Liquid animal repellant containing oils of black pepper and capsicum

Abstract

The present invention provides a novel liquid animal repellant composition which is environmentally safe, non-toxic, long-lasting and efficacious against a wide of animals such as dogs, cats, raccoons, skunks, mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, etc.

1 . A liquid animal repellant composition comprising: 
 a) between about 0.05% and about 2% by weight of an essential oil component selected from the group consisting of the essential oil of black pepper, the essential oil of  capsicum , and both;    b) between about 0.1% and about 10% by weight of an oleoresin component selected from the group consisting of the oleoresin of black pepper, the oleoresin of  capsicum , and both;    c) between about 2% and about 10% by weight of a solubilizing oil;    d) an antioxidant in an amount sufficient to stabilize the oleoresin component and the essential oil component;    e) an effective amount of an emulsifier, a thickening agent, and an adhesive; and    f) the remainder water.    
     
     
         2 . A liquid animal repellant composition comprising: 
 a) between about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of an essential oil selected from the group consisting of the essential oil of black pepper, the essential oil of  capsicum , and both;    b) between about 0.1% and about 10% by weight of an oleoresin selected from the group consisting of the oleoresin of black pepper, the oleoresin of  capsicum , and both;    c) between about 2% and about 10% by weight of a solubilizing oil;    d) between about 0.1% and about 10% by weight of an antioxidant in an amount sufficient to stabilize the oleoresin component and the essential oil component;    e) an effective amount of an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of glycerol monostearate, a mixture of mono- and di-esters of various fatty acids, a mixture of polyethylene glycol esters of mono- and di-esters of various fatty acids, and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate;    f) an effective amount of a mixture of xanthan gum and locust bean gum as a thickening agent;    g) an effective amount a polyvinyl acetate adhesive; and    h) the remainder water.    
     
     
         3 . The liquid animal repellent composition of  claim 1 , wherein said oleoresin component comprises between about 0.25% and about 2.25% by weight.  
     
     
         4 . The liquid animal repellent composition of  claim 1 , wherein said oleoresin component comprises between about 1.0% and about 1.5% by weight.  
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein said essential oil is present in an amount of between about 0.1% and about 0.75% by weight.  
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 2  wherein said antioxidant is oleoresin of rosemary being present in an amount of between 0.01% and 0.25% by weight.  
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 6  wherein said oleoresin of rosemary is present in an amount of between 0.04% and 0.07% by weight.  
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein said solubilizing oil is selected from the group consisting of soybean oil, corn oil, mineral oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, fish oil, cottonseed oil, linseed oil, sesame oil, peanut oil, olive oil, and safflower oil.  
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 2  wherein said solubilizing oil is selected from the group consisting of: soybean oil, corn oil, mineral oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, fish oil, cottonseed oil, linseed oil, sesame oil, peanut oil, olive oil, and safflower oil.  
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein said oleoresin of  capsicum  has a minimum of 500,000 scoville heat units.  
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 2  wherein said oleoresin of  capsicum  has a minimum of 500,000 scoville heat units.  
     
     
         12 . A liquid animal repellant composition comprising: 
 0.5% by weight of oil of black pepper, 0.5% by weight of oleoresin of black pepper (40% piperine), 0.55% by weight of oleoresin of  capsicum,  0.05% by weight of oleoresin of rosemary, 9% by weight of a water-soluble polyvinyl acetate adhesive, 0.07% by weight of a mixture of xanthan gum and locust bean gum, 0.5% by weight of a mixture of polyethylene glycol esters of mono- and di-esters of various fatty acids, 3% by weight of lecithin, 0.6% by weight of acetic acid, 5% by weight of soybean oil, and 80.23% by weight of water.    
     
     
         13 . A liquid animal repellant composition comprising: 
 0.5% by weight of oil of black pepper, 0.5% by weight of oleoresin of black pepper (40% piperine), 0.55% by weight of oleoresin of  capsicum,  0.05% by weight of oleoresin of rosemary, 9% by weight of a water-soluble polyvinyl acetate adhesive, 4% by weight of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, 4% by weight of glycerol monostearate, and 81.4% by weight of water.    
     
     
         14 . A concentrated liquid animal repellant composition comprising: 
 4% by weight of oil of black pepper, 4% by weight of oleoresin of black pepper (40% piperine), 4.4% by weight of oleoresin of  capsicum,  0.4% by weight of oleoresin of rosemary, 19% by weight of a water-soluble polyvinyl acetate adhesive, 7% by weight of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, 7% by weight of glycerol monostearate, and 54.2% by weight of water.    
     
     
         15 . A method for repelling animals, the method comprising the steps of applying to an area to be protected an effective amount to repel a desired animal of a liquid animal repellant composition of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         16 . A method of manufacturing a liquid animal repellent composition of  claim 1  comprising the steps of: 
 a) adding soybean oil, a mixture of polyethylene glycol esters of mono- and di-esters of various fatty acids, and lecithin together and mixing until the composition is uniform;    b) adding the remaining oils and oleoresins to the mixture of step a) and continuing mixing until uniform;    c) combining the water and a mixture of xanthan gum and locust bean gum separately and mixing until uniform;    d) adding a water-soluble polyvinyl acetate adhesive to the mixture of step c) and continuing mixing until uniform; and    e) combining the mixtures from steps b) and d) and continuing mixing until uniform.    
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing a liquid animal repellent composition of  claim 1  comprising the steps of: 
 a) heating the oleoresin of black pepper to about 80° C. until it forms a liquid;    b) adding glycerol monostearate and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate to the mixture of step a) and mixing until uniform;    c) cooling the mixture to 50° C. and adding the remaining oil, and oleoresins to the mixture of step b) and continuing mixing until uniform;    d) combining separately, a water-soluble polyvinyl acetate adhesive with the water component; and    e) adding the mixture from step c) to the mixture from step d) and continuing mixing until uniform.