Coaster with moat and physical barrier against crawling arthropods and insects

Abstract

A device (coaster) for isolating an article from a surface of the coaster that has a moat containing an arthropod-deterring compound and a physical barrier that serves to repel crawling arthropods and insects.

1 . A device for protecting articles on a surface wherein a path across directing the route that all crawling arthropods and insects must transverse to access the articles on the top surface of the coaster, comprising of a physical barrier and a moat with a safety cover to repel crawling arthropods and insects comprising:
 a coaster that can support a load of an article placed upon it in a recessed area in the center;   and   an integral moat that can hold a repellent for crawling arthropods and insects and will not expose people to toxic repellents or disease carrying arthropods when in normal use since it has a cover over it;   and   a vertical physical barrier surface material (example: polished glass for bed bugs) to deter arthropods and insects who do not die immediately from the repellent from being able to access an article on the top surface of the coaster and will trap the insect in the moat.   and   a sealed moat the can contain toxic pesticides and be shipped without exposing people to toxic repellents   and   a sealed moat that can be easily disposed of by sealing the coaster without touching disease carrying arthropods or toxic repellents   and   an method of adjusting the coaster with filler plug(s) to give clearance and accommodate different heights of articles placed upon the coaster   and   a coaster that does not need maintenance since the vertical physical barrier does not need to be maintained.   and   a coaster that has a entrance that is sloped and is rough textured to facilitate the passage of the arthropod or insect to the toxic moat.   and   a coaster that has a fill hole for liquid repellent, that is sealed in the closed position and   a flange that can stabilize the load of an article placed on the surface of the coaster.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a path across the directing the route that all crawling arthropods and insects must transverse to access the articles on the top surface of the coaster, comprising:
 an integral moat that contains repellent for crawling arthropods and insects that is protected from human contact and a special physical barrier surface material surrounding the moat (example: polished glass) that crawling arthropods and insects can not transverse.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , that has an integral moat that can be enclosed when disposed of, or when not in use, that also serves as a receptacle for exterminated and disease infested crawling arthropods and insects and toxic repellent. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , that has a mote that can contain repellent, comprising of the following:
 a moat that can contain any repellent dust, including but not limited to diatomaceous earth.   a moat that can contain any repellent solid, including but not limited to pyrethrins,   pyrethroid, and insect growth regulator (gentrol), etc.   a moat that can contain any repellent liquid, including but not limited to sudsy water, and ethylene glycol.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , that has a moat that incorporates safety, consisting
 a moat that a person can not touch the repellent or disease carrying insects in normal use since it has a cover.   a moat the may be safely shipped comprising of a moat that can be sealed, before, during, and after use.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , that has a physical barrier material comprising of the following:
 a vertical physical barrier material that can contain any surface which crawling arthropods and insects can not climb, that could consist of, but not limited to, sticky paper, polished glass or metal.   a vertical physical barrier material that can contain any surface which crawling arthropods and insects can not climb, that could consist of, but not limited to, any applied surface such as talc or petroleum jelly over the vertical physical barrier.   a vertical physical barrier material that could be specific to a particular crawling arthropod or insect to inhibit their crossing (for example: polished glass or polished metal for bed bugs.)   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , that the coaster, with the exception of the vertical physical barrier material, can be manufactured from a plastic, which could be synthetic or semi-synthetic compound. The plastics could include, but not limited to high density polyethylene, polyvinylchloride, polystyrene, and polyamide.