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Patent List No. 5

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UN ITED STATES PATENTS iad from 1917 to 1933 inclusive. e ba a Milpting to -RETICULATE FABRIC INSECT TRAPS Ganniled by

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| _ Washington, DiC. ~ July 1934

A. LIST OF. UNITED STATES PATETS RELATING TO eee ocaaat INSEOP ‘TRAPS.

Compiled ee ‘Re CG. Roark -

Insecticide Division, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils

In. nearly all of the 63 traps. included in this list bait is used for the purpose of luring insects. Sugar, syrup, molas- ses, honey, sour milk, tainted meat, and food are mentioned as suitable baits. A strong glaring light.is used to attract boll weevils to one trap. Another trap uses a bait in the daytime and a light at night. aa

Every effort has been made by the. compiler to make this list of patents complete and no discrimination is intended against any patent mention of which is inadvertently omitted.

The Department. of Agriculture assumes no responsibility for the merits or workableness of any of the patents, nor does it re~- cormend any of the inventions listed.

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Wei G e200 Alans 24, 2917: appl. Mar. Si, 1916). BLY TRAP. Frank D. Huntoon, Worcester, Mass. - National Manufacturing Co., Worcester, Mass. — Flies are attracted to this dome~like screen trap by bait.

1,217,343 (Feb. 27, 1917: appl. Jan. 22, 1915). INSECT TRAP. Charles A. Pipenhagen, Chicago, Ill. - Flics are attracted to this wire cloth trap by bait. :

1,229,107 (Juno 5, 1917: appl. Oct. 30, 1916). FLY TRAP. Tiomas F. McDonough, Jr., Glen Cove, N.Y. — Flies are attracted to this rectangular wire screen trap by -bait.

1,238,539 ers 28, 1917: appl. ees 26, 1917). FOLDABLE FLY TRAP. Joseph J. Lynn, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. - In-. sects are attracted to ee Sern Sheed metal trap by bait.

1,249,753 coe i. ov: appl. Feb. Jy Los Ay). INSECT TRAP, John G. Higgins, Chattanooga, Tenn. ~ THaeet at especially flies and roaches, are attracted to this device by poisonous in- sect food.

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1,200,007 (Dees a Opteron Moh Ree vey ol fe July 10, 1916).. ».ROACH TRAP. William 1. Phillips, Tampa, Fla. - Roaches are lured into this wire mesh trap. by. bait. ° -

1,255,485 (Feb. 5, 1918: appl. June 27, 1917). INSECT TRAP. Martin Stoffel, Ingleside, 111. ~ Flies and other insects are attracted to this wire gauze trap by means of ake get, water, syrup or other insect-attracting substance »-

41; 256,329 (Feb. 12; 1918: appl. June 27, 1917). FLY TRAP. Elmer E. Knittle; Allentown,: Pa. - Flies are attracted to this cylin-~ drical trap made‘ of wire netting by sugar or other cheap bait.

1,258,962 (Mar. 12,1918; appls:Aug. 23, 1915). . FLY TRAP. Jesse E. Taylor, Croswell, Mich. - Flies are attracted to this cyl- aC et wire netting trap by means of se suitable bait.

L, 1275, 112 ioe: 6, eons May 27, 1918). FLY TRAP. Howard W . Watts, Bloomsburg, Pae ~- Flies are attracted to this wire as trap by means of sweetened water or other bait.

1,277,527 (Sept. 3, 1918: appl. June 19,.1918). FLY TRAP. = - Ernest E. Allen, Eugene, Ore. - Flies are attracted to this wire mesh trap by bait, such as syrup or sugar and on entering an upper section are killed by eating a poison.

1,284,810 (Nov. 12, 1918; appl. Mar. 8, 1015). ony TRA Charles Stollberg, Toledo, Ohio. —- American Can Co., New York, N.Y.- This cylindrical wire screen trap is provided with an inner open top screen cone.

1,289,480 (Dec. 31, 1918: appl. Jan. 25, 1917). FLY TRAP. ~ - Arthur C. La May, Rochester, N. Y. — Stale ale or bread and milk is used as the bait in this wire screen fly trap, the outer section of which is horse-shoe shaped in cross section and the innér scction of which is wedge-shaped.

1,292,459 (Jan. 28, 1919; appl. Oct. 21, 1918). FLY TRAP. “Oto renee Lorenzo, Idaho. - dence are attracted to this wire screom trap by bait. The trap may be made by bonding a singlo picce of screen into a suitable td

.1,293,271 (fob. 4, 19193 appl. Nov. 6, 1918). BLY TRAP. James li. Weir, Gulfport, Miss. - This ‘trap is formed from a single sheet of wire screen and consists of two cones, one within the other. Bait is used to attract flics.

1,312,096 (Aug. 5, 1919; appl. Nov. 25, 1918). INSECT TRAP, Charlos W. Boyle, Pittsburah, (Pa. ~ ‘This fly trap is made: of wire screen.

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Ay 312, 573 ier ‘12, ‘Vois: pacar ttm 30, 1919). TRAP FOR FLIES: AND THE LIKE, - Téontine Pichot, néc Derenne, Angers, ee Flios are attracted by bait to this dome-shaped metal gauze glass trap and after becoming cxhausted fall into soapy water othor suitable liquid... | :

1,313,837 (Aug. 19, 1919: appl. May 19, 1919). FLY TRAP. Samuel. Schrantz,, St. Louis, Mo., ~ Flies and moths are attracted to te tis cone~shaped wire netting trap by bait.

1,313,986 (Auge. 26, 1919; appl, Dec. 9, 1916). INSECT TRAP. Andrew J. Hardin, . Chattahoochee, Fla. —- Roaches and other crawling insects are attracted to this eylindrical wire netting trap oy bait.

dy S20, 017 (Oct. 28, 1919; appl. Oet.e.29;01918). “FLY TRAP. Karl Lurz, Wall, Se ° . Dak,::. - Flies are attracted to this wire netting fly trap by a ‘sui table liquid attractant which is fed to a trough from a reservoir.

1,324,888 (Dec. 16, 1919: appl. Apr. 1, 1916). FLY- CATCEER..- George Me. Formby, Denton, Ga. - This conical wire Screen fly- ‘trap may be used baited or unbaited.

1,528,650 (Jan. Bley 1920: appl. Aue.6, 1919). FLY- TRAP. John ¥. Skelton, Douglas, Ariz. - This box-type fly trap is constructed of wire mesh. A bait having an odor attractive to flies is used. :

his 341, 416 (May 25, 1920: appl. Sept. 6, 1917). FLY TRAPS Charles M. Curry, Paducah, Ky. - This knock-down wire mesh fly trap is constructed in nine detachable sections entirely metal. Bait is used and the trap is designed for out-of-doors use.

1,343,502 (June 15, 1920: appl. Aug. 18, 1919). TRAP. James E. Greer, Robinson, Kans. ~ This box-type wire mesh fly trap eis provided with a number of entrance COneS. Flies are induced to enter. PY. means of baite

He 347, 906 (July 27, 1920; appl. June 28, 1919). INSECT TRAP. William D. Johnson, Oakland, Calif. - This collapsible fly trap is constructed of wire netting in the form of a cylinder. Bait is used to attract / flies, | moths and other insects. ,

1,353,283 (Sept. 21,°1920; appl. Apr. 2, 1918). FLY TRAP. George J. Guertler, Cincinnati, Ohio.- Flies are attracted to this cylindrical wire screen. trap, by bait.

ce 359, 060 (Nov. 16, "1920; appl, Mar. 19, 1920). FOLDING | FLY TRAP, John A. Hassell, Bisbee, Ariz. - Bait ‘is used to, attract flics to this wire netting trap.

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1,361,417. (Dec. 771920; appl. Apr. 13,71918). FLY TRAP, Henry Ae Teasdale, “Atlanta, Ga. = This: FeOnane meee trap has..a: wire .screen: upper portion,

ts 366, 059 (gon 18): 921* ‘appl «Ooh? 17,1919). + TRAR. Williom B. Miller, Schulenburg, Tex. - This trap which may be used for trapping ants or flies is cylindrical and is neue of wire screen with. conical: entrance «

1,381,824 hart 14, 1921: appl.-Aug. 26; 1919). FLY TRAP. Villiem L.?Hall,: Howard, Kong's Flies are lured into this rec-_ tang ular ‘wire mesh trap by. food in a. bait pan.

1,410,298 (Mar. 21, 1922; appl. May 26, 1919; Renewed Aug. 22, 1921). INSECT TRAP. Charles T. Harned, Philadelphia, Pa. ~ - Bait such as sugar attracts flies to this wire screen trap with an open top inner cone entrance.

1,419, 859 “ae 13, 1922, appl. Mar. ei; 1921) . HANGING FLYTRAP. Earl.A. Keckler, Brilliant, Ohio. -,A hanging trap for flies, mosquitoes, gnats' and other winged insects consists of ¢ wire fabric receptacle having the general appearance ‘of an acorn.

1,424,619 (Aug. 1,.1922; appl. Aug. 13, 1921). FLY TRAP. Clyde A. Carlyle,. Detroit, Midh. —- One-half to Belle D. Cleghorn, River Rouge, Mich. =. Bait attracts flies to this rectangular wire screen trap which may be suspended by a handle.

1,442,992 (Jan. 23, 1923; appl. Mar. 15, 1922). FLY TRAP. Chesley: V. Banes, Kinross, Iowa. - This wire mesh trap is designed to admit an abundance of’ light so that the insects will readily enter the trap. A suitable bait is used to attract the flies.

1,444,502 (Feb. 6, 1923; appl. May 31, 1921). FLY TRAP. Carl P. Hasselgren, Duluth, Minn. - This fly trap may be quickly and easily attached to a receptacle such as a cuspidor. Flies are attracted to it by means of a bait such as, sugar or syrup.

1,446,940 (Feb. 27, 1923; appl, Apr. 26, 1921). FLY TRAP. .. Jonn 7. Skelton, Douglas; Ariz. ~- A rectangular fly trap which may be readily formed from sheet metal and wire mesh material is de- scribed. | Baiteis ees to attract flies. :

1,454, 667 ve 8, 1923; appl. July 31; 1919). INSECT TRAP. John C.' Brown, Minneapolis, Minn. - A Inock- down insect trap con- structed of wire fabric is described. Sugat or syrup is used as lovee

1,455,808 (May 22, 1923; appl. Feb. uh “U9 BL Ya FLY TRAP. James Potts, Seattle, Wash. - This fly trap peeaietd of a sheet metal tube open at the bottom and covered with a wire mesh cone. Sour milk or tained meat is used as bait.

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1,461,925 (July 17, 1923;-appl, Apr. 22, 1922). FLY TRAP. Joseph A. Mack, Minturn, Colo. - Flies are attracted to this cylin- drical wire screon trap by odors from a food pan.

1,462;604 (suay 17, 1823/"apb1' Aug. 21, 1922). FLY TRAP, ani: B.’ Carey,; Fresno, Calif. - Flics’are lured by bait to this ees wire scercen traAPe

& L478, 069 (Nove 6;.1923: appl. Dec. 8, 1922), ROACH TRAP. Wit san Winters, Chicago, Ill. - This dome-shaped wire screen roach. trap contains an annular pan adapted to contain glue or over appropriate adhesive substance adapted to catch and hold the legs of roaches. Bait is used:to attract the insects.

14825450 (Yen. 5, 1924: apol. Oct. BY, 1922). BOLI VORVIL TRAP. Arthur Wilson, Glendora, Miss. - Boll weevils and other insects are attracted to‘this trap by a strong glaring light which singes them.

1,487,091 (Mar. 18, 1924; appl. Feb. 16, Lose. SPL, Wear. Fred Dey, ine ex, S. D. ~- A fly trap consists of a pan over which are placed 3 wire mesh: a Hh The insects are attracted by b bait.

1,496,135 -(June 3, 1924: appl. Mar. 28, 1922). FLY TRAP. Alfred Schwiening, Sonora,-Tex. - Flics especially those infesting vegetation, are attracted to nes knockdown, cylindrical wire mosh trap by baite :

1,509,874 (Sept. 30,-1924: appl. Feb. 7, 1924). FLY TRAP. John Pelyp, Chicago, Ill. - Flies are attracted by bait to this wire sercen cylindrical trap.

1,517,028 (Nov. 25, 1924: appl. July 10, 1922). FLY TRAP. Erasmus E. Smith, Bryan, Ohio,-- This fly trap consists of a rec- tangular frame work covered with wire cloth and is provided with a gable bottomed fly receiving chamber. Sweets are used.as bait.

1,530,135 (Mar. 17, 1925; appl. Mar. 12, 1924). INSECT TRAP. Charles F. Morgan, Jackson, Tenn. - Insects are attracted to this wire screen trap by bait in the daytime and by a light at night. Different bait-is used for the different kinds of insects to pe attracted.

> 15534, 771 (Apr.'.21,-1925; appl.’ May 17, 1924) .° TRAP. August Cvengros, Corcopolis, Pa. - Flies are attracted oe bait to this ce wooden trap.

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TRAP. Thomas A. Morrow, Wilburton, Okla, - Flies are attracted by bait to this trap which consists of inner and outer spaced ‘7ire mesh cones.

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1,561,171 (Nov. 10, 1925: “appl. Sept. 9, 1922). ZNSECT TRAP. ae H. Knipker, Clarksburg, Mo. - Bait is used to attract files Lowbhigs oylindrical wire. sercen trap which they enter through coniconl openings’ in the side.

1,561, 661 Moses 17, 1925; appl. June 22, 1923). FLY TRAP. Slisha D.- Popper, Pickens, Hiss. - Bait is used to abtract flics to this wire screen trap which can be folded. flat.

_ 1,562,397 (Nov. 17, 1925; appl. Apr. 6,.1925). TRAP. Lyman #, Whelehel, Anniston, Ala.:- One-half to V7. F. ‘Britton, Anniston, Ala. = - Bait attracts roaches and other insects to this screen mesh trap.

Lape. oor (Jan.12, 1926: appl. Mor. 23, 1925). FLY TRAP. Henry en. ans Memphis, Mo. ~ Flics are attracted by bait to this collapsible wire screen VEAP «

1,574,426 (Feb. 23, 1926: appl. Dec. 4, Rice FLY TRAP. Louis HE. Koll, Casper, Wyo. - Bait attracts flies to this wire screen trap which is attached to a door or window screen or sus- pended on a wall.

1,606,568 (Nov. 9, 1926; appl. Deas) 41925)... Phy TRS AND BLANK THEREFOR. Ralph A.’Gross, Lititz, Pa. - Lititz Paper Box and Printing Co., Lititz, Pa. —- Flics are attracted by molas- ses to this cubical trap made of cardboard with a wire mesh top. Quassia chip compound or othor suitable poison may be admixed with a suitable non-drying sticky substance.

1,611,515 (Dec..2L, 1926* appl, July 29, 1926). Flt ea AND BUG CATCHER. George S. Crown, Bakersfield, Calif. - Insects are attracted by an electric light to this cy iamdnd cal wire screen trap with an open top cone entrance.

1,703,322 (Feb. 26, 1929: appl. May 13, 1921: Renewed July 14, 1928). SANITARY FLY ‘AND INSECT TRAP; William E. D. Rummel, Caicago, Ill. - Flies are attracted t4 this wire netting trap by oait of which several kinds may be used at one time, each kind being placed in a separate receptaclé, and are killed on coming into con- tact with an desert ieh ia germicidal liquid on a wick.

1,717,708 (June 18, 1929; appl. June 25, 1928). FLY TRAP. Charles A. Johnson, Middletown, Calif. - Insects are attracted by pait to this cubical wire mesh trap.

1,762,668 (June 10, 1930; appl. Sept. 22, ee BLOVELY TRAP, Emil J. -‘Schandua and Harry Reichenau, Fredericksburg, Tex.’ Flics are attracted by bait. ey ane Ensen screen wire BO Die

1,770,830; (July 8, 1930;. opps. July 10, 1929). ROACH TRAP. Buford Varden, Memphis, Tonn. ’ ~ Roaches | are attracted by bait to tais wire “screen traps .

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1,797,743 (Mar. 24, 1931; appl. May 7, 1929). INSECT TRAP. Harry B. Wesson, Tampa, Fla. ~ Roaches are Bitracted uo this hemi- spherical wire screen trap by bait.

1,823,365 (Sept. 15, 1931; appl. July 1, 1929). INSECT TRAP, Louis Kozlowski, Hamtramck, Mich. ~ This pyramidal wire screen trap utilizes any saccharine body such as honey for bait.

1,858,087 (May 10, 1932; Mar. 20, 1931). INSECT TRAP. Christina C. Howard, Great Falls, Mont. - This wire mesh trap is adapted to supnort a pot containing a growing plant and in use is suspended from a support. Flies are attracted by bait.

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ASSIGNEE INDEX (Numbers refer to patents cited)

American Can Co., 1,284,810 National Manufacturing Co., Bes, 2OU

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PATENTEE INDEX —

Allen, Ernest E., Tecrt, et Banes, Chesley ¥., 1,442,992 Boyle, Charles W., Lola, 096 Brown, John C., 1,454, 667 Carey, Frank B., 1,462, 004 Carlyle, Clyde, A., 1,424,619 Crown, George S., iL 6itoLo Curry, Charles M., 1,341,416 Cvengros, August, 1,534,771 Day, Pred, 1,487,091

Formby, George i., 1,324,888 Greer, James He, Asa owe, Gross, Ralph A., 1,606,568

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(Patentee Index, continued)

Guertler, George J., Byte pee eae Hall, William I.7)" 1ygeurer4 Hansen, Ole, - 1,292,459

Hardin, Andrew J., 1,418,986 Harned,.-Charles T.,. 1,410,298 Hasselgren, Carl P., 1,444,502: Hassel, John Aw 6146595 060i Bigeins, Moun Gis) iol. (oe Howard, Christina C., 1,858,087 Huntoon, Frank D., ..1,216,200 Johnson, Charles A., 1,717,708 Johnson, Williem D., -. 1,347,906 Keckler, Harl A., 1,419,859 Knipker, Anna H., eos ra Knittle, Elmer E., Lebo ger Koll, Louis! H., 1,574, 426 Kozlowski, Louis, 1 B40 soo Laliay, Arthur C., 1,289,480 Dope et eee CPL OE Ey

Lynn, Joseph J., 1,258,539

Llack, Joseph A., 1,461,925 McDonough, Thomas F., Jre. 1,229,107 liiller, William B., 1,366,059 iiorgan, Charles Fe, 1,530,135 iorrow, Thomas A., 1,543,228

Pelyp, John, 1,509,874

Pepper, Elisha D., Theil; 66h Phillips, William et, 1,200,007 Pichot, Leontine, 136i, ord Pipenhagen, Charles A., 1,217,343 Potts, James, 1,455, 808

Reichenau, Harry (See Schandua, Emil J.) | Rummel, William E. D., by 708, 322

Schandua, Emil J. and Reichenau, Harry, 1,762, 668 Schenk, Henry H., 1,869,652

Schrantz, Samel, 1,318,000

Schwiening, Alfred, 1 496, 1659 0 ee Skelton, John W., 1,328,850; 1,446,940

Smith, Brasmus E., 1517 O26

steffel, Martin, leo seco

Stollberg, Charles, 1,284, 810

Taylor, Jesse E., 1258, 962

Teasdale, Henry A., 1,361,417

Yarden, Buford; 9b, 7 1u.oee

Watts, Howard W., L275 ;112

Weir, James M., Leo Syerk

Wesson, Harry, B., 1,797, 743 WERE eat Ae fh Whelchel, Lyman f., 1,062,069 0 Mabank ale Winters, Willian, 1,473, 069 ety Tilson, Arthur, 1,482,420