US 12,290,061 B2
Insect repellant device with simulated flame
Eric Rubel, Westfield, NJ (US); David L. Lowe, Port Monmouth, NJ (US); and Lawrence E. Bradford, Westfield, NJ (US)
Assigned to PIC Corporation, Linden, NJ (US)
Filed by PIC Corporation, Linden, NJ (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/637,727.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/460,196, filed on Apr. 18, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0349712 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01M 1/20 (2006.01); F21S 8/08 (2006.01); F21S 9/03 (2006.01); F21S 10/04 (2006.01); F21V 21/06 (2006.01); F21V 21/08 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21W 131/10 (2006.01); F21Y 113/00 (2016.01)
CPC A01M 1/2077 (2013.01) [F21S 8/083 (2013.01); F21S 9/037 (2013.01); F21S 10/043 (2013.01); F21V 23/006 (2013.01); F21V 21/06 (2013.01); F21V 21/0824 (2013.01); F21W 2131/10 (2013.01); F21Y 2113/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insect repellant device comprising:
a stake configured to be removably inserted into the ground;
a post extending upward from the stake;
a repellant portion mounted in a top of the post and including an insect repellant and configured to disperse vaporized insect repellant around the insect repellant device;
a light portion mounted on top of the repellant portion, the light portion including a plurality of flickering light sources configured to simulate a flame;
a control circuit operably connected to the repellant portion and the light portion to control activation of the repellant portion to provide vaporized insect repellant and the plurality of flickering light sources to provide light; and
a power source electrically connected to the repellant, portion, the light portion and the control circuit; wherein the plurality of flickering light sources include: a first group of flickering light sources that are controlled by the control circuit to turn on and off together, and a second group of flickering light sources that are controlled by the control circuit to dim and brighten together, wherein the second group of flickering light sources are positioned below the first group of flickering light sources.