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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6854208 | Light fixture and chemical distribution device A device is disclosed for distributing chemicals, such as mosquito inhibitor chemicals. The device includes a housing and a light source. The light source is positioned within the housing such that the light source can be used to illuminate objects located near the ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6840003 | Light emitting insect trap A light emitting insect trap comprising an insect attracting mechanism, a support framework, a suction producing mechanism, at least one section of netting, a releasable fastening device, a plurality of fan guards and a mounting means. The insect attracting mechanis... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817139 | Bug killing system A first housing has an open end and a sidewall with at least one slot. A second housing has an open first end in operative association with the open end of the first housing. The second housing has an open second end. A fan assembly is secured between the first and ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6786001 | Insect trap An insect trap comprises an outer casing (3) having an opening, a light source (2), and a cover (1c) substantially closing the opening of the casing. The cover (1c) tapers from a first cross-section which matches that of the... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6758009 | Lighted insect trap An insect trap employing a light transmissive sleeve for placement over a suspended light source wherein the sleeve is removably secured to the light. The sleeve includes vanes circumferentially spaced on a cylinder with arcuate segments of the cylinder exposed ther... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6718687 | Mosquito trap A mosquito trap, capable of trapping and killing a very high percentage of mosquitoes by attracting and killing mosquitoes simply, safely and effectively. The trap utilizes the attractant lactic acid applied to easily replaceable adhesive panels located inside the t... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718685 | Insect trap apparatus An insect trap apparatus includes a trap housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet. A source of suction is located within the housing and is in fluid communication with the inlet for drawing insects through the inlet. Carbon dioxide gas is disposed i... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6688035 | Method and device for producing carbon dioxide and water vapor near an insect killing field A method and device is described for producing carbon dioxide and water vapor, together as an insect attractant, near an insect killing field. The invention describes an economical and convenient way of producing the insect attractant by utilizing paraffi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6655080 | Insect trapping apparatus with laminar air flow An apparatus and method for trapping insects, such as mosquitos, is disclosed. A gas source emits a gas for attracting insects. An insect trap barrel assembly is spaced from the gas source and includes a cylindrically configured housing having an outer wa... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6655078 | Insect trapping panel assembly for a mosquito attracting appratus A mosquito and biting insect attracting apparatus that includes a heat element (a thermal lure), a source of carbon dioxide (CO2), and a source of a chemical biting insect attractant, such as octenol. The heat for the thermal lure and the source of CO2 ar... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6574914 | Flying insect trap A flying insect trap includes an insect attracting light located in a generally translucent cover, an axial flow fan to draw the insects into the cover and to force the flying insects onto a sticky, disposable slid-in tray as the air flow impinges thereon... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6568125 | Pest control device A pest control apparatus is provided including a vacuum adapted to suction air from an inlet upon the actuation thereof. Also included is a mechanical housing with attractor means for luring pests to a position where the pests may be suctioned. A trigger ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6568124 | Mosquito killing system An insect killing system optimized for mosquitoes uses multiple thermal gradients to simulate the breathing and body heat from animals, including human beings and fowl, to attract insects for subsequent electrocution. The system comprises an elongated, ge... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6560919 | Wall sconce insect trap An insect trap with glue boards which are mounted inside a housing so as to be not readily visible when the trap is seen from various angles. The trap uses a lens with a roughened inside surface in combination with a reflector (preferably double parabolic... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6560918 | Insect trap An insect trap (10) is operable in either an electrocuting mode or non-electrocuting mode. Further, an integral grid tester (96) is used to test whether or not power is being supplied to the grid (40).... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6502347 | Lighted insect trap An effective insect trap comprises a housing that substantially encloses an interior space for trapping and killing insects. A conduit is attached to or formed from the housing, where the conduit is shaped to facilitate entry of insects into the trap inte... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6493986 | Light trap for insects Several embodiments of an insect trap using attractant light displayed on a projection surface are disclosed. The insect trap can be mounted on a vertical surface or on a ceiling surface. The wall-mounted housing forms an upwardly facing opening for facil... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6481152 | Mosquito trap A mosquito trap that will effectively trap mosquitoes as they invade a persons home to allow for their easy disposal including a base member having an upper end and a lower end. The upper end has a light socket formed therein. A fluorescent bulb is adapte... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6421952 | Insect attracting and exterminating apparatus An insect attracting and exterminating apparatus includes a body having an upper housing, a lower housing, and a rim which hangs over the lower housing a sufficient amount to shelter the lower housing from the weather. An inner electrical wire mesh and an... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6397515 | Electronic fly trap An electronic fly trap apparatus having a housing with an upper housing aperture. A removable front panel is placed over the upper housing aperture, and at least one fly access aperture extends through the removable front panel. At least one light is posi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6393759 | Electronic fly trap apparatus with cover An electronic fly trap apparatus having a housing with a cover placed over the top portion of the housing, and at least one flying insect access aperture extends through a portion of the cover. A light is positioned in the lower portion of the housing. A ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6289629 | Insect catching device An insect catching device having (a) a radiation source which emits a wavelength that is suitable for attracting insects, (b) a quantity of an adhesive material provided on a surface of the device on which insects impinge when attracted to the device by t... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286249 | Counterflow insect trap A device for attracting and capturing or otherwise disabling insects includes a fan mechanism structured and arranged to provide an outflow of air out of the device to atmosphere, and to draw an inflow directed counter the outflow from atmosphere into the... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6199315 | Method and apparatus for catching fleas The present an invention can provide effective and excellent flea catching method and apparatus which can attract and catch fleas living in the life space of human beings at a high efficiency without harming the living environment of human beings. The pre... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6134826 | Electrical insect trap for attracting, killing and disposing of flying insects A compact insect trapping appliance uses an efficient ultraviolet light mounted from underneath a protective dome to both attract insects and to enable the user to position the appliance to selectively direct the ultraviolet light in a desired direction, ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6112453 | Mosquito larvae light trap A device for the control of mosquito larvae includes a float with a self-contained power source associated with the float. There is a light source which extends downwardly from the float and is connected to the power source for activation thereof. A walle... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6108966 | Device for catching flying insects The object of the invention is to provide a device for catching flying insects wherein an attracting rate of flying insects is increased by enlarging the diffusion area of light out of a case from the lamp for catching flying insects, and to prevent peopl... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6108965 | Trap for catching insects An improved trap for catching insects that combines the use of attractant light and a sticky surface to trap the insects is provided. The trap includes a base, a dark colored insect trapping insert, a screen, a light source, and a cover housing. The insec... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6077039 | Electric fan having an attracting illumination and shock device An electric fan having induce illumination and shock device is composed of a fan provided with a transparent housing at the top end of the rod. The inner net with a fixed pieces around the edge thereon, is fastened with the outer net of the fan. The arran... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5974727 | Decorative flying insect trap A flying insect trap has a trap housing with an enclosure for a source of insect attracting light and an adhesive surface for immobilizing flying insects which are attracted by the light. The source of insect attracting light and the adhesive surface are ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5950355 | Flying insect trap with decorative frame mount A flying insect trap has a frame-like enclosure in which an insect-attracting light source and an adhesive surface are disposed. The front of the enclosure is covered by a front panel having a design formed therein which includes openings to provide acces... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5915948 | Insect attractant device An insect trap is disclosed which comprises a base mounted to a wall or other suitable surface. An insect attractant light source is operatively connected inside the base. A reflector is suitably positioned adjacent the wall such that the light from the l... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5896695 | Device for controlling crawling or flying insects A device and a related method for entrapping both flying or crawling insects such as mosquitos, fleas and ants and the like and which is effective in attracting such insects to the device when they become mired in a tacky entrapping composition. The devic... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5857282 | System and method for removing insects from a field A system and method for clearing insects from a field is described. The method involves superimposing and projecting a plurality of scanning light beams across a field. The beams effectively form a single aggregate beam which scans across the field, there... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5815980 | Mosquito larvae light trap A device for the control of mosquito larvae includes a float and a self-contained electrical power source positioned on or within the float. There is a light source extending downwardly from the float and connected to the power source for activation there... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5813166 | Trap system for reducing the entry of flying insects to a defined area A trap system for preventing the entry of mosquitos into a defined area consists of a plurality of mosquito traps positioned at predetermined spacings around the perimeter of the defined area. The plurality of traps cooperate to form a barrier to entering... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5722199 | Flea trap A flea trap including a horizontally oriented base and a vertically oriented cover, the cover extending upwardly from the rear edge of the base, and the base extending forwardly from the bottom edge of the cover. The base has a horizontal insert tray slot... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5651211 | Wall mounted trap for flies and insects A wall mounted trap for flies and other flying insects includes an open topped cover shell concealing within a light source and a replaceable cartridge of trapping material. The light source is spaced substantially outwardly from the wall surface on which... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5647164 | Insect trap Insects are killed by passing through a fan mounted inside a shaft. A pair of agitator tubes having inlets in fluid communication with the exhaust in the shaft direct exhaust from the fan over bait provided to attract the insects. The bait is contained in... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5634292 | Apparatus and method for attracting and trapping insects An apparatus and method of attracting and trapping insects which includes an elongate strip of trapping material having a sticky substance thereon. In one embodiment, the trapping material is provided as two adjacent plies which are unwound from a feed ro... | 06/03/1997 |
