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Device and method for repelling insects and novelty item

a technology for repelling insects and novelty items, applied in toys, dolls, applications, etc., can solve problems such as repeated applications, environmental hazards, and high cost of chemical repellents, and achieve the effects of reducing the number of repeated applications, and reducing the number of insects

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-21
CHIPMAN ROGER N
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However, these chemicals, especially those containing DEET or pyrethrins, pose an environmental hazard.
Also, chemical repellents are costly and repeated applications are required.
However, this technique requires one to find and fill a clear plastic bag with water and somehow attach a line to the bag and hang the bag in the stall, all of which can be rather problematic.
In addition, plastic bags often become opaque over time and thus will not work as well.
Furthermore, plastic bags filled with water burst easily.
Often, the horse will bite the bag causing it to burst.

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[0031] Four (4) pairs of dual fiber optic spheres of the type shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 were attached to a horse halter. The halter was placed on the horse. Before the modified halter was placed on the horse, approximately twenty-five (25) flies were observed between the nose and eyes of the horse. After the modified halter was placed on the horse, the number of flies was reduced to approximately two (2) flies.

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[0032] A six and a half (6½) inch device similar to the device shown in FIG. 8 was hung in a nineteen (19) foot by twenty (12) foot horse stall in a similar manner to that shown in FIG. 5. Approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of the flies were repelled with the remaining flies being generally on the floor, with a few flies on the horse's lower legs.

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[0033] A four and a half (4½) inch diameter device similar to the one shown in FIG. 8 was hung eighteen (18) inches above a soiled cat litter box with good artificial lighting. The device was almost one hundred percent (100%) effective in repelling flies from about the litter box.

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Abstract

There is provided a device and method for repelling insects. A container having at least one rigid wall and including an enclosed cavity is provided. The cavity is at least partially filled with liquid. The wall and the liquid are able to transmit light. The container is placed in an environment which may be attractive to insects and insects are repelled from the environment. The device may also be used as a novelty item which includes an object in the shape of an animal received in the cavity.

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RELATIONSHIP TO PRIOR APPLICATION [0001] This is a U.S. non-provisional application relating to and claiming the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 722,346, filed Sep. 29, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Flies are attracted to places that have food and food waste such as dumpsters, garbage cans, dining areas and kitchens. In such situations, flies are known to be capable of spreading disease. Flies are attracted to horse stalls primarily because of manure and urine on the floor of the stalls. These flies are a great nuisance to the horse as well as to people who are required to enter the stalls, such as horse trainers. Chemical insect repellents may be used in an attempt to keep these flies out of the horse stalls and other places. However, these chemicals, especially those containing DEET or pyrethrins, pose an environmental hazard. Also, chemical repellents are costly and repeated applications are required. [0003] It is known that if one hangs a cle...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H3/00
CPCA01M29/06A01M29/08A01M2200/012
Inventor CHIPMAN, ROGER N.
Owner CHIPMAN ROGER N