Dry animal repellant
US8298594B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M29/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dry powdered animal repellent that does not harm animals or plants. The repellant uses dried and powdered blood meal mixed with chili powder and/or cayenne pepper. The repellant is mixed together in a large moisture resistant container and then sprinkled around or into the soil around plants or into a tunnel opening formed by a rodent. In the first embodiment, designed to repel dogs and cats, the composition contains a 60%/40% (w/w) mixture of blood meal and chili powder (with 10% or less moisture content) with the chili powder being made from peppers with a heat rating of at least 85,000 Scoville units or greater. In the second embodiment, the concentration of blood meal to chili powder is increased to 80%/20% (w/w) respectively, to promote greater plant growth and for greater absorption into worms or grubs living in the soil.
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