Device for controlling ectoparasites
First Claim
1. A device for dispensing liquid pesticide comprising a reservoir of liquid pesticide, a fibrous wick extending through said reservoir in communication with said liquid pesticide, said wick having a first end and a second end remote from said first end, said first end extending sealably outwardly beyond said reservoir to comprise a means for applying the pesticide to an animal by means of a wicking action, said second end being exposed to the atmosphere to prevent a negative pressure developing inside said reservoir, said wick having a diameter of less than three millimeters, means for attaching said device to an animal, said end of said wick which comprises said applicating means being maintained in a sealed chamber to seal said wick end from the atmosphere until the time of intended use, including a tag having a fold line to comprise a first part on one side of said fold line and a second part on the other side of said fold line, said parts being folding into contact with each other with said reservoir therebetween, said reservoir being in the form of a bulbous sachet, and one of said tag parts having a cut away portion through which said sachet protrudes.
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Abstract
A device for dispensing liquid pesticide while attached to an animal. The device comprises a sealed reservoir for the liquid pesticide, a fibrous wick of less than 3 millimeters diameter in communication with the reservoir and through which liquid pesticide passes out of the reservoir into the atmosphere, and separate venting device for preventing negative pressure from developing in the reservoir.
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- 1. A device for dispensing liquid pesticide comprising a reservoir of liquid pesticide, a fibrous wick extending through said reservoir in communication with said liquid pesticide, said wick having a first end and a second end remote from said first end, said first end extending sealably outwardly beyond said reservoir to comprise a means for applying the pesticide to an animal by means of a wicking action, said second end being exposed to the atmosphere to prevent a negative pressure developing inside said reservoir, said wick having a diameter of less than three millimeters, means for attaching said device to an animal, said end of said wick which comprises said applicating means being maintained in a sealed chamber to seal said wick end from the atmosphere until the time of intended use, including a tag having a fold line to comprise a first part on one side of said fold line and a second part on the other side of said fold line, said parts being folding into contact with each other with said reservoir therebetween, said reservoir being in the form of a bulbous sachet, and one of said tag parts having a cut away portion through which said sachet protrudes.
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