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US 2002/0157301 A1Published application
Insect trap
OwnerGerald W. Chrestmaninventor
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Abstract
A yellow jacket and fly trap. The main body of the trap is produced from a screen and has a narrowing inlet passage with a passage defining an oblong inlet from the passage into a holding chamber. A bait receptacle is removably mounted within the passage.
Claims16
A trap for insects comprising:
- a main body forming a hollow interior to hold insects, said main body including a bottom wall with an opening extending therethrough, said main body further includes an entrance wall with a top end, said entrance wall is continuous surrounding said opening of said bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom to said top end forming an upwardly extending passage, said entrance wall at said top end having a non-circular, oblong slit forming an inlet into said main body to allow insects to move from said passage into said hollow interior;
- an insect bait receptacle located within said passage beneath said inlet but outside of said hollow interior to attract insects into said passage;
- and,
- a holder secured to said main body to hold said insect bait receptacle within said passage.
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A yellow jacket trap comprising:
- a cylindrical screen forming a side wall and defining a holding chamber for yellow jackets, said chamber including a top end and a bottom end;
- a top screen wall connected to and positioned atop said side wall enclosing said top end of said chamber;
- a bottom screen wall connected to said side wall enclosing said bottom end of said chamber, said bottom screen wall including an opening extending therethrough;
- an interior screen wall connected to said bottom screen wall and extending continuously around said opening and upwardly into said chamber toward said top end, said interior screen wall having a top portion with a slit thereat allowing insects within said passage to move into said chamber;
- and,
- an insect bait receptacle located within said passage but outside of said chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.