Trap with flush valve

a technology of flush valve and trap, which is applied in the field of trapping flying insects, can solve the problems of disease becoming major health problems, economic losses, and the cost of treatment of such mosquito-transmitted diseases, and the effect of affecting the health of people and animals

a technology of flush valve and trap, which is applied in the field of trapping flying insects, can solve the problems of disease becoming major health problems, economic losses, and the cost of treatment of such mosquito-transmitted diseases, and the effect of affecting the health of people and animals

US20040237381A1Inactive Publication Date: 2004-12-02WOODSTREAM CORP +1
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[0051] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an exemplary flying insect trapping device, generally indicated at 10, constructed in accordance with the present invention. The device 10 is designed to be used with a supply of combustible fuel, such as a propane tank 12 of the type conventionally used by consumers for supplying fuel to a barbecue grill. Broadly speaking, the general function of the device 10 is to emit an exhaust gas with an increased carbon dioxide content to attract mosquitoes and other flesh biting insects that are attracted to carbon dioxide. Then, an inflow, draws the attracted insects into a trap chamber within the device, whereat the insects are captured and killed by poison or dehydration / starvation. Alternatively, a user engaged in the study of insects may opt to not kill the captured insects and instead may remove them from the device 10 prior to dying for purposes of live examination. Regardless of the specific insect capturing purpose the user has in mind, the ov...

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The present application discloses a flying insect trapping device configured to be used with a fuel supply containing combustible fuel. One aspect of the invention provides a fuel regulator for controlling fuel flow in intermittent pulses and another aspect provides a valve for enabling flushing of the combustion device.

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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The present invention relates to a system for trapping flying insects, such as mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and other insects that are attracted to carbon dioxide emanating from mammals.[0003] 2. Description of Related Art[0004] Each year mosquito-transmitted diseases are responsible for over 3 million deaths and 300 million clinical cases. It is estimated that the worldwide costs associated with the treatment of such mosquito-transmitted diseases runs well into the billions of dollars. In many regions mosquitoes are the primary transmitters of debilitating diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, encephalitis, West Nile virus, sleeping sickness, filariasis, typhus and plague. In addition to the illnesses and deaths caused to humans, mosquito-transmitted diseases are a major cause of economic losses to livestock industries due to veterinary diseases. Further, mosquito-transmitted diseases pose an ever-present concern to regions dependen...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
02 Dec 2004
Publication
US20040237381A1
IPC
A01M1/02; A01M1/06; A01M5/00
CPC
A01M1/023; A01M1/06; A01M5/00; A01M2200/012; Y10S43/00
Inventors
DURAND, EMMA AMELIA; OSTER, RICHARD M.