Apparatus and Method for Applying Insecticide in Combination with Adhesive

Abstract

An apparatus and method for capturing and killing ticks. In one embodiment a surface on a roller is coated with an adhesive combined with a compound of cedar oil, citronella oil and rosemary oil. When the roller surface of the apparatus is pressed against a tick, the tick adheres to the surface by the pressure-sensitive adhesive and is subsequently killed by the oil compound.

Claims

1. A method and apparatus for capturing and killing ticks, the apparatus comprising: a surface configured to support a compound of insecticide and a polymeric adhesive; wherein the application of said surface to a tick causes the tick to be trapped in said adhesive while it is killed by said insecticide.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: said surface configured as a roll; and said roll having a hollow center; and said roll with hollow center rotationally engaged with an axle; and said axle fixedly engaged with a handle; wherein the roll of said surface configured to support a compound of insecticide and polymeric adhesive is rolled on a user’s skin and clothing to adhere ticks to said adhesive and to kill said ticks with said insecticide.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: said surface configured as a roll of perforated sheets; each sheet being approximately the length of the average roll diameter; wherein removal of a used sheet exposes an unused sheet.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, the polymeric adhesive selected from the group consisting of: acrylate-based polymers.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, the polymeric adhesive comprising: 10% by volume oil; and 90% by volume adhesive.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, the insecticide selected from the group consisting of: cedar oil, rosemary oil, citronella oil.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, the insecticide comprised of: up to 2% by volume cedar oil; and up to 9% by volume, rosemary oil; and up to 2% by volume citronella oil.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, the insecticide comprised of: up to 1% by volume cedar oil; and up to 8% by volume, rosemary oil; and up to 1% by volume citronella oil. (preferred/narrower range).

9. A method for capturing and killing ticks, employing the apparatus of claim 1, the method comprising: providing said surface configured to support a compound of insecticide and a polymeric adhesive; and configuring said surface to a roll; and rolling said roll over a user’s skin and clothing; wherein ticks residing on the user’s skin and clothing become trapped in said adhesive and killed by said insecticide.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising: axially engaging said roll with an axle; and fixedly engaging said axle with a handle; and holding said handle while rolling said roll over a user’s skin and clothing.

11. An apparatus for capturing and killing ticks comprising: a surface configured to support a compound of insecticide and a polymeric adhesive; and said surface configured as a roll; and said insecticide comprised of: up to 1% by volume cedar oil; and up to 8% by volume, rosemary oil; and up to 1% by volume citronella oil; and said polymeric adhesive comprising: 10% by volume oil; and 90% by volume adhesive; wherein the application of said surface by rolling it over a tick causes the tick to be trapped in said adhesive while it is killed by said insecticide.

12. A method for capturing and killing ticks, employing the apparatus of claim 11, the method comprising: providing said surface configured to support a compound of insecticide and a polymeric adhesive; and configuring said surface to a roll; and rolling said roll over a user’s skin and clothing; wherein ticks residing on the user’s skin and clothing become trapped in said adhesive and killed by said insecticide.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising: axially engaging said roll with an axle; and fixedly engaging said axle with a handle; and holding said handle while rolling said roll over a user’s skin and clothing.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example embodiment.

[0014] FIG. 2 is another perspective view of an example embodiment.

DESCRIPTION

[0015] FIG. 1 shows an example embodiment 100. A surface tape 110 is coated with a composition 112 consisting essentially of cedar oil, rosemary oil and citronella oil according to proportions disclosed.

[0016] FIG. 2 shows an example embodiment 100 as a tape rolled on a handle 114. In assembly, the surface tape 110, which is coated with the aforementioned compound 112, is rolled on the handle 114. In use, the tape may be rolled over one’s person, over skin or clothing or on one’s pets or other animals. Ticks that come in contact with the compound 112 of the adhesive on the surface 110 will become stuck in the adhesive and will eventually be killed by the insecticide.

[0017] One skilled in the art understands that various handles may be used with various-sized rolls, and that the apparatus may be contained in an integrated or a separate container.

[0018] These embodiments should not be construed as limiting.