Patents by Inventor Gary L. Merrill

Gary L. Merrill 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).

  • Patent number: 5596833
    Abstract: An insect trap includes a vial having an annular reservoir, a bottom opening extending between opposite portions of the reservoir, a transparent upper wall of the vial extending upwardly and inwardly above the reservoir and having an upper opening centrally located in an upwardly extending, centrally located neck portion, the neck portion forming a stopper engagement surface proximate the upper opening; an elongate hook having a stem, a main hook portion connected to an upper extremity of the stem for supporting the hook on an external support, and a secondary hook portion at an intermediate location on the stem portion. A stopper is connected proximate a lower extremity of the hook for supporting the vial and closing the upper opening when the trap is suspended by the hook. The hook sealingly protrudes the stopper, forming an inside hook portion below the stopper for suspending a fixture within the vial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Inventors: Michael R. Harrie, Gary L. Merrill