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US 2009/0266965 A1Published application
Barrier Against Crawling Pests
OwnerMyrna Garyinventor
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Abstract
A barrier for preventing a crawling pest from climbing up furniture includes a disk which is placed under a furniture leg. A tube surrounds the furniture leg and sits on the disk, and the tube consists of a material which is unscalable by the crawling pest. The inner surface of the tube and/or the portion of the disk surface within the tube can be provided with adhesive to trap the crawling pest if it manages to climb up the tube.
Claims10
A barrier for a species of scorpion, said barrier comprising:
- a base adapted to be placed on a supporting surface and to hold a furniture leg at a level above the supporting surface;
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- a tubular member adapted to rest on said base and to receive the furniture leg, said tubular member having at least one open end and an outer peripheral surface, and said outer peripheral surface being unscalable by said species of scorpion, wherein said furniture leg and said tubular member together define a gap around the entire periphery of said furniture leg and wherein said outer peripheral surface comprises a material selected from the group consisting of glass, polycarbonate, and siliconized plastic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.