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US 4,065,872 AGranted
Receptacle for insecticide or repellent
AssigneeVCA Corporation
InventorsPhillips E. Patton, Norman A. Freeman
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Abstract
A holding device for retaining insecticide material for insects such as ants, or for holding repellent material for insects or dogs. The device includes an elongated stake, preferably pointed on one end, and having a generally rectangular recessed area at the other end. A holding cup for the insecticide or repellent material is received in the recessed area of the upper end of the stake. The cup provides an opening in its rear surface for access by the insects to the material contained therein.
Claims2
An insecticide or repellent holding device comprising:
- an elongated support means having a generally planar surface adjacent its upper end;
- a recessed area being provided on one side of said planar surface;
- an insecticide container received in said recessed area;
- said recess and said container both being generally rectangularly shaped and said container having a rear wall connected to sidewalls which have a depth greater than said recess, a portion of which sidewalls are received in said recess;
- and said recess being defined by opposed pairs of interconnected sidewalls connected to a planar bottom wall, at least one pair of sidewalls being provided with inwardly extending protrusions, the corresponding sidewalls of said container being provided with outwardly turned edges adapted to be engaged by said protrusions to secure said container within said recess.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.