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US 7,033,601 · App. 11/125,677 · Granted Apr 25, 2006

Composition and method for repelling squamate reptiles

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Patent No.
US 7,033,601
App. No.
11/125,677
Granted
Apr 25, 2006
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention is a composition and method for repelling squamate reptiles, such as without limitation snakes. The composition comprises mint oil, garlic oil, putrescent egg solids, thyme oil white, sodium lauryl sulfate and water. This composition is applied to snakes' habitats or perimeters around homes, buildings, patios, decks and the like to repel squamate reptiles, such as without limitation snakes.

Claims (24)

1. A squamate repellent composition comprising

Mint oil at about 25%,

Garlic oil at about 6%,

Putrescent egg solids at about 6%,

Thyme oil white at about 9%, and

Sodium lauryl sulfate at about 9%.

2. A squamate repellent composition comprising mint oil, garlic oil putrescent egg solids, thyme oil white, and sodium lauryl sulfate.

3. A squamate mate repellent composition comprising garlic oil, putrescent egg solids, one or more surfactants, and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of camphor, camphene, menthol, menthene, carvacrol, thymol, carvone, 1,8-cineol, Sources and mixtures thereof.

4. The composition of claim 3 wherein the surfactants are alkyl sulfates.

5. The composition of claim 3 wherein the composition is liquid.

6. The composition of claim 3 wherein the composition is solid.

7. The composition of claim 3 wherein the one or more compounds are selected from the group consisting of cornmint oil, spearmint oil, horsemint oil, roundleaf mint oil, oil of hyssop, Japanese mint oil, European pennyroyal and American pennyroyal.

8. The composition of claim 3 wherein the one or more compounds are selected from the group consisting of tea tree oil, cardamon oil, red thyme oil, white thyme oil, Spanish marjoram oil, rosemary oil and sage oil.

9. A method of repelling squamate reptiles comprising

Applying a composition comprising mint oil garlic oil, putrescent egg solids, thyme oil white, and sodium lauryl sulfate to an area known to be inhabited by snakes.

10. A method of repelling squamate reptiles comprising

Applying a composition comprising garlic oil, putrescent egg solids, one or more surfactants, and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of camphor, camphene, menthol, menthene, 1,8-cineol, carvacrol, thymol, cavone, Sources and mixtures thereof to a perimeter of a protected region.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the surfactants are alkyl sulfates.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the squamate reptiles are snakes.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprising diluting the composition with water before the applying occurs.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein the composition is liquid.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein the composition is solid.

16. The method of claim 10 further comprising repeating the application about 2 weeks after the first application.

17. The method of claim 10 wherein the applying occurs during a dry period.

Assignments (9)
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) REEL/FRAME 036131/0483 Recorded Jun 5, 2018
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 046301/0215 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2015
From: UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036131/0483 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., A CORP. OF FLORIDA; KWIKSET CORPORATION; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; ROV HOLDING, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; ROVCAL, INC.; ROVCAL, INC., A CORP. OF CALIFORNIA; RUSSELL HOBBS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ROVCAL, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TETRA HOLDINGS (US), INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE
Reel/Frame 036102/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; TOASTMASTER INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 036052/0845 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2014
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; PRICE PFISTER, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 032874/0109 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 31, 2014
From: LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
To: UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032562/0144 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 7, 2014
From: LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 032403/0277 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 6, 2014
From: LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 032398/0046 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2005
From: FERKO, GEORGE IV.
To: LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 016555/0733 →