Patents by Inventor Tonio Umberto Sala

Tonio Umberto Sala 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).

  • Publication number: 20150292198
    Abstract: A composite termite barrier (10) comprising a mesh sheet (13) and two membranes (15, 25) bonded to opposed sides of the mesh sheet to provide structural rigidity. In the arrangement illustrated, the mesh sheet (13) is woven wire mesh comprising strands (17) cooperating to define openings (19) in the mesh. The mesh sheet (13) functions as an active termite barrier; that is, the mesh sheet is configured to exclude the passage of termites therethrough, and the membranes (15, 25) provide support for the sheet to prevent it from distorting to an extent that it would no longer provide an effective barrier to termites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Tonio Umberto Sala, Geoffrey Wayne Richardson
  • Patent number: 8844191
    Abstract: A composite pest barrier (10) comprising mesh sheeting (13) and a pest deterrent associated with the mesh sheeting. The mesh sheeting (13) typically comprises woven mesh sheeting. The pest deterrent comprises a pest resistant material. The pest deterrent may be associated with the mesh sheeting (13) in any suitable way. In one arrangement, the pest deterrent comprises a membrane (15) applied to the mesh sheeting, the membrane (15) carrying pest resistant material. In another arrangement, the pest deterrent comprises pest resistant material applied to the mesh sheeting (15). In yet another arrangement, the pest deterrent is incorporated into the mesh sheeting (15) itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: TMA Corporation Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Tonio Umberto Sala, Clive Roy Denis Cumming, Geoffrey Wayne Richardson
  • Publication number: 20130205687
    Abstract: A composite termite barrier (10) comprising a mesh sheet (13) and two membranes (15, 25) bonded to opposed sides of the mesh sheet to provide structural rigidity. In the arrangement illustrated, the mesh sheet (13) is woven wire mesh comprising strands (17) cooperating to define openings (19) in the mesh. The mesh sheet (13) functions as an active termite barrier; that is, the mesh sheet is configured to exclude the passage of termites therethrough, and the membranes (15, 25) provide support for the sheet to prevent it from distorting to an extent that it would no longer provide an effective barrier to termites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Tonio Umberto Sala, Geoffrey Wayne Richardson
  • Publication number: 20120047792
    Abstract: A composite pest barrier (10) comprising mesh sheeting (13) and a pest deterrent associated with the mesh sheeting. The mesh sheeting (13) typically comprises woven mesh sheeting. The pest deterrent comprises a pest resistant material. The pest deterrent may be associated with the mesh sheeting (13) in any suitable way. In one arrangement, the pest deterrent comprises a membrane (15) applied to the mesh sheeting, the membrane (15) carrying pest resistant material. In another arrangement, the pest deterrent comprises pest resistant material applied to the mesh sheeting (15). In yet another arrangement, the pest deterrent is incorporated into the mesh sheeting (15) itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: TMA CORPORATION PTY LTD
    Inventors: Tonio Umberto Sala, Clive Roy Denis Cumming, Geoffrey Wayne Richardson