Hand-held device for catching and trapping insects

Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Vermin destroying – Insect

Reexamination Certificate

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C043S137000, C043S135000

Reexamination Certificate

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06279262

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
This present invention relates generally to catching and trapping insects or bugs catcher and trapper. More particularly, it deals with some effective sanitary methods and hand-held devices that enable the users to quickly catch and trap insects or bugs by interception means and crushing or smashing those targeted caught and trapped ones and preventing or minimizing the spillage of their bodily debris and exuded body fluids, in one preferred embodiment. In another alternative preferred embodiments, the said invention provides certain specific methods and devices that intercept, and swiftly catch or trap those reachable targeted insects or bugs, capturing them alive inside a pair of cup-like concave pair of flapping components.
The end results of the present invention are effected by means of the selected unique, preferred embodiments in the specifically coordinated integrated structures and functions achieved by a combination of the following: a main body portion having a rear hand-gripping pistol-shaped handle that extends and flares forwardly, a pivoting arm linked firmly, but smoothly like a lever to said main body portion by means of a rivet-bushing, a set of two slender rigid rods having a common hooked central rear arching section hooked to the upper portion of said pivoting arm by means of a hooking slot, hinge-like connecting means for said pair of rigid rods to the respective pair of flapping components, and a pair of equidistantly placed horn structures as connector means for attachments between said pair of rigid rods and said flapping components.
Prior Art
The inventor of this presently applied for invention has conducted a careful indepth review and analysis of both utility patents and design patents issued to Reaver et al granted with U.S. Pat. No. 5,207,018, Miley granted with U.S. Pat. No. 4,617,754, Weaver granted with U.S. Pat. No. 4,793,094, and including Lisitza, granted U.S. with U.S. Design Pat. No. Des 311,050, and U.S. Design Pat. No. granted to Springfellow Des 269,796.
As a result, the said inventor of this applied for present invention is truly convinced that, based on the abovesaid prior art references, the basic combination of elements of the said cited reference utility patents and design patents are different from his invention, and therefore, do not preclude the obtainance of a utility patent sought for by present inventor on this instant invention. The comparisons were based on the following points:
a) uniqueness in the totality of combinational elements of the various components and integral parts, and,
b) the totality of combinational functions with the related embodiments, and
c) unobviousness factors.
The totality of the preferred embodiments invention have not been substantially anticipated in the previous prior art patents mentioned above, and that the present preferred embodiments of said instant invention do not appear obvious to those skilled in the art.
SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention generally pertains to a simple process, method as well as some integratable combinational components in the form of a structural device for catching or trapping insects or bugs.
Specifically, one object of the present invention is to provide a hand-held device for the purpose not only of easily catching and trapping airborne or crawling or stationary insects or bugs, but also of preventing the undesired splattering of the crushed body parts as well as the exuding or spilt body fluids and other unwanted debris into the immediate surrounding environment such as food, drinks, clothings and other stuffs that can be spoiled or affected negatively during its use around picnics, barbecue parties or at and around dinner tables.
Another object of the present invention is to provide some insect or bug-trapping or catching device that can easily be washed or cleaned with water or other cleaning fluid agents such as liquid and/or sprayable cleaning chemicals, allied with cloths or towels, after its effective use against said trapped insects or bugs.
Still a further object of the present invention is to provide an economical and easily assembled sanitary device that is generally flat, optimally strong, and having a pair of correspondingly fitting, hinge-moveable pair of generally flat flapping components for the purpose of catching or trapping targeted insects or bugs that are airborne, crawling or stationary within reachable distances.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide the user with a catching or trapping device applicable for insects or bugs, having an optimally placed finger-triggerable pivoting arm that is optimally and centrally coordinated or attached by means of a pivoting rivet-bushing with a generally flat main body that structurally flares forwardly, and having a pistol-like shaped, conveniently grippable handle at the rear portion, and which extends forwardly to provide an intermediate pivotal area for attachment with said finger-triggerable forwardly and backwardly arch-like swinging pivoting arm, which, in combination with a pair of equal-length slender rigid rods as the efficient force-relaying activatable forward-rearward and oppositely sideways moveable intermediary components having a common arched central portion connected or hooked into a slot provided at the upper portion of said pivoting arm, can coordinatively effect the closing and opening of a pair of respectively attached oppositely placed, congruent, equal-sized and similarly shaped pair of flapping components having their rear hinge extensions attached in a hinge-like manner by means of a common bolt to the most forwardly flared hinge extensions of said main body portion of said device, so as to effectively catch or trap insects or bugs within reach of the user or users.
Still a yet further object of the present invention is to provide an alternative oppositely positioned cup-like concave pair of flapping components, which may be of preferably see-through wire-net or made of stiff-fiber-net constructions or combinations thereof, or made of transparent plastic material so as to allow the user or users to easily view the captured insect(s) or bug(s), and at the same time not possibly harm it or them, and which can be used to show around as live specimens, and, in case of school children as user or users, the device can therefore, be used as a sanitary insect or bug catcher, container and transporter for display purposes, and then, said specimens can be brought intact to the schools for classmates and teachers to watch, view and review before said specimens get transferred into glass jars or other containers. In this particular case of said transparent plastic pair of cup-like concave flapping components, they will be provided with tiny holes to allow the inflow and outflow of air to sustain the breathing requirements of said caught insect(s) or bug(s).
And yet a still further object of the present invention is to provide a device with meshed or dimpled or with tiny protrusions inner surfaces of said generally flat pair of flapping components.
Other objects of the present invention can be made apparent as we proceed with the following discussions and descriptions of the functions and relevant descriptions of the structural components and their integrated use or uses as may be found in the illustrative drawings and detailed descriptions.


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