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Clothing including insect repellent strips

US5003635A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 7, 1989
Grant dateApr 2, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 7, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24331
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Systems and techniques are described for providing insect repellent characteristics to a wide variety of wearing apparel. Elongated flexible insect repellent strips are secured to or retained in cavities in various articles of apparel to repel insects from the person wearing such apparel. The systems and techniques are applicable to all types of wearing apparel such as stockings, shoes, trousers, hats, shirts, etc.

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