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US4668294A
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Rodent repellent paint and bars
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-09-30
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2006-09-30
Abstract
Abstract Rodent repellent paints and solid are disclosed which are comprised of thujone oil in pure form or in the form of cedar leaf oil in a suitable liquid or solid carrier such as lacquer, kerosene, alcohol, sodium silicate, paraffin or sawdust.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman T. Harding, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:25
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D1/00; C09D1/02; C09D1/04; A; A01; A01N; A01N65/00; A01N65/06; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A rodent repellent paint comprised of 25% to 31% thujone oil and 69% to 85% lacquer which contains no aromatic hydrocarbons and wherein the lacquer contains alcohol as a solvent and at least one film former selected from the group comprised of shellac, damar gum, ester gum, and cellulose nitrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A rodent repellent paint comprised of 25% to 31% thujone oil and 69% to 85% lacquer which contains no aromatic hydrocarbons and wherein the lacquer contains alcohol as a solvent and at least one film former selected from the group comprised of shellac, damar gum, ester gum, and cellulose nitrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The rodent repellent paint of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the thujone oil is replaced with cedar leaf oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A rodent repellent paint comprised of from 2% to 40% thujone oil and 60% to 98% petroleum based solvent which solvent is non-reactive with thujone oil and which will evaporate at room temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A rodent repellent paint comprised of from 2% to 40% thujone oil and 60% to 98% petroleum based solvent which solvent is non-reactive with thujone oil and which will evaporate at room temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A rodent repellent paint comprised of at least 40% thujone oil and the balance lacquer which contains aromatic hydrocarbons and alcohol as solvent and at least one film former selected from the group comprised of shellac, damar gum, ester gum, and cellulose nitrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A rodent repellent paint comprised of at least 40% thujone oil and the balance lacquer which contains aromatic hydrocarbons and alcohol as solvent and at least one film former selected from the group comprised of shellac, damar gum, ester gum, and cellulose nitrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The rodent repellent paint of claim 3 wherein at least a portion of the thujone oil is replaced with cedar leaf oil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A rodent repellent paint comprised of thujone oil, refined, clear white kerosene having a total concentration of from 1% to 20% thujone oil and from 80% to 99% kerosene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A rodent repellent paint comprised of thujone oil, refined, clear white kerosene having a total concentration of from 1% to 20% thujone oil and from 80% to 99% kerosene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The rodent repellent paint of claim 6 wherein at least a portion of the thujone oil is replaced with cedar leaf oil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
A rodent repellent solid comprised of sawdust impregnated with thujone oil.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
A rodent repellent solid comprised of sawdust impregnated with thujone oil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The rodent repellent solid of claim 8 containing one ounce of thujone oil for each pound of sawdust.
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