Cockroach repellent
OwnerAlan M. Schwartzinventor
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Abstract
A cockroach repellent comprising a non-toxic, non-noxious, non-corrosive compound that is substantially odorless to humans and organisms except to cockroaches, wherein the present invention provides an environmentally safe cockroach repellent that consists of various compositions of matter that includes a mixture of selective amounts of linoleic acid together with a suitable antioxidant preservative which creates a non-noxious vaporous pheromic substance that is repellent to cockroach presence and prevents subsequent infestation in a given area, the compound being synergistic in prolonging over time the desirable action of the invention, and whose vapors do not form a flammable mixture with air.
Claims28
A sustained action non-toxic vaporous pheromonic cockroach repellent that reduces infestation of cockroaches in a given area or compartment comprising a carrier means that is selectively impregnated with an effective amount of a solution consisting essentially of linoleic acid in amounts between 10%-99.9% by weight and an antioxidant preservative agent in amounts from 0.001%-0.1% by weight;
- wherein the selectively impregnated carrier means is stored in a sealed container prior to being employed.
A method of treating and establishing a cockroach free zone within given perimeters of a structure comprising the steps of:
- providing a solution consisting essentially of linoleic acrid and an antioxidant preservative agent in selective amounts to create an effective non-noxious vaporous pheromonic substance that specifically repels cockroaches;
- selectively impregnating an effective amount of said solution on a carrier means;
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- placing said carrier means with given perimeters of a structure, whereby the vapors from said solution permeates the surrounding area within the structure, thereby reducing infestation of cockroaches therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.