Patent ID: 6230435
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
A device for deterring tree pests, comprising:a band of compressible material, wherein said band of compressible material is wrapped around a trunk of said tree; andan integral barrier ring, said integral barrier ring being made of a single part, wherein said integral barrier ring is wrapped around and completely encloses said band of compressible material, and wherein said integral barrier ring comprises a recess filled with a substance that prevents progression of said pests onto upper levels of said tree,wherein said band of compressible material is attached to an interior surface of said integral barrier ring, wherein said band of compressible material is of a material such that when said integral barrier ring is wrapped around said band of compressible material, said band of compressible material substantially advances into convolutions within said trunk of said tree, thereby providing a complete seal between said barrier ring and said trunk of said tree.