US 12,245,673 B2
Insect repellent pet collar
Joseph E. Kovarik, Englewood, CO (US)
Assigned to Seed Health, Inc., Venice, CA (US)
Filed by Seed Health Inc., Venice, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/717,054.
Application 17/717,054 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/676,736, filed on Feb. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,974,647.
Application 17/676,736 is a continuation of application No. 16/557,415, filed on Aug. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,253,042, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 16/557,415 is a continuation of application No. 14/611,458, filed on Feb. 2, 2015, granted, now 10,398,209, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 14/611,458 is a continuation of application No. 14/502,097, filed on Sep. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,010,340, issued on Apr. 21, 2015.
Application 14/502,097 is a continuation of application No. 14/307,651, filed on Jun. 18, 2014, granted, now 8,936,030, issued on Jan. 20, 2015.
Application 14/307,651 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/079,054, filed on Nov. 13, 2013, granted, now 8,757,173, issued on Jun. 24, 2014.
Application 14/079,054 is a continuation of application No. 13/425,913, filed on Mar. 21, 2012, granted, now 8,584,685, issued on Nov. 19, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/467,767, filed on Mar. 25, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0232944 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01N 25/08 (2006.01); A01N 37/18 (2006.01); A01P 17/00 (2006.01); A45D 29/00 (2006.01); A45D 29/17 (2006.01)
CPC A45D 29/007 (2013.01) [A01N 25/08 (2013.01); A01N 37/18 (2013.01); A01P 17/00 (2021.08); A45D 29/00 (2013.01); A45D 29/17 (2013.01); A45D 2200/1018 (2013.01); A45D 2200/1036 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insect repellent pet collar, comprising an insect repellent layered strip having three layers, a first layer comprising an odor impervious material, a second layer that comprises at least one encapsulated solvent comprising N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), and a third layer having a solvent absorbent material in the form of a pad, wherein the solvent is encapsulated in a frangible enclosure and is present in an amount of at least about 0.5 ml, and wherein breakage of the frangible enclosure releases a fresh supply of said solvent onto said pad for the passive evaporation of said solvent.