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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
James A. Nolen, West Greenwich, RI (US);
Doug Winner, Newtown, CT (US);
Judith Brooks, West Hartford, CT (US);
John Laverack, Southbury, CT (US);
Greg Weaver, Seymour, CT (US);
Randy May, Andover, KS (US);
Robert Mosher, Wichita, KS (US);
Richard Long, Wichita, KS (US);
Bob Bruno, Avon, CT (US);
The Coleman Company, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
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.