ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,302,885, issued on May 20, was assigned to Woodstream Corp. (Lancaster, Pa.).
"Insect trap receptacle" was invented by Marko Lubic (Shillington, Pa.), Michael Adamson (Elizabethtown, Pa.) and Adam V. Malave (Elizabethtown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A receptacle for use with an insect trap comprises a hollow body defining an open upper end for attaching to the insect trap and for receiving insects from the trap, and an open lower end. A floor of the receptacle is mounted to the lower end of the body and is movable between a closed position wherein the floor covers the open lower end, and an open position wherein the lower end is ...