US4908979A
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Insect control assembly for use on streetlights
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-06-13
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Granted: 1990-03-20
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Expires: 2009-06-13
Abstract
Abstract An insect control assembly is retrofit onto existing streetlights and controls insects by attracting them, and then killing them without the use of pesticides or the like that may be harmful to humans. The assembly disperses a sex attractant and a third-generation pesticide, and also includes an electrified cover that is activated when the streetlight is active. A black light is also used to attract the insects.
Inventors
- 👤 Sherman E. Hostetter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:21
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M1/00; A01M1/22; A01M1/223; A01M1/02; A01M1/04; A01M2200/00; A01M2200/01; A01M2200/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
An insect control assembly for use on street lights comprising: (A) a base unit which includes a mounting bracket means for releasably securing said base unit to a street light; (B) an electrically conductive cover mounted on said base unit; (C) an insect attracting means mounted on said base unit and including (1) an electrical light, and (2) a chemical attractant means; (D) a third-generation pesticide dispersing means mounted on said base unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
An insect control assembly for use on street lights comprising: (A) a base unit which includes a mounting bracket means for releasably securing said base unit to a street light; (B) an electrically conductive cover mounted on said base unit; (C) an insect attracting means mounted on said base unit and including (1) an electrical light, and (2) a chemical attractant means; (D) a third-generation pesticide dispersing means mounted on said base unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly defined in claim 1 in which said chemical attractant means includes a wick element and disperses a sex attractant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly defined in claim 2 in which said sex attractant includes a pheromone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The assembly defined in claim 3 in which said third-generation pesticide dispersing means includes a wick element and disperses a juvenile hormone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The assembly defined in claim 4 further including a control means that connects said cover unit and said electrical light to the street light to be activated when the street light is activated.
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