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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4774786 | Pistol-grip, elastic-operated insect swatter A pistol-grip, elastic-operated insect swatter is disclosed which comprises a supporting hand gun member with a pistol hand grip and an elongated barrel extending outwardly therefrom. The outermost end of the barrel is downturned or, if straight, has a do... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4759150 | Adhesive fly catcher with cover and insecticide A fly or insect catcher having the appearance of a common fly swatter with a handle and head, which catcher has a sheet of adhesive material disposed on the head and a hingeably attached cover arranged to cover the head when not in use. A quantity of inse... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4694605 | Mosquito eliminator A switch device for swatting insects or for use as a brush and the like has a tubular handle, a switch in the handle formed from nylon strands which are folded double about a fold line, a cord having one end tied around the fold line to secure the switch ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4674227 | Dual purpose flyswatter A dual purpose flyswatter includes a rigid handle attached to a swatting pad having a tapered, semi-rigid peripheral web support portion and a tapered, perforated web therein. The tapered, semi-rigid peripheral portion is sufficiently rigid to prevent app... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4653222 | Insect swatter An insect swatter is provided and consists of a handle having an enlarged head portion with a raised lip around the perimeter of the head portion. A pair of pads of replaceable adhesive paper are each secured to both sides of the head portion to permit in... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4651464 | Insect swatter having continuous planar soft and rigid surfaces A two surface insect swatter is presented. The swatter comprises a relatively rigid generally linear handle, having an interior surface near a first end defining a C-shaped interior coupling surface about one inch in diameter. A foam, soft, generally plan... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4617754 | Articulated fly swatter A fly swatter has a hinged flange portion which allows the swatter to bend 90° so as to be effective against flies and other insects in corners.... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4593489 | Insect swatter An insect swatter for use in killing flies, moths, mosquitoes and other flying or crawling insects and which includes a generally flat and flexible body portion which is carried on an elongated handle. At least one side or face of the body portion is prov... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4510711 | Decorative fly-swatting device A multi-purpose tool having the external configuration of a flyswatter when in its assembled condition. The tool has a generally planar blade with an approximately rectangular shape and which is generally devoid of perforations. A single aperture near one... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4502243 | Insect hammer A device used for eliminating or holding insects without smashing them. It consists of a plastic handle and a plastic spherical type head with flexible, but firm plastic rounded tip projections. Rounded head improves removal of insects or webbs from curta... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4242828 | Fly swatter An improved fly swatter including a working end and a handle having a terminal end. In one embodiment shown, the terminal end of the fly swatter handle is provided with a longitudinally extending recess in which there is a pick-up device which is adapted ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4120115 | Switch A device for killing insects comprises an elongated handle and a plurality of elongated flexible strands or filaments having one end secured to one end of the handle.... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4120114 | Fly swatter with extendable handle A fly swatter that includes a flat pad for striking directly against a fly, and the pad being attached to an extendable handle so to permit reaching a fly on a ceiling of a room.... | 10/17/1978 |
| 3996690 | Combination insect trap and swatter device A receptacle in which an insect attracting substance is placed, the receptacle including a top surface having a fly trap appendage for trapping insects therewithin. A yieldable arm arrangement supports a swatter above the top surface of the receptacle ena... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3984937 | Flyswatter device A flyswatter device comprising an elongated handle portion having a flat head portion at one end thereof. A layer of material is provided on at least one side of the head portion. The layer of material is capable of receiving and holding a static electric... | 10/12/1976 |
