US4961929A
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Process of repelling dogs and dog repellent material
Assignee: PACE INTERNATIONAL LP A Ltd PARTNERHSIP OF WA
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Filing: 1983-10-12
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Granted: 1990-10-09
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Expires: 2003-10-12
Abstract
Abstract The process of utilizing as a dog repellent, such as in a semiliquid slug bait or as a spray or as an impregnant or as a fertilizer component, material selected from the group consisting of methyl salicylate, birch oil, wintergreen oil, eucalyptus oil, pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Inventors
- 👤 Max A. Gurvich
- 👤 Robert W. Parent
- 👤 Eugene H. Brandli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:39
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
33 words
The process of repelling dogs from a selected location which comprises applying in the area of the location a composition containing material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of repelling dogs from a selected location which comprises applying in the area of the location a composition containing material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of repelling dogs from a selected location which comprises applying in the area of the location a semiliquid composition containing material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of repelling dogs from a selected location which comprises applying in the area of the location a semiliquid composition containing material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of repelling dogs from a selected location which comprises spraying on the area of the location a liquid containing material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of repelling dogs from a selected location which comprises spraying on the area of the location a liquid containing material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
In a process of making a dog repelling composition, the improvement which comprises scenting the composition with material selected from the group consisting of methyl pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
In a process of making a dog repelling composition, the improvement which comprises scenting the composition with material selected from the group consisting of methyl pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
Slug and snail bait comprising poison, an attractant, and a thickener selected from the group consisting of alginate, silica, cellulose, gum, starch, glycogen and dextrin to form a substantially homogeneous semiliquid suspension having the consistency of thick mud.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
Slug and snail bait comprising poison, an attractant, and a thickener selected from the group consisting of alginate, silica, cellulose, gum, starch, glycogen and dextrin to form a substantially homogeneous semiliquid suspension having the consistency of thick mud.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dog repellant composition comprising a substantially homogeneous semiliquid suspension having the consistency of thick mud and containing dog-repelling material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dog repellant composition comprising a substantially homogeneous semiliquid suspension having the consistency of thick mud and containing dog-repelling material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition defined in claim 6, incorporating the dog repellent in an amount of one-tenth to one percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
In a composition containing an ingredient potentially harmful to dogs, the improvement comprising the composition containing a dog repelling ingredient selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
In a composition containing an ingredient potentially harmful to dogs, the improvement comprising the composition containing a dog repelling ingredient selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
In the composition defined in claim 8, the composition containing dog repelling ingredient in the amount of one-tenth to five percent of the composition by weight.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
An improved soil fertilizing composition comprising fertilizer incorporating dog repelling material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An improved soil fertilizing composition comprising fertilizer incorporating dog repelling material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
A dog repelling product comprising a container fluid confined in said container under pressure, said fluid being scented with dog repelling material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil, and means for dispensing the scented fluid from said container.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
A dog repelling product comprising a container fluid confined in said container under pressure, said fluid being scented with dog repelling material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil, and means for dispensing the scented fluid from said container.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dog repelling product comprising a dispensing tube and a cream confined in the tube and scented with dog repellent material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dog repelling product comprising a dispensing tube and a cream confined in the tube and scented with dog repellent material selected from the group consisting of pine oil and pine-needle oil.
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