Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Furniture protector against bed bugs and other crawling insects
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Application No.: US17023760Application Date: 2020-09-17
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Publication No.: US11653641B2Publication Date: 2023-05-23
- Inventor: Philip G. Koehler , Roberto M. Pereira , Enrico Paolo Levi
- Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Gainesville
- Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Gainesville
- Agency: Thomas Horstemeyer, LLP
- Main IPC: A01M1/10
- IPC: A01M1/10 ; A01M1/14 ; A01M1/20

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 surfaces and/or pesticide treated surfaces can be located on 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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210000098A1 FURNITURE PROTECTOR AGAINST BED BUGS AND OTHER CRAWLING INSECTS Public/Granted day:2021-01-07
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