Ernest K Roberts

US Patent:

6505433, Jan 14, 2003

Filed:

Jan 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/045944

Inventors:

Ernest H. Roberts - Davis CA

Assignee:

University of Florida - Gainesville FL

International Classification:

A01M 100

US Classification:

43109, 43131, 431321, 24834611, 52101, 16 32

Abstract:

A holder for isolating an article from a surface is comprised of a receiving member for retaining an article in a position removed from a surface. A crawling arthropod-deterring component is applied at least adjacent to lower periphery of the receiving member. A base situated below the receiving member supports and stabilizes the receiving member and distributes a load applied by the retained article.

US Patent:

6510648, Jan 28, 2003

Filed:

Jan 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/045491

Inventors:

Ernest H. Roberts - Davis CA

Assignee:

University of Florida - Gainesville FL

International Classification:

A01M 100

US Classification:

43109, 43131, 431321, 24834611, 52101, 16 32, 16 42 T

Abstract:

A holder for isolating an article from a surface is comprised of a receiving member for retaining an article in a position removed from a surface. A crawling arthropod-deterring component is applied at least adjacent to lower periphery of the receiving member. A base situated below the receiving member supports and stabilizes the receiving member and distributes a load applied by the retained article.

US Patent:

6837008, Jan 4, 2005

Filed:

Dec 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/750831

Inventors:

Ernest H. Roberts - Davis CA, US
Philip G. Koehler - Gainesville FL, US
Richard Patterson - Gainesville FL, US

Assignee:

University of Florida - Gainesville FL

International Classification:

A01K 300

US Classification:

52101, 174 48

Abstract:

A barrier implement intended for obstructing a route of travel of crawling arthropods along a passageway comprises a sheet configured to circumscribe a passageway along which arthropods crawl. A dimension of the sheet is sized or molded relative to said passageway. An arthropod deterring component associated with said sheet for deterring said crawling arthropods and impeding their route of travel along said passageway. In a method of impeding a route of travel of crawling arthropods from moving along a passageway from a location A to a location B, an arthropod deterring component is associated with a sheet. The sheet separates location A from location B and creates a vermin-impervious barrier therebetween. A route of travel of crawling arthropods from moving from location A to location B is impeded.

US Patent:

7024826, Apr 11, 2006

Filed:

Jul 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/619324

Inventors:

Ernest H. Roberts - Davis CA, US
Philip G. Koehler - Gainesville FL, US
Richard Patterson - Gainesville FL, US

Assignee:

University of Florida - Gainesville FL

International Classification:

E04B 1/72

US Classification:

52101, 43131

Abstract:

A barrier implement intended for obstructing a route of travel of crawling arthropods along a passageway comprises a sheet configured to circumscribe a passageway along which arthropods crawl. A dimension of the sheet is sized or molded relative to said passageway. An arthropod deterring component associated with said sheet for deterring said crawling arthropods and impeding their route of travel along said passageway. In a method of impeding a route of travel of crawling arthropods from moving along a passageway from a location A to a location B, an arthropod deterring component is associated with a sheet. The sheet separates location A from location B and creates a vermin-impervious barrier therebetween. A route of travel of crawling arthropods from moving from location A to location B is impeded.