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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joe Exum, Snow Hill, NC (US);
Jess Mellenthin, Oxford, NC (US);
Assignee:
Happy Jack, Inc., Snow Hill, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
43115 ; 43114 ; 43113 ;
Abstract
An illuminated flea trap having a tray and a cover injection-molded of thermoplastic material, one a duplicate of the other, each having support members formed integrally therewith are mounted in spaced vertical relation to one another using the support members, the cover having an electric light mounted thereto. The cover is formed of a lightly colored translucent material allowing the cover to act as a light diffuser providing a glowing surface for enhanced flea attraction, and sheet material having an adhesive on one surface thereof is placed in the tray for trapping fleas that are attracted to the light and leap into the tray.