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US 12,150,441 B1Granted
Pest catcher
OwnerDavid J Pickrellinventor
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Abstract
A pest catcher adapted to catch and contain a pest. The pest catcher includes a bag to contain the pest. The pest catcher includes a head to receive attachment of the bag to the head and manipulate the bag. The pest catcher includes a handle attached to the head, the handle for manipulating the head and the bag. The pest catcher includes a sticky substance with adhesive properties attached to the bag, the sticky substance facing outward from the head that is adapted to contact the pest during the capture phase of the use of the pest catcher.
Claims5
A pest catcher adapted to catch and contain a pest, comprising:
- a bag adapted to catch and contain the pest, said bag having a top, bottom and at least one side, said bottom of said bag having a bag support opening;
- a head to manipulate said bag;
- a handle attached to said head, said handle for manipulating said head and said bag;
- a disposable bag support to receive a portion of said bag having a top, bottom and at least one side, said top and said bottom of said bag support each having an opening to allow said head to slide through said bag support, said top of said bag support partially inserted into said bag support opening of said bag and inside of said bag, said top of said bag support secured to an inside surface of said bag near said bag support opening before insertion of said head into said bag support so that said bag remains attached to said bag support during use and allows said head to slide into said bag to expand said bag for use;
- a sticky substance with adhesive properties attached to said bag, said sticky substance facing outward from said head that is adapted to contact the pest during the capture phase of the use of said pest catcher
- an engagement member between said head and inside of said bag so that said bag is attached to said head by said engagement member after insertion of said head in said bag to allow said top of said bag to be inverted inside out to encapsulate the pest.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.