Insect catching tool
OwnerDonna L Schmidt, Paul R Lindahlinventors
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Abstract
An insect catching tool has a handle, a tool head, and at least one adhesive layer affixed to an adhesive support insert. The handle is rotatably connected to a proximal end of the tool head, and an insert receptacle traverses into a distal end of the tool head. The adhesive support insert is removably and slidably positioned within the insert receptacle, from within which the at least one adhesive layer is exposed, enabling the user to press the at least one adhesive layer onto a surface with a spider or insect present, capturing the creature. The at least one adhesive layer may include a plurality of adhesive sheets stacked atop each other, which can be easily peeled off and disposed of.
Claims9
An insect catching tool comprises:
- a handle;
- a tool head;
- at least one adhesive layer;
- the tool head comprises an insert receptacle, a proximal end and a distal end;
- the tool head extending between the proximal end and the distal end;
- the handle being rotatably connected to the tool head at the proximal end;
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- the at least one adhesive layer being removably attached to the distal end of the tool head, wherein the at least one adhesive layer is positioned opposite the handle along the tool head;
- an adhesive support insert;
- the insert receptacle traversing into the tool head at the distal end;
- the adhesive support insert comprises a body, a proximal surface, and a distal surface;
- the body of the adhesive support insert extending between the proximal surface and the distal surface of the adhesive support insert;
- the adhesive support insert being removably positioned into the insert receptacle, wherein the at least one adhesive layer is positioned opposite the tool head along the adhesive support insert when the adhesive support insert is positioned within the insert receptacle;
- the adhesive support insert being slidably positioned into the insert receptacle;
- a locking mechanism;
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- the adhesive support insert being releasably constrained within the insert receptacle through the locking mechanism;
- the locking mechanism comprises a tab and a slot;
- the tab being connected to the tool head adjacent to the insert receptacle;
- the slot traversing into the proximal surface of the adhesive support insert;
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- the tab being configured to be engaged into the slot when the adhesive support insert is positioned within the insert receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.