Patents by Inventor Thomas Emerson Clarke

Thomas Emerson Clarke 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).

  • Device for trapping pests
    Patent number: 6164009
    Abstract: A trap for trapping a pest comprises a container having a passage leading to a pitfall, and a medium positioned in the pitfall, the medium being capable of flowing in response to pressure exerted thereon by the pest and being capable of adhering to an exterior surface of the pest which come into contact with the medium whereby the additional weight of the medium restricts the ability of the pest to leave the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas Emerson Clarke