US 2004O146541A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2004/0146541A1 Chen (43) Pub. Date: Jul. 29, 2004 (54) TEAR RESISTANT GEL ARTICLES FOR Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/420,487, WARIOUS USES filed on Apr. 21, 2003. Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/420,488, (76) Inventor: John Y. Chen, Hillsborough, CA (US) filed on Apr. 21, 2003. Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/420,490, Correspondence Address: filed on Apr. 21, 2003. Applied Elastomerics, Inc. Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/420,491, 163 W. Harris Avenue filed on Apr. 21, 2003. South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/420,492, filed on Apr. 21, 2003. (21) Appl. No.: 10/746,196 Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/420,493, filed on Apr. 21, 2003. (22) Filed: Dec. 25, 2003 Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/613,567, filed on Jul. 2, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part Related U.S. Application Data of application No. PCT/US97/17534, filed on Sep. 30, 1997, and which is a continuation-in-part of (63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 08/863,794, application No. 08/719,817, filed on Sep. 30, 1996, filed on May 27, 1997, now Pat. No. 6,117,176. now Pat. No. 6,148,830, and which is a continuation Continuation-in-part of application No. 08/909,487, in-part of application No. 08/665,343, filed on Jun. filed on Aug. 12, 1997, now Pat. No. 6,050,871. 17, 1996, which is a continuation-in-part of applica Continuation-in-part of application No. 08/984,459, tion No. 08/612,586, filed on Mar. 8, 1996, now Pat. filed on Dec. 3, 1997, now Pat. No. 6,324,703. No. 6,552,109, and which is a continuation-in-part of Continuation-in-part of application No. 09/130,545, application No. PCT/US94/04278, filed on Apr. 19, filed on Aug. 8, 1998, now Pat. No. 6,627,275. 1994, and which is a continuation-in-part of applica Continuation-in-part of application No. 09/274,498, tion No. PCT/US94/07314, filed on Jun. 27, 1994, filed on Mar. 28, 1999, now Pat. No. 6,420,475. and which is a continuation-in-part of application No. Continuation-in-part of application No. 09/285,809, 08/288,690, filed on Aug. 11, 1994, now Pat. No. filed on Apr. 1, 1999, now abandoned. 5,633,286, and which is a continuation-in-part of Continuation-in-part of application No. 09/412,886, application No. 08/581,188, filed on Dec. 29, 1995, filed on Oct. 5, 1999, now abandoned. now abandoned, and which is a continuation-in-part Continuation-in-part of application No. 09/517,230, of application No. 08/581,191, filed on Dec. 29, 1995, filed on Mar. 2, 2000, now abandoned. now Pat. No. 5,760,117, and which is a continuation Continuation-in-part of application No. 09/721,213, in-part of application No. 08/581,125, filed on Dec. filed on Nov. 21, 2000. 29, 1995, now Pat. No. 5,962,572, which is a con Continuation-in-part of application No. 09/896,047, tinuation-in-part of application No. 08/288,690, filed filed on Jun. 30, 2001. on Aug. 11, 1994, now Pat. No. 5,633,286, and which Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/199,361, is a continuation-in-part of application No. PCT/ filed on Jul. 20, 2002. US94/07314, filed on Jun. 27, 1994. Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/199,362, filed on Jul. 20, 2002. Publication Classification Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/199,363, filed on Jul. 20, 2002. (51) Int. Cl. ................................................. A01N 25/00 Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/199,364, (52) U.S. Cl. .............................................................. 424/405 filed on Jul. 20, 2002. Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/273,828, (57) ABSTRACT filed on Oct. 17, 2002. A Soft gelatinous elastomer composition and article useful as Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/299,073, fishing bait, floSS, liner and other uses formed from one or filed on Nov. 18, 2002. a mixture of two or more of a one or a mixture of two or Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/334,542, more of a hydrogenated controlled distribution Styrene block filed on Dec. 31, 2002. copolymer(s) and one or more plasticizers being in Sufficient Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/420,089, amounts to achieve a gel rigidity of from about 20 gram filed on Apr. 22, 2003. Bloom to about 1,800 gram BlooField of the Invention Patent Application Publication Jul. 29, 2004 Sheet 1 of 4 US 2004/0146541 A1 M1 Fabric or Cloth G Gel M2 Foam or Sponge M3 Synthetic Resin or Plastic M6 Metal or Metal Sponge M7 Wood M8 Wire or Screening M9 Refractory Material M10 Other Material Figure 1 Patent Application Publication Jul. 29, 2004 Sheet 2 of 4 US 2004/0146541 A1 YAAAAAAAAYAAAAYAAN ..................::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RNFigure 2a Figure 2b \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ YVVVVVV Figure 2c &Figure 2d Patent Application Publication Jul. 29, 2004 Sheet 3 of 4 US 2004/0146541 A1 G Figure 3a Figure 3b Figurei 3c Gn Gn Gn Figure 3d Figure 3e Figure 3f Figure 3g Figure 3h Figure 3i Gn Gn Figure 3k Figure 3.j Gn Figure 3l ED Figure 3m Figure 3n Patent Application Publication Jul. 29, 2004 Sheet 4 of 4 US 2004/0146541A1 /NGS).()Figure 4a Figure 4b Figure 4c (3)(3) M3 M4 Figure 4d Figure 4e Figure 4f Figure 4g (3)(3) Gn Figure 4h Figure 4i Figure 4.j Figure 4k M ()()) Gn Gn Figure 4l Figure 4m Figure 4n Figure 4o M Gn Figure 4p Figure 4q. Figure 4r Figure 4s Gn Gn (3)(i)(3)(C)Figur 4t Figur 4u Figure 4v. Figure 4w US 2004/0146541 A1 Jul. 29, 2004 TEAR RESISTANT GEL ARTICLES FORWARIOUS Gram Tack lower than a gelatinous composition USES having the same rigidity formed from Said Second plasticizerS alone; RELATED APPLICATIONS 0008 said second plasticizers being in effective 0001. This application is a continuation-in-part of the amounts in combination with Said first plasticizers following applications: Ser. No. 08/863,794, filed May 27, for Said gelatinous compositions to have a greater 1997; Ser. No. 08/909,487, filed Jul 12, 1997; Ser. No. temperature compression Set than a gelatinous com 08/984,459, filed Dec. 13, 1997; Ser. No. 09/130,545, filed position having the same rigidity formed from Said Aug. 8, 1998; Ser. No. 09/274498, filed Mar. 23, 1999; Ser. first plasticizers alone; No. 09/285,809, filed Apr. 1, 1999; Ser. No. 09/412,886, filed Oct. 5, 1999; Ser. No. 09/517,230, filed Mar. 2, 2000; 0009 said second plasticizers for said gelatinous Ser. No. 09/721,213 filed Nov. 21, 2001; Ser. No. 09/896, compositions to have a greater temperature compres 047 filed Jun. 30, 2001; Ser. No. 10/199,361 filed Jul. 20, Sion Set than a gelatinous composition having the 2002; Ser. No. 10/199,362 filed Jul. 20, 2002; Ser. No. Same rigidity formed from Said first plasticizers 10/199,363 filed Jul. 20, 2002; Ser. No. 10/199,364 filed Jul. alone or formed from a combination of said first 20, 2002; Ser. No. 10/273,828 filed Oct. 17, 2002; Ser. No. plasticizers and Said Second plasticizers, 10/299,073 filed Nov. 18, 2002; Ser. No. 10/334,542 filed 0010 said first plasticizers being in effective Dec. 31, 2002; Ser. No. 10/420,089 filed Apr. 21, 2002; Ser. amounts with Said Second plasticizers for Said gelati No. 10/420,487 filed Apr. 21, 2003; Ser. No. 10/420,488 nous compositions to have a Gram Tack lower than filed Apr. 21, 2003; Ser. No. 10/420,490 filed Apr. 21, 2003; a gelatinous composition having the same rigidity Ser. No. 10/420,491 filed Apr. 21, 2003; Ser. No. 10/420,492 formed from Said Second plasticizers alone; filed Apr. 21, 2003; Ser. No. 10/420,493 filed Apr. 21, 2003; Ser. No. 10/613,567, filed Jul. 2, 2003; docket #59: “Inflat 0011 said selected polymers being in effective able Restraint Cushions and Other Uses”, filed Sep. 30, amounts for Said gelatinous compositions to have a 2003; PCT/US97/17534, filed 30 Sep.1997; U.S. Ser. No. Gram Tack lower than a gelatinous composition 08/719,817 filed Sep. 30, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/665,343 having the same rigidity formed from Said block filed Jun. 17, 1996 which is a Continuation-in-part of U.S. copolymers and corresponding Said first plasticizers Ser. No. 08/612.586 filed Mar. 8, 1996 (now U.S. Pat. No. alone or Said first plasticizers with Said Second 6,552,109); PCT/US94/04278 filed Apr. 19, 1994 (published plasticizers, May 26, 1995 No. WO95/13851); PCT/US94/07314 filed 0012 said selected (III) polymers or copolymers Jun. 27, 1994 (published Jan. 4, 1996 No. WO 96/00118); being in effective amounts for said gelatinous com Ser. No. 08/288,690 filed Aug. 11, 1994; Ser. No. 08/581, positions to have a greater temperature compression 188 filed Dec. 29, 1995; Ser. No. 08/581,191 filed Dec. 29, Set than a gelatinous composition having the same 1995; Ser. No. 08/581,125 filed Dec. 29, 1995 now U.S.