Adhesive insect repellent strip

• US 20130095162A1
• Filed: 10/18/2011
• Published: 04/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mary Kathleen Quinn
• Original Assignee: Mary Kathleen Quinn
• Inventors: Quinn, Mary Kathleen
• Application Number:
  US13/317,471
• Publication Number:
  US 20130095162A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/409
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/08 containing solids as carriers or diluents
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/34 Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other sub-group of this main group

Abstract

An adhesive insect repellent strip that provides a practical, effective, safer way to use plant-derived and synthetic chemical insect repellents, comprising an absorbent material layer affixed with polyurethane to an adhesive-backed foam mounting layer. An aluminum foil layer, secured between the polyurethane and adhesive-backed foam mounting layer, serves a unique dual function as a barrier to protect the adhesive properties of the mounting layer below, and as a hermetic packaging wrapper to encompass the entire strip after saturation with repellent. The adhesive insect repellent strip is self contained, durable and flexible, may be cut to size, affixes to most clean, dry surfaces without the insect repellent coming into contact with the wearer'"'"'s skin or the surface where attached, can be resaturated for extended use, and is easily removed without leaving residue when no longer effective or desired.

Claims

1. An adhesive insect repellent strip comprising:

a) an absorbent material layer,

b) a bonding layer,

c) a barrier layer, and

d) an adhesive mounting layer.

2. The adhesive insect repellent strip of claim 1 wherein the absorbent material layer will not disintegrate when saturated with plant-derived or synthetic chemical insect repellent.

3. The adhesive insect repellent strip of claim 1 wherein a bonding layer provides a cohesive, flexible, impermeable seal between the absorbent material layer and the barrier layer that will not be compromised or weakened when the absorbent material layer is saturated with insect repellent.

4. The adhesive insect repellent strip of claim 1 wherein the barrier layer protects the adhesive properties of the adhesive mounting layer and may be extended to serve a dual function as a hermetic wrapper.

5. The adhesive insect repellent strip of claim 1 wherein the insect repellent does not come into contact with the wearer'"'"'s skin or surface where attached.

6. The adhesive insect repellent strip of claim 1 wherein the adhesive mounting layer is easily attached and removed without leaving residue.

7. The adhesive insect repellent strip of claim 1 wherein the device may be cut to size without compromising its structure or its ability to function.

8. The adhesive insect repellent strip of claim 1 wherein the absorbent material layer may be resaturated with insect repellent for extended use.