Bug-catching curtain system
OwnerAlejandro Ramos Loerainventor
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Abstract
A bug-catching curtain system includes a plurality of curtains composed of adhesive material suspended from rigid framing material. A drive shaft is supported by the support structure. A plurality of primary cables extending out from a plurality of spindles that are mounted on the drive shaft. A plurality of support cables are attached to the primary cable and to the rigid framing material. The plurality of support cables suspend the plurality of curtains between rows of plants. A height at which the plurality of curtains are suspended is varied by using the turning the drive shaft to let out and to wind in the plurality of primary cables.
Claims20
A bug-catching curtain system comprising:
- a plurality of curtains composed of adhesive material suspended from rigid framing material;
- a support structure;
- an electric motor connected to the support structure;
- a drive shaft turned by the electric motor;
- a plurality of spindles mounted on the drive shaft;
- a plurality of primary cables extending out from the plurality of spindles;
- a plurality of support cables attached to the plurality of primary cables and to the rigid framing material;
- and
- a plurality of eye bolts attached to the support structure, wherein a primary cable from the plurality of primary cables and a support cable from the plurality of support cables are threaded through each eyebolt in the plurality of eyebolts;
- wherein the plurality of support cables suspend the plurality of curtains between rows of plants;
- and
- wherein a height at which the plurality of curtains are suspended is varied by using the electric motor to let out and to wind in primary cable.
A method to protect rows of plants from insects, comprising:
- suspending a plurality of curtains composed of adhesive material suspended from rigid framing material, including;
- using a support structure to support a drive shaft, wherein a plurality of spindles are mounted on the drive shaft;
- attaching a plurality of primary cables to the spindles;
- attaching a plurality of support cables to the plurality of primary cables and to the rigid framing material so that the plurality of support cables suspend the plurality of curtains between the rows of plants and so that a height at which the plurality of curtains are suspended is varied by using turning the drive shaft so that the spindles let out and wind in the plurality of primary cables;
- attaching a plurality of eye bolts attached to the support structure;
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- threading a primary cable in the plurality of primary cables and a support cable in the plurality of support cables through each eyebolt in the plurality of eyebolts.
A bug-catching curtain system comprising:
- a plurality of curtains composed of adhesive material suspended from rigid framing material;
- a support structure;
- a drive shaft supported by the support structure;
- a plurality of spindles mounted on the drive shaft;
- a plurality of primary cables extending out from the plurality of spindles;
- support cables attached to plurality of primary cables and to the rigid framing material;
- and
- a plurality of eye bolts attached to the support structure;
- wherein the support cables suspend the plurality of curtains between rows of plants;
- and
- wherein a height at which the plurality of curtains are suspended is varied by using the turning the drive shaft to let out and to wind in primary cable;
- and
- wherein a primary cable from the plurality of primary cables and a support cable from the plurality of support cables are threaded through each eyebolt in the plurality of eyebolts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.