Thermal Pest Barrier for Structures
OwnerNicholas Joseph Nedwedinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel method of protecting simple to very complex structures that have a foundation sitting on soil from penetration by crawling insects or other pests. This is accomplished by encircling the structure to be protected with a strip of material that is capable of being heated sufficiently that the temperature of its outer surface is high enough that insects or other pests will not come into contact or pass over it and thereby will not enter the structure. Crawling insects that will be prevented from entering a structure include but are not limited to termites, millipedes, ants, and cockroaches.
Claims11
A system of protecting a structure with a foundation sitting on soil from invasion by insects or other pests comprising
- a continuous strip of material that completely encircles the structure and attaches at or near the foundation above the soil, wherein the strip of material is capable of being continuously heated to a temperature sufficient to prevent insects or other pests from contacting the strip and passing over it and into the structure;
A method of protecting a structure with a foundation sitting on soil from invasion by insects or other pests comprising
- encircling the structure to be protected with a continuous strip of material that completely encircles the structure and attaches at or near the foundation above the soil, wherein the strip of material is capable of being continuously heated to a temperature sufficient to prevent insects or other pests from contacting the strip and passing over it and into the structure;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.