Pest-Repellent Pallet Slip Sheets

Abstract

Pest-repellent pallet slip sheets for preventing or reducing rodent or pest damage to goods placed on pallets or other locations. The pest-repellent pallet slip sheets generally include slip sheets designed for placement on the top portion of a pallet, such that the slip sheet covers substantially the entire pallet. The slip sheets may be treated with repellent substance all over, randomly, or in a pattern such that a specific portion, or all, of the slip sheet is treated with the pest-repellent substance. The pattern may be produced, for example, by feeding slip sheet material past an application device at a given rate of speed, and then intermittently interrupting the application of the pest-repellent substance if an intermittent pattern is desired. A colored dye may be added to the pest-repellent substance to create a visible indication of a pattern or treated area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making a rodent-repellent pallet slip sheet, comprising:
 dispensing a continuous sheet of material from a roll of material;   feeding the continuous sheet of material past to a repellent application device at a speed;   applying a rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material in a pattern by the repellent application device as the continuous sheet of material moves past the repellent application device; and   cutting a rectangular slip sheet from the continuous sheet of material treated with the rodent repellent substance.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the rodent repellent substance comprises a rodent repelling oil and a colored dye. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the rodent repellent substance is infused in the rectangular slip sheet. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the continuous sheet of material is comprised of paper. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pattern comprises a box shape around a perimeter of the rectangular slip sheet. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pattern covers less than 20% of the rectangular slip sheet. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising positioning the rectangular slip sheet on an upper surface of a pallet. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material is comprised of infusing or coating. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the repellent application device is comprised of a sprayer. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the sprayer is comprised of a high-pressure, low-volume sprayer. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the repellent application device is comprised of a roller. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material in a pattern by the repellent application device comprises changing or interrupting a flow of the rodent repellent substance. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material in a pattern by the repellent application device comprises changing a position of the repellent application device with respect to the continuous sheet of material. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising packaging and sealing the rectangular slip sheet. 
     
     
         15 . A method of making a rodent-repellent pallet slip sheet, comprising:
 dispensing a continuous sheet of material from a roll of material, wherein the continuous sheet of material is comprised of paper;   feeding the continuous sheet of material past to a repellent application device at a speed, wherein the repellent application device is comprised of a sprayer or a roller;   applying a rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material in a pattern at a flowrate by the repellent application device as the continuous sheet of material moves past the repellent application device, wherein the rodent repellent substance comprises a rodent repelling oil and a colored dye, and wherein the speed of the continuous sheet of material and the flowrate are calculate to provide a desired strength of the rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material; and   cutting a rectangular slip sheet from the continuous sheet of material treated with the rodent repellent substance.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the pattern comprises a box shape around a perimeter of the rectangular slip sheet. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the pattern covers less than 20% of the rectangular slip sheet. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising positioning the rectangular slip sheet on an upper surface of a pallet. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of applying a rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material is comprised of infusing or coating. 
     
     
         20 . A method of making a rodent-repellent pallet slip sheet, comprising:
 dispensing a continuous sheet of material from a roll of material, wherein the continuous sheet of material is comprised of paper;   feeding the continuous sheet of material past to a repellent application device at a speed by a sheet feeder, wherein the repellent application device is comprised of a high-pressure, low-volume sprayer;   applying a rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material in a pattern at a flowrate by the repellent application device as the continuous sheet of material moves past the repellent application device, wherein the rodent repellent substance comprises a rodent repelling oil and a colored dye, and wherein the speed of the continuous sheet of material and the flowrate are calculate to provide a desired strength of the rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material;   wherein the step of applying a rodent repellent substance to the continuous sheet of material in a pattern by the repellent application device comprises changing or interrupting a flow of the rodent repellent substance;   cutting a rectangular slip sheet from the continuous sheet of material treated with the rodent repellent substance, wherein the rectangular slip sheet; and   sealing the rectangular slip sheet in a packaging.