Plant husbandry – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-20
2004-12-14
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3644)
Plant husbandry
Miscellaneous
C422S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06829859
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to aesthetically pleasing insect repellant systems and more specifically a landscape apparatus comprising a rock and a citronella oil-burning device.
2. Description of the Related Art
Many people like to relax in a pleasing outdoor environment such as a back yard and a landscaped garden. Such enjoyment is particularly sought in the summer when insects abound and can cause a nuisance to, for example, a group of people enjoying a cookout. Thus, there is a need for an apparatus that discourages insect pests.
People generally enjoy outdoor experiences such as spending time in a landscaped garden. It is important that flying insects do not mar the outdoor experience. Anti-insect devices can be used to keep an outdoor location free of annoying insects. However, many anti-insect devices are not attractive to look at and can detract from the ambience of the outdoor experience. Thus, there is a need for an anti-insect device that does not interfere with the natural enjoyment of an attractive outdoor scene.
Some insects, such as mosquitoes, appear at dusk when natural sunlight is limited. Some insect repellant systems are difficult to see in low light conditions. Still other insect repellant systems are overly complex and expensive to manufacture. Thus, there is a need for an attractive insect repellant system that is easy to see in low light conditions and is not overly complex in structure.
Lamps fueled by combustible liquid fuel are known. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,938,430, issued Aug. 17, 1999 to A. H. Majerowski, describes a liquid fuel lamp having a wick and a fuel container for containing a combustible liquid fuel that can contain insect repellent such as citronella. Such lamps don't fit well into a landscaped environment where the owner wants the lamp to remain camouflaged or otherwise hidden from view in order to avoid detracting from the landscaped scenery. The '430 devices includes a support pole capable of being thrust into the ground or otherwise engaged to hold a lamp holder in an elevated and generally highly visible position even when the '430 device is not in use.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,765,751, issued Jun. 16, 1998 to A. V. Joshi, describes a device for the controlled release of volatile substances. The '751 device comprise a battery driven volatile substance delivery system employing permeable membrane technology. The '751 device is not easy to see in the dark and is overly complex.
U.S. Pub. No. US 2001/0008318 A1, published Jul. 19, 2001 to J. Mosbaugh, describes a method of making an artificial rock fragrance delivery system. The Mosbaugh system is not designed to be visible in low light conditions.
None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed. Thus a landscape product that burns citronella solving the aforementioned problems is desired.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to a landscape product that burns a fuel containing citronella to deter insects in a landscaped environment. The landscape product comprises a container defining an aperture, a stone having a through bore and located above the fuel container, a wick holder located above the aperture and extending through the through-bore to a position above at least part of the stone, and a wick extending upwardly from within the fuel container and through the wick holder to a location above the wick holder and thence to a position above at least part of the stone. The landscape product is capable of burning a liquid fuel containing citronella oil to provide a landscape product to deter undesirable insects.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide an attractive looking apparatus that discourages insect pests by burning citronella oil.
It is a further object of the invention to provide an anti-insect device that complements a landscaped environment.
Still another object of the invention is to provide an attractive insect repellant system that is visible in low light conditions.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.
These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
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Sanders Debra H.
Sanders William D.
Carone Michael J.
Litman Richard C.
Palo Francis T.
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