Patents by Inventor Sherman H. Trimm

Sherman H. Trimm 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).

  • Termite bait
    Patent number: 6235301
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling termites. The invention provides a more attractive and durable termite bait by providing a thin flat block of wood with grooves and impregnating the surface of the wood with a slow acting toxicant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James Bruce Ballard, Sherman H. Trimm
  • Termite bait
    Patent number: 6071529
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling termites. The invention provides a more attractive and durable termite bait by providing a thin flat block of wood with grooves and impregnating the surface of the wood with a slow acting toxicant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James Bruce Ballard, Sherman H. Trimm
  • Termite bait apparatus having grooves
    Patent number: 5695776
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling termites. The invention provides a more attractive and durable termite bait by providing a thin flat block of wood with grooves and impregnating the surface of the wood with a slow acting toxicant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James Bruce Ballard, Sherman H. Trimm