INTERCONNECTABLE FUMIGANT

• Main Authors: BRYANT, HARRY, E, EMMRICH, ROBERT, R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 26.07.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUSPLANTS; CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; FISHING; FORESTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; TRAPPING

An interconnectable fumigant element (10) connectable with like elements to form a segmented fumigant. The fumigant element has a burnable, elongated body (14) holding a volatilizable active. The body (14) has a first connector (16) at one end and a second connector (18) at a location remote from the first connector, the shapes of the first and second connector being such that a user can use them to connect two such bodies. A second body so connected to a first body is automatically ignited as the first body burns down to its first connector. Two or more such bodies can be connected to form a segmented fumigant. A method of controlling insects by using such fumigant elements is also disclosed, as well as a kit including such fumigant elements for forming burnable and segmented fumigants. The connected fumigants can be stacked in a vertical manner or disposed horizontally. An interconnectable fumigant element connectable with like elements to form a segmented fumigant. The fumigant element has a burnable, elongated body holding a volatilizable active. The body has a first connectors at one end and a second connector at a location remote from the first connector, the shapes of the first and second connector being such that a user can use them to connect two such bodies. A second body so connected to a first body is automatically ignited as the first body burns down to its first connector. Two or more such bodies can be connected to form a segmented fumigant. A method of controlling insects by using such fumigant elements is also disclosed, as well as a kit including such fumigant elements for forming burnable and segmented fumigants. The connected fumigants can be stacked in a vertical manner or disposed horizontally. L'invention concerne un élément de fumigant interconnectable, pouvant être connecté à des éléments analogues pour former un fumigant segmenté. L'élément de fumigant présente un corps allongé combustible contenant un agent actif volatilisable. Le corps comporte un premier connecteur à une extrémité, et un deuxième connecteur éloigné du premier connecteur ; la forme des premier et deuxième connecteurs est telle qu'un utilisateur peut s'en servir pour connecter deux de ces corps. Un deuxième corps ainsi connecté à un premier corps s'enflamme automatiquement lorsque le premier corps s'est consumé jusqu'à son premier connecteur. Deux ou davantage de ces corps peuvent être connectés pour former un fumigant segmenté. L'invention concerne aussi un procédé de lutte contre les insectes au moyen de ces éléments de fumigant, ainsi qu'une trousse incluant de tels éléments de fumigant, qui permet de former des fumigants combustibles segmentés. Les fumigants connectés peuvent être empilés verticalement ou placés horizontalement.