US4766695A
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Tree banding article to protect against gypsy moth larvae
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-11-07
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2003-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A tree banding article is disclosed to protect tree foliage from crawling insects such as gypsy moth larvae. The banding article is a flexible polymeric film, such polyethylene film bearing an adhesive or elastomeric material layer on the surface in contact with the tree and a coating on the exterior surface which contains a material toxic to gypsy moth larvae.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Harlow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G13/00; A01G13/10; A01G13/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An article comprising a band for protecting trees from gypsy moth larvae and like crawling insects which consists essentially of an elongated, relatively wide strip of flexible vinyl polymeric film, having a raised lip at one edge thereof and bearing on one surface strips of butyl rubber which hold well to tree bark and in close, firm contact therewith, and bearing on the surface a functional coating in the form of a matrix having a toxicant for gypsy moth larvae dispersed therein such that in use any crawling insects attempting to climb the tree must cross the exposed surface of said functional coating and come into direct physical contact with the toxicant present in said functional coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An article comprising a band for protecting trees from gypsy moth larvae and like crawling insects which consists essentially of an elongated, relatively wide strip of flexible vinyl polymeric film, having a raised lip at one edge thereof and bearing on one surface strips of butyl rubber which hold well to tree bark and in close, firm contact therewith, and bearing on the surface a functional coating in the form of a matrix having a toxicant for gypsy moth larvae dispersed therein such that in use any crawling insects attempting to climb the tree must cross the exposed surface of said functional coating and come into direct physical contact with the toxicant present in said functional coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An article of claim 1 in which the functional coating includes a matrix having dispersed therein a toxicant of the group consisting of sevin, methoxychlor, pyrethroids, and viruses toxic to gypsy moth larvae.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article of claim 2 in which the toxicant is a virus toxic to gypsy moth larvae.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article of claim 3 in which the functional coating also includes therein a chemical toxicant.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-30 | 1996-02-29 | 1996-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-30 | 2000-02-29 | 2000-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |