US Patent Issued on July 28 for "Animal and insect repellent and method of its use" (New Jersey Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,587, issued on July 28.

"Animal and insect repellent and method of its use" was invented by Kristopher Goodrich (Far Hills, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A broad-spectrum animal and insect repellent composition is disclosed. The composition includes a mixture of water, butyl lactate and at least one essential oil. The composition can also include at least one sticking agent, animal deterrent component, preservative and thickener. Additionally, the composition can include at least one surfactant. The method of using the repellent composition of the present invention is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying th...