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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Bruce Ballard, Medford, NJ (US);
Elleen Patricia Mc Gorman, Great Meadows, NJ (US);
Assignee:
FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/508 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting and controlling termites. The invention uses a tubular body with a triangular cross section to hold a cellulose bait impregnated with a slow acting toxicant. The tubular body is placed partly in the ground so that the length of the tubular body is along the surface of the ground. The top of the tubular body is transparent so that one can easily view the bait through the top of the tubular body.