US3108391A
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Insect trap
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-05-09
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Granted: 1963-10-29
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Expires: 1981-05-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sipos Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:59
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M1/00; A01M1/10; A01M1/02; A01M1/04; A01M1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
AN INSECT TRAP COMPRISING, HOUSING MEANS HAVING OPPOSITE ENDS AND APERTURES FOR RECEIVING INSETS THERETHROUGH, CONTINUOUS IMPERFORATE SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS HAVING A NON-ADHESIVE COATING OF INSECTICIDE AND EXTENDING THROUGHOUT THE HOUSING MEANS INTERNALLY THEREOF BETWEEN SAID OPPOSITE ENDS FOR INDUCING MOVEMENT OF INSECTS RECEIVED THEREON BETWEEN SAID ENDS OF THE HOUSING MEANS, OUTLET MEANS DISPOSED AT ONE OF SAID ENDS OF THE HOUSING MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DISCHARGING INSECTS, POISONED BY PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SAID INSECTICIDE ON SAID SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS SO AS TO SUCCUMB TO THE FORCE OF GRAVITY, A PAIR OF SPACERS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEANS AT SAID OPPOSITE ENDS RESPECTIVELY FOR SUPPORTING THE SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS IN CONFRONTING SPACED RELATION TO SAID APERTURES IN THE HOUSING MEANS, AND AN IMPERFORATE ROOF MEMBER REMOVABLY MOUNTED AT THE OTHER OF SAID OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE HOUSING MEANS ENCLOSING ONE OF SAID SPACERS POSITIONED THEREIN, SAID SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS HAVING UPPER AND LOWER AXIAL ENDS, SAID UPPER AXIAL END BEING ENCLOSED BY THE ROOF MEMBER, SAID OUTLET MEANS COMPRISING A CENTRALLY APERTURED CAP MEMBER AXIALLY POSITIONING ONE OF SAID SPACERS FOR RECEIVING SAID LOWER END OF THE SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS ADJACENT SAID ONE END OF THE HOUSING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
AN INSECT TRAP COMPRISING, HOUSING MEANS HAVING OPPOSITE ENDS AND APERTURES FOR RECEIVING INSETS THERETHROUGH, CONTINUOUS IMPERFORATE SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS HAVING A NON-ADHESIVE COATING OF INSECTICIDE AND EXTENDING THROUGHOUT THE HOUSING MEANS INTERNALLY THEREOF BETWEEN SAID OPPOSITE ENDS FOR INDUCING MOVEMENT OF INSECTS RECEIVED THEREON BETWEEN SAID ENDS OF THE HOUSING MEANS, OUTLET MEANS DISPOSED AT ONE OF SAID ENDS OF THE HOUSING MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DISCHARGING INSECTS, POISONED BY PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SAID INSECTICIDE ON SAID SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS SO AS TO SUCCUMB TO THE FORCE OF GRAVITY, A PAIR OF SPACERS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEANS AT SAID OPPOSITE ENDS RESPECTIVELY FOR SUPPORTING THE SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS IN CONFRONTING SPACED RELATION TO SAID APERTURES IN THE HOUSING MEANS, AND AN IMPERFORATE ROOF MEMBER REMOVABLY MOUNTED AT THE OTHER OF SAID OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE HOUSING MEANS ENCLOSING ONE OF SAID SPACERS POSITIONED THEREIN, SAID SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS HAVING UPPER AND LOWER AXIAL ENDS, SAID UPPER AXIAL END BEING ENCLOSED BY THE ROOF MEMBER, SAID OUTLET MEANS COMPRISING A CENTRALLY APERTURED CAP MEMBER AXIALLY POSITIONING ONE OF SAID SPACERS FOR RECEIVING SAID LOWER END OF THE SURFACE DIRECTING MEANS ADJACENT SAID ONE END OF THE HOUSING MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-10-28 | 1967-04-29 | 1967-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-28 | 1971-04-29 | 1971-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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