ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,317,880, issued on June 3.
"Electrified garbage container cover" was invented by Eve Miller (Nepean, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides an electrified garbage container cover that destroys insects that may attempt to access, or escape from a garbage container. The electrified garbage container cover includes a silicone cover configured to fit the opening of a garbage container, said cover having an opening; and an electrified top. The electrified top comprises a mesh frame portion, which supports an electrified mesh and is configured cover the opening; and an electrified mesh capable of electrifying insec...