Patent ID: 9661838
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A01M

Claim:
1. An electric device for killing insects and animals, comprising: A) a mesh surface holding assembly having at least one conductive mesh surface, a front wall, first and second lateral walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, and an angled support member that is affixed on said rear wall, said mesh surface holding assembly further includes a cavity defined between said at least one conductive mesh surface, said front wall, said bottom wall, and said first and second lateral walls, said first and second lateral walls are approximately parallel, said angled support member extends between said first and second lateral walls and extends from said top wall a predetermined distance to said at least one conductive mesh surface; B) an electrical power source for providing electricity to said at least one conductive mesh surface; C) first at least two light sources constructed and positioned to provide backlighting on said at least one conductive mesh surface, said first at least two light sources positioned at ends of said first and second lateral walls and adjacent said angled support member, said angled support member defining a ramp that is inclined from said top wall toward said bottom wall at a top of said mesh surface, and second at least two light sources proximate said cavity and all of said light sources having portions facing said mesh surface; D) an actuator for selectively initiating and ceasing supply of electrical power from said electrical power source to said at least one conductive mesh surface by incorporated circuitry; and E) a handle assembly comprising a handle and an actuating extension supporting said mesh surface holding assembly, whereby said actuating extension extends from said bottom wall, said mesh surface holding assembly is dependent on said handle assembly that is configured to adjust and lock into a position imparting an obtuse angular offset between said handle assembly and said mesh surface holding assembly when measured on a front side of said device.