The Coleman Company, Inc.

Judith Brooks

John R Laverack

Bob Bruno

Doug Winner

Greg G Weaver

Randy May

Richard Long

Robert Mosher

James Nolen

A mosquito and biting insect attracting apparatus that includes a heat element (a thermal lure), a source of carbon dioxide (CO2), and a source of a chemical biting insect attractant, such as octenol. The heat for the thermal lure and the source of CO2 are provided by a propane flame. The thermal lure includes a structure that surrounds a propane burner and that is heated by the burner to a temperature that is similar to that of a small animal, such as 95 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. The structure includes a series of baffles and conduction elements that permit the structure to have a substantially constant heat signature, which is desirable for attracting mosquitoes and other biting insects. A mechanism may be provided for trapping or killing the attracted mosquitoes, such as an adhesive substance or an electronic grid.

Insect trapping panel assembly for a mosquito attracting appratus

Mosquito and biting insect attracting and killing apparatus

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West Hartford, CT, United States of America

Judith Brooks