Patents by Inventor Erik E. Erickson

Erik E. Erickson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for destroying burrowing animals
    Patent number: 5058311
    Abstract: A method is described for destroying moles, voles, gophers and other underground tunnelling animals. The point of joinder of an exit passageway from a tunnel is located. The soil overlying an adjacent portion of tunnel is removed. Netting, preferably plastic netting with grid dimensions one-half by five-eighths inch, is laid on the bottom surface of the exposed portion of tunnel. Soil is loosely packed over the netting to encourage burrowing animals to use the tunnel and become entangled in the netting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Inventor: Erik E. Erickson