Insect-Trap. Page: 3 of 3
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noted that my device is of an extremely sim-
ple nature and may be readily positioned at
the proper place to trap ants or dther de-
structive insects.
Having thus described the invention, what
I claim is:
A flanged container designed to receive a
poisonous fluid, said container having the
inner edge of its said flange formed with a
10 continuous inturned downwardly flared rim
and the bottom of the container being cen-
trally provided with a round opening, a
cylindrical member surrounding the open-
ing and projecting above the top of the con-
1; taer, a ring member of reticulated mate-rial within the sleeve and being of a length
only slightly less than that of the sleeve.
said sleeve at its upper portion being forced
with a downwardly turned continuous flange
directed toward the flange of the container, 20
said ring at the top thereof being slitted to
provide a plurality of, vertically disposed
fingers, and angularly disposed fingers ar-
ranged between the vertical fingers and over-
lying the flange at the top of the sleeve, and 25
a flanged closure engaged and supported by
the vertical fingers.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature.
WILLIAM A. MOSBY.Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. C."
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Mosby, William A. Insect-Trap., patent, May 7, 1918; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1257121/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.