A01M 3/00
Manual implements, other than sprayers or powder distributors, for catching or killing
Official title: Manual implements, other than sprayers or powder distributors, for catching or killing insects, e.g. butterfly nets
A01M3/00 (Manual implements, other than sprayers or powder distributors, for catching or killing) appears on 244 US grants and 249 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01M- Granted patents
- 244
- Published applications
- 249
- Assignees
- 64
- Inventors
- 410
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 | 11 |
| 2011 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 | 15 |
| 2013 | 5 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 | 17 |
| 2020 | 9 | 17 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 |
| 2025 | 9 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Handheld vacuum assembly for the capture and collection of insects9 Jun 2026US 12,648,554 B2
- Insect swatter having a catch basin2 Jun 2026US 12,642,264 B1
- Bug killing device21 Apr 2026US 12,604,879 B2Concept 2 Consumer LLC
- Insect net lamella and method of producing the same17 Feb 2026US 12,550,880 B2AB Ludvig Svensson
- Insect-destroying device6 Jan 2026US 12,514,242 B1Logicarer Biotechnology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Extendable and adjustable insect entrapment apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293873 A1
- Insect capture and elimination device having transparent striking surface with integrated visual alignment system and adhesive capture surface configurations3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256127 A1
- System and method for eradicating ectoparasites25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174060 A1
- Laser - based targeting and object detection system7 May 2026US 2026/0123620 A1
- Vacuum Cleaner Suction Tube Nozzle12 Mar 2026US 2026/0069094 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and system for detecting and classifying objects in images, such as insects and other arthropods86US 7,496,228 B22009
- Vacuum attachment for grooming cats and dogs64US 5,768,748 A1998
- Tick removing device63US 5,407,243 A1995
- System and method for detecting and classifying objects in images, such as insects and other arthropods49US 7,916,951 B22011
- Spring powered, portable, hand held suction and blower apparatus44US 4,175,352 A1979