Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Animal blocking lateral projection – trap – or scarer
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-23
2001-03-27
Friedman, Carl C. (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Animal blocking lateral projection, trap, or scarer
C043S124000, C043S132100, C043S136000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06205718
ABSTRACT:
This invention pertains to building materials and supplies, and in particular to films or sheets of compliant material which are used, in construction sites, to form fluid barriers whereat structural units are adjoined. For example, in home construction, a poured foundation, or a cinder block foundation, receives thereupon the wooden construction of the framed house and its sheathing, and the framed and sheathed structure defines a gap with the foundation. To prevent the entry of rain, snow, hail and the like from entering the structure, at the aforesaid gap, it is a common practice to close off the gap with an extended sheet of compliant material. The sheet of material is set in circumscription of the gap, fully thereabout, and is fixed in place by adhesive borne on the structure-interfacing surface of the material. Subsequently, exterior siding, of whatever nature or material, is emplaced over the house sheathing and the gap-covering sheet of material.
In that foundations are fixed in the earth, they are susceptible of conducting insects, such as termites, therealong, into the surmounting structure.
It would satisfy a long-felt need, if there were some way of utilizing the gap-covering, barrier material, additionally, for providing a barrier to the travel of insects thereupon.
In the prior art, especially as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,417,017, to Vasilios Toutountzis, on May 23, 1995, for “Termite Control”, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,704,172, issued on Jan. 6, 1998, to Brad Gougeon, et al, for “Rigid Foam Board and Foundation Insulation System and Method for Treating Same with Insecticide/Termiticide”, there are systems and methods for controlling insects. However, they are quite complex and expensive, and constitute means which are, necessarily, independent of the gap-covering sheet of material which defines a barrier to fluid entry into the gap.
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Murphy David R.
Murphy Joseph M.
Friedman Carl C.
McDermott Kevin
Murphy Bernard J.
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