Athletic patch

• US 20030054026A1
• Filed: 10/15/2002
• Published: 03/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vita-Patch LLC
• Original Assignee: Vita-Patch LLC
• Inventors: Pretorius, Terry, Blitzer, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 6,893,656 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/449
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/10 using additives addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/33 High-energy foods and drinks, sports drinks
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/06 Amino acid
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/211 Carotene, carotenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/304 Choline
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/51084 Crystalline, microcrystalline cellulose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/6418 Mannitol
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/704 Vitamin B
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/708 Vitamin C
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/198 Alpha-amino acids, e.g. alanine or edetic acid [EDTA] betaine A61K31/205; proline A61K31/401; tryptophan A61K31/405; histidine A61K31/4172; peptides not degraded to individual amino acids A61K38/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4172 Imidazole-alkanecarboxylic acids, e.g. histidine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/70 Carbohydrates; Sugars; Derivatives thereof sorbitol A61K31/047
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/006 Oral mucosa, e.g. mucoadhesive forms, sublingual droplets; Buccal patches or films; Buccal sprays
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/7061 Polyacrylates
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/7084 Transdermal patches having a drug layer or reservoir, and one or more separate drug-free skin-adhesive layers, e.g. between drug reservoir and skin, or surrounding the drug reservoir; Liquid-filled reservoir patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/7092 Transdermal patches having multiple drug layers or reservoirs, e.g. for obtaining a specific release pattern, or for combining different drugs

Abstract

The present invention relates to patches for the administration of an athletic supplement to subjects engaged in rigorous exercise or heavy outdoor work. The invention also relates to methods of administering nutrients to subjects using the patch of the invention.

Claims

1. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a patch for topical delivery of an athletic supplement to a subject which includes at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, an electrolyte, a vitamin, an amino acid, a mineral, and an energy enhancer.

2. The article of claim 1, wherein the athletic supplement includes at least one carbohydrate.

3. The article of claim 2, wherein the athletic supplement includes an electrolyte.

4. The article of claim 2, wherein the athletic supplement includes a vitamin.

5. The article of claim 2, wherein the athletic supplement includes an amino acid.

6. The article of claim 2, wherein the athletic supplement includes a mineral.

7. The article of claim 2, wherein the athletic supplement includes an energy enhancer.

8. The article of claim 2, wherein the athletic supplement includes a vitamin, an amino acid, a mineral, and an energy enhancer.

9. The article of claim 2, wherein the athletic supplement includes at least 1 to 100 grams of carbohydrate and 2 to 2500 milligrams of electrolyte.

10. The article of claim 1, wherein the athletic supplement includes at least one of the following compounds:

sodium chloride, potassium chloride, anhydrous magnesium sulphate, dodecahydrated disodium hydrogen phosphate, hydrated sodium dihydrogen phosphate, dextrose, sucrose, ascorbic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, sodium citrate, and citric acid.

11. The article of claim 1, wherein the patch is a transdermal patch for administering the athletic supplement to skin of the subject.

12. The article of claim 1, wherein the patch includes a permeation enhancing amount of at least one skin permeation enhancer.

13. The article of claim 12, wherein the skin permeation enhancer is selected from the group consisting of menthol, eucalyptol, glyceryl monostearate and d-limonene.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the athletic supplement is administered using the patch claimed in claim 1.

14. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a patch for topically administering an athletic supplement to a subject, wherein the device is formulated to deliver the athletic supplement within 24 hours.

15. The article of claim 14, wherein the patch is a transdermal patch for administering the athletic supplement to skin of the subject.

16. The article of claim 14, wherein the patch is formulated for administering the athletic supplement within 12 hours.

17. The article of claim 14, wherein the patch is formulated for administering the athletic supplement within 6 hours.

18. The article of claim 14, wherein the patch is formulated for administering the athletic supplement within 4 hours.

19. The article of claim 14, wherein the patch includes a permeation enhancing amount of at least one skin permeation enhancer selected from the group consisting of menthol, eucalyptol, glyceryl monostearate and d-limonene.

20. The article of claim 14, wherein the athletic supplement includes at least one carbohydrate.

21. The article of claim 20, wherein the athletic supplement includes an electrolyte.

22. The article of claim 20, wherein the athletic supplement includes a vitamin.

23. The article of claim 20, wherein the athletic supplement includes an amino acid.

24. The article of claim 20, wherein the athletic supplement includes a mineral.

25. The article of claim 20, wherein the athletic supplement includes an energy enhancer.

26. The article of claim 20, wherein the athletic supplement includes a vitamin, an amino acid, a mineral, and an energy enhancer.

27. A method of administering nutrients to a subject comprising:

transdermally administering an athletic supplement to a subject while the subject is undergoing a physical activity to provide the subject with nutrition and energy required to perform the physical activity.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the athletic supplement includes at least one carbohydrate.

30. The article of claim 29, wherein the athletic supplement includes an electrolyte.

31. The article of claim 29, wherein the athletic supplement includes a vitamin.

32. The article of claim 29, wherein the athletic supplement includes an amino acid.

33. The article of claim 29, wherein the athletic supplement includes a mineral.

34. The article of claim 29, wherein the athletic supplement includes an energy enhancer.

35. The article of claim 29, wherein the athletic supplement includes a vitamin, an amino acid, a mineral, and an energy enhancer.

36. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a patch for topical delivery of an athletic supplement to a subject which includes an amino acid, chromium and a vitamin.

37. The article of claim 36, further comprising an energy enhancer.