# US 11,297,817 B2 · Pest control method using adhesive trap > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,297,817 B2 - Document ID: US11297817B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/875,399 - Filed: 2020-05-15 - Published: 2021-02-11 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2019-08-06 - Assignees: Royalties of Royalty, LLC - Applicants: Tony Bost - Inventors: Tony Bost - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11297817B2 ## CPC - A01M 1/14: Catching by adhesive surfaces - A01M 1/02: with devices {or substances, e.g. food, pheronones} attracting the insects - A01M 1/10: {Catching insects by using} Traps {(using suction effect A01M1/06)} - A01M 1/16: Fly papers or ribbons - A01M 1/165: {Hanging or fastening means} - B32B 7/022: Mechanical properties - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 2405/00: Adhesive articles, e.g. adhesive tapes - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM ## Abstract A pest trap assembly and method of use includes the obtaining of a trap assembly and the selective modification of the structure to produce one or more functional traps. As a structure, the trap assembly includes a relatively flat structure having an adhesive layer across one surface and a film cover over the top of the adhesive layer. A user may use the whole structure as a glue trap or may elect to break it up into different independent sections. Perforated lines are provided to aid in separation. A user may elect to build a three-dimensional structure defining an interior volume from the structure. The configuration may be that of conical or of a pod where the interior volume is defined by a plurality of sides. These configurations aid in capturing air born pests or pests hiding on lower surfaces and are designed to be hung or suspended. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of capturing pests, comprising: obtaining a trap having a first face and a second face, the second face having an adhesive layer; removing at least a portion of a detachable film cover from the adhesive layer; and locating the trap on a surface with the first face in contact therewith the surface; wherein the trap assembly includes a plurality of sections selectively detachable from each other and the detachable film cover is separable with the plurality of sections such that the detachable film cover may be independently removed from each section both prior to separation and after separation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: separating the trap assembly into the plurality of sections permitting use in multiple locations. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising: locating at least one of the plurality of sections across an interior corner so as to create a void space between the corner and the adhesive layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising: forming an entry point within the at least one of the plurality of sections for a pest to pass from the first face to the second face to reach the void space, the entry point being a gap in a portion of the at least one of the plurality of sections. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a first section of the plurality of sections is a main body, the main body includes a hole member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the hole member is covered by the detachable film cover. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: attaching a portion of the first face to a portion of the second face to form a conical shape. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: removing a hole member from an interior area of the trap to form an aperture. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: detaching a first section from the trap; and forming a portion of the first section into a cone; wherein the cone is formed by adhering a portion of the first face to a portion of the second face of the first section. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: removing a hole member from an interior area of the trap to form an aperture. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: retaining a portion of the detachable film cover adjacent the aperture, wherein the hole member is covered by the detachable film cover. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the trap includes a main body having a plurality of corners, a plurality of the corners are overlaid upon each other to form an interior volume. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the interior volume is enclosed on at least 3 sides. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the interior volume is enclosed on at least 2 sides. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein access to the interior volume is permitted from an edge of the main body. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: removing a hole member from an internal area of the main body to permit access to the interior volume, removal of the hole member forms an aperture in the main body. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising: retaining a portion of the detachable film cover adjacent the aperture, wherein the hole member is covered by the detachable film cover. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: retaining a portion of the detachable film cover on the second face.