US 11,895,999 B2
Pest control devices, methods, and apparatus
Brett E. Bunker, Kent City, MI (US); and Chandra L. Maleckas-Bunker, Kent City, MI (US)
Filed by Brett E. Bunker, Kent City, MI (US); and Chandra L. Maleckas-Bunker, Kent City, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/723,968.
Application 17/723,968 is a continuation of application No. 16/417,154, filed on May 20, 2019, granted, now 11,304,413, issued on Apr. 19, 2022.
Application 16/417,154 is a continuation of application No. 14/334,174, filed on Jul. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/334,174 is a continuation of application No. 13/000,710, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2009/003754, filed on Jun. 24, 2009.
Application 13/000,710 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/146,436, filed on Jun. 25, 2008, granted, now 8,024,889, issued on Sep. 27, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240493 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01M 1/02 (2006.01); A01M 1/10 (2006.01); A01M 1/14 (2006.01); A01M 1/20 (2006.01); F42B 12/50 (2006.01); A01M 99/00 (2006.01); A01M 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 1/02 (2013.01) [A01M 1/10 (2013.01); A01M 1/106 (2013.01); A01M 1/14 (2013.01); A01M 1/20 (2013.01); A01M 1/2027 (2013.01); A01M 23/00 (2013.01); A01M 99/00 (2013.01); F42B 12/50 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of placing a pest control device at a tree branch, the method comprising:
providing a pest control device capable of being projected toward the tree branch and held at the tree branch by a tether, the device comprising:
two segments connected by a tether, the first segment and the second segment being capable of being assembled in a deployable state, and the first segment and the second segment being capable of being separated in a manner such that the first segment separates from the second segment while the first segment remains connected to the second segment by the tether,
attractant, or
poison, or
attractant and poison; and
propelling the pest control device through a tubular barrel of a launcher, wherein,
the pest control device is in the deployable state when propelled through the tubular barrel, and
the first segment and the second segment separate and remain connected by the tether, after the pest control device is propelled through the tubular barrel.