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US 6,560,918 B2Granted
Insect trap
AssigneeEcolab Inc.
InventorThomas Dean Nelson
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Abstract
An insect trap (10) is operable in either an electrocuting mode or non-electrocuting mode. Further, an integral grid tester (96) is used to test whether or not power is being supplied to the grid (40).
Claims13
An insect trap, comprising:
- a) a housing;
- b) an insect electrocuting grid positioned in the housing;
- c) a grid transformer operatively connected to the insect electrocuting grid;
- d) a power cord for connecting the trap to a source of power, the grid transformer operatively connected to the power cord;
- e) a lamp, positioned in the housing and operatively connected to the power cord;
- f) an integrated grid tester comprising:
- i) a contact moveable between a first, unengaged position and a second, engaged position, wherein when in the engaged position, the contact touches the grid;
- ii) an indicator operatively connected to the contact, wherein when the contact is in the engaged position, the indicator signals the grid is operational.
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A dual mode insect trap, comprising:
- a) a housing;
- b) an insect electrocuting grid positioned in the housing;
- c) a grid transformer operatively connected to the insect electrocuting grid;
- d) a power cord for connecting the trap to a source of power, the grid transformer operatively connected to the power cord;
- e) a lamp, positioned in the housing and operatively connected to the power cord;
- f) a first insect collection tray positioned in the housing;
- g) a switch connected between the grid transformer and the source of power, wherein in a first position the power source is connected to the grid and in a second position power is disconnected to the grid, and in both the first and second position the lamp is connected to the power source;
- h) the first insect collection tray adapted and configured to receive an adhesive sheet, wherein the trap is operable as an electrocuting insect trap when the switch is in the first position and a non-electrocuting insect trap when in the second position;
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- i) an integrated grid tester comprising:
- i) a contact moveable between a first unengaged position and a second engaged position, wherein when in the engaged position, the contact touches the grid;
- ii) an indicator operatively connected to the contact, wherein when the contact is in the engaged position, the indicator signals the grid is operational.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.