Solar powered apparatus for terminating fire ants

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1994-03-18

1995-10-10

Bradley, P. Austin

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

Traps

Insect

43124, 43131, A01M 102

Patent

active

054560420

ABSTRACT:
A solar powered ant terminator comprising a pan with an upper edge and a planar lower surface and side walls therebetween adapted to be set on the ground adjacent to a colony of ants, a motor secured with respect to the upper surface of the pan with an output shaft for providing a rotational motion, a cam secured to the output shaft adapted to be rotated upon the activation of the motor, a striker plate secured to one upper edge of the pan adjacent to the rotating cam which functions to induce a vibrational motion to the pan, a solar panel device adapted to convert the energy from the sun into electrical energy for powering the motor and an elongated electrical line coupling the solar panel device and the motor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2245956 (1941-06-01), Baily
patent: 3043046 (1962-07-01), McCoy
patent: 3093761 (1963-06-01), Case
patent: 5241777 (1993-09-01), Looker et al.

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