Patents by Inventor Kathy D. Schmidt

Kathy D. Schmidt 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).

  • Vermin control method
    Patent number: 5802779
    Abstract: A termite shield according to the present invention provides a physical barrier between a foundation and a wooden building structure, a detection mechanism for detecting termite presence, and a chemical termiticide in the form of a bait block. The termite shield includes a sill plate barrier which is positioned between a masonry foundation and a sill of a wooden structure. An interior bait block holder is removably attached to the sill plate barrier on an interior side of the foundation, and an exterior bait block holder is removably attached to the sill plate barrier at an exterior side of the foundation. The bait block holders may be provided with a block of wood which is inspected periodically to detect the activity of termites. If termites are detected, the block of wood may be replaced with a bait block of cellulosic material containing termiticide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Hulls, Kathy D. Schmidt
  • Termite control device and method
    Patent number: 5678362
    Abstract: A termite shield according to the present invention provides a physical barrier between a foundation and a wooden building structure, a detection mechanism for detecting termite presence, and a chemical termiticide in the form of a bait block. The termite shield includes a sill plate barrier which is positioned between a masonry foundation and a sill of a wooden structure. An interior bait block holder is removably attached to the sill plate barrier on an interior side of the foundation, and an exterior bait block holder is removably attached to the sill plate barrier at an exterior side of the foundation. The bait block holders may be provided with a block of wood which is inspected periodically to detect the activity of termites. If termites are detected, the block of wood may be replaced with a bait block of cellulosic material containing termiticide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Hulls, Kathy D. Schmidt