US Patent 11603657 Dual function insulation and pest barrier

A dual function, foam-mesh insulator for deterring pests from entering a structure while also insulating the structure. Two pieces of polyethylene foam in the shape of a rectangle are laminated together with a correspondingly shaped portion of wire mesh positioned therebetween to form a unitary structure that can be deformably inserted into structure vent openings to prevent pests from accessing the same.