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noted that my device is of an extremely sim- ple nature and may be readily positioned at the proper place to trap ants or dther de- structive insects. Having thus described the invention, what I claim is: A flanged container designed to receive a poisonous fluid, said container having the inner edge of its said flange formed with a 10 continuous inturned downwardly flared rim and the bottom of the container being cen- trally provided with a round opening, a cylindrical member surrounding the open- ing and projecting above the top of the con- 1; taer, a ring member of reticulated mate-
rial within the sleeve and being of a length only slightly less than that of the sleeve. said sleeve at its upper portion being forced with a downwardly turned continuous flange directed toward the flange of the container, 20 said ring at the top thereof being slitted to provide a plurality of, vertically disposed fingers, and angularly disposed fingers ar- ranged between the vertical fingers and over- lying the flange at the top of the sleeve, and 25 a flanged closure engaged and supported by the vertical fingers. In testimony whereof I affix my signature. WILLIAM A. MOSBY.
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