Patent ID: 7032346
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: A01M,E04B

Abstract:
1. A foundation fumigation system comprising: a structure including a foundation wall, said foundation wall having a top with a sill plate positioned along the top of the foundation wall, the foundation wall having an interior face defining an interior; a fumigant container assembly, said fumigant container assembly containing a quantity of fumigant to be applied along the interior face of the foundation wall of said structure, said fumigant container assembly having a valve portion for selectively releasing said fumigant; a distribution control and monitoring assembly operationally coupled to said fumigant container assembly, said distribution control and monitoring assembly facilitating distribution of said fumigant; and a distribution system operationally coupled to said distribution control and monitoring assembly, said distribution system having at least one distribution member environmentally couplable to said fumigant container assembly, said at least one distribution member being positioned on the interior face of said foundation wall so as to be capable of distributing said fumigant along the foundation wall, said distribution system having a plurality of nozzle members, each one of said nozzle members being in environmental communication with said distribution member, each of said nozzle members being positioned along the interior face of said foundation wall and being oriented to spray said fumigant toward the interior of said foundation wall, said plurality of nozzle members facilitating application of said fumigant to a surface area proximate to the foundation wall of said structure; wherein an inlet port is couplable to said fumigant container assembly, said inlet port facilitating environmental communication between said fumigant container assembly and said distribution control and monitoring assembly; a pressure gauge operationally coupled to said inlet port, said pressure gauge providing a visual indication to the user of a pressure of said fumigant being supplied to said distribution control and monitoring system; and a control valve member for selectively environmentally coupling said distribution system to said fumigant container assembly such that fumigant flows from said fumigant container assembly through said distribution control and monitoring assembly into said distribution system, said control valve member being located outside of said foundation wall, said control valve member having a valve input environmentally coupled to said inlet portion, said control valve member having a valve output environmentally coupled to said distribution system; wherein a plurality of sensor members are positioned within said distribution system, said sensor members detecting a presence of said fumigant in sufficient quantity to indicate proper fumigant flow throughout said distribution system, a sensor monitoring assembly operationally coupled to each of said plurality of sensor members, said sensor monitoring assembly providing an indication to the user of conditions detected by each one of said plurality of sensor members, said sensor monitoring assembly being located outside of said foundation wall; a plurality of clip members, each one of said clip members being coupled to a portion of said distribution system, each one of said clip members being coupled to the sill plate of the structure to position said distribution system adjacent to the foundation wall; wherein said distribution system further comprises: