Barrier against crawling arthropods
AssigneeUniversity of Florida
InventorErnest H. Roberts
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Abstract
A barrier against arthropods crawling along a surface comprises a soft pliable polymer collar portion adapted for tight and substantially continuous receipt against a surface. A mounting portion secures the collar to the surface and serves to preventing relative motion between the collar and the surface. A generally continuous flared skirt member extends from the collar and is comprised of a soft pliable polymer having a arthropod-deterring ingredient molded therein. The skirt defines an unobstructed access opening opposite the collar. The opening is defined by an end of the generally continuous skirt.
Claims36
A device for interrupting a route of travel of crawling arthropods, comprising:
- a soft pliable collar portion adapted for receipt about a surface;
- a mounting portion for securing the collar portion to the surface and for preventing relative motion between the collar and the surface;
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- a substantially continuous flared skirt portion extending from the collar portion and comprised of a soft pliable single layer material formed from a soft polymeric material and including an arthropod-deterring ingredient molded into the polymeric material,the skirt defining an unobstructed access opening opposite the collar, said opening defined by an end of a substantially continuous skirt.
A barrier against arthropods crawling along a surface, the barrier comprising:
- a soft pliable single layer band formed from a polymeric material having an arthropod-deterring ingredient molded into the polymeric material, the band adapted for tight and substantially continuous receipt about the surface;
- a mounting portion for securing the band to the surface and for preventing relative motion between the band and the surface;
- a fastener for fixing the band to the surface;
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- a generally continuous flared pre-shaped molded skirt member extending from the band and comprised of a soft pliable single layer polymeric material having an arthropod-deterring ingredient molded into the polymeric material, the skirt defining an unobstructed access opening opposite the band, said opening defined by an end of the generally continuous skirt.
A device for interrupting a route of travel of crawling arthropods, comprising:
- a soft pliable collar adapted for receipt along a surface;
- a mounting portion for securing the collar portion to the surface and preventing relative motion between the collar and the surface;
- and
- a substantially continuous flared skirt portion formed from a single layer polymer material extending from the collar portion and an arthropod-deterring ingredient molded into the skirt portion, the skirt defining an unobstructed access opening opposite the collar defined by an end of the substantially continuous skirt.
A device for protecting a botanical axis from crawling arthropods, comprising:
- a soft pliable single layer polymer collar portion adapted for receipt about a botanical axis;
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- a flared skirt portion extending from the collar and comprised of a soft pliable single layer polymer having an arthropod-deterring ingredient molded into the polymer, the skirt defining an unobstructed access opening opposite the collar, said opening defined by an end of the flared skirt.
A method for interrupting a route of travel of crawling arthropods along a slender object comprising the steps of:
- providing a collar;
- extending a flared skirt formed from a soft pliable single layer polymer from the collar, the skirt including an arthropod-deterring ingredient molded into the polymer;
- wrapping the collar having first and second ends about an outer perimeter of the slender object;
- fastening the collar in place;
- directing an open end of the skirt toward a source of crawling arthropods;
- producing a vapor head within a space defined by the skirt;
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- interrupting the route of travel of crawling arthropods along the slender object.
A method for protecting a botanical axis from crawling arthropods, comprising the steps of:
- providing a soft pliable single layer polymer collar emerging in a trumpet portion, said collar and trumpet portion including an arthropod-deterring component molded into the trumpet portion;
- positioning the collar about an outer perimeter of the botanical axis to form a continuous collar and at least a substantially continuous trumpet portion;
- directing an open end of the trumpet portion toward a source of crawling arthropods;
- producing a vapor head within a space defined by the trumpet portion;
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- interrupting a route of travel of the crawling arthropods along the botanical axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.