US4074458A
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Fly gun
Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1976-02-23
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Granted: 1978-02-21
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Expires: 1996-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A motorized vacuum unit fitted with an intake nozzle that may be readily pointed towards a fly or other flying insect to catch and draw the flying insect into a mesh cage inside the unit. The nozzle is pivotably mounted to the body of the unit so that rotation of the nozzle provides access to the cage for emptying of its contents. A battery, motor and suction fan are mounted in the body which is fitted with a fixed handle surrounding a recess in the body to enable grasping of the body by a hand of the user, with the axis of the handle parallel to the axis of the nozzle.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E. Catlett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:25
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M1/00; A01M1/06; A01M3/00; A01M3/005; A47; A47L; A47L5/00; A47L5/12; A47L5/22; A47L5/24; A01M2200/00; A01M2200/01; A01M2200/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A portable hand-held motorized suction unit for use in entrapping flying insects, comprising a housing enclosing a motorized fan in an interior chamber, said housing formed with an inlet opening to said chamber to which opening nozzle section having an internal opening is externally joined, with a mesh cage mounted in said chamber between the said fan and said nozzle opening, said cage open to the said chamber inlet opening, said nozzle section formed with a flared inlet opening, in which a handle is externally mounted to the housing, the axis of which handle is generally parallel to the axis of the nozzle section, amd perpendicular to the axis of an external exhaust opening formed in the housing, which is joined to said interior chamber, said exhaust opening extending to the atmosphere in a direction perpendicular both to the axis of the nozzle section and to the axis of the handle so that exhaust air expelled through said outlet opening to the atmosphere is directed away from both the inlet opening of the nozzle section and away from the body of a user holding the handle when the nozzle section is pointed forward of the body of the user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A portable hand-held motorized suction unit for use in entrapping flying insects, comprising a housing enclosing a motorized fan in an interior chamber, said housing formed with an inlet opening to said chamber to which opening nozzle section having an internal opening is externally joined, with a mesh cage mounted in said chamber between the said fan and said nozzle opening, said cage open to the said chamber inlet opening, said nozzle section formed with a flared inlet opening, in which a handle is externally mounted to the housing, the axis of which handle is generally parallel to the axis of the nozzle section, amd perpendicular to the axis of an external exhaust opening formed in the housing, which is joined to said interior chamber, said exhaust opening extending to the atmosphere in a direction perpendicular both to the axis of the nozzle section and to the axis of the handle so that exhaust air expelled through said outlet opening to the atmosphere is directed away from both the inlet opening of the nozzle section and away from the body of a user holding the handle when the nozzle section is pointed forward of the body of the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 in which the nozzle section is pivotally hinged to the housing at the inlet opening to the chamber so as to provide access to the mesh cage for emptying of the contents of the cage when the nozzle section is pivoted away from the inlet opening of the housing.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-02-20 | 1981-08-22 | 1982-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-20 | 1985-08-22 | 1986-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-20 | 1989-08-22 | 1990-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |