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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank T Etscorn, Meeteetse, WY (US);
Lorenzo Torres, Magdalena, NM (US);
Assignee:
New Mexico Tech Research Foundation, Socorro, NM (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4241951 ; 424D / ; 210633 ;
Abstract
A substance and method for minimizing or eliminating damage to objects caused by animals, especially gnawing and chewing rodents. A wide variety of objects and items can be protected by the practice of the invention. Methods are disclosed for extracting the active repellent ingredient from pepper plants, particularly habanero peppers, and for using the extract to treat the objects to be protected. Disclosed protective treatment methods include applying the extract directly to the item to be protected, and/or mixing the extract with caulks, paints, glues, or rubber coating materials.