Combination light device with insect control ingredient emission
US7503675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/9453
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A replacement device for a light bulb includes a translucent shell and a base. The base is configured to be received in a conventional light socket. The base also includes a compartment, slot or recess for receiving and securing a replaceable volatile active insert for enabling the device to emit an insect control material when the insert is secured in the compartment Combinations of one or more of a coiled fluorescent light, a plurality of colored LEDs, and an incandescent light source may also provided in the shell as a source of illumination. Thus, a single device is used as a replacement for a conventional light bulb that provides insect control in the form of a cartridge, bottle, mat, tube, sheet, patch etc.
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