US 7,503,675 B2 · Combination light device with insect control ingredient emission

Abstract

A replacement device for a light bulb includes a translucent shell and a base. The base is configured to be received in a conventional light socket. The base also includes a compartment, slot or recess for receiving and securing a replaceable volatile active insert for enabling the device to emit an insect control material when the insert is secured in the compartment Combinations of one or more of a coiled fluorescent light, a plurality of colored LEDs, and an incandescent light source may also provided in the shell as a source of illumination. Thus, a single device is used as a replacement for a conventional light bulb that provides insect control in the form of a cartridge, bottle, mat, tube, sheet, patch etc.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A combination light and volatile active dispenser device, comprising:

a translucent housing comprising an open bottom;
the open bottom of the housing being connected to a base;
the base being connected to a connector for mating with a light socket, the base being disposed between the translucent housing and the connector;
the base being coupled to a light source, the base accommodating a replaceable insert comprising an insect control material.

1 more element

A combination light and insect control material dispensing device, comprising:

a translucent housing comprising an open bottom;
the open bottom of the housing connected to a base;
the base disposed between and connected to the translucent housing and a connector for engaging a light socket,
the base accommodating a replaceable insert comprising an insect control material, and the base comprising a vent for releasing the insect control material,
the base further accommodating a fan directed at the insert and vent.

2 more elements

A combination light and insect control material dispensing device, comprising:

a translucent housing comprising an open bottom;
the open bottom of the housing being connected to a base;
the base disposed between and connected to a translucent housing and a connector for engaging a light socket,
the base accommodating a replaceable insert comprising an insect control material, and a vent for releasing the insect control material,
the base further accommodating a heating element for volatilizing the insect control material.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/620,966Filed 8 Jan 2007 · continuation in part

Priority

3 Mar 2004

Published

US 2007/0014549 A114 Jun 2007

Granted

17 Mar 2009

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification29 codes

A01M 1/2083
Using a heat source: using a light bulb as heat source
A01M 1/2072
Using a heat source: combined with a fan
A01M 1/2077
Using a heat source: using an electrical resistance as heat source
A61L 9/037
Apparatus therefor: comprising a wick

Family

Application60/549,154Us provisional application · filed 3 Mar 2004

Application11/069,964Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 3 Mar 2005

Application10/561,822Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 25 Apr 2006

Application11/426,055Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 23 Jun 2006

US 2007/0133206 A1Pre-grant publication · published 14 Jun 2007

US 7,318,659 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 7,246,919 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 2005/0195600 A1Published application

US 2006/0238136 A1Published application

US 2007/0014549 A1Published application

US 7,503,675 B2This patent

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Combination light device with insect control ingredient emission

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Combination light device with insect control ingredient emission

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Abstract

Claims20