US1277301A - Insect-trap. - Google Patents

Description

l. B. FELD'MAN.

INSECT TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20. 19]].

1 277,301 Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

IDA B. FELDMAN, or ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

INSECT-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

Application filed July 20, 1917. Serial No. 181,773.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IDA B. FELDMAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Insect Traps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in insect traps; the dominant object of the invention being to provide a fly trap capable of attachment to a screen, shade, curtain or the like, and when in position thereon, will serve to attract flies thereto, the trap being transparent and subjected to light.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for supporting the trap in proper position with relation to an article, which support can be readily removed and folded if desired.

Among other aims and objects of the invention may be recited the provision of a device of the character mentioned with a view to compactness, and in which the number of parts are few, the construction simple, the cost of production small and efliciency in operation high.

The foregoing together with additional advantageous details of arrangements of parts of the preferred embodiment of my invention will be clear from the specific description hereinafter contained, when read in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, wherein said embodiment of the invention is illustrated for the purpose of facilitating a full understanding of the present improvements.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved trap as applied to a substantially dark back ground such as a screen or the like; and

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section therethrough.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings and in connection with like reference characters which refer to the same parts in the several views, 1 designates the usual type of portable screen adapted for arrange ment in windows, etc., the screen being preferably of material which will render a substantially dark background. An opening is formed preferably, concentrically of the screen, and receives therethrough the neck of a transparent receptacle 2, which receptacle is removably supported upon a bracket indicated in its entirety by the numeral 3.

The bracket 3 comprises strips of metal having their adjacent ends hinged as at 4, the upper piece being normally supported in a substantially horizontal plane by means of a spring arm 5 having one end pivoted to the said upper piece as at '6 while its remaining end is slightly bent and bifurcated as at 7 in order that the same may be arranged about a pin- 8'or other projection carried upon the lower bracketpiece in proximity of its bottom. To secure the bracket 3 of the screen, rivets or like fastening devices 9 are passed through the bottom portion thereof into engagement with the bottom portion of the screen frame. A spring clip 10 is arranged upon the upper bracket piece, and, obviously, embraces the sides of the trans parent receptacle, the said upper bracket being preferably formed concave-convex in order that the receptacle, which is circular may be readily seated thereon.

If desired, a stopple may be supplied the transparent receptacle 2 in order that it may be closed when removing the same from engagement with the screen 1.

In operation, the transparent receptacle is placed adjacent the screen 1 and has the neck thereof passed through the opening formed in the said screen. A poison or adhesive is then placed in the receptacle and, obviously, serves as means for killing such insects as may enter the same. Due to the substantially dark back ground afforded by the screen 1, flies and other insects will be attracted to the transparent receptacle which is subjected tolight and seeking an exit will readily crawl or move thereinto. Upon emptying the receptacle, a stopple may be placed in the neck thereof and the same then removed from engagement with the screen and thesupporting bracket 3 whereupon it can be emptied.

I also desire to have it understood that my improved trap may be used in connection with any article, such as a curtain, shade or the like which will afford a substantially dark back ground for the same in order that the transparent receptacle when passed through a suitable opening formed therein will serve as the center of light and as a consequence, attract the flies and insects thereto. Further, the bracket 3 may be formed of a single piece of metal which can be either detachably or permanently secured to an article which I so call the back ground of the trap.

Manifestly, the construction shown is caable of considerable modification and such modification as is Within the scope of my claims, I consider Within the spirit of my invention.

I claim.

1. The combination with an apertured substantially dark support, of an angular bracket secured to the same and having one portion alining With the aperture, a transparent receptacle supported thereon and extending through said aperture, and resilient gripping means on the alining portion of the bracket to secure the receptacle in position.

2. The combination With an apertured substantially dark support, of an angular bracket having a rigid portion secured to the support and the other portion movable in and out of axial alinement With the aperture, means to support the movable portion in said alinement, a transparent receptacle suped to extend through the aperture, and re- I silient gripping means thereon for engagement with the receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my s1 gnature hereto.

IDA B. FELDMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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