TODAY’S PATENT – SHARK REPELLANT PATCH

The Shark Repellant Patch was invented by Justin Hayes, patented by the USPTO on the 1^st of April, 1997, bearing patent number US5616333A.

The present invention relates to an improved delivery system for a shark repelling substance, and more particularly to an easily opened, impermeable, highly flexible enclosure for a shark repellant.

Shark attack is a long recognized problem faced by divers and surfers as well as recreational ocean swimmers. A variety of devices are known that include electrical, mechanical, and chemical techniques for warding off a shark attack.

The present invention provides a shark repellant patch that delivers a chemical shark repellant into an aqueous environment upon demand. The shark patch includes a highly flexible, impermeable membrane that seals a shark repelling substance to a highly flexible base. The shark patch can be secured to a diver’s body with a strap or belt.