Patents
US 9144233 B2: Crawling pest control system
- Granted
- 2015-09-29
- Filed
- 2012-08-15 application 13585975
- Type
- Utility · 29 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A pest control system for bed bugs or similar crawling pests. The system includes at least one intercept wall extending generally perpendicularly to the plane on which the pests are traveling for directing the pests to interact with a trap or a treatment zone. The effect of the intercept wall may be enhanced by provision of at least one substantially smooth guide surface positioned adjacent the intercept wall. When pests come into contact with a smooth surface they experience difficulty in traversing it. This causes the bugs to cling to the more textured surface that they are already traversing. The intercept wall is preferably placed in the direct path of the transition line between the textured surface and the smoother guide surfaces and forces the pests to interact with an adjacent trap or treatment zone.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150929.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snell R&D, LLC 3 patents | US company or organization | Meansville, GA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Snell | Meansville, GA | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01M | Catching, trapping or scaring of animals ; apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals or noxious plants | A01M29/34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02A | Technologies for adaptation to climate change | Y02A50/30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SNELL, ERIC signed 2019-10-14 | SNELL R&D, LLC MEANSVILLE, GA | 50802/460 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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