Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Wearing apparel – fabric – or cloth
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-10
2001-12-04
Levy, Neil S. (Department: 1616)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Wearing apparel, fabric, or cloth
C424S405000, C424S406000, C424S407000, C424S409000, C424S417000, C424S418000, C424S419000, C424SDIG001, C514S617000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06326015
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to fabric substrates such as woven, non-woven, and knit substrates that are treated with an insect-repellent composition comprising amine insect repellents such as N,N′-diethyl-m-toluamide, at least two reactive silicones, and starch.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There is a universal need for outdoor fabrics suitable for apparel use and providing for long term insect repellency. Although many insect repellents are effective when applied to the skin as a spray or lotion, their effectiveness is known to decline with time. Furthermore, in order for an insect repellent to be effective, the insect repellent must be applied in a concentrated amount to a small area of the face, neck, or hands or on selected areas of a wearer's garment.
The effectiveness of insect repellents has been known to improve when such repellents are directly applied to fabrics which are suitable for outdoor use, and various techniques have been suggested for providing sustained release of an insect control agent.
For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,056,610 to Barber, et al., the invention provides for a microcapsular insecticidal composition comprising a pyrethroid and a biological synergist capable of controlling insects for up to four (4) days.
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,198,287 to Samson, the invention provides for a tent fabric coated on the inside with a composition which renders it water repellent, flame retardant and insecticide using permethrin as the insecticide. Permethrin is protected against oxygen with a plasticizer. The outside of the tent is coated with a composition which renders it water repellent and flame retardant exclusive of the insecticide. The insecticide composition has an effective life of more than six (6) months.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,765,982 to Ronning, the invention relates to compositions, devices and methods for controlling insect activity wherein an insect control agent is self-adhered to a rough-surfaced fiber and provides extended control of insect activity. The microencapsulated insect control agents disclosed in Barber are named as the preferred insect control for use in Ronning's invention. Ronning teaches that smooth-surfaced fibers do not act as good sites for adhesion of microencapsulated insect control agents.
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,003,635 to Peterson, the invention relates to elongated flexible insect-repellent strips secured to or retained in cavities in various articles of apparel to repel insects from the person wearing such apparel.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,833,006 to McKinney, the invention relates to a coated fabric that is flame resistant and water repellent and includes a polyfunctional isocyanate as an adhesion promoter and binder to adhere the coating to the substrate in a flake proof manner.
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,089,298 to McNally, the invention relates to the impregnation of Battle Dress Uniforms used by the U.S. Military with amylopectin fabric wrinkle inhibitor and permethrin insect/arthropod repellent in combination.
In U.S. Pat. No. 3,859,121 to Yeadon et al., the invention relates to textiles impregnated with insect-repellent compositions including piperonyl butoxide and pyrethrin, wetting agent, thickener and an agent for preventing migration of the piperonyl butoxide and pyrethrin repellent into foods stored in contact with the textiles and for otherwise retaining the repellent in the textiles.
An amine insect repellent such as, for example, N,N′-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) is an effective insect repellent. In addition, it is believed that DEET is generally environmentally safe and leaves no or minimal harmful residues. DEET has been found to be stable at both reduced and elevated temperatures and under storage conditions. DEET is effective on biting flies, chiggers, deerflies, fleas, leeches, mosquitoes, and ticks. Several factors influence the efficacy of DEET as an insect repellent, such as, for example, extreme environmental conditions, the extent of absorption and elimination, the type of repellent composition, and the avidity of the test species. Typically, the efficacy of DEET tends to be reduced by increased perspiration and external water sources such as rain.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One object of the present invention is to provide an insect-repellent composition and process of making same such that the insect repellent is slowly released. It is a further object of this invention to provide for slow-release insect-repellent compositions and a process of manufacturing same that may be applied to a fabric substrate such as woven, non-woven and knit substrates and result in slow-release of the insect repellent from the fabric.
The present invention relates to a fabric composition comprising a fabric substrate and an insect-repellent composition, wherein the insect-repellent composition comprises an amine insect repellent, at least one reactive silicone, and starch.
The present invention relates to a fabric composition comprising: (a) a fabric substrate; and (b) an application of an insect-repellent composition formed by an aqueous composition consisting essentially of an amine insect-repellent, at least one reactive silicone, and starch. The reactive silicones, of the insect-repellent composition may comprise a substituted organosilane and silanol functional polymer. The starch of the insect-repellent composition may be modified corn starch. The amine insect-repellent of the insect-repellent composition may be N,N′-diethyl-m-toluamide. The fabric substrate may be selected from the group consisting essentially of woven, non-woven and knit substrates. In one embodiment, the fabric composition further comprises the finishing agent which may be selected from the group consisting of at least (i) one reactive silicone, and/or (ii) a finishing resin, cationic softener and/or wax emulsion.
In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a fabric composition comprising a fabric substrate and an application of an insect-repellent composition, wherein the application of the insect-repellent composition comprises an aqueous dispersion consisting essentially of an amine insect-repellent, at least one reactive silicone, and starch. The aqueous dispersion is spray dried to form a powder and then the powder is applied to the fabric substrate to form the fabric composition that provides insect-repellency.
In a further embodiment, the present invention relates to a fabric composition comprising a fabric substrate and an application of an insect-repellent composition, (i) wherein the application of the insect-repellent composition comprises the steps of: (a) mixing an aqueous dispersion consisting essentially of N,N′-diethyl-m-toluamide, a substituted organosilane and silanol functional polymer, and modified corn starch; (b) spray drying the aqueous dispersion of step (a) to form a powder; (c) adding an effective amount of the powder formed in step (b) to a dye bath and dyeing said fabric substrate; (d) adding an effective amount of the powder formed in step (b) to a print paste and printing on the fabric substrate of step (c); and (e) adding an effective amount of the powder formed in step (b) to a finishing solution comprising at least two reactive silicones, and/or finishing resin and applying the finishing solution onto the fabric substrate of step (d) to form the fabric composition; (ii) wherein said fabric composition provides insect-repellency.
In still a further embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a fabric substrate comprising the steps of: (a) providing a fabric substrate; (b) mixing an aqueous dispersion consisting essentially of an amine insect-repellent, at least one reactive silicone, and a starch; (c) spray drying the aqueous dispersion of step (b) to form a powder; and (d) applying the powder of step (c) to the fabric substrate to form a fabric composition that provides insect repellency.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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Dry Nathan M.
Tucci Raymond J.
Levy Neil S.
McNichol, Jr. William J.
Rachinsky Tara L.
Reed Smith LLP
Tucci Associates, Inc.
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