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Insect infestation reduction method

a technology for insect infestation and reduction method, which is applied in the field of insect infestation reduction method, can solve the problems of being a serious problem in the home, being invading by creeping insects, and being clearly undesirable to have one's bed invaded by creeping insects, and achieve the effect of low friction surface coefficien

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-04-26
BIGGS BARBARA
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[0012]Preferably said disc or layer has a low coefficient of friction surface; said surface having prope

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Infestation is a particular problem in those facilities catering to revolving clientele, such as hotels, guest houses, backpacker hostels and other forms of guest accommodation, but can also become a serious problem in the home.
Firstly, bugs may be introduced into the bed from luggage, contaminated clothing or even from, human carriers.
Secondly, bugs may initially be present in carpets or rugs and thence find their way into the bed by crawling up the bed supporting structure.
Although infestation by bed bugs is perhaps the most common problem, it is clearly undesirable to have one's bed invaded by any creeping insects.

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[0092]It has been found, that some materials with sufficiently low coefficient of friction and resistance to van der Waal forces, when forming a substantially vertical surface, provide an effective barrier to climbing insects. Such materials include polytetrafluoroethylene or similar PTFE compounds such as that commonly known as Teflon® by the American chemical manufacturer Dupont. Depending on the particular grade and compound this material has a coefficient of friction of around 0.4.

[0093]In this first preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a method of creeping insect infestation reduction by the application of a low coefficient of friction material to the substantially vertical surfaces of the support structures of beds as a film or as an integral composition or as band. Preferably, the dynamic coefficient of friction of the material is less than 0.4. he method described in this specification refers to the use of Teflon® but it will be understood that any material, ...

second preferred embodiment

[0098]With reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 there is illustrated a further methodology in accordance with a further preferred embodiment of the present invention. Like components are numbered as for the earlier embodiment.

[0099]In this instance; the methodology for interrupting the route by which creeping insects can gain access to a bed or other elevated structure by means of its supporting legs or substructure is by way of interposing a barrier in this instance in the form of a gasket 20 or washer 21 in the form of a relatively thin disc or layer.

[0100]In the preferred methodology the gasket 20 or washer is treated with or made from Teflon, or similar low coefficient of friction material, and is preferably interposed along the route as a barrier. The steps of installation of the barrier, for example in the case of a bed supported on legs, include unscrewing the leg 12, placing the gasket 20 or washer 21 on the upper surface 22 of leg 12 around a length of threaded rod 23 projecting from...

third preferred embodiment

[0103]It will also be readily understood that a low friction surface may provide an even greater impediment to a crawling insect if that surface has significant negative slope, with the maximum effect achieved if the surface is a substantially horizontal underside. Thus in one preferred form of the relatively thin gasket or washer treated with or made from Teflon or similar low co-efficient of friction material shown in FIG. 7, the washer extends beyond the section of the leg to which it is applied as shown in FIG. 7A, thus creating an exposed annular, substantially horizontal, underside surface 26 as well as a further substantially vertical surface.

[0104]In a particularly preferred arrangement shown in FIG. 8, the barrier fitted to a leg of a bed, may be comprised of a relatively thin disc or layer 20 of low friction material with a diameter, or in extent, significantly larger than the diameter or area of the upper end of leg 12. As previously described, the disc or layer is provid...

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Abstract

A method of preventing infestation of a bed by creeping insects; said method including the application of a barrier to the legs of said bed; said barrier comprising a disc or layer of material inimical to at least a selection of said creeping insects; said disc or layer interposed between an upper end of each bed leg and the underside surface of a bed base of said bed.

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[0001]The present invention relates to pest control and, more particularly, to bed bug and other creeping insect infestation minimisation technology.BACKGROUND[0002]One example of an insect likely to infest is the common bed bug, (Cimex lectularius), a small insect, adults growing to 4-8 mm, found throughout the temperate world. It feeds on blood and is well adapted to cohabitation with humans, particularly preferring to infest bedding.[0003]Infestation is a particular problem in those facilities catering to revolving clientele, such as hotels, guest houses, backpacker hostels and other forms of guest accommodation, but can also become a serious problem in the home.[0004]Infestation of a bed may occur in at least two ways. Firstly, bugs may be introduced into the bed from luggage, contaminated clothing or even from, human carriers. Secondly, bugs may initially be present in carpets or rugs and thence find their way into the bed by crawling up the bed supporting structure.[0005]Altho...

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IPC IPC(8): A01M1/00A01M1/20
CPCA47B91/14A47C19/024A47C31/007A47C21/00A01M29/34
Inventor BIGGS, BARBARA
Owner BIGGS BARBARA
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