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US 12,004,500 B1Granted
Fly trap device and method of use
OwnerPaul Liotta, Zachary L McPhersoninventors
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Abstract
A fly trap device that traps insects and processes said trapped insects for storage and disposal is disclosed. In some embodiments, the fly trap device includes a trap body removably coupled to a main body; wherein the trap body includes a relatively horizontal top portion, a conical shaped bottom portion, a cylindrical sidewall, and an interior cavity; wherein the main body includes a grinding auger section and a collection tray. In other embodiments, the fly trap device includes one or more electrodes configured to disable trapped insects, an air filtration system, and a disposal pod.
Claims17
A fly trap device, comprising:
- a trap body having a relatively horizontal top portion, a conical shaped bottom portion, a cylindrical sidewall, and an interior cavity, wherein the top portion includes a conical shaped passageway configured to allow entry of insects therethrough and one or more openings configured to allow one or more bait sticks to insert therethrough, wherein the passageway further comprises a rain deflector to prevent rain from entering therethrough, and wherein the one or more bait sticks contain one or more scents to attract insects;
- a main body having a top portion, a bottom portion, one or more sidewalls, and an interior cavity, the main body housing:
- a grinding auger section configured to grind and dehydrate insects trapped within the interior cavity of the trap body;
- a grinding auger;
- a motor configured to drive one or more auger gears, the one or more auger gears configured to the grinding auger;
- one or more power sources;
- a power switch;
- a fan configured to aid in the spreading of the one or more scents of the one or more bait sticks and configured to provide ventilation for the main body;
- and
- a removable collection tray;
- wherein the trap body removably couples to the main body.
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A fly trap system for trapping insects and processing said trapped insects for storage and disposal, comprising:
- a fly trap device, the fly trap device comprising:
- a trap body having a relatively horizontal top portion, a conical shaped bottom portion, a cylindrical sidewall, and an interior cavity;
- wherein the top portion includes a conical shaped passageway configured to allow entry of insects therethrough and one or more openings configured to allow one or more bait sticks to insert therethrough;
- wherein the passageway further comprises a rain deflector to prevent rain from entering therethrough;
- and
- wherein the one or more bait sticks contain one or more scents to attract insects;
- a main body having a top portion, a bottom portion, one or more sidewalls, and an interior cavity, the main body housing:
- a grinding auger section configured to grind and dehydrate insects trapped within the interior cavity of the trap body;
- a grinding auger;
- a motor configured to drive one or more auger gears, the one or more auger gears configured to the grinding auger;
- one or more power sources;
- a power switch;
- a fan configured to aid in the spreading of the one or more scents of the one or more bait sticks and configured to provide ventilation for the main body;
- and
- a removable collection tray;
- wherein the trap body removably couples to the main body;
- and
- at least one computer system in communication with the fly trap device, the at least one computer system having:
- one or more communication interfaces, the interfaces including an input device and a display device;
- one or more communication components receiving data and information via one or more networks;
- one or more processors for executing computer-executable instructions;
- and
- one or more memories for storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the at least one computer system to perform steps comprising:
- monitoring bait volume within the one or more bait sticks in real time;
- monitoring quantity of trapped insects within the removable collection tray in real time;
- transmitting a report to one or more users of the bait volume within the one or more bait sticks in real time;
- transmitting a report to one or more users of the quantity of trapped insects within the removable collection tray in real time;
- and
- allowing the one or more users to purchase and receive replacement bait sticks in timely intervals, as needed, or automatically.
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A method for trapping insects and processing said trapped insects for storage and disposal, the method comprising:
- providing a fly trap device, the fly trap device comprising:
- a trap body having a relatively horizontal top portion, a conical shaped bottom portion, a cylindrical sidewall, and an interior cavity, wherein the top portion includes a conical shaped passageway configured to allow entry of insects therethrough and one or more openings configured to allow one or more bait sticks to insert therethrough, wherein the passageway further comprises a rain deflector to prevent rain from entering therethrough, and wherein the one or more bait sticks contain one or more scents to attract insects;
- a main body having a top portion, a bottom portion, one or more sidewalls, and an interior cavity, the main body housing:
- a grinding auger section configured to grind and dehydrate insects trapped within the interior cavity of the trap body;
- a grinding auger;
- a motor configured to drive one or more auger gears, the one or more auger gears configured to the grinding auger;
- one or more power sources;
- a power switch;
- a fan configured to aid in the spreading of the one or more scents of the one or more bait sticks and configured to provide ventilation for the main body;
- and
- a removable collection tray;
- wherein the trap body removably couples to the main body;
- attracting insects with one or more bait sticks;
- dehydrating and grinding insects within the grinding auger section;
- and
- storing dehydrated and grounded insect remains in the collection tray.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.