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A typical flyswatter. A flyswatter (or fly-swat, fly swatter [1]) usually consists of a small rectangular or round sheet of a lightweight, flexible, vented material (usually thin metallic, rubber, or plastic mesh) around 10 cm (4 in) across, attached to a handle about 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 ft) long made of a lightweight material such as wire, wood, plastic, or metal.
1900 Fly swatter. A fly swatter is a hand-held device for swatting and killing flies and other insects. The first modern fly-destruction device was invented in 1900 by Robert R. Montgomery, an entrepreneur based in Decatur, Illinois. [75] On January 9, 1900, Montgomery was issued U.S. patent #640,790 for the "Fly-Killer". [76] 1900 Thumbtack
Robert R. Montgomery (September 8, 1843 – March 7, 1930) [1] was an American inventor who created the fly swatter in 1899 which was later approved for a patent in 1900. Prior to that, flies were usually killed with folded newspapers.
In other words, you’re basically flailing away with cartoon-like speed, hoping a fly hits the swatter by accident. Which brings me to the second point: For the reasons stated above, the eSwatter ...
Goat-hide and horse-hair Hausa fly-whisk, from near Maradi, Niger, early 1960s, 28 inches (71 cm). A fly-whisk (or fly-swish) [1] is a tool that is used to swat flies. A similar device is used as a hand fan in hot tropical climates, sometimes as part of regalia, and is called a chowrie, chāmara, or prakirnaka in South Asia and Tibet.
8 Chinese fly-swatting campaign. 1 comment. 9 History: inventor. 1 comment. 10 Lethal hazard. 1 comment. 11 Australia. 1 comment. 12 Merge with Mosquito_bat. 3 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two counts of fraud. Mashinsky, 59, was indicted on July 13, 2023 ...
(The Center Square) – Illinois employers are bracing for minimum-wage hikes, which may lead to more job cuts around the state. Illinois’ minimum wage is rising from $14 per hour to $15 on Jan ...