Patents
US 8877173 B2: Weather resistant granular slug, snail and insect bait
- Granted
- 2014-11-04
- Filed
- 2009-10-02 application 12572309
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a physical and chemical formulation designed to be attractive to, and eaten by, terrestrial mollusks, specifically slugs and snails. Optionally, the formulation is also attractive to and toxic to insects. Upon being eaten and after a set delay, the invention is designed to kill such pests and in so doing remove them from the premises or environment treated.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg141104.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisus Corporation 9 patents | US company or organization | Rockford, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D. Lloyd | Knoxville, TN | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Janet Kintz-Early | Knoxville, TN | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01N | Preservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof ; biocides, e.g. as disinfectants, as pesticides or as herbicides ; pest repellants or attractants; plant growth regulators | A01N25/008 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | NISUS CORPORATION signed 2026-04-30 | PINNACLE BANK NASHVILLE, TN | 74581/637 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2014-09-25 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the assignee address previously recorded on reel 023317 frame 0470. assignor(s) hereby confirms the original assignment . | KINTZ-EARLY, JANET signed 2009-10-01 LLOYD, JEFFREY D. signed 2009-10-01 | NISUS CORPORATION ROCKFORD, TN | 33818/755 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2009-10-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KINTZ-EARLY, JANET signed 2009-10-01 LLOYD, JEFFREY D. signed 2009-10-01 | NISUS CORPORATION KNOXVILLE, TN | 23317/470 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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