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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5749168 | Fly and insect trap A fly catcher apparatus has a cylindrical body with a single fly inlet port on its wall, near the bottom thereof. A central tube holds a wick of cloth, sponge or similar liquid-permeable material. Midway up the tube are a series of regularly spaced cloth ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746021 | Fire ant bait station A fire ant bait station having a body portion including a reservoir defined by an enclosed wall and a floor, with an open-ended internally directed collar defined in the floor. A probe is received within the collar in locked, frictional engagement therewi... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5731055 | 100% polyester material for the manufacture of a pest control applicator Gas-permeable 100% reinforced thermosetting polyester film material for the manufacture of pest control applicators, comprising a grid including a base of polyester yarn overlain with top and bottom layers of polyester fibers, and an aqueous-based paste o... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5657575 | Snail bait holder and snail trap A snail bait holder and snail trap comprising a vessel and a cover which form a snail bait holding chamber. Disposed within the vessel is a laminated disc for supporting the snail bait. An upper layer of the laminated disc is made of a liquid absorbent ma... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5636470 | Device for the controlled dispensing of pellets A pellet dispenser wherein pellets are loaded into a cylindrical cap having a centrally-located tube. The tube contains a guide and a flange end. The dispenser includes a base having an inclined skirt bounded by an external flange with a post to be insert... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5628143 | Rodent poison dispenser A poison bait dispenser for rodents which may dispense liquid or solid poisoned bait, or both, comprising a housing having a front member and a rear member hinged and securable together and defining a space in which is provided a first pathway between two... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5622001 | Slug and snail trap A device for trapping and collecting snails, slugs, and other like creatures in a garden environment. The device includes a container having a primary opening for accessing the interior of the container and entrance ports to provide a path of ingress for ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5592774 | Termite activity remote monitoring and information system The present invention relates to a method and system for use in determining the presence of termites and controlling termite population. The system and method utilized changes in, for example, conductivity, as a method of determining termite activity.... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5555672 | System for termite detection and control A system for termite detection and control is provided by a subterranean bait station having a perforated outer housing permanently implanted in the terrain below ground level, and a perforated cartridge removably received within the housing. In one aspec... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5548922 | Insect bait station An insect bait station for offering a liquid insect bait to targeted insects and a method of offering liquid insect bait to targeted insects. The insect bait station includes a hollow body having a base and a cover joined in liquid-tight relation. The bas... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5535544 | Vegetation barrier A vegetation barrier includes a water permeable container. The container includes salt. The walls of the container include a polymeric material substantially permeable to water.... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5531043 | Poisonous bait container for crawling insects A poisonous bait container for crawling insects includes a container main body which has a tubular shape with a triangular cross-section and includes a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, the bottom wall and first side wall defining tog... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5528854 | Plastic insect bait assembly An insect bait assembly (10) for retaining a volume of insect bait (16) which includes an elongate support body (12) having spaced ends (26, 28), an upper surface (22) and a lower surface (24), and a reservoir (14) monolithically formed with the support b... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5522172 | Yellow jacket bait station An insect bait station comprising a base, a plurality of containers to hold insect bait, meshed siding to allow easy insect penetration, a cap to enclose the device, and a threaded tube with a fastener to secure the cap to the base.... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5505018 | Decorative beer dispenser for killing slugs A decorative beer dispenser with a weighted base and storage vessel constructed of a single piece of blow molded beer impervious material in a decorative shape defining a base compartment, and a reservoir compartment; said base having a top defining a sha... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5502919 | Pest control device A device composed of a housing assembly having a passage or channels which form a passage when the housing assembly is in its closed position. The inner surface of the passage is treated with an appropriate insecticide in powder, dust or slurry form which... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5501033 | Two-stage liquid delivery bait station A liquid delivery bait station having two reservoirs and two fluid transfer systems to allow for sequential delivery of two liquids. The liquids are preferably an insect bait-only formulation which is first delivered into an absorbent feeding pad and an i... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5461823 | Vegetation barrier A vegetation barrier includes a water permeable container. The container includes salt.... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5456042 | Solar powered apparatus for terminating fire ants A solar powered ant terminator comprising a pan with an upper edge and a planar lower surface and side walls therebetween adapted to be set on the ground adjacent to a colony of ants, a motor secured with respect to the upper surface of the pan with an ou... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5448852 | Reinforced rodent bait station An integrally molded plastic rodenticide dispenser has a base with a floor from which exterior sidewalls extend upwardly. A lid is joined to the base by an integral hinge. The lid is pivotal about the hinge to selectively cover and uncover the base. A pas... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5446992 | Vermin bait station A rodent bait station for the eradication of rats, mice and other rodents and vermin, which is safe for use around children, pets and other non-target species. The bait station includes an outer housing and an inner housing slidably movable with respect t... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5427784 | Device containing fungus for the biological control of insects A infection chamber for control and extermination of insects, including roaches, flying insects such as the housefly, and other insects such as the adult form of the corn rootworm by infection of the insects with a fungus that can be pathogenic when admin... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5406744 | Bait station A bait station comprises a base having first and second side walls connected together along a corner and extending preferably at about a 90° angle to one another, and a cover secured to the side walls to form a triangular unit. A pair of mutually-facing,... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5397033 | Device for the controlled dispensing of rodenticides A dispenser for stored rodenticide pellets wherein the pellets are contained within a cylindrical cap which is maintained in contact with a base. The base includes an inclined skirt bounded by an external flange. The cap is raised on a central post to ena... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396730 | Point source insecticide dispenser A point source insect control device which comprises a frangible container poorly permeable to gases and liquids containing a liquid insecticidal substance capable of translocation; a sheet of absorbent material at least one portion of which at least part... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5390441 | Snail and slug eradication stake A special stake-supported device preferably configured in one-piece of extruded-plastic material which, when mounted in the ground has an inverted J-shape. The portion remaining above ground, thereby forming a overhanging cantilevered-roof protective of a... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5379545 | Animal repellent device A device for diffusing chemical animal repellent, comprising a container having a ground engaging pin, a sloping cover, and orifices permitting diffusion of chemical animal repellent in the container to the outside atmosphere.... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5359806 | Rechargeable termite barrier for buildings A pesticidal barrier, which may be used as a liner for a building excavation to protect the building to be constructed from infestation by termites and other insect pests, takes the form of a flexible membrane. The membrane comprises an assembly of fibers... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5359807 | Method and apparatus for autodissemination of insect pathogens Biocontrol agents are disseminated for the control of pests using a device which directs a flying insect through a biocontrol agent and out of the device. The device provides separate entry and exit openings which allow the surface contaminated insect to ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5359808 | Trap bag for the extermination of insects with an insecticide soaked surface and a liquid solution content with insect attracting substances A trap for the extermination of insects and particularly of may-flies (olive fly, domestic fly, cherry fly and Mediterannean fly) comprising a trap bag with an insecticide soaked surface, containing a water or water solution with insect attracting substan... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5357709 | Apparatus for storing a bait which contains an insecticidal ingredient An apparatus for storing a bait which contains an insecticidal ingredient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a flat seat having a hollow cylinder centrally fixed to the flat seat. A cover member rotatably caps the hollow cylinder. The cover member has a... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5329726 | System for termite detection and control A system for termite detection and control is provided by a subterranean bait station having a perforated outer housing permanently implanted in the terrain below ground level, and a perforated cartridge removably received within the housing. The openings... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5310552 | Device for the biological control of cockroaches A convenient, economical, non-toxic and effective apparatus for the control of roaches by administration of entomopathogenic fungi to the cockroaches. The roaches are exposed to the fungi in a contamination chamber having openings through which the cockro... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5274950 | Vermin barrier A vermin barrier comprises a vertically extending support member having a substantially planar exterior surface adapted for receipt adjacent a parallel surface. A shield member extends from the planar member such that the shield member and the planar memb... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5275125 | Animal harborages Use of porous solids having a multiplicity of external and internal openings as harborages for crawling animals. The harborages are readily fabricated and are extremely attractive to crawling insects such as cockroaches and ants and to small crawling mamm... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5272832 | Tamper-resistant bait station A bait station of the invention includes a container having an opening permitting a target pest to enter and exit, an internal chamber for storing a bait together with a pesticide, a lid which can be opened to permit direct access to the internal chamber,... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5271180 | Selective wavelength transparent cover for insect bait stations An insect feeding station having a translucent cover of material having at least 50 percent selective wavelength transmittance of greater than about 600 nm to view the poison area and to increase insect feeding and not interfere with the feeding of noctur... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271179 | Insecticidal compositions and articles of manufacture containing the same Aqueous based compositions for eradicating insects comprise an insecticide, such as pyrethroid and a carrier therefor wherein the carrier is in the form of an aqueous dispersion comprising starch in an amount sufficient to provide a releasable powder-like... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5261179 | Bird repelling device A perch tube is orthogonally mounted relative to a mounting plate in an orthogonal relationship, wherein the perch tube includes a grease reservoir directed therethrough. The reservoir is in fluid communication with an exterior surface of the perch tube e... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5239772 | Railroad car pesticide device holder A pesticide device holder for railroad cars has a frame resting in a hatch coaming. The frame has a gas-permeable underside support sheet and an impervious upper membrane. Pesticide devices, such as fumigant packages, rest between the support sheet and me... | 08/31/1993 |
