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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669362 | Trap for catching woodland, garden and agricultural insect pests and method for trapping and storing woodland, garden and agricultural insect pests A trap for catching woodland, garden, and agricultural insect pests, consisting of a catching part (37) with an outlet opening, and a container (31) for storing caught pests, has a device for separating the captured pests from water and small debris. T... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7503142 | Insertable pest catching device The insertable pest catching device is an invention that because of its unique geometry and design provides for the simple and cost effective catching of pests such as hornets and yellow jackets. The device is principally intended for use in combination with an empt... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7458183 | Flying insect trap Traps are disclosed for controlling flying insects such as wasps. The traps are pre-packaged with attracting liquid prior to sale, and then sealed with a peel-off film in a manner that prevents leakage prior to use. When the trap is about to be used, the peel-off fi... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7412797 | Free-standing flying insect trap with removable cartridge A trap is provided particularly for yellowjacket wasps. The trap includes an outer enclosure with a funnel therein dividing the enclosure into a first chamber and a second chamber. A tip of the funnel has an opening which allows yellowjackets to pass from the first ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7380369 | Insect trap and method of use An insect trap and method of use. The insect trap has a roof, side walls, rear wall, front wall, and floor. The front wall has a front wall aperture, and the rear wall has at least one rear wall aperture. A plurality of dividers are disposed within the insect trap, ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7310907 | Multi-insect trap A multi-insect trap is capable of capturing a predetermined kind of insects, while preventing other undesirable insects from entering into the trap. The multi-insect trap includes a trap housing, an insect guider, and an ant isolation arrangement. The insect guider ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309004 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine firmware authentication system and method An automated banking machine which is operative to authenticate firmware in at least one hardware device of the machine. The hardware device is operative to generate through operation of at least one processor in the at least one hardware device a firmware certifica... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293387 | Attractant system for mounting to an insect trapping apparatus The present invention relates to an attractant system for mounting to an insect trapping apparatus. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290368 | Disposable flying insect trap A disposable flying insect trap having an entry plate with a plastic bag affixed to the entry plate periphery and including entry plate port openings for receiving the insects. The entry plate is sealed by a lid which is removable for insertion of liquid therewithin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281350 | Mosquito/insect larva trap magnet system A housing has an upper and lower portion. Each portion has a recessed interior face, an exterior face and a periphery there around. The upper portion and the lower portion are coupled together with spacers. An aperture is provided between the upper and lower portion... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234268 | Bug killing device A bug killing device includes a body that defines a combustion chamber with a candle disposed in the combustion chamber. The burning candle produces heated gases that include carbon dioxide. A first bait receptacle is disposed above the combustion chamber with bait ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222453 | Insertable pest catching device The insertable pest catching device is an invention that because of its unique geometry and design provides for the simple and cost effective catching of pests such as hornets and yellow jackets. The device is principally intended for use in combination with an empt... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7181885 | Insect trapping apparatus An insect trapping apparatus and associated method attracts insects, such as mosquitos, by emitting a carbon dioxide gas as an insect attractant and producing a heat signature from the insect trap characteristic of a warm blooded animal and a blue light of a wavelen... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7150125 | Insect attraction and capture device An apparatus particularly adapted for capturing target insect species comprising a bottom portion for attracting the target insects and directing them toward and into a top portion for the capture thereof. The bottom portion comprises a plurality of elements coopera... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134238 | Apparatus for killing insects by trapping larvae An apparatus provides for the killing of insects by trapping the larvae. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes a container with a protrusion and a second non-horizontal surface, such as a funnel, positioned above the protrusion. The funnel defines an o... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117632 | Microbe-mediated method for attracting mosquitoes and apparatus thereof The present invention provides an apparatus and method for attracting mosquitoes by using the microbe product as the mosquito bait as well as simulating the human emanated odors. A bait-releasing unit/means is included to enhance the release of the mosquito bait. A ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100324 | Insert trap comprising a tapered bag attachment A flexible bag and attachment mechanism is provided that may be used in a variety of applications where it is desirable to attach a flexible bag to a device or machine. Some examples of such device may include an insect trap, a grinder, volumetric or weight based fi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093389 | Flying insect trap Traps are disclosed for controlling flying insects such as wasps. The traps are pre-packaged with attracting liquid prior to sale, and then sealed with a peel-off film in a manner that prevents leakage prior to use. When the trap is about to be used, the peel-off fi... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082712 | Arthropod containment trap The present invention is an arthropod trap including a housing and containment chamber. The housing includes external openings, an overhang, and an internal tube and plate with entry ports. Attracted by bait in the containment chamber, arthropods fly in through the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076914 | Insect control device A pest control device and a method of deploying the device. The device comprises a housing provided with at least one opening which is closed or sealed by a material arranged to degrade in an environment in which the device is located, thereby allowing eventual acce... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036454 | Insect holder An insect holder for holding an insect, e.g. a forager honey bee, comprises a housing with a chamber adapted to receive the insect, an inlet to the chamber through which the insect can pass to enter the chamber, and a head opening to the chamber adapted to permit th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024815 | Lamp plus-insect exterminator The invention provides a series of lamp-cum-insect exterminators in which guides serve to guide and/or deflect insects towards an extermination chamber. There is a primary light source within the guides which serves to attract insects towards the lamp and a secondar... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6966142 | Insect trap A safe, indoor trapping device for trapping and killing flying insects can be used in areas containing food, containing animals, for food preparation, etc. The device includes at least one removable trap body, a toxicant panel, and an insect collector. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6925749 | Vehicle roach trap The vehicle roach trap is an economical and ergonomic paper or plastic cup insect trap containing a bait and which can be placed in the vehicle's cup holder(s). In a first embodiment, a paper cup trap has a lipped transparent plastic concave cover formed by an inver... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925750 | Insect bait station The present invention provides a fly bait station that maximizes the number of edges that a fly can rest. Flies are attracted to a surface's edge and to baits that give off odors. The present invention relates to an insect bait station for attracting and killing an ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910298 | Insect trap A trap (10) for insects, vermin, and similar subjects is described. The trap includes a container (12) having a volume (26), an opening (28) into the volume, and a whisker assembly (14). The whisker assembly is located at the openi... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908032 | Automated teller machine, software and distribution method An automated teller machine (12) includes at least one processor (36) which operates to cause transaction function devices (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) to operate to carry out banking transactions for users of the machine. A software... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6886293 | Method and apparatus for killing insects by trapping larvae A method and apparatus provide for the killing of insects by trapping the larvae, which either prevents development into adults or traps the adults developed from the larvae to prevent further reproduction and harm. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus include... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6823622 | Microbe-mediated method and apparatus for attracting mosquitoes The present invention provides a method and apparatus for generating the mosquito bait as well as stimulating the human body's surface temperature and emanated odor. A well-controlled heating assembly can be used to generate a suitable thermal gradient for simulatin... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821526 | Compositions and devices using a spinosyn compound for control of insects The subject invention pertains to compositions and devices for controlling insects and, in particular, houseflies. Insecticidal compositions of the present invention comprise spinosad and, optionally, insect foodstuffs and attractants. The devices of the invention a... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6789351 | Insect trap with elliptical or oblong inlet A yellow jacket and fly trap. The main body of the trap is produced from a screen and has a narrowing inlet passage with a passage defining an oblong inlet from the passage into a holding chamber. A bait receptacle is removably mounted within the passage. The inlet ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6772556 | Insect trap The invention is directed to a trap for insects, without killing them. It employs a housing, with an opening on one end, and at least one layer of parallel strings or line stretched across that opening. The distance between each string corresponds to the width of th... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6754988 | Insect containment trap having disposable capture vessel and joining mechanism A capture apparatus for an insect containment trap includes a disposable capture vessel (which may be a plastic milk jug), a funnel element (which may be a modified plastic beverage container), and a mechanical spring-loaded clip. The funnel element interfaces the c... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6637149 | Bee and wasp trap A bee and wasp trap is provided, comprising a threaded cylindrical base unit with handles, a bait, a curved funnel shaped insert having internal lugs containing holes and configured to thread into the base unit, and a lid having tabs with pins, such that ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6625922 | Disposable insect trap, kit, and method of luring and retaining insects therein An insect trap and a kit are provided for luring and retaining insects therein. The insect trap preferably includes a hollow housing having at least one opening therein and a hollow and enclosed cartridge member positioned in the housing and having at lea... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6609329 | Insect trap and fitting An insect trap fitting adapted to cover an opening in a receptacle containing insect attractant. The fitting includes a cover plate with a first aperture in it and a first skirt extending downwardly from the periphery of the first aperture. A screen with ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6604317 | Fly trap A blood-feeding-fly trap composed of 3 or more legs held in position by a top element or elements and a flexible cover. Spacing rods also locate the legs and hold the cover taut. A dark object hangs freely from the top element to attract the flies which a... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6550181 | Elevated beetle trap An elevated beetle trap which includes two interlocking bodies each having a slot formed in a surface thereof. A sex lure is disposed in the slot to attract beetles. The beetles collide with the interlocking bodies and fall to a funnel positioned at the b... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6546667 | Fly trap and a bait therefor A fly trap includes a cylindrical side wall made of a mesh material; a bottom wall located proximate (i.e., "at or near") the bottom end of the side wall; a top wall located proximate the top end of the side wall; a conical entry conduit extending from pr... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6546668 | Bait station for flying insects A bait station designed to be deployed in an agricultural environment to exterminate flying insects such as fruit flies. The bait station consists of a plurality of shells each providing wall and roof sections. A hinge is provided to pivotable couple the ... | 04/15/2003 |