Patent ID: 8424778

Claim:
A slow release deer and rodent outdoor deterrent device, which comprises: a) a waterproof hollow housing having a top and a bottom, and having a top wick orifice at said top and a bottom wick orifice at said bottom; b) a wick externally extending from outside said hollow housing top, through said top wick orifice and into said hollow housing, down through said hollow housing, through said bottom wick orifice and externally below said hollow housing bottom, said wick having an external top wetting portion to deliver water into said housing, and having an external brew and brew odor dispensing bottom portion; c) a teabag containing dried repellant that is activated by water contact, said teabag acting as a two way filter to permit water to enter said teabag and to permit a water-dissolved repellant brew with a brew odor to exit said teabag, said teabag being inside said hollow housing in physical contact with said wick; wherein, when said device is hung outdoors proximate vegetation or other item to be protected and said device is hung with said hollow housing top facing upwardly and said wick extending upwardly from said top orifice, and when water is applied to said wick by man or nature, water travels down said wick and enters said hollow housing on said wick, contacts said teabag, contacts said dried repellant and forms a water-dissolved repellant brew; said brew flows down said wick through said bottom wick orifice and dispenses repellant brew odor from said wick that extends below said bottom of said hollow housing.