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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E. Marsh, Kansas City, MO (US);
Michael S. Wenzel, Kansas City, MO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01M 1/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01M 1/14 ;
Abstract
A device for the removal of insects, particularly ticks, from a human or animal host includes a foam backing with an adhesive surface that folds along a central folding axis. The adhesive surface will adhere to the body of the tick while the device is pulled away from the skin, resulting in the removal of the tick. The foam backing facilitates the application of pressure to the device and more complete adhesion to the body of the tick. A tab extending from the side of the backing opposite the adhesive is gripped between the user's thumb and forefinger and facilitates removal of the insect.