US4115098A
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Pest control composition and method
Assignee: Stulls Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1977-05-25
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Granted: 1978-09-19
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Expires: 1997-05-25
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a pest control composition comprising an aqueous phase having suspended therein substantially uniform droplets of an invert emulsion comprising an external oil system, an internal system comprising water or an oil-in-water emulsion, and at least one pest control agent present in an amount sufficient to control pests, said agent being contained in at least one of said external or internal systems and the method of controlling pests comprising applying said composition to the locus of said pest infestations.
Inventors
- 👤 Emerson B. Stull
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:33
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/02; A01N25/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A pest control composition comprising water having suspended therein substantially uniform droplets of from about 50 to 200 microns in diameter of an invert emulsion comprising an external oil system, an internal system comprising water or an oil-in-water emulsion, and at least one pest control agent present in an amount sufficient to control pests, said agent being contained in at least one of said external or internal systems.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A pest control composition comprising water having suspended therein substantially uniform droplets of from about 50 to 200 microns in diameter of an invert emulsion comprising an external oil system, an internal system comprising water or an oil-in-water emulsion, and at least one pest control agent present in an amount sufficient to control pests, said agent being contained in at least one of said external or internal systems.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the internal system is water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein a pest control agent is contained in each of said external and internal systems.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the internal system is an oil-in-water emulsion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein a pest control agent is contained in each of said external and internal systems.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein a pest control agent is contained in each of the oil and water of said oil-in-water emulsion.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for controlling pests comprising applying to the locus of pest infestation a pest control composition comprising water having suspended therein substantially uniform droplets of from about 50 to 200 microns in diameter of an invert emulsion comprising an external oil system, an internal system comprising water or an oil-in-water emulsion, and at least one pest control agent present in an amount sufficient to control pests, said agent being contained in at least one of said external or internal systems.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for controlling pests comprising applying to the locus of pest infestation a pest control composition comprising water having suspended therein substantially uniform droplets of from about 50 to 200 microns in diameter of an invert emulsion comprising an external oil system, an internal system comprising water or an oil-in-water emulsion, and at least one pest control agent present in an amount sufficient to control pests, said agent being contained in at least one of said external or internal systems.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the internal system is water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 wherein a pest control agent is contained in each of said external and internal systems.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the internal system is an oil-in-water emulsion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10 wherein a pest control agent is contained in each of said external and internal systems.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 11 wherein a pest control agent is contained in each of the oil and water of said oil-in-water emulsion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-09-18 | 1982-03-20 | 1982-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-09-18 | 1986-03-20 | 1986-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-09-18 | 1990-03-20 | 1990-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |