NON-CHEMICAL FLY REPELLANT DEVICE

• US 20090031612A1
• Filed: 07/30/2007
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eric Heine
• Original Assignee: Eric Heine
• Inventors: Hubbard, Reginald, Hubbard, April
• Application Number:
  US11/830,773
• Publication Number:
  US 20090031612A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/132.100
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 29/08 using reflection, colours or films with specific transparency or reflectivity

Abstract

This invention relates to a non-chemical device for repelling flies from a building entrance or outside area. The device repels flies from such environments using the prismatic effect of ambient light passing through the clear rigid housing of the device, through the fluid contained within, and reflecting off a reflective element within the fluid. The device may be constructed such that a vacuum is created within the housing in order to prevent the growth of aerobic organisms within the device.

Claims

1. A device to repel flies comprising a clear rigid housing with at least one endcap, filled with a clear transparent liquid, and at least one reflective element contained within.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the clear rigid housing is cylindrical with two endcaps.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the clear rigid housing is a polyhedron.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the reflective element has a plurality of facets machined on its surface.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the clear rigid housing has a plurality of facets machined on its surface.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the reflective element is a rod.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the reflective element is a tube.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the reflective element is a plurality of metal turnings.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the clear rigid housing has regions with different refractive indexes.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein a vacuum is formed within the clear rigid housing.