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US 4,733,495 AGranted
Flying insect exterminator
OwnerJames Winnickiinventor
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Abstract
A flying insect exterminator wherein a tube is moved by actuation of a trigger from a retracted position to an extended position. The forward end of the tube is to surround the insect and a vacuum is to be drawn into the tube which will cause the insect to be sucked into an insect collecting screen mounted within the tube.
Claims8
A flying insect exterminator comprising:
- a housing, said housing have an enclosed interior chamber, said interior chamber being capable of containing a vacuum;
- pump means mounted within said internal chamber, said pump means for producing a vacuum within said internal chamber;
- a tube mounted on said housing, a portion of said tube being located within said internal chamber with another portion of said tube extending exteriorly of said housing, said tube being movable relative to said housing between a retracted position and an extended position, said tube having an outer free end, said outer free end forming an internal insect receiving chamber;
- an insect collecting screen mounted within said tube and located adjacent said insect receiving chamber;
- biasing means for thrusting of said tube from said retracted position to said extended position, said biasing means mounted within said internal chamber;
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- port means mounted within said internal chamber and connected to said tube, upon said tube reaching said extended position said port means being opened permitting communication of said vacuum to said insect receiving chamber causing a suction to occur moving any insect from within said insect receiving chamber into said insect collecting screen.
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