Patents by Inventor Earl R. Ernsberger, IV

Earl R. Ernsberger, IV has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Disposable insect trap, kit, and method of luring and retaining insects therein
    Patent number: 6625922
    Abstract: An insect trap and a kit are provided for luring and retaining insects therein. The insect trap preferably includes a hollow housing having at least one opening therein and a hollow and enclosed cartridge member positioned in the housing and having at least one opening therein positionally aligned with the at least one opening of the housing so that insects may pass directly through the opening of the housing and into the cartridge member. Preferably, the combination of a lure and a retainer also is positioned within the cartridge member for luring and retaining insects within the cartridge member so that internal contents of the cartridge member can be sanitarily removed and disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventor: Earl R. Ernsberger, IV