Claims
- 1. A guard for obstructing a route of crawling arthropods from encroaching a moored watercraft or a stationary object, comprising:
a mounting panel; an outer panel spaced from said mounting panel by at least one joining member; and an arthropod barrier situated between said mounting panel and said outer panel.
- 2. The guard of claim 1 wherein the arthropod barrier comprises a collar portion and a skirt portion, the collar portion received about the joining member.
- 3. The guard of claim 2 wherein the skirt portion is outwardly flared toward the mounting panel.
- 4. The guard of claim 3 wherein an active arthropod-deterring component is associated with the arthropod barrier.
- 5. The guard of claim 4 wherein the arthropod-deterring component is molded directly in the material from which the arthropod barrier is made.
- 6. The guard of claim 4 wherein the arthropod deterring component is applied to the arthropod barrier.
- 7. The guard of claim 4 wherein a vapor head is created within the skirt portion as a result of the arthropod-deterring component.
- 8. The guard of claim 4 wherein the mounting panel is adapted for fastening to a dock.
- 9. The guard of claim 8 wherein the outer panel is situated in parallel relation to the mounting panel.
- 10. The guard of claim 8 wherein a padded bumper is affixed to an exterior plane of the outer panel to soften contact between a watercraft and a dock.
- 11. The guard of claim 4 wherein the mounting panel is situated horizontally on a surface for supporting a stationary object.
- 12. The guard of claim 11 wherein the outer panel is situated horizontally on a surface for supporting a parked recreational vehicle.
- 13. The guard of claim 12 wherein the outer panel is situated above and in parallel relation to the mounting panel.
- 14. The guard of claim 13 wherein the outer panel terminates in a downwardly extending ramp.
- 15. The guard of claim 14 wherein the guard is adapted to support a wheel or stanchion of a vehicle.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 60/199,785, filed Apr. 26, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60199785 |
Apr 2000 |
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