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Hand-held heating device for dislodging and removing skin-embedded ticks and other arachnids

  • US 5,276,306 A
  • Filed: 11/24/1992
  • Issued: 01/04/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tick removal device comprising:

  • a body unit in the form of a small hand held gun body;

    a heating element within the body unit;

    a self-contained power unit within the body unit for energizing the heating element;

    a trigger mechanism for activating the power unit;

    a pointed tip in heat exchange relationship with the heating element and projecting outward from the end of the gun barrel of the body unit with the tip being heatable upon activation of the power unit for poking the tick therewith;

    a spoon member projecting outward from the body unit and extending in spaced side-by-side relationship below the pointed tip with the bowl of the spoon member facing the pointed tip for receiving and lifting the tick from a person'"'"'s skin.

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