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Fly swatter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-04-25
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Granted: 1981-01-06
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Expires: 1999-04-25
Abstract
Abstract An improved fly swatter including a working end and a handle having a terminal end. In one embodiment shown, the terminal end of the fly swatter handle is provided with a longitudinally extending recess in which there is a pick-up device which is adapted to be slidably and axially removed from the recess and which is composed of a pair of bifurcated members or legs which are hingedly connected to one another at a handle end and normally yieldably urged apart; the legs are adapted to be brought into and out of confronting relation by manipulation of the terminal end of the handle of the pick-up device. When removed from the fly swatter, the pick-up device is utilized for picking up dead flies and the like. In alternative embodiments illustrated, the pick-up device is carried in piggy-back relation to the fly swatter for removal and use.
Inventors
- 👤 Severin G. Schurger
- 👤 Judith Schurger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 03:42
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M3/00; A01M3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An improved fly swatter comprising: a working end, a handle, the handle being elongate and having a terminal distal end, the terminal distal end having a recess inwardly extending toward the working end, a separate pick-up member comprising a pair of legs having a terminal end and a proximal end, hinge means joining the legs at the terminal end for hinged connection therewith, a shoulder means between the hinge means and the proximal end of the legs, the shoulder means formed on the legs for abutting engagement with the terminal distal end of the handle and closing the recess when inserted in the recess and releasably connected to the handle for removal therefrom to pickup a dead fly or the like.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An improved fly swatter comprising: a working end, a handle, the handle being elongate and having a terminal distal end, the terminal distal end having a recess inwardly extending toward the working end, a separate pick-up member comprising a pair of legs having a terminal end and a proximal end, hinge means joining the legs at the terminal end for hinged connection therewith, a shoulder means between the hinge means and the proximal end of the legs, the shoulder means formed on the legs for abutting engagement with the terminal distal end of the handle and closing the recess when inserted in the recess and releasably connected to the handle for removal therefrom to pickup a dead fly or the like.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said handle is of rigid plastic material, and said pick-up device is of rigid plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plastic material is polyethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plastic material is polypropylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said legs comprise leaf-like members having longitudinally extending tapered edges and said edges are finned defining sweeping surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said the handle includes a web zone and enlarged outer longitudinally extending edges symmetrical with respect to said web zone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said pick-up device hinge means includes rigidifying zone, said rigidifying zone having an inside surface and an outside surface, said inside surface including mating guide means in confronting relation for one another for guiding hinged movement of said legs toward one another with respect to said hinge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
120 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said pick-up device legs define a pair of aligned holes, one hole in each leg and a center line through the holes each spaced a predetermined distance from the hinge means, and said terminal end zone of said handle defines a pair of aligned holes and a center line passing through said holes and spaced a predetermined distance from the recess, that distance being equal to the distance from the center line of the holes of said bifurcated legs and hinge means such that when the pick-up device is in abutting engagement with the terminal end of the handle the holes of the handle and the pick-up device are in alignment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said legs are of a length extending from the shoulder to the distal end which is greater than two (2) inches and not more than four (4) inches.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-06 | 1988-07-07 | 1989-01-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-06 | 1992-07-07 | 1993-01-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |