Appeal No. 2000-0604
Application No. 08/483,735
BACKGROUND
The appellants' invention relates to a method for
controlling termites (claim 43 and the claims depending
therefrom) and to a delivery system for controlling termites
(claim 44 and the claims depending therefrom). The two
independent claims on appeal read as follows:
43. A method for controlling termites comprising the
following step:
placing or mounting a delivery housing on an
above or on ground target surface, the target
surface extending beyond the delivery housing, the
delivery housing containing a toxic termite bait
material, the delivery housing having an opening
defined by an edge, the edge abutting the target
surface such that the delivery housing encloses part
of the target surface to define an enclosed space
such that substantial loss of moisture from the
enclosed space is prevented, the delivery housing
opening providing termite communication between the
target surface and the enclosed space such that
termites that may be present on the target surface
have access to the toxic termite bait material in
the delivery housing.
44. A delivery system for controlling termites, the
delivery system comprising a delivery housing and a
toxic termite bait material, the delivery housing
being adapted for placement or mounting on an above
or on ground target surface, the target surface
extending beyond the delivery housing, the delivery
housing containing the toxic termite bait material,
the delivery housing having an opening defined by an
edge that is adapted to abut the target surface so
that the delivery housing encloses part of the
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