ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,573, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to GUARDIAR EUROPE BVBA (Zwevegem, Belgium).
"Animal proof fence" was invented by Timothy Messelis (Menen, Belgium).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An animal proof fence (1) comprising one or several panel elements (2) which are provided to extend upright to form a barrier, wherein the fence (1) comprises an upper zone (A) wherein at the height of the upper zone (A) the one or several panel elements (2) comprise a smooth unperforated surface on which reptiles, such as snakes, amphibians and small mammals cannot climb and a lower zone (B) wherein at the height of the lower zone (B) the one or several p...