Mary Ann Sheeran

US Patent:

48741299, Oct 17, 1989

Filed:

Jun 30, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/213738

Inventors:

Alfred J. DiSapio - Greenwich CT
William R. Pfister - Bay City MI
Mary A. Sheeran - Midland MI

Assignee:

Dow Corning Corporation - Midland MI

International Classification:

A61L 912

US Classification:

239 36

Abstract:

A multi-layered multi-laminate sustained release device capable of releasing fragrances, colognes, and perfumes, at a controlled rate for a prolonged period of time and having a first layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive release liner for providing a protective peel strip for the device, a second layer of a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive for adhering the device to a substrate to which it is applied including human skin, a third layer of a fragrance oil impregnated matrix of a silicone material selected from the group consisting of silicone elastomers, silicone elastomers having adhesive characteristics, and elastomeric silicone pressure sensitive adhesives, and a fourth layer of a permeable facestock backing member on the surface of the device for controlling the rate of release of the fragrance oil from the impregnated matrix.