Abstract: A peeler cover for a kitchen knife comprised of a cover body and a protection clamp; the protection clamp is removed for the cover to forthwith function as a peeler by taking advantage of the spacing between the exposed cutting edge and the finish defined by an edge of a frame provided on the middle section of the cover of the cover to peel a fruit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to tableware. The tableware includes a handle and a holding section connected with the handle. The cross-section of the handle is “M”-shaped, with a “V”-shaped groove extending from the middle of the handle to the holding section, and at least one V-shaped groove being positioned in the middle of the holding section. The above-mentioned parts make up the strengthened tableware. The “M”-shaped and “W”-shaped grooves strengthen the handle, the palm and the finger of the tableware. On the other hand, the manufacturing and concave points located at the “M”-shaped groove of the front surface and the “W”-shaped groove of the back surface of the tableware enable the tableware to overlap closely and steadily because of a parallel-wave structure principle. Different types or the same type of tableware can overlap closely.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an inner cutter for a reciprocating electric shaver, including the steps of: press-stamping a thin metal plate to obtain a thin metal plate element that has an outer contour of an unfolded inner cutter and elongated openings that extend substantially perpendicular to the direction of the reciprocating motion the inner cutter makes and further has bridging-portions formed between the elongated openings; pressing the bridging-portions so that each bridging-portion has a final sectional shape of each cutter blade of the inner cutter; twisting the bridging-portions so that the cutter surfaces of the cutter blades are aligned substantially to the surface of the thin metal plate element; forming the thin metal plate element into substantially an arch shape with the cutter surface sides of the cutter blades facing outward; and executing finishing-work on the outer circumferential surface of the arch-shaped thin metal plate element.

Abstract: A circular saw assembly of the type that includes a motor housing, a handle coupled to the motor housing, a generally circular saw blade disposed within a blade housing at a first end of the motor housing, and a foot member through which the blade extends for guiding the saw assembly along a work surface, where the circular saw assembly including a depth of cut locking system and an angle of cut locking system. The depth of cut locking system includes an arcuate bracket with an arcuate slot, and an engagement member extends through the slot and is operatively connected to the motor housing and slideable in the arcuate slot. The angle of cut locking system includes a bracket having an arcuate slot and an engagement member movable in the slot and configured to the bracket. A biasing member is provided to bias the engagement member, and at least one detent recess is provided to retain the engagement member therein.

Abstract: A repositionable operating lever including a lever body having a handle and a generally hollow cylindrical housing, an inner end portion of which has a multi-faced wall configured to engage a multi-faced head portion of an adjusting member, an adjusting member positioned in the cylindrical housing and having a multi-faced head portion engaging the multi-faced wall of the inner end portion, a generally cylindrical end piece configured to fit within an outer end portion of the cylindrical housing, a biasing member having a inner end and a outer end, and wherein the lever body is capable of being moved in the outer direction relative to the adjusting member by manipulation overcoming the biasing force whereby the multi-faced head portion and the multi-faced wall disengage from one another, permitting relative rotation of the lever body and the adjusting member to reposition the lever body on the adjusting member.

Abstract: A hand-operated circular saw having blade cutting dap the adjustment device includes a hallow interior tubular body having a hand grasp portion, a head portion, a motor disposed in the head portion to operate a threaded axis protrude from a threaded circular protrusion on a outer side of the head, an upper plate secured to the outer side including a circular hole engaged with the circular protrusion, a pair of pivotal tubes and a pair of horizontal arc protrusion on the top, a guard plate, a pad ring, an internally thread tube and a saw blade sequentially secured to the axis, a lower plate connected to a pair of cylinder rods inside the pivotal tube, a pair of quickly operated bolt in the top of the pivotal tubes for adjusting the vertical positions of the lower plate and the saw blade, a bent lateral slidably engaged within the horizontal arc protrusion through a pair of elongate cylinder rod for adjusting the cutting depth of the saw blade and a U-shaped handle pivoted to the head portion of the tubular bod

Abstract: A protractor and ruler combination includes a main ruler having a side formed with a protractor, a secondary ruler rotatably mounted on the main ruler, and an auxiliary ruler having a side secured on the secondary ruler, so that the secondary ruler is moved in concert with the auxiliary ruler on the protractor of the main ruler. Thus, the auxiliary ruler is moved relative to the main ruler, and the secondary ruler is moved in concert with the auxiliary ruler on the protractor of the main ruler, so that the included angle between the ruler section of the main ruler and the ruler section of the auxiliary ruler is measured exactly.

Abstract: The invention is an improved, hand-held, adjustable, graduated marking gauge and scribe for carpentry and related activities. It is used to mark work-pieces at a given distance from an adjacent edge or intersecting surface such as is encountered when fitting cabinets or trim to uneven wall surfaces, or in the spiling of boat planking or the marking of cut-outs relative to an edge. The device consists of a main body, upon which are marked scales and which is bent and formed at one end to create an edge follower and a corner follower and upon which is mounted a sliding and stoppable instrument holder which holds marking, cutting or other instruments, inserted therein, in an adjustable fashion. The displacement of the centre-line of the marking instrument relative to the edge follower or the corner follower is read on the scales at the corresponding cursor edge of the instrument holder.

Abstract: A horizontal sundial (1) that can be used to find standard time accurately and be manufactured on a commercial basis for any specific location, incorporating a gnomonic projection map (1M), a wire gnomon (1a) to indicate the time on a scale (1b), and the point of noon on the map (1c), and a bead (1d) located directly above the center of the dial for indicating the Sun's overhead position on the map (1e), and marking special occasions and special dates.

Abstract: A refined laser leveler is disclosed. The leveler includes a case having a fixed base contained therein, and a laser transmitter and conducting pieces both mounted at a front end thereof, wherein a power supplier is connected to a back end of the conducting pieces and a controlling element is mounted at a position corresponding to the conducting pieces. The controlling element has a hole mounted thereon and a light splitter mounted below the hole and the controlling element is slid in sliding troughs located at two sides of the case. When the user moves the controlling element to slide downward, the controlling element will therefore be electrically conducted through being contacted with the conducting pieces so as to enable the laser transmitter to produce a beam, wherein the beam is radiated through the hole on the controlling element so that a projection of the beam will show a spot.

Abstract: A laser alignment device includes a laser generating device, an upper attachment portion, and a lower attachment portion. The laser generating device includes a housing and a laser generator. The upper attachment portion is disposed near a bottom of the housing, and the lower attachment portion is pivotally and/or rotationally connected to the upper attachment portion.

Abstract: A level (100) includes a light source (10) and a cone-shaped reflecting element (40) with reflecting surface for reflecting light beam from the light source to produce a circumferential leveling plane. The light source is arranged adjacent to the peak of the cone-shaped reflecting element, and on the center axis of the cone-shaped reflecting element.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of calibrating azimuth of a mobile device. The apparatus includes: a motor; a magnetic field measuring unit disposed in the mobile device and measuring magnetic field data indicating magnitudes of a magnetic field in different directions while being rotated by the motor; and a controller driving the motor, generating a calibration table indicating a correspondence between an actual magnetic field trajectory formed by the magnetic field data and a theoretical magnetic field trajectory and calibrating azimuth of the mobile device using the calibration table.

Abstract: A bubble element for a spirit or water level includes a bubble element body composed of a transparent material and having a hollow interior containing a bubble element fluid and marking rings for indicating a center position of a bubble enclosed in the bubble element fluid. At least over a middle portion of the bubble element body in the longitudinal direction which contains the marking rings, an upper side of the bubble element body has a surface which curves around the longitudinal axis of the bubble element body, wherein the curved surface is connected with a continuous curvature and without edges to side surfaces of the bubble element body.

Abstract: A method for determining a coordinate system for a device under measurement comprises: a preliminary measurement step in which a detector of a coordinate measuring apparatus is used to scan first measurement areas which include two or more feature portions of the device under measurement to obtain position coordinate information and the detector is used to scan a second measurement area which includes one or more feature portions that are not on a straight line connecting the first measurement areas to obtain position coordinate information; a feature-point detection step of obtaining the position of a feature point in each of the measurement areas according to a result of measurement; a reference-line determination step of obtaining a first reference line according to the position of each feature point in the first measurement areas, and of obtaining a second reference line perpendicular to the first reference line and passing through a feature point located in the second measurement area; an origin-setting

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for aligning the component parts of a drum assembly are disclosed. One aspect of the invention relates to tools for measuring and aligning the component parts of the drum assembly. By way of example, the tools may include indicator tools for measuring the relative position of the component parts, as well as alignment tools for aligning the component parts in accordance with the measurements. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods of measuring and aligning the component parts of the drum assembly. By way of example, some methods may pertain to aligning the upper drum and/or the drum support of the drum assembly.

Abstract: An end assembly for a tape rule is disclosed. This end assembly has a hooking member for attachment to a free end of the tape rule. The hooking member includes a plate section, an elbow section, and an abutment section. The plate section is for longitudinal alignment along the free end of the tape rule. The elbow section upwardly curves from the plate section to the abutment section. The abutment section downwardly curves to a substantially perpendicular orientation to the plate section, and the abutment section downwardly extends below the tape rule. The hooking member is positioned to an article to be measured, and the abutment section contacts and frictionally engages an edge of the article.

Abstract: A multi-tape measuring tool has a recoil-type tape measure and a removable ruler-type measure stored in a single housing. Conventionally, a user, such as an architect or an engineer, would have to carry one retractable tape measure along with a separate smaller ruler-like measuring tool, the smaller tool being useful, for example, in more confined spaces. The measuring tool of the presenting invention provides both a retractable tape measure and a separate ruler-like measuring tool stored in a single, easily carried unit.

Abstract: A height measuring apparatus and a bioinstrumentation apparatus with a height measuring device are provided capable of precise measurement accuracy without being affected by an examinee and being highly convenient to assemble, handle and operate. A height detector (a transceiver and a reflector or a transmitter and a receiver having a communication conformation with a laser or ultra sonic beam) has components arranged in a movable part (a head-contact arm or a movable bar) and in a stationary part (a height measurement unit (base platform) or a fixed bar) of a telescoping height measurement bar such that a communication signal route between the parts is not blocked when an examinee is standing thereon, to obtain a height measurement by detecting the distance between the movable and stationary parts.

Abstract: A system for recovering nutrients from animal byproducts includes a grinder, a separator, and a dehydrator. The grinder is adapted to reduce the animal byproduct into smaller particles. The separator is adapted to separate the animal byproduct into water, oil and solids. The dehydrator is adapted to dry the solid material of the animal byproduct. A method for recovering nutrients from animal byproducts includes grinding animal byproduct material, separating protein from the animal byproduct material to produce a meal, and drying the meal.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for drying a web of media in a printer such as a wallpaper printer. The method includes the step of loading the web in a path that traverses a compartment in a dryer in the printer. The compartment has an opening across the top. The web is allowed to descend into the compartment, as required, to lengthen the path.

Abstract: Apparatus for evaporation of a liquid contained in a particulate product by means of superheated vapour as the drying medium, comprising a drying chamber and a heat exchanger and a device for separation of product particles and low temperature vapour, pressuretight connected to each other and communicating with the surroundings through a loading device for particulate product, an unloading device for particulate product and an outlet device for the generated surplus of low temperature vapour characterized in—that the drying chamber by and large has the shape of a cylinder, and—that the drying chamber has a horizontal position or has a minor deviation from that, and—that a rotor inside the drying chamber is elevating portions of the particulate product from the lower to the upper part of the drying chamber from where the portions fall down to the lower part of the drying chamber, through the current of superheated vapour.

Abstract: A clothes drying apparatus including: a rotating drum; an intake duct which delivers hot air to the rotating drum; and an air inlet section at the rotating drum and in communication with the intake duct. The air inlet section is configured to radially supply the hot air from the intake duct into the rotating drum.

Abstract: A clothing dryer in which hot air to be supplied into a drum has a uniform temperature distribution over a flow section thereof, thereby being capable of obtaining an enhancement in drying efficiency while preventing clothing contained in the drum from being damaged by the hot air. The clothing dryer includes a drum to receive clothes to be dried, a heating duct to generate hot air to be supplied into the drum, a hot air duct to guide the hot air generated from the heating duct to the cylindrical drum, and a vortex generating blade to generate a vortex flow in air passing through the hot air duct.

Abstract: The invention provides a dryer for a printer such as a print on demand wallpaper printer. The dryer has a compartment with an opening across the top. The opening is in a path of a moving media web which is printed on by the printer. The opening is optionally covered by a door. A source of heated air is located above the opening and blows heated air downwardly onto the door, or the opening if the door is open. In general, the door covers the opening and acts to support the web when the door is closed. When the door is open, the moving web can enter the compartment.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating articles, in particular vehicle bodies, with at least one tempered, directed air jet comprises a housing, in which are formed a treatment chamber and at least one pressure chamber, which is separated from the treatment chamber by a partition wall. The tempered air is suppliable to the pressure chamber and may then flow as a directed air jet into the treatment chamber through a nozzle device, which penetrates an opening of the partition wall. The nozzle device is insertable from the treatment chamber into the partition wall and fastenable from the treatment chamber to the partition wall. Consequently, subsequent work on the nozzle device, in particular an exchange thereof, may be carried out more easily.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes an outsole secured to the upper and a plurality of gripping elements extending outwardly from the outsole. A heel plate extends downwardly and rearwardly from a midfoot portion of the outsole. A first support column extends between the outsole and the heel plate, with the first column being positioned in a lateral portion of a heel portion of the outsole. A second support column extends between the outsole and the heel plate, with the second column being positioned in a medial portion of the heel portion of the outsole.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus directed to a multi-layer honeycomb sole. A footwear item in accordance with the invention includes a sole that includes a top layer attached to a bottom layer such that their edges are fused together. The top layer includes a first honeycomb core having an exposed surface that includes contours configured to accommodate contours of a foot. The first honeycomb core includes unsealed cells that have walls with perforations. The bottom layer includes a second honeycomb core that includes sealed cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for securing a reversible cleat having a securing mechanism, an anchoring mechanism adapted to be attached to a sole of a shoe, and a cleat having a first side and a second side and placed between the securing mechanism and the anchoring mechanism. The second side faces toward the anchoring mechanism when the securing mechanism is removably secured to the anchoring mechanism. The second side is repositioned to face away from the anchoring mechanism by removing the securing mechanism from the anchoring mechanism, removing and repositioning the cleat with the second side facing away from the anchoring mechanism, and removably securing the securing mechanism to the anchoring mechanism.

Abstract: An undercutter apparatus for scooping out contaminated gravel from beneath railroad tracks is designed for use off of the rail road tracks. It can be used when the grade of the ground adjacent to the railroad tracks is quite different from the grade of the railroad tracks. The apparatus includes a control head mounted on an excavator with the control head carrying hydraulically operated means for pivoting the undercutter bar 180° about a vertical axis; for pivoting the distal end of the undercutter bar up and down relative to the proximal end of the undercutter bar approximately 60° above or below in normal horizontal position; and for driving a continuous loop undercutter chain around the undercutter frame for dragging out the contaminated gravel. The undercover apparatus can be a locked into any selected position within these ranges of motion controlled by the control head, or additional positions controlled by operation of the excavator boom and used in that position.

Abstract: It is a subject of the present invention to provide a hydraulic shovel concurrently used for crane operations in which an operator may immediately be ascertained of conditions during crane operations as well as dangerous conditions occurring on the implement or the vehicle body so that operations may be performed in a stable and rapid manner, this being achieved by a hydraulic shovel concurrently used for crane operations which comprises an implement including a boom, an arm, a bucket and a hook for enabling crane operations, which further comprises a monitor device including a monitor screen, wherein a parameter display portion for displaying parameters related to load factors of safe-working load, an engine condition display portion for displaying engine conditions and an alarm information display portion for displaying alarm information are provided on the monitor screen during crane operations, wherein a plurality of display items of the alarm information display portion may be sequentially switched and d

Abstract: A foldable display is provided having at least three panels hingedly connected to each other, wherein the panels include means for receiving corresponding means on other displays for interlocking and stacking the displays. In the preferred embodiment, these means comprise at least two slits provided at the top of each display and at least two slits provided at the bottom of each display, which slits cooperate to create complementary tabs on adjacent displays, which tabs interlock with each other to frictionally attach one display on top of another. A separate header unit, also including slits disposed therein, may be mounted to the top of an assembled display to further buttress the structural stability of the unit.

Abstract: A consistent and effective method of identifying and documenting vehicle dent damage includes the steps of identifying dents on a damaged vehicle, applying an easily visible magnetic marker over each dent on the damaged vehicle, counting the markers on the damaged vehicle, photographing the markers on the damaged vehicle and removing the markers from the damaged vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for animating an image imprinted or otherwise disposed on a substantially flat surface, such as a photograph or a card. The image should include at least one element suitable for animation, such as the eyes and mouth of a face. The image is animated using an animation mechanism disposed behind the flat surface, which mechanism is connected by means of a solenoid to an element that is physically separate from the flat surface. The visible portion of the movable element is inserted from the back of the flat surface through a slit in the flat surface such that at least a portion of it is visible above the image. In the preferred embodiment, a pair of solenoids is utilized to move the element back and forth so as to create the illusion of animation to the picture. Also in the preferred embodiment, a means for playing an audio file associated with the image is provided, which means may be synchronized with the animation of the image so as to create a more lifelike appearance.

Abstract: A lenticular fireplace and methods for simulating a fire within a fireplace. In one respect, a fire is simulated with a lenticular screen. The lenticular screen includes a lenticular lens layer and an image layer, wherein the image layer comprises one or more images of a fire. A device is coupled to the lenticular screen that moves the lenticular screen to alter a viewed image of the fire. In another respect, the lenticular screen is disposed within a fireplace enclosure. In another respect, a fireplace includes a convertible heated glass apparatus. The apparatus is used in a front wall of an enclosure.

Abstract: An attachment for a racing sulky is provided having a display plate upon which advertisement or other material may be placed for exhibit to the viewers of a race. In one arrangement the display plate is mounted to the hub of the spoke of the sulky wheel by a bearing and it includes a counterweight to maintain it in an upright position when the wheel rotates. In a second arrangement, the plate is supported by a U shaped bracket which extends above the sulky wheel.

Abstract: A sign for attachment to a vehicle door has a peripheral edge shape which simulates at least part of a human arm including an upper arm portion, an elbow portion, a lower arm portion, and at least a partial hand portion. The upper arm portion has a straight upper edge forming part of the peripheral edge of the sign, for locating against the lower edge of the vehicle door window with the sign positioned below the window. Magnetic material, suction cups, or the like may be used to secure the sign to the vehicle door. When positioned and secured, the appearance of the sign mimics that of a person in the vehicle hanging their arm out over the edge of the window.

Abstract: A sign comprising a board with advertising applied to a first portion and a second portion devoid of advertising; and a set of letters for spelling out a message, the letters adapted to attach semi-permanently to the board within the second portion. The entire board could be magnetic and the letters made of a magnetic material. Alternatively, a layer of magnetic material could be affixed just to the second portion. As another alternative the second portion and the letters could be semi-permanently affixed to each other with layers of hook and pile fastener. Preferably the set of letters includes a plurality of each letter of the alphabet, a plurality of Arabic numbers and a plurality of standard abbreviations.

Abstract: A group of art panels, which can be arranged and rearranged to vary their overall image. This is accomplished by rotating the individual panels, see FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. A hanging device allows any side to be hung at the top, see FIG. 5. The designs of the individual panels are so designed to lend themselves to be versatile in relation to the other panels, when placed together and then rotated. These wall art panels are also versatile as to their overall dimensions, as they can be hung together to form a larger square as in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, hung horizontally as in FIG. 3. or hung vertically as in FIG. 4. They can also be grouped in two's and have a pair on either side of a window, or piece furniture. They can also be separated, and placed throughout the room.

Abstract: Two-sided picture frames are constructed for viewing pictures, photographs, scenery, art, information, cards and the like on the front, side 1, and on the back, side 2, of each wall mounted unit. The present invention comprises framing and mounting configurations, frame embodiments and improved viewing capabilities not fully realized in the prior art. The front and back frame embodiments, finish, color, size, look, style, construction and viewable contents may be the same, different or combinations thereof. This flexibility allows quick and easy modifications at home, office and beyond to wall accents, room colors, to change a seasonal look, theme, style, and, or just to change pictures. The present invention includes embodiments to hang two-sided picture frames on walls and ways to view some embodiments on desktops and flat surfaces to view side 1 and quickly adjust an optional frame wedge to view side 2.

Abstract: A frame assembly used to display material includes a frame defining a display window, a backing board positioned in the display window, a transparent panel positioned in the display window, and a pliable mat interposed between the transparent panel and the backing board, the pliable mat having a cut-out to receive the display material and having a pliability sufficient to conform to a shape of the display material thereby fixing the display material in the cut-out.

Abstract: Two-chamber cartridges for dispensing viscous pastes in which at least one of the chambers has a target break point that does not lie on the surface, of a common wall between the chambers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system that controls the automatic operation a laser in a sighting mechanism to detect a target. The laser is activated when the system detects vibrational motion that causes a piezoelectric strip to produce an electrical signal. The laser is deactivated after a predetermined time has elapsed.

Abstract: A rope comprising weak fibers for use with fishing gear, wherein the rope has a diameter between 5/16 inch and 1 inch and breaks between 600 and 2200 pounds of pulling tension. The rope is ideal for netfishing or trapfishing since its use will reduce deaths in whales and other cetaceans which currently occur during netfishing or trapfishing. Netfishing is performed with a net which incorporates the inventive rope as a head rope in the net. Trapfishing is performed with a multisectional rope which is attached to a trap at one end and is attached at the opposite end to a buoy wherein a section of the multi sectional rope attached to the buoy is the inventive rope.

Abstract: An inductive device for fishing. The device includes an inductive circuit board, an inductive coil, an inductive shaft and a spring. The device includes of a lighting circuit board, a plurality of LEDs and a pedestal. In the process of sea fishing, since the float base is designed with a flat bottom, it is maintained at a fixed place to indicate where the fish hook is without being driven back to the shore by waves. The inductive shaft while being pulled down by a caught fish, will leave the induced range of inductive coil, at this moment, and the central LEDs will emit red light and the out-border blue LEDs will continue to light. If there is no catch of fish on the fish hook, the central LEDs will not emit red light, but the out-border LEDs will continue to emit blue light.

Abstract: A fishing lure including a rotatable blade having pivotable clappers thereon is provided with primary and secondary wire legs aligned parallel and connected at a junction for attaching a fishing line thereto. A bait segment is affixed on the primary wire leg and is disposed adjacent and behind the secondary wire leg to negate contact during trolling. The bait segment includes an elongated head portion having a narrow front expanding to an enlarged mid-portion having an oval cross-section tapering a distal end from which a fish hook extends with a barbed end curved toward the head portion. A blade is disposed to rotate about the secondary wire leg during trolling and includes sound generators pivotably attached on opposed blade surfaces. Trolling near the water surface positions the rotating blade to intermittently expose each blade surface and pivoting sound generator to the water surface creating turbulence and sound for attracting fish.

Abstract: A holder for fishing lures includes a body portion having a generally truncated conical shape defining a cavity and having a reduced diameter first end. The body portion has an enlarged diameter second end, a first opening at the first end, and a second opening at the second end. The first opening is substantially smaller than the second opening such that a leader that can be fed through the first opening, and a fishing lure can be inserted into the cavity through the second opening. A leader retainer is integrally formed with the body portion. The leader retainer comprises a generally flat web extending from the body portion and includes a pair of spaced apart edge portions shaped to receive and retain a leader wound around the web.

Abstract: An apparatus for use by fishermen defines a receptacle having a closed end and an open end covered with a membrane through which spent fishing line may be inserted. The spent line is received into the receptacle and is held in the receptacle by the membrane. The line is removed later for recycling or disposal in an appropriate manner.

Abstract: The present invention comprises four embodiments of an apparatus, which allows fishing poles or other items to be carried with a standard sized tackle box in combination with one hand. The present invention also allows fishing poles to be stored on the lid (or elsewhere) on a tackle box so that the tackle box and poles form one compact unitary package. The rods are arranged longitudinally with the tackle box, and are attached to the lid of the tackle box, not the handle, such that the handle is left clear. In each embodiment, a tube or tube portion secures the handle end of the pole, while an optional cutout may be provided to secure the reel portion to on side of the box lid. The apparatus may be built into the box lid, or may be provided as an aftermarket or OEM attachment. Optional rod clips may be used to hold the upper portion of the rod if a multi-piece rod is disassembled.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for capturing live insects that includes an upper section having side walls, a top cover, and plural openings in the side walls that are large enough to permit insects to enter. This upper portion houses a light source and is well-suited to attracting and trapping insects in the first instance. An enclosed lower section is well-suited to trapping the insects on a more permanent basis. Between the upper section and the enclosed lower section is a funnel, having a wide opening adjacent to the upper section and tapering to a narrow opening within the lower section.