Patents by Inventor Fred Dunham

Fred Dunham 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).

  • Effigy and repellent
    Patent number: 9445585
    Abstract: An assembly for abating animals can include an effigy of a terrestrial carnivoran; a nerve irritant; and an absorbent material disposed within the effigy from which the nerve irritant can diffuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Fred Dunham
  • EFFIGY AND REPELLENT
    Publication number: 20140202067
    Abstract: An assembly for abating animals can include an effigy of a terrestrial carnivoran; a nerve irritant; and an absorbent material disposed within the effigy from which the nerve irritant can diffuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventor: Fred Dunham
  • Owl effigy
    Patent number: 8597672
    Abstract: An assembly can include a hollow owl effigy with holes, methyl anthranilate and a carrier to carry the methyl anthranilate within the hollow owl effigy and to retard release of the methyl anthranilate through the holes of the hollow owl effigy. Other devices, system and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventor: Fred Dunham
  • OWL EFFIGY
    Publication number: 20120312249
    Abstract: An assembly can include a hollow owl effigy with holes, methyl anthranilate and a carrier to carry the methyl anthranilate within the hollow owl effigy and to retard release of the methyl anthranilate through the holes of the hollow owl effigy. Other devices, system and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Fred Dunham
  • Effigy and Compound to Affect Bird Behavior
    Publication number: 20090092646
    Abstract: An exemplary device is an effigy of a bird predator treated with a compound that irritates birds via the avian trigeminal pathway. Another exemplary device is an effigy of a bird predator that includes a supply of a compound that irritates birds via the avian trigeminal pathway. An exemplary method of abating birds from a structure includes treating an effigy of a bird predator with a compound that irritates bird via the avian trigeminal pathway and positioning the treated effigy in the structure. Other exemplary devices, system and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Fred Dunham