A. New or Improved Fly or Insect Trap or Catcher.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 13th. Oct., 1899
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A. New or Improved Fly or Insect Trap or Catcher.
I, THOMAS FERGUSON, 66, High Street, Hawick, N.B., Confectioner, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to a new or improved fly or insect trap or catcher, and
the same is carried out as follows. I provide a glass receptacle, the bottom of
which is provided with an opening of an inwardly projecting shield or wall,
having a perforation therein at a suitable part. This bottom opening partially
closed by a cap or stopper formed of any suitable material, and which may carry.
the bait which may be of any suitable nature for the purpose of attracting flies,
or the bait if necessary may be placed in the interior of the vessel. The top of
the vessel is provided with a removable stopper which may have recesses formed
thereon for the reception of flowers or other required object. The partial
enclosure of the stopper of the bottom vessel is for the purpose of allowing
spaces for the flies or other insects to enter, and having passed through the
aperture in the inwardly projecting shield or wall. they will not readily gain
escape. The bottom stopper may be so arranged that upon rotating the same,
the aperture for the entrance of the insects or flies may be closed thus preventing
their escape when required. By the removal of the upper stopper the flies or
other insects may be removed from the vessel or bottle when required. In
destroving the flies, by removing the bottom stopper, the vessel may be placed
in hot water or other required surface for the purpose of killing the flys or
insects.
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101
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1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
A New or Improved Fly or Insect Trap or Catcher.
I, THOMAS FERGUSON, 66, High Street, Hawick, N.B., Confectioner, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to a new or improved fly or insect trap or catcher, and
the same is carried out as follows. I provide a glass receptacle the bottom of
which is provided with an opening of an inwardly projecting shield or wall
having a perforation therein at a suitable part. This bottom opening is partially
closed by a cap or stopper formed of any suitable material and which may carry
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page_text: the bait which may be of any suitable nature for the purpose of attracting flies,
or the bait. if necessary may be placed in the interior of the vessel. The top of
the vessel is provided with a removable stopper which may have recesses formed
therein for the reception of flowers or other required object. The partial
enclosure of the stopper of the bottom vessel is for the purpose of allowing
spaces for the flies or other insects to enter and having passed through the
aperture in the inwardly projecting shield or, wall, they will not readily gain
escape.. The bottom stopper may be so arranged that upon rotating the same
the aperture for the entrance of the insects or flies may be closed thus preventing
their escape when required. By the removal of the upper stopper the flies or
other insects may be removed, from the vessel, or bottle when required. In
destroying the flies, by removing the bottom stopper, the vessel may be placed
in hot water or other required substance for the purpose of killing the flies or
insects.
For purposes of illustration, I will now refer to the annexed drawings in
which
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Figure 1, is a sectional elevation shewing my invention.
Figure 2, plan view of the stopper employed.
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is the outer casing of the vessel or receptacle which may be of glass or other
suitable material, and may be provided with an attracting surface or covering.
The stopper b is adapted to carry the bait or other attractive material, being
provided with the passages c for the purpose of admission of the fly & in align-
ment with openings c¹ in the casing. It will be seen that upon rotating the
stopper in the direction of the arrow I these passages c¹ may be closed. d is a
dome or shield having an aperture e through which the flies or other insect may
pass to the interior of the bottle or receptacle. f is a stopper or cork for the
purpose of enabling the flies or other insects to be moved or washed out of the
bottle or receptacle. g is a band of india rubber or such like material.
In a modified arrangement for the purpose of carrying out the principle of
my invention, the cap or stopper carrying the bait may rest independently upon
the support upon which the vessel is carried, and may be inserted into the
aperture adapted to receive it when required.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. In devices of the class herein described, the combined construction and
arrangement of the various parts, substantially as described and illustrated herein
and for the purpose set forth.
2. In insect catchers, a vessel of suitable material, such as glass, having an
aperture at the lower part thereof adapted to be closed or partially closed by a
stopper carrying the bait, a dome or casing in conjunction with said aperture
and having an opening for the passage of the fly or insect into the interior of
the vessel an aperture in said vessel which may be closed by a suitable cock or
stopper when required, substantially as described and illustrated herein and for
the purpose set forth.
Dated this 13th day of July 1900.