Pest deterrent device
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Abstract
Devices and methods for deterring pests are described. In one embodiment, the device comprises a housing, a volatile deterrent agent in the housing, the volatile deterrent agent producing a pest deterrent gas, at least one outlet port in the housing for exit of the pest deterrent gas, a closure member for selectively opening and closing the at least one outlet port, and a support coupled to the housing and providing structural rigidity to the housing. In another embodiment, the method comprises providing a plurality of pest deterrent devices in an area, each pest deterrent device comprising a housing containing a volatile deterrent agent, the volatile deterrent agent producing a pest deterrent gas, and opening a closure member of each pest deterrent device to release the volatile deterrent agent.
Claims20
A pest deterrent device comprising:
- a) a housing;
- b) a volatile deterrent agent in the housing, the volatile deterrent agent producing a pest deterrent gas;
- c) at least one outlet port in the housing for exit of the pest deterrent gas;
- d) a closure member for selectively opening and closing the at least one outlet port;
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- e) a support coupled to the housing and providing structural rigidity to the housing.
A pest deterrent assembly comprising:
- a) a support frame;
- and
- b) a plurality of pest deterrent devices mounted to the support frame at a plurality of spaced apart positions, each pest deterrent device comprising:
- a housing, and a volatile deterrent agent in the housing, the volatile deterrent agent producing a pest deterrent gas, the housing configured to permit the pest deterrent gas to escape therefrom.
A pest deterrent device comprising a generally sealed housing containing a volatile deterrent agent, the volatile deterrent agent producing a pest deterrent gas, the housing permeable to the pest deterrent gas and impermeable to the volatile deterrent agent.
A method for deterring pests from an area comprising:
- a) providing a plurality of pest deterrent devices in the area, each pest deterrent device comprising a housing containing a volatile deterrent agent, the volatile deterrent agent producing a pest deterrent gas;
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- b) opening a closure member of each pest deterrent device to release the volatile deterrent agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.