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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4949501 | Flying insect trap In accordance with the invention there is provided an insect trap of the type which employs light and desirably odor to attract flying insects, especially common house flies. It comprises a light and tray-holding housing which is generally oblong in shape... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4944114 | Fish attractor and bug killer A device for attracting fish and flying insects, having a dome cover with two or more nylon cords inserted through holes in the bottom of the shaft, they rotate horizontally, these hit the insects, knocking them to the surface of the water.... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4918856 | Insect trap for fleas or the like An insect trap utilizes a self-contained, gradually decaying, radiant light source which is continuously operative independent of any combustible fuel or electrical energy supply and means to position the light source near a trapping device for trapping i... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4908978 | Insect impeller and destroyer A battery-powered fan in a portable device produces a stream of air in a housing to draw insects into contact with two electrodes. The device includes a battery-powered voltage generator to produce a sufficiently high difference of potential across the el... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4876822 | Flying insect control unit using lights and adhesives A flying insect control unit includes an enclosure having an internal compartment provided by a bottom wall and a closed peripheral sidewall extending laterally from the bottom wall. The bottom wall includes peripheral edges defining a passageway extendin... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4873786 | Bug whacker light This light device is designed to attract and kill insects by high voltage. Primarily, it consists of a large bulb shaped housing received in a common electric socket, and a smaller bulb is received in one of a pair of compartments for insect attraction. A... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4856226 | Vacuum insect eradication device An insect eradication device utilizes an incandescent light source to lure insects into a predetermined zone proximal the apparatus enclosure. A suction fan establishes a sub-atmospheric region within the enclosure. Insects with the predetermined zone are... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4819370 | Flying insect eliminator A fan blows air and insects in the direction of the screen. A flexible monofilament rotates adjacent the screen on the opposite side of the fan. Lights within a box attract insects, and the fan draws the insects onto the screen. The rotating monofilament ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4807390 | Insect electrocution apparatus and method of operation An insect electrocution apparatus and method of operation utilizing a series connected, dual coil primary of a ballast/step-up transformer to provide increased impedance only during the starting of the insect attracting fluorescent tube. The fluorescent t... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4788789 | Collapsible insect trap The invention is directed to a collapsible insect trap. Containing a light ource, a fan, and a collection jar, the invention is constructed so that its body and legs can telescope, thereby permitting it to be significantly reduced in size from its operatio... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4785573 | Portable electronic insect controller A portable camping lantern includes an electrified grid including two half sections embracing the light unit and having indexing structure cooperating with a valve control on the lantern which functions to limit how the grid is placed on the lantern such ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4700506 | Flea trap A flea trap comprises a flat, shallow rectangular pan adapted for resting on the floor, flypaper or other sticky substance confined in the pan for trapping the fleas, a rectangular light reflecting cover, wire formed leg members adapted to resiliently gra... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4686789 | Insect trap An insect trap, particularly suited to trapping fleas, comprises a flat, shallow rectangular pan adapted for resting on the floor, flypaper or other sticky substance confined in the pan for trapping the insects, a rectangular light reflecting cover, wire-... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4654998 | Device for attracting and trapping fleas A flea attractant is located within the hollow interior of a housing assembly having an entrance opening thereinto covered by open mesh screen which allows fleas to freely pass therethrough while preventing anything substantially larger than a normal flea... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4603505 | Portable electronic insect controller A portable electronic insect controller is provided wherein a electrified alternately polarized grid surrounds a light emitting region of a camping lantern. The grid includes a bottom and top ring spaced apart and substantially parallel to each other. Bar... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4566220 | Insect trap An insect trap particularly adapted for the entrapment and extermination of fleas comprises a flat, shallow pan adapted for resting on the floor, sticky liquid within the pan, a cover positioned over the pan, and an electrically energized green light sour... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4556010 | Method of controlling noxious insects A method of controlling noxious insects which lay their eggs on standing crops by providing in the area of the crops a light flow the light intensity of which is varied, with cyclic repetition, gradually between a minimum and a maximum, the light intensit... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4523404 | Insect killing device with removable electrically conductive grid An insect killing device has an electrically powered light source surrounded by an electrically conductive grid, the light source and grid being enclosed within a dielectric housing having a side wall which is closed at its upper end by an impervious top ... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4519776 | Apparatus for attracting insects An apparatus for attracting insects to an insect trapping device. The apparatus includes: a source of combustible fluid; a burner communicating with the fluid source for igniting the fluid in an exothermic reaction generating carbon dioxide, moisture and ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4519160 | Means for killing flying insects and for discharging an attractant therefrom Apparatus for killing flying insects serves to propagate an attractant therefrom. An elongate wire-like element mounted for rotation about a point intermediate the ends thereof defines an imaginary plane. A motor rotates the element at a speed sufficient ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4493161 | Trap for flying insects A flying insect trap has a hollow body with a bottom portion. A plurality of legs are connected to said body and this body has an aperture in its bottom portion. A pair of transparent baffles are mounted inside the body and extend upwardly and converge to... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4490937 | Insect electrocution device An insect electrocution device comprising a lamp and an insect electrocution assembly disposed in generally surrounding relationship with at least a portion of the lamp. In particular, an insect electrocution device comprising a lamp for attracting insect... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4486974 | Insect electrocution device An insect electrocution device comprising a lamp and an insect electrocution assembly disposed in generally surrounding relationship with at least a portion of the lamp. In particular, an insect electrocution device comprising a lamp for attracting insect... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4438585 | Insect exterminating device An insect exterminating device comprising a bowl shaped container having a shaft centrally disposed extending upwardly, the shaft being rapidly rotated by an electric motor at a representative speed range of between 1,200 and 3,000 rpm, the shaft having a... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4387529 | Electronic insect killer An electronic insect killer has spaced electrodes adapted to be electrically contacted by bodies of insects, said electrodes surrounding fluorescent lamps which attract the insects toward the electrodes. Interconnected with the electrodes and the fluoresc... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4366643 | Insect trap An insect trap suited for attracting and killing flying insects includes a fluorescent light for emitting light of frequency for attracting such insects. A fluid reservoir, in the form of a tray, is supported in cross proximity to the light and below it f... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4356656 | Flying insect killer and light fixture incorporating same A light fixture incorporating a motorized insect exterminator includes a frame, a light source, and a motor mounted on the frame. A drive shaft of the motor is connected to an end of a clear and pliable plastic impeller. A translucent plate is mounted bet... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4337592 | Method of controlling cockroaches A method of controlling cockroaches by irradiation thereof using ultraviolet rays.... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4332100 | Flying insect trap An attractive, compact, insect trapping appliance which uses a horizontal ultraviolet light to attract insects and a cylindrical air flow pattern forcing the insects into a water filled tray where they are trapped. The water trap permits easy, sanitary di... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4282673 | Flying insect trap A device for trapping live flying insects, such as mosquitoes including an electric light reflected by a parabolic reflector horizontally in all directions to attract the mosquitoes, and electric fan to blow the mosquitoes downwardly into a collection bag... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4251945 | Flying insect killer and light fixture incorporating same A light fixture incorporating a motorized insect exterminator includes a frame, a light source, and a motor mounted on the frame. A drive shaft of the motor is connected to an end of a clear and pliable plastic impeller. A translucent plate is mounted bet... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4248005 | Electronic insect killer An electronic insect killer has spaced electrodes adapted to be electrically contacted by bodies of insects, said electrodes surrounding fluorescent lamps which attract the insects toward the electrodes. Interconnected with the electrodes and the fluoresc... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4212129 | Insect trap An insect trap comprises a tubular body compatible with a discarded drink container with one or more of the ends removed to receive removable end funnels as points of entry for the insects. An internally mounted electric lamp is associated with a prong co... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4182069 | Apparatus for electrically exterminating insects An apparatus for electrically exterminating insects comprises first and second perforated electrically conductive elements supported in a mutually spaced relationship by insulators which are in turn supported on opposed top and bottom walls. A perforated ... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4157629 | Insect trap An insect trap is disclosed having a source of ultraviolet (UV) light to attract flying insects, the source being supported above a pan of water on the surface of which a petroleum liquid such as oil or kerosene is floated and into which the insects fly a... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4144668 | Insect trap An electrical detecting circuit using an S.C.R. or an integrated circuit and low voltage detects when an insect bridges a pair of electrodes whereupon entrapping means are activated. The entrapping means can be a trapdoor in the top of a container or an a... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4141173 | Fly catcher A device for catching and exterminating flying insects is disclosed, which is suitable for commercial use in dairy barns, horse barns, and the like. The device includes a housing which encloses an exhaust-type fan in its lower portion, and a disposable me... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4127961 | Apparatus for entrapping insects A clean and simple trap for insects. The apparatus includes an ultraviolet lamp mounted in an intermediate portion of a frame, the lamp being disposed behind a clear lens which is transparent to ultraviolet light. A blower or fan is mounted above the lens... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4117624 | Insect trap A compact insect trapping appliance which uses an ultraviolet light to attract insects and a disposable sticky reflecting surface to trap them. The flat sheet configuration of the disposable sticky reflector allows it to be packaged, shipped, and stored e... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4086720 | Device for attracting and eliminating flying insects A device to attract flying insects by light, the light source being enclosed in a light transmitting body and about the body a curtain of liquid raining down to contact the insects trying to reach the light source, thereby drowning the insects or killing ... | 05/02/1978 |
