Patent AU-2011250684-B2 (AU)
Title: Animal-repelling synthetic resin composition
Inventor: DUSSICH JR JOSEPH A
IPC: B65F1/00
Filed: 2011-02-02
Granted: 2014-09-18
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date H(10) International Publication Number 29 December 2011 (29.12.2011) PCT W O 2011/162834 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every A01N25/18 (2006.01) C08K 5/00 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, A01N25/10 (2006.01) B65F 1/00 (2006.01) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, A01N 65/00 (2009.01) CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, (21) International Application Number: HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, PCT/US201 1/023420 KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, (22) International Filing Date: ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, 2 February 2011 (02.02.2011) NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, (25) Filing Language: English TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (26) Publication Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (30) Priority Data: kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, 12/822,336 24 June 2010 (24.06.2010) US GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): MINT- TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, X CORPORATION [US/US]; 20-48 119th Street, Col- EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, lege Point, NY 11356 (US). LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, (72) Inventors; and SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): DUSSICH, Joseph, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). A., Jr. [US/US]; 860 5th Avenue, Apt 14A, New York, Published: NY 10065 (US). DUSSICH, Jeffrey, A. [US/US]; 400 - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) East 59th Street, Apt. 16E, New York, NY 10022 (US). DUSSICH, James, A. [US/US]; 210 East 73rd Street, - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the Apt. 4A, New York, NY 10021 (US). DUSSICH, claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of Joseph, A., III [US/US]; 300 East 59th Street, Apt. 2006, amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) New York, NY 10022 (US). - with information concerning one or more priority claims (74) Agent: SHARINN, Todd, S.; Gilbride, Tusa, Last & considered void (Rule 26bis.2(d)) Spellane, LLC, 31 Brookside Drive, Greenwich, Con necticut 06830 (US). (54) Title: ANIMAL-REPELLING SYNTHETIC RESIN COMPOSITION (57) Abstract: A synthetic resin composition for forming an article, such as a container or bag for garbage, or electrical wiring in sulation, which repels animals such as rodents, opossum, cats, dogs, and birds. The composition includes a thermoplastic polymer and from 10 to 15,000 ppm by weight of an odorant compound such as a salicylic acid ester, menthol, corn mint oil, eucalyptus f4 oil, and camphor, and combinations thereof. The resin composition may comprise more than one thermoplastic polymer, polyethy lene and ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer being preferred first and second thermoplastic polymers, respectively. In a method for forming the synthetic resin composition, the compound is added to the second polymer in a ratio of about 1:2 parts by weight to form a master blend that then is added to an amount of the first polymer at a master blend percentage of about 1.5%.