Athletic patch

• US 6,475,514 B1
• Filed: 12/01/1999
• Issued: 11/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vita-Patch LLC
• Original Assignee: Andrew Blitzer, Terry Pretorius
• Inventors: Pretorius, Terry, Blitzer, Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Page, Thurman K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ghali, Isis
• Application Number:
  US09/452,517
• Time in Patent Office: 1,070 Days
• Field of Search: 424/449, 424/601, 514/23, 514/300
• 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. A method of administering nutrients to a subject comprising:

transdermally administering an athletic supplement including at least two compounds in a matrix patch 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, and wherein the subject is an athlete experiencing athletic stress.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the matrix patch includes a permeation enhancer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the athletic supplement comprises at least one carbohydrate.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the athletic supplement comprises an electrolyte.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the athletic supplement comprises a vitamin.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the athletic supplement comprises an amino acid.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the athletic supplement comprises a mineral.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the athletic supplement comprises an energy enhancer.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the athletic supplement comprises a vitamin, an amino acid, a mineral, and an energy enhancer.

10. A method of administering nutrients to a subject, comprising:

transdermally administering an athletic supplement in at least two matrix patches containing distinct athletic supplements and including a permeation enhancer 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.