Title:
FURNITURE PROTECTOR AGAINST BED BUGS AND OTHER CRAWLING INSECTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/148799
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Pitfall traps, coasters, devices, apparatus, systems and methods for capturing crawling insects, such as bed bugs, and/or for preventing the insects from climbing up furniture legs to furniture such as beds, cots, chairs and any type of furniture where a person would rest or sleep. Smooth (slick) and/or pesticide treated underside facing horizontal or angled surfaces used with or without sticky surfaces which all can be used to prevent insect and bed bug travel and assist in helping trap the insects and bed bugs.
Inventors:
KOEHLER PHILIP G (US)
PEREIRA ROBERTO M (US)
HOTTEL BENJAMIN A (US)
PEREIRA ROBERTO M (US)
HOTTEL BENJAMIN A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/016839
Publication Date:
November 03, 2016
Filing Date:
February 05, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV FLORIDA (US)
International Classes:
A01M1/14; A01M1/10; A01M1/20
Foreign References:
| US20110107654A1 | 2011-05-12 | |||
| US20130318861A1 | 2013-12-05 | |||
| US9066511B2 | 2015-06-30 | |||
| JPH09108054A | 1997-04-28 | |||
| JPH10192076A | 1998-07-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
STEINBERGER, Brian S. (P.A.101 Brevard Avenu, Cocoa FL, US)
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