CA1125509A - Fly or insect trap - Google Patents
Fly or insect trapInfo
- Publication number
- CA1125509A CA1125509A CA342,601A CA342601A CA1125509A CA 1125509 A CA1125509 A CA 1125509A CA 342601 A CA342601 A CA 342601A CA 1125509 A CA1125509 A CA 1125509A
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- Prior art keywords
- closure
- detachably
- container
- trap according
- engaging
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
- A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
- A01M1/14—Catching by adhesive surfaces
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
- A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
- A01M1/02—Stationary means for catching or killing insects with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
- A01M2200/00—Kind of animal
- A01M2200/01—Insects
- A01M2200/012—Flying insects
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- Pest Control & Pesticides (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Insects & Arthropods (AREA)
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Abstract
"FLY OR INSECT TRAP"
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Fly papers containing a sticky surface are extreme-ly unsightly although effective and aerosols or no-pest strips while effective include substances which, when evaporated or emitted from the strip, are sometimes harmful. The present device comprises a fly paper type trap including an outer per-forated casing and a replaceable strip inside the casing which is coated with a non-hardening adhesive or glue detachably suspended from the lid of the container so that it is hidden from view and is easily removed and disposed of when desired.
An odor emitting attractant may be incorporated in the adhesive or glue if desired.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Fly papers containing a sticky surface are extreme-ly unsightly although effective and aerosols or no-pest strips while effective include substances which, when evaporated or emitted from the strip, are sometimes harmful. The present device comprises a fly paper type trap including an outer per-forated casing and a replaceable strip inside the casing which is coated with a non-hardening adhesive or glue detachably suspended from the lid of the container so that it is hidden from view and is easily removed and disposed of when desired.
An odor emitting attractant may be incorporated in the adhesive or glue if desired.
Description
FLY OR INSECT TRAP
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in fly and insect traps, particularly for use within residences and the like although it can be used out of doors, commercial buildings or stores and the like.
Fly paper strips coated with a sticky substance are well known for the trapping of flies, flying insects and the like, but unfortunately are extremely unsightly and become engaged with other surfaces to the detriment of those other surfaces.
More recently, aerosols or no-pest strips are utilized and although they both are efficient, they include several disadvantages. Firstly, of course, is the side ef-fects of the aerosol sprays and sometimes the material emit-ted from the no-pest strips and secondly, there is no con-trol as to where the insect dies. The insects may drop dead in food, on furniture or on the floor and are often unsight-ly and repugnant.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present device overcomes disadvantages inherent with other types of fly traps inasmuch as it utilizes the sticky type surface for trapping flies but encloses same 5511)9
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in fly and insect traps, particularly for use within residences and the like although it can be used out of doors, commercial buildings or stores and the like.
Fly paper strips coated with a sticky substance are well known for the trapping of flies, flying insects and the like, but unfortunately are extremely unsightly and become engaged with other surfaces to the detriment of those other surfaces.
More recently, aerosols or no-pest strips are utilized and although they both are efficient, they include several disadvantages. Firstly, of course, is the side ef-fects of the aerosol sprays and sometimes the material emit-ted from the no-pest strips and secondly, there is no con-trol as to where the insect dies. The insects may drop dead in food, on furniture or on the floor and are often unsight-ly and repugnant.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present device overcomes disadvantages inherent with other types of fly traps inasmuch as it utilizes the sticky type surface for trapping flies but encloses same 5511)9
-2-within a perforated or aperturea container so that it cannot be seen.
Furthermore, it is desirable that the sticky surface portion is easily removable and replaceable when desired so that the container can be re-used.
In accordance with the invention there is provided a fly and insect trap comprising in combination a container, a detachable closure for said container, at least one entrance aperture in said container and a wick strip detachably secured ~ the underside of said closure and depending downwardly into said container when said closure is detachably secured to said container, said wick strip including an area coated with a non-hardening glue-like substance, said area coated with a non-nardening glue-like substance being on both sides of said strip and terminating spaced from the upper and lower ends tnereof to define non-coated, handling ends to said wick strip.
Another advantage of the present invention is that it may be suspended if desired or may rest upon a supporting surface depending upon circumstances.
Still another advantage of the invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which is simple in construction, economical in manufacture and otherwise well suited to the purpose for which it is designed.
With the foregoing in view, and other advantages as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which ; .~
. ~ )j ~255~9 this invention relates as this specification proceeds, the invention is herein described by reference to the accompany-.
.
, ~, .~,", .) ~1~55~:~9 ing drawings forming a part hereof, which includes a des-cription of the preferred typical embodiment of the prin-ciples of the present invention, in which:-DESCRIPTION OF THE DR~WINGS
Figure 1 is a front elevation partially exploded of the trap.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the cover or lid with the element depending therefrom.
Figure 3 is an underside view of the assembled trap reduced in scale from the remaining views.
Figure 4 is a cross sectional view along the line 4-4 of Figure 1.
In the drawings like characters of reference indi-cate corresponding parts in the different figures.
' DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Proceeding therefore to describe the invention in detail, reference character 10 illustrates an enclosure or container which, in this embodiment, is cylindrical which can be of any convenient configuration desired. It consists of a vertical annular wall 11 and a closed base 12 which may be spaced from the lower side 13 of the wall so that it may contain an air freshener or deodorizer shown schematically by the phantom lines 14.
A plurality of apertures 15 are formed through the ~1 ~55,~9 wall of the container to provide an access to the interior thereof, it being understood that the upper end 16 of the container is open.
A closure is provided in the form of a lid or cover 17 and means are provided to detachably secure the lid or cover upon the upper open end 16 of the container and one method shown includes a pair of resilient hook elements 18 depending downwardly upon opposite sides of the periphery of the cover and engaging two of the convenient apertures 15A adjacent the upper open end 16 of the container.
A wick element collectively designated 19 is de-tachably secured to the underside of the lid or cover and depends downwardly within the container when the cover is engaged upon the open upper edge thereof. The wick element 17 preferably comprises a strip of plastic 20 having trap material 21 secured to either side thereof but terminating spaced from the ends of the strip to define handling areas 22. The element 21 is coated with a non-hardening glue-like substance well known in the art which may contain an odor emitting attractant for flies, flying insects and the like. It is detachably held to the underside of the cover which is provided with a pair of spaced resilient clips 23, the resiliency thereof normally urging same together. The upper end of the strip 20 is engaged between these clips 23 ~2S5~)9 as shown in Figure 2 thus holding the wick element 19 substantially centrally of the container.
Figure 3 shows an alternative method of securing the closure to the container which includes a pair of oppo-sed slots 24 formed inwardly from either edge of the strip 20 with the base of the strip engaging through a slot 25 in the base of the container whereupon the lid and the strip may be turned at right angles so that the edges of the slot 25 engage the slots 24.
- 10 Many other methods of detachably securing the lid to the container are well known and the method used is a matter of choice.
A small loop 26 is formed or secured centrally of the outer side of the closure or lid 17 whereby the assem-bled device may be suspended from a convenient location.
Alternatively, it may be rested upon the base 12 thereof, depending upon circumstances.
When it is desired to change the wick element 19, the closure or lid is removed and the strip 19 detached from clips 23 and disposed of whereupon a fresh strip may be inserted thus enabling the container to be re-used.
Since various modifications can be made in my in-vention as hereinabove described, and many apparently wide-ly different embodiments of same made within the spirit and ss~c~
scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.
Furthermore, it is desirable that the sticky surface portion is easily removable and replaceable when desired so that the container can be re-used.
In accordance with the invention there is provided a fly and insect trap comprising in combination a container, a detachable closure for said container, at least one entrance aperture in said container and a wick strip detachably secured ~ the underside of said closure and depending downwardly into said container when said closure is detachably secured to said container, said wick strip including an area coated with a non-hardening glue-like substance, said area coated with a non-nardening glue-like substance being on both sides of said strip and terminating spaced from the upper and lower ends tnereof to define non-coated, handling ends to said wick strip.
Another advantage of the present invention is that it may be suspended if desired or may rest upon a supporting surface depending upon circumstances.
Still another advantage of the invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which is simple in construction, economical in manufacture and otherwise well suited to the purpose for which it is designed.
With the foregoing in view, and other advantages as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which ; .~
. ~ )j ~255~9 this invention relates as this specification proceeds, the invention is herein described by reference to the accompany-.
.
, ~, .~,", .) ~1~55~:~9 ing drawings forming a part hereof, which includes a des-cription of the preferred typical embodiment of the prin-ciples of the present invention, in which:-DESCRIPTION OF THE DR~WINGS
Figure 1 is a front elevation partially exploded of the trap.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the cover or lid with the element depending therefrom.
Figure 3 is an underside view of the assembled trap reduced in scale from the remaining views.
Figure 4 is a cross sectional view along the line 4-4 of Figure 1.
In the drawings like characters of reference indi-cate corresponding parts in the different figures.
' DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Proceeding therefore to describe the invention in detail, reference character 10 illustrates an enclosure or container which, in this embodiment, is cylindrical which can be of any convenient configuration desired. It consists of a vertical annular wall 11 and a closed base 12 which may be spaced from the lower side 13 of the wall so that it may contain an air freshener or deodorizer shown schematically by the phantom lines 14.
A plurality of apertures 15 are formed through the ~1 ~55,~9 wall of the container to provide an access to the interior thereof, it being understood that the upper end 16 of the container is open.
A closure is provided in the form of a lid or cover 17 and means are provided to detachably secure the lid or cover upon the upper open end 16 of the container and one method shown includes a pair of resilient hook elements 18 depending downwardly upon opposite sides of the periphery of the cover and engaging two of the convenient apertures 15A adjacent the upper open end 16 of the container.
A wick element collectively designated 19 is de-tachably secured to the underside of the lid or cover and depends downwardly within the container when the cover is engaged upon the open upper edge thereof. The wick element 17 preferably comprises a strip of plastic 20 having trap material 21 secured to either side thereof but terminating spaced from the ends of the strip to define handling areas 22. The element 21 is coated with a non-hardening glue-like substance well known in the art which may contain an odor emitting attractant for flies, flying insects and the like. It is detachably held to the underside of the cover which is provided with a pair of spaced resilient clips 23, the resiliency thereof normally urging same together. The upper end of the strip 20 is engaged between these clips 23 ~2S5~)9 as shown in Figure 2 thus holding the wick element 19 substantially centrally of the container.
Figure 3 shows an alternative method of securing the closure to the container which includes a pair of oppo-sed slots 24 formed inwardly from either edge of the strip 20 with the base of the strip engaging through a slot 25 in the base of the container whereupon the lid and the strip may be turned at right angles so that the edges of the slot 25 engage the slots 24.
- 10 Many other methods of detachably securing the lid to the container are well known and the method used is a matter of choice.
A small loop 26 is formed or secured centrally of the outer side of the closure or lid 17 whereby the assem-bled device may be suspended from a convenient location.
Alternatively, it may be rested upon the base 12 thereof, depending upon circumstances.
When it is desired to change the wick element 19, the closure or lid is removed and the strip 19 detached from clips 23 and disposed of whereupon a fresh strip may be inserted thus enabling the container to be re-used.
Since various modifications can be made in my in-vention as hereinabove described, and many apparently wide-ly different embodiments of same made within the spirit and ss~c~
scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.
Claims
WHAT I CLAIM AS MY INVENTION IS:
(1) A fly and insect trap comprising in combination a container, a detachable closure for said container, at least one entrance aperture in said container and a wick strip detach-ably secured to the underside of said closure and depending downwardly into said container when said closure is detachably secured to said container, said wick strip including an area coated with a non-hardening glue-like substance, said area coated with a non-hardening glue-like substance being on both sides of said strip and terminating spaced from the upper and lower ends thereof to define non-coated, handling ends to said wick strip.
(2) The trap according to Claim 1 which includes an odor emitting attractant in said glue-like substance.
(3) The trap according to Claim 1 in which said closure comprises a lid and detachable hook elements on the periphery of said lid engaging apertures in the wall of said enclosure.
(4) The trap according to Claim 2 in which said closure comprises a lid and detachable hook elements on the periphery of said lid engaging aperture in the wall of said enclosure.
(5) The trap according to Claim 1 which includes means to detachably secure said wick strip to said closure, said last mentioned means including resilient clamp means se-cured to the underside of said closure, one end of said wick strip detachably engaging between said resilient clamp means and being detachably held thereby.
(6) The trap according to Claim 2 which includes means to detachably secure said wick strip to said closure, said last mentioned means including resilient clamp means secur-ed to the underside of said closure, one end of said wick strip detachably engaging between said resilient clamp means and being detachably held thereby.
(7) The trap according to Claim 3 which includes means to detachably secure said wick strip to said closure, said last mentioned means including resilient clamp means se-cured to the underside of said closure, one end of said wick strip detachably engaging between said resilient clamp means and being detachably held thereby.
(8) The trap according to Claim 4 which includes means to detachably secure said wick strip to said closure, said last mentioned means including resilient clamp means secured to the underside of said closure, oen end of said wick strip detachably engaging between said resilient clamp means and being detachably held thereby.
(9) The trap according to Claims 1, 2 or 3 in which said container is provided with a plurality of entrance aper-tures through the wall thereof, a closed base and an open top, said closure engaging said open top and detachably closing same.
(10) The trap according to Claims 4, 5 or 6 in which said container is provided with a plurality of entrance aper-tures through the wall thereof, a closed base and an open top, said closure engaging said open top and detachably closing same.
(11) The trap according to Claims 7 or 8 in which said container is provided with a plurality of entrance aper-tures through the wall thereof, a closed base and an open top, said closure engaging said open top and detachably closing same.
(1) A fly and insect trap comprising in combination a container, a detachable closure for said container, at least one entrance aperture in said container and a wick strip detach-ably secured to the underside of said closure and depending downwardly into said container when said closure is detachably secured to said container, said wick strip including an area coated with a non-hardening glue-like substance, said area coated with a non-hardening glue-like substance being on both sides of said strip and terminating spaced from the upper and lower ends thereof to define non-coated, handling ends to said wick strip.
(2) The trap according to Claim 1 which includes an odor emitting attractant in said glue-like substance.
(3) The trap according to Claim 1 in which said closure comprises a lid and detachable hook elements on the periphery of said lid engaging apertures in the wall of said enclosure.
(4) The trap according to Claim 2 in which said closure comprises a lid and detachable hook elements on the periphery of said lid engaging aperture in the wall of said enclosure.
(5) The trap according to Claim 1 which includes means to detachably secure said wick strip to said closure, said last mentioned means including resilient clamp means se-cured to the underside of said closure, one end of said wick strip detachably engaging between said resilient clamp means and being detachably held thereby.
(6) The trap according to Claim 2 which includes means to detachably secure said wick strip to said closure, said last mentioned means including resilient clamp means secur-ed to the underside of said closure, one end of said wick strip detachably engaging between said resilient clamp means and being detachably held thereby.
(7) The trap according to Claim 3 which includes means to detachably secure said wick strip to said closure, said last mentioned means including resilient clamp means se-cured to the underside of said closure, one end of said wick strip detachably engaging between said resilient clamp means and being detachably held thereby.
(8) The trap according to Claim 4 which includes means to detachably secure said wick strip to said closure, said last mentioned means including resilient clamp means secured to the underside of said closure, oen end of said wick strip detachably engaging between said resilient clamp means and being detachably held thereby.
(9) The trap according to Claims 1, 2 or 3 in which said container is provided with a plurality of entrance aper-tures through the wall thereof, a closed base and an open top, said closure engaging said open top and detachably closing same.
(10) The trap according to Claims 4, 5 or 6 in which said container is provided with a plurality of entrance aper-tures through the wall thereof, a closed base and an open top, said closure engaging said open top and detachably closing same.
(11) The trap according to Claims 7 or 8 in which said container is provided with a plurality of entrance aper-tures through the wall thereof, a closed base and an open top, said closure engaging said open top and detachably closing same.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA342,601A CA1125509A (en) | 1979-12-21 | 1979-12-21 | Fly or insect trap |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA342,601A CA1125509A (en) | 1979-12-21 | 1979-12-21 | Fly or insect trap |
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| CA1125509A true CA1125509A (en) | 1982-06-15 |
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| CA342,601A Expired CA1125509A (en) | 1979-12-21 | 1979-12-21 | Fly or insect trap |
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Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4577434A (en) * | 1984-06-15 | 1986-03-25 | Davis Mitchell F | Flypaper trap |
| FR2847768A1 (en) * | 2002-12-02 | 2004-06-04 | Guy Daniel Laude | Insect capturing device, has fixing unit at loose end of spline, strip embedding fixing unit through adjacent half-panel to maintain two semi-baffles with given relative angular position depending on length of spline |
| US20130212927A1 (en) * | 2012-02-16 | 2013-08-22 | Robert R. Heath | Insect bait station method and apparatus |
| US8940287B2 (en) | 2007-01-26 | 2015-01-27 | Contech Enterprises Inc. | Method and composition for attracting fruit flies to traps |
| USD776228S1 (en) * | 2015-10-07 | 2017-01-10 | Green Earth Products | Cylindrical insect trap |
| CN110178811A (en) * | 2019-06-17 | 2019-08-30 | 广东省农业科学院作物研究所 | A kind of method of field trapping peanut pest prodenia litura |
| US20220225600A1 (en) * | 2021-01-19 | 2022-07-21 | Guadalupe Gonzalez | Insect Trapping Device And Method Of Use |
| US11523600B2 (en) | 2019-07-02 | 2022-12-13 | Theodore Schmitt | Insect trap |
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1979
- 1979-12-21 CA CA342,601A patent/CA1125509A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4577434A (en) * | 1984-06-15 | 1986-03-25 | Davis Mitchell F | Flypaper trap |
| FR2847768A1 (en) * | 2002-12-02 | 2004-06-04 | Guy Daniel Laude | Insect capturing device, has fixing unit at loose end of spline, strip embedding fixing unit through adjacent half-panel to maintain two semi-baffles with given relative angular position depending on length of spline |
| US8940287B2 (en) | 2007-01-26 | 2015-01-27 | Contech Enterprises Inc. | Method and composition for attracting fruit flies to traps |
| US20130212927A1 (en) * | 2012-02-16 | 2013-08-22 | Robert R. Heath | Insect bait station method and apparatus |
| US9861090B2 (en) * | 2012-02-16 | 2018-01-09 | The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Agriculture | Insect bait station method and apparatus |
| USD776228S1 (en) * | 2015-10-07 | 2017-01-10 | Green Earth Products | Cylindrical insect trap |
| CN110178811A (en) * | 2019-06-17 | 2019-08-30 | 广东省农业科学院作物研究所 | A kind of method of field trapping peanut pest prodenia litura |
| US11523600B2 (en) | 2019-07-02 | 2022-12-13 | Theodore Schmitt | Insect trap |
| US20220225600A1 (en) * | 2021-01-19 | 2022-07-21 | Guadalupe Gonzalez | Insect Trapping Device And Method Of Use |
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