US4733495A
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Flying insect exterminator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-21
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Granted: 1988-03-29
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Expires: 2007-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A flying insect exterminator wherein a tube is moved by actuation of a trigger from a retracted position to an extended position. The forward end of the tube is to surround the insect and a vacuum is to be drawn into the tube which will cause the insect to be sucked into an insect collecting screen mounted within the tube.
Inventors
- 👤 James Winnicki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:49
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M3/00; A01M3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A flying insect exterminator comprising: a housing, said housing have an enclosed interior chamber, said interior chamber being capable of containing a vacuum; pump means mounted within said internal chamber, said pump means for producing a vacuum within said internal chamber; a tube mounted on said housing, a portion of said tube being located within said internal chamber with another portion of said tube extending exteriorly of said housing, said tube being movable relative to said housing between a retracted position and an extended position, said tube having an outer free end, said outer free end forming an internal insect receiving chamber; an insect collecting screen mounted within said tube and located adjacent said insect receiving chamber; biasing means for thrusting of said tube from said retracted position to said extended position, said biasing means mounted within said internal chamber; and port means mounted within said internal chamber and connected to said tube, upon said tube reaching said extended position said port means being opened permitting communication of said vacuum to said insect receiving chamber causing a suction to occur moving any insect from within said insect receiving chamber into said insect collecting screen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A flying insect exterminator comprising: a housing, said housing have an enclosed interior chamber, said interior chamber being capable of containing a vacuum; pump means mounted within said internal chamber, said pump means for producing a vacuum within said internal chamber; a tube mounted on said housing, a portion of said tube being located within said internal chamber with another portion of said tube extending exteriorly of said housing, said tube being movable relative to said housing between a retracted position and an extended position, said tube having an outer free end, said outer free end forming an internal insect receiving chamber; an insect collecting screen mounted within said tube and located adjacent said insect receiving chamber; biasing means for thrusting of said tube from said retracted position to said extended position, said biasing means mounted within said internal chamber; and port means mounted within said internal chamber and connected to said tube, upon said tube reaching said extended position said port means being opened permitting communication of said vacuum to said insect receiving chamber causing a suction to occur moving any insect from within said insect receiving chamber into said insect collecting screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The flying insect exterminator as defined in claim 1 wherein: said insect collecting screen being tubular forming a cylindrical side wall, said cylindrical side wall being spaced from the internal wall of said tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The flying insect exterminator as defined in claim 1 wherein: said biasing means comprising a coil spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The flying insect exterminator as defined in claim 1 wherein: delayed actuation means located within said interior chamber and connected to said tube, said delayed actuation means being activated just prior to said tube reaching said extended position thereby opening said port means and permitting said vacuum to affect said insect receiving chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
The flying insect exterminator as defined in claim 4 wherein: said delayed actuation means comprising a resilient band, a piston mounted within said interior chamber, said piston being capable of being moved from a withdrawn position to a fully extended position, said tube being mounted within said piston, said tube moving simultaneously with said piston during movement of said piston from said withdrawn position to said fully extended position with the exception when said piston approaches said fully extended position said resilient band limits further movement of said tube permitting said piston to move relative to said tube, said port means being mounted within said tube, said port means becoming exposed to said interior chamber upon said piston reaching said fully extended position, movement of said piston to said fully extended position results in the creation of said vacuum within said interior chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
The flying insect exterminator as defined in claim 4 wherein: said delayed actuation means comprising a valve member, a rod being attached to said valve member, said rod having an outer free end, said outer free end of said rod being attached to an enlarged protuberance, upon said tube approaching said extended position said tube contacting said enlarged protuberance and unseating said valve member thereby causing said vacuum to affect said insect receiving chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The flying insect exterminator as defined in claim 1 wherein: said pump means being separate from the movement of said tube from said retracted position to said extended position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The flying insect exterminator as defined in claim 1 wherein: said pump means being connected to said tube with said vacuum being produced simultaneously with the movement of said tube from said retractd position to said extended position.
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