Patent Application
20190104718
The embodiments herein relate generally to construction of building and civil engineering.
Prior to embodiments of the disclosed invention, pests such as insects, could enter a structure beneath a door. Pest control chemicals were bad for health of adults, children, and pets. Embodiments of the disclosed invention solve this problem.
An entry barrier for a doorway includes a first strip, mechanically coupled to a jamb and a threshold around a strike plate. A second strip is mechanically coupled to the jamb and the threshold around the strike plate and parallel to the first strip. A printed circuit board in a power source unit is electrically coupled to the first strip and the second strip. The printed circuit board directs electrical power from the power source unit to the first strip and the second strip such that a pest contacting the first strip or the second strip is electrocuted.
The detailed description of some embodiments of the invention is made below with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein like numerals represent corresponding parts of the figures.
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The entry barrier 10 further comprises a first strip 12 and a second strip 14 which travel along the jamb J and the threshold T but stop on either side of the strike plate S. The first strip 12 and the second strip 14 can be made of any electrically conductive material, but copper has been shown to be effective.
The first strip 12 is electrically coupled to a printed circuit board 16 in a power source unit 18. The second strip 14 is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board 16 with a tactile switch 20. In some embodiments, these connections can be made with at least one electrical wire 22.
The printed circuit board 16 is mechanically and electrically coupled to a capacitor 24 and a transformer 26. The printed circuit board 16 is electrically coupled to at least one battery 28 with at least one switch 30.
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As used in this application, the term “about” or “approximately” refers to a range of values within plus or minus 10% of the specified number.
As used in this application, the term “substantially” means that the actual value is within about 10% of the actual desired value, particularly within about 5% of the actual desired value and especially within about 1% of the actual desired value of any variable, element or limit set forth herein.
All references throughout this application, for example patent documents including issued or granted patents or equivalents, patent application publications, and non-patent literature documents or other source material, are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties, as though individually incorporated by reference, to the extent each reference is at least partially not inconsistent with the disclosure in the present application (for example, a reference that is partially inconsistent is incorporated by reference except for the partially inconsistent portion of the reference).
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Any element in a claim that does not explicitly state “means for” performing a specified function, or “step for” performing a specified function, is not to be interpreted as a “means” or “step” clause as specified in 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶6. In particular, any use of “step of” in the claims is not intended to invoke the provision of 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶6.
Persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that numerous design configurations may be possible to enjoy the functional benefits of the inventive systems. Thus, given the wide variety of configurations and arrangements of embodiments of the present invention the scope of the invention is reflected by the breadth of the claims below rather than narrowed by the embodiments described above.
