Abstract: A trap for capturing mice or other rodents. The inventive device includes a main body having an entrance ramp leading thereinto. A bait container is positioned within the main body to attract a mouse towards a pivotally mounted trap door. A holding compartment positioned beneath the trap door receives the mouse within a removable drawer. The drawer includes an insertable screen which permits removal of the drawer and transport of the mouse to an exterior area for release thereof.

Abstract: A card securing mechanism for retaining a card 90 in a reader includes a cam 66 pivotally mounted to a guide arm 20 associated with a side edge 94 of a card 90. The cam 66 is mounted at the entrance 34 of a card-receiving channel 30 proximate and beside a push button 36 slidably mounted along the guide arm 20 such that a first cam portion 74 can be rotated into and out of the channel 30. The first cam portion 74 has a notch 76 dimensioned to receive and secure a corner 96 of a card 90 when the card 90 is fully within a reader and the first portion 74 is rotated into the channel 30. A second cam portion 78 is adapted to be engaged by an actuator activated by the card ejection mechanism 50. The cam 66 is pivoted to a card engaging position upon insertion of a card 90 into the card reader.

Abstract: A robot system for exterminating termites living in wood structural members under the floor of an architectural structure. The robot system comprises a robot including an onboard computer which is electrically connected through radio communication with a host computer located outside the robot. The robot includes a main body and is equipped with a locomotive mechanism including a pair of caterpillars located on the opposite sides of the main body. The caterpillars are driven by driving motors mounted on the robot and can be independently operated. The robot includes a mechanism for controlling the vertical positions of various sections of the main body relative to the caterpillars. A nozzle mechanism for spraying chemical or insecticide and a CCD camera are mounted on the main body. The onboard computer and host computer are operatively associated with each other to control the driving motors, the vertical position controlling mechanism, the nozzle mechanism and the CCD camera.

Abstract: A cartridge for dispensing an animal attracting scent. The inventive device includes a plurality of scent cartridges stored within a container sealed by a cap. The cap includes a depending hook extending from an interior of the cap for extracting an individual scent cartridge from the container to eliminate contact of the user with the scent cartridge to preclude contamination thereof.

Abstract: A fishing weight assembly includes a weight body with a central bore to receive a fishing line and an opening transversely of the bore, a retainer member adapted for insertion into the opening with portions compressible by walls of the opening upon insertion of the retainer member to clamp the line. Serrations on confronting portions off the retainer can better clamp the line. One embodiment has a radially extending slot for insertion of a fishing line. Edge portions of the weight adjacent to the weight body opening may be deformable to provide retaining ridges to prevent exit of the retainer.

Abstract: A brine shrimp egg harvesting device is shown. The harvesting device includes wedge-oriented booms designed to concentrate the brine shrimp eggs which float at the surface of a body of water. The brine shrimp egg harvesting device also has a collector for removing the concentrated slurry of brine shrimp eggs from the water and depositing it in a collection tank. The collector comprises of scoops which may be attached to drive chains which rotate the scoops into and out of the water. As the scoop enter the water, they trap a portion of the concentrated brine shrimp eggs and water and convey the captured slurry to a collection tank for deposit. The brine shrimp egg harvesting device has a pumping system for transporting the slurry of brine shrimp eggs and water from the collection tank to one or more porous storage containers which filter out the water in the slurry.

Abstract: A solar powered ant terminator comprising a pan with an upper edge and a planar lower surface and side walls therebetween adapted to be set on the ground adjacent to a colony of ants, a motor secured with respect to the upper surface of the pan with an output shaft for providing a rotational motion, a cam secured to the output shaft adapted to be rotated upon the activation of the motor, a striker plate secured to one upper edge of the pan adjacent to the rotating cam which functions to induce a vibrational motion to the pan, a solar panel device adapted to convert the energy from the sun into electrical energy for powering the motor and an elongated electrical line coupling the solar panel device and the motor.

Abstract: A fishing lure having a flexible head section connected by a flexible shaft to a flexible tail section. A cup-shaped mid-section is formed on the forward end of the tail section and surrounds the rearward portion of the flexible shaft. The mid-section is formed of a resilient material and is shaped such that it will flex rearwardly and fold over as the lure is drawn through water above a certain speed and will return to its original shape as the speed of the lure decreases. The lure will move and oscillate as water flows along the lure and the speed of the lure through the water is increased and decreased.

Abstract: An animal scent dispensing pistol assembly for dispensing scent for attracting animals comprising a pistol including a barrel having a sealed base end, an opened tip end, and a bored intermediate portion therebetween; a handle extended from the barrel; a plunger slidably disposed within the barrel; a spring mechanism disposed within the barrel and coupled to the pistol for urging the plunger towards the tip end of the barrel; a cocking mechanism coupled to the plunger and adapted to be actuated for urging the plunger towards the base end of the barrel to define a retracted orientation; and a trigger mechanism coupled to the pistol and extended therefrom with the trigger mechanism having a rest position for holding the plunger in the retracted orientation and a firing position actuatable for releasing the plunger from the retracted orientation; and a plurality of scent sticks each adapted for holding liquid scent, each scent stick further adapted to be inserted into the barrel of the pistol for subsequent ejec

Abstract: An eye assembly for a fly-tie fishing lure is disclosed. A pair of eye sockets are provided with a central mounting rod connecting the two sockets together. Each socket includes a cup-shaped portion with a relief pattern thereon for receipt of epoxy eyeball simulating material therein. The relief pattern may be a bead, star, cross or the like. The cup shaped eye sockets with relief pattern greatly improves the adhesion of the epoxy of the eyeball material to each socket. As a result, the eyeballs are resistant to popping off and do not chip after excessive use.

Abstract: A fishing release clip comprises a body and a stem fastened respectively to opposite ends of an outrigger line on a sportfishing boat. An individual fishing line is retained in a hook shaped element on the body of the clip by a pin which forms part of the stem. The stem is held in its line-retaining position by a set of detent balls which surround a pin having an annular groove. The grooved pin is spring-loaded by a coil spring, the compression of which can be adjusted by a micrometer-type thimble. When a fish strikes at the bait on the end of the fishing line, the force exerted by the fishing line on the release clip causes the outrigger line to pull the pin so that it moves against the spring force until the groove comes into register with the detent balls, whereupon the balls move into the groove and allow the stem to move to release the fishing line. The release clip can also be opened, in a similar way, by manual force exerted on the outrigger line.

Abstract: The fishing rod holder has an entrance opening in its front wall portion located intermediate its opposite ends, with slot portions extending longitudinally from the opening in both directions. A supporting element of resiliently deformable material is seated in the upper section of the passageway, and a flexible retaining member is adapted for disengageable securement on the body across the upper slot portion. A fishing rod, with a mounted reel, can be assembled with the holder by inserting its lower end through the entrance opening, sliding the rod downwardly in the passageway while lowering its grip portion toward the supporting element, and thereafter affixing the retaining member in place.

Abstract: An electronic part is tacked to a circuit board, leads of the electronic part being made into contact with cream solder built up on the circuit board, and thereafter, the circuit board is heated up so as to melt the cream solder in order to solder the electronic part to the circuit board. In this procedure, the melting temperature of a hardener in the tacking bond, that is, the hardening temperature of the tacking bond, is higher than that of the cream solder, thereby making it possible to prevent hindrance to sinking of the lead terminal of the electronic part into the melted cream solder.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection substrate (20) is prepared to receive both wire bonded and soldered connections (60,64,66) by forming a dielectric solder mask (30) over the substrate (20), with openings (36) in the mask (30) to expose the contact pads (22) for which soldered connections are desired. The substrate (20) is exposed to a molten solder alloy (44) in a wave soldering process that dissolves the wire bonding material (28) (preferably gold) from the exposed pads (22) and deposits solder bonding pads (52) in its place. Excess solder is then removed from the substrate, and openings (54) are formed through the solder mask (30) to expose the wire bond contact pads (22'). The selective dissolving of gold bonding layers (28) and their replacement by solder pads (52) prevents the establishment of brittle gold-solder intermetallics, and the deposited solder (52) requires no further heat treatment for correct alloy formation.

Abstract: A clip for use as a sinker for fishing, comprising two half-shells (1, 2) forming jaws having the shape of spherical sectors of the same diameter. The sector of at least one of the half-shells (1, 2) subtends an angle less than 180.degree.. The half-shells (1, 2) are assembled with each other about a pivotal axis (D) forming a common diameter of the half-shells (1, 2) by a resilient blade (3) anchored on the half-shells (1, 2) at a point (8) on that diameter. The resilient blade (3) is so shaped as to exert a continuous gripping action maintaining the two half-shells (1, 2) in a closed position. The elastic blade (3) imparts to the half-shells (1, 2) two over-center positions in each of which confronting edges of the half-shells rest against each other. These two over-center positions are spaced apart by an intermediate position in which the resilient blade (3) and the pivotal axis (D) lie in a common plane.

Abstract: A thermo-compression tool incorproated in an assembly/disassembly system melts solder films of conductive leads of an electric circuit componet for bonding the conductive leads to pads of a circuit board, and nozzles blow high-temperature nitrogen gas to the conductive leads during the bonding work for preventing the solder films from oxidization.

Abstract: A fly hook includes a shank with first and second ends. A first end of a bend of the shank extends from the second end at a predetermined angle from the axis of the shank. The bend terminates in a rolled-in point which is bent inward toward the shank. Further, the spear end of the hook is further bent inward toward the shank to bring the point into a substantial parallel position with respect to the shank. A body of buoyant material is disposed about the first end of the shank and, in combination with the offset bend, maintains the point of the hook in an upward position during drawing in of the hook. In another embodiment, the point is rolled out from the shank and a barb is formed exteriorly of and extending outward from the bend of the fly hook.

Abstract: A fishing tackle improvement having the following embodiments: a tackle head larger in diameter or width on all sides than the tackle body behind it; an exterior body containing and protecting the interior parts during impact; a stationary hook anchor inside the end of the tackle body nearest the tackle head; a connecting screw threaded at both ends affixed to the tackle head at one end and tackle lift wedge at the other, causing both parts to move as one; a lift wedge possessing channels for the barbed end of the hooks to drop into, and lift fins that extend through the tackle body wall to prevent internal part rotation; a system of hook channels dropping inward from the exterior of the hook anchor and lift wedge, beside and below true center in a line off axis of true center; fins formed as part of the lift wedge that extend above the main body of the lift wedge in the same off center axis as the hook channels.

Abstract: A fishing bobber (21) utilizing a dual spool (22) rotatably mounted between two flotation chambers (35) in such a way that a fishing line (42) enters, passes through, and exits the bobber (21) in an approximate straight line by means of two entry/exit slits (33) Which are situated off-center in bobber (21). Fishing line (42) intersects an inner drum surface (26) of dual spool (22) at a tangent. Line (42) then wraps around one of the drum surfaces (26) and then passes through a center ridge (28) of the spool (22) by means of an open slit (32) whose shape zig-zags or folds back upon itself in order to secure the line (42). Bobber shell (21) is composed of two halves (34) which are held together with either a detachable hinge (4), or a living hinge (48), combined with a clasp and pin assembly (25); or by an axle shaft (50), or by threaded edges (66) and (68) on the two bobber halves (34).

Abstract: A hook holder of the type primarily intended for removably retaining a fishing hook including a receiving surface with at least one opening for a hook, a retaining sheet adjacent to the hook receiving surface, and a fastener securing the retaining sheet to the receiving surface, so that a hook is held in the opening by pressure from the retaining sheet when the retaining sheet is deformed by introduction of the hook between the retaining sheet and the receiving surface.