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member 13, into some other suitable recep-
tacle, or one of many other desirable ways
of exterminating them may be employed.
In Fig. 4 is shown a trap circular in
5 shape, but in all other respects similar to
the one shown in the other views. While
these two forms are the only shown, appli-
cant desires it to be understood that he may
use any desired shape of. trap and is not
10 to be limited to any one specific shape. It
will be noted that the brackets conforming
to the desired shape of the trap, aid in the
maintenance of the sjiape of the trap and
prevent undue nmovement of the same.
15 In practical fields certain minor' features
of construction, combination, and arrange-
ment of parts may necessitate alterations to
which the patentee is entitled, provided the
alterations. are comprehended within the
20 scope of what is claimed.
Having thus.described the invention, what
is claimed as new and useful is:
1. In. a fly trap, a screen, a fly trap con-
structed of screen wire disposed 'upon the
2 inner side of said screen, said screen pro-
vided with openings surrounded by binding
means. adapted to communicate with open-
ings. in said trap whereby the flies may
pass through the. screen into said. trap,means for retaining the flies within said 3o
trap, a doorway in said trap and a member
disposed within said trap having a bar piv-
otally connected thereto adapted to force
the flies out of the trap through said door
way. 35
2. In a fly trap, a screen, a fly trap con-
structed of screen wire disposed upon the in-
ner side of said screen, said screen provided
with openings surrounded by a binding
means for communication with openings: in 40
said trap for allowing flies to, pass through
said screen into said trap, means for retain-
ing the flies within the trap, a door-way in
one end of said trap, a member normally
disposed in the. opposite end of said trap 45
conforming to the inner surface of the trap
and arranged in. close relation with the
sides thereof for cooperating with the door-
way in aiding the, maintenance of the shape
of the trap, and a bar pivotally connected so
to said member for sliding said member to-
ward said door-way for forcing the flies, out
of the trap through the door-way.
JAMES A. CRUTTENDEN.
Witnesses:
R. J. BRADFORD,
S. M. DOBIE.Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the " Commissioner of Patents.
Washington, D. C."2
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Cruttenden, James A. Fly-Trap., patent, August 25, 1914; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859203/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.