US4488331A
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Pest vacuum device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-20
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Granted: 1984-12-18
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Expires: 2003-10-20
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an insect and the like pest disposal device designed to attach to the suction extension hose of a suction cleaning machine and to a disposable filter bag that receives and retains such pests for disposal without the necessity of having to physically contact the captured pests during the disposal operation. The device uses no insecticides nor leaves any poisonous residues. A first and second tubular member, each having an extending, elongate portion and aperture therein, cooperatively engage to define a hollow housing member. A tubular, air permeable bag, closed on one end and having an opposite extending, elongate end having an aperture therein is adapted to be received and retained in the hollow housing member to receive and retain objects entering the interior cavity of the hollow housing member.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L. Ward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M1/00; A01M1/06; A01M1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A pest disposal device comprising the combination of: a hollow housing having an interior cavity defined by a first tubular housing member having a first extending, elongate portion having a first aperture adapted to be attached to a nozzle or the like and an opposite first open end, and a second tubular housing member having a second extending, elongate portion having a second aperture adapted to be connected to a vacuum source and an opposite second end, said first open end of said first tubular housing member and said second open end of said second tubular housing member being releasably engaged to form said hollow housing; a tubular air permeable filter bag having a first closed end and an opposite extending, elongate end having an aperture adapted to project outwardly through said first aperture of said first tubular housing member for securement therewith and retained within said housing; said filter bag having an adhesive area on the interior surface of said tubular filter bag intermediate said first closed end and said opposite extending, elongate end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A pest disposal device comprising the combination of: a hollow housing having an interior cavity defined by a first tubular housing member having a first extending, elongate portion having a first aperture adapted to be attached to a nozzle or the like and an opposite first open end, and a second tubular housing member having a second extending, elongate portion having a second aperture adapted to be connected to a vacuum source and an opposite second end, said first open end of said first tubular housing member and said second open end of said second tubular housing member being releasably engaged to form said hollow housing; a tubular air permeable filter bag having a first closed end and an opposite extending, elongate end having an aperture adapted to project outwardly through said first aperture of said first tubular housing member for securement therewith and retained within said housing; said filter bag having an adhesive area on the interior surface of said tubular filter bag intermediate said first closed end and said opposite extending, elongate end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second tubular housing member integrally forms a screen member in its interior adapted to permit air but not said filter bag to enter said second extending, elongate portion of said second tubular housing member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein a screen member is attached at its perimetric boundary to the interior surface of said second, extending, elongate portion of said second tubular housing member normal to the axis thereof, and adapted to permit air but not said filter bag, to exit said interior cavity of said hollow housing member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said opposite extending, elongate end of said filter bag is secured and retained within said hollow housing by folding to form a lip-like portion covering a portion of the exterior surface of said first extending, elongate portion of said first tubular housing member adjacent and surrounding said first aperture in said first tubular housing member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The device in accordance with claim 4 which additionally includes a tubular nozzle member having a first open end adapted to receive and retain therein in a releasable friction fit, said first extending, elongate portion of said first tubular housing member and said folded lip-like portion of said extending, elongate end of said filter bag and a second open end adapted to selectively direct objects into the bore of said nozzle member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein a portion of the exterior surface of said first tubular housing member adjacent said first open end has male screw threads adapted to be received and threadably associate with female screw threads on a portion of the interior wall of said second tubular housing member adjacent said second open end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device in accordance with claim 1 additionally including a sealing means to prevent objects received into said filter bag from exiting therefrom through said aperture in said air permeable filter bag upon the disposal of said air permeable filter bag.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device in accordance with claim 7 wherein said sealing means is a wire twister member attached to the exterior surface of said air permeable filter bag, normal to the axis thereof, and adjacent said aperture in said air permeable filter bag.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second aperture in said second extending, elongate portion of said second tubular housing member is adapted to receive and retain therein in a releasable friction fit, a tubular suction cleaner extension hose member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second open end of said tubular nozzle member has a rectangular cross-sectional area normal to the axis of said tubular nozzle member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a pest and the like container defining an air permeable bag having a first closed end and an opposite, extending, elongate end, having an aperture, the improvement which comprises: an adhesive area on the interior surface of said tubular, air permeable bag intermediate said first closed end and said opposite, extending, elongate end; and a wire twister member attached to the exterior surface of said tubular, air permeable bag adjacent said aperture in said tubular air permeable bag, said adhesive area being of sufficient size and depth to ensnare falling insects and the like and trap the same within said container.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a pest and the like container defining an air permeable bag having a first closed end and an opposite, extending, elongate end, having an aperture, the improvement which comprises: an adhesive area on the interior surface of said tubular, air permeable bag intermediate said first closed end and said opposite, extending, elongate end; and a wire twister member attached to the exterior surface of said tubular, air permeable bag adjacent said aperture in said tubular air permeable bag, said adhesive area being of sufficient size and depth to ensnare falling insects and the like and trap the same within said container.
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