Tree trunk barrier for pest control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6230435
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09178626

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An apparatus and method for controlling tree pests are disclosed. The apparatus includes a band of compressible material and a barrier ring. The barrier ring is wrapped around the band of compressible material, which, in turn, is wrapped around the trunk of a tree. The barrier ring contains a recess that is filled with a substance that prevents the progression of pests onto upper levels of the tree. The method involves installing the apparatus of the invention onto the trunk of a tree.

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WASHBURN PHILIPP A TRUSTEES OF THE WASHBURN FAMILY TRUST807 WEST CENTER STREET RIVERSIDE CA 92507
WASHBURN DORIS M TRUSTEES OF THE WASHBURN FAMILY TRUST807 WEST CENTER STREET RIVERSIDE CA 92507

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carman, Glenn E Albany, OR 1 16

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