Composite Termite Barrier
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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.
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36 Claims
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23. A method of installing a composite pest barrier in a building structure, the method comprising:
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providing a portion of pest barrier material comprising; mesh sheeting having mesh openings of a size adapted to prevent the passage of pests therethrough; a first membrane attached on one side of the mesh sheeting; and a second membrane attached on an opposing side of the mesh sheeting, with the first and second membranes extending sufficiently into the mesh openings so as to be in contact with each other within the mesh openings to provide reinforcement for the mesh sheeting, and establishing an adhesive bond between part of the building structure and at least one of the first and second membranes. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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- 33. A pest barrier system installed in a building structure, the pest barrier comprising mesh sheeting adapted to prevent the passage of target pests therethrough and a membrane applied to one side of the mesh sheeting to resist distortion of the mesh in a manner which would cause one or more mesh openings therein to change in size or configuration to permit the passage of target pests through the mesh, the membrane presenting an exterior surface opposed to the mesh sheeting, the exterior surface of the membrane being adhesively bonded to a surface of the building structure.
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