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Method of using EMU oil as an insect repellent

US5626882A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1996
Grant dateMay 6, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S424/10
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention provides a method for repelling biting insects such as mosquitoes by topically applying emu oil to the skin.

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