US20110189912A1 - Material for the preventive protection of structures against underground termites - Google Patents

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US20110189912A1
US20110189912A1 US13/018,605 US201113018605A US2011189912A1 US 20110189912 A1 US20110189912 A1 US 20110189912A1 US 201113018605 A US201113018605 A US 201113018605A US 2011189912 A1 US2011189912 A1 US 2011189912A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/62—Insulation or other protection; Elements or use of specified material therefor
    • E04B1/72—Pest control
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M29/00—Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus
    • A01M29/30—Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus preventing or obstructing access or passage, e.g. by means of barriers, spikes, cords, obstacles or sprinkled water
    • A01M29/34—Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus preventing or obstructing access or passage, e.g. by means of barriers, spikes, cords, obstacles or sprinkled water specially adapted for insects
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T442/00—Fabric [woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.]
    • Y10T442/20—Coated or impregnated woven, knit, or nonwoven fabric which is not [a] associated with another preformed layer or fiber layer or, [b] with respect to woven and knit, characterized, respectively, by a particular or differential weave or knit, wherein the coating or impregnation is neither a foamed material nor a free metal or alloy layer
    • Y10T442/2525—Coating or impregnation functions biologically [e.g., insect repellent, antiseptic, insecticide, bactericide, etc.]
    • Y10T442/2541—Insect repellent

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  • the present invention relates to a pest control device and, more specifically, to a material for protecting structures against subterranean termites.
  • Protection of structures against subterranean termite infestation requires the interposition of a barrier between the ground on which the building rests and the building to be preserved.
  • the present invention is an anti-termite material intended for preventive protection of structures against the invasion of subterranean termites.
  • the anti-termite material is formed of a textile of dimensionally stabilized mesh formed by threads on which abrasive powder is attached.
  • the abrasive powder is formed of pumice.
  • the abrasive powder is composed of corundum, glass particles, flint, or any other material having similar properties.
  • the grain size of the abrasive powder is between 10 and 500 microns.
  • the textile fabric forming the mesh is constituted of natural or synthetic polymer fibers, such as polyester, polyamides, aramides, chlorofibers, polyethylene, or polypropylene.
  • the present invention also comprises a method for forming and using the invention described herein.
  • FIG. 1 is an illustration of a anti-termite material according to the present invention.
  • the present invention relates to a pest control device and, more specifically, to a material for protecting structures against subterranean termites.
  • the following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and to incorporate it in the context of particular applications. Various modifications, as well as a variety of uses in different applications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to a wide range of embodiments. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments presented, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
  • any element in a claim that does not explicitly state “means for” performing a specified function, or “step for” performing a specific function, is not to be interpreted as a “means” or “step” clause as specified in 35 U.S.C. Section 112, Paragraph 6.
  • the use of “step of” or “act of” in the claims herein is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112, Paragraph 6.
  • This invention consists of production of a material constituting a physical barrier that comes between the ground and structural elements likely to be attacked by termites, such as, for example, expansion joints, wall junctions, and supporting slabs or piles. Protection of the entire area under and around the slab and foundation walls is also possible with this invention.
  • the present invention is an anti-termite material 100 .
  • the anti-termite material 100 is formed from a woven material 102 constituted of textile threads known for their tenacity.
  • the thread used consists of fibers of natural or synthetic polymers including fibers of polyester, polyamides, aramides, chlorofibers, polyethylene, or polypropylene.
  • the woven mesh must not have holes that exceed, before treatment, one millimeter in their largest dimension but may be of smaller size. To maintain this maximum size, during weaving, the mesh is dimensionally stabilized by any suitable process known to those skilled in the art, such as knotting, crossing, thermobonding, or adhesive bonding.
  • the material 102 thus obtained is not, in this condition, impassible by subterranean termites. In fact, by slow shearing with their mandibles, they are capable of weakening the fabric and slipping through the openings formed.
  • the threads constituting the mesh i.e., woven material 102
  • an abrasive material 104 e.g., powder
  • This coating of threads by an abrasive powder 104 renders contact with them harmful to subterranean termites.
  • the target insects will turn away from the material 100 through which they will not pass.
  • the abrasive material 104 most indicated for this use, without being exclusive, is a pumice powder whose grain size varies from 10 to 500 microns. This material 104 consists of particles with geometry such that contact with them is harmful to subterranean termites. Other materials such as corundum, flint powder, glass powder, or metal particles are also suitable.
  • any suitable adhesive backing to attach the abrasive particles to the textile mesh can be used, non-limiting examples of which include an adhesive, a synthetic resin, a hot coating with polymers, copolymers, or a bituminous material to obtain the desired effect.
  • the anti-termite material 100 of the present invention is particularly intended for protection of buildings and structures against invasion of subterranean termites.

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US20030003126A1 (en) * 2000-02-11 2003-01-02 Mount Dwight L. Insecticide-impregnated fabric and method of production
GB2370224A (en) * 2000-11-03 2002-06-26 Second Nature U K Ltd Protection of fibres from attack by insects
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