Flying insect trap
AssigneeParaclipse, Inc.
InventorsC. Ronald Lambert, Kevin D. Sinclair, Larry R. Taylor
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Abstract
A flying inspect trap includes large, multi-directional, oppositely facing ingress openings to elongated chambers housing UV lamps emitting insect attractant light. A disposable cartridge has two sections which mate together to form a container for a roll of adhesive trapping medium. The cartridge sections are opened and spread apart to fit beneath the UV lamps. A motor indexes the adhesive medium so that some unused portion is always available for trapping insects until the roll is exhausted. The spent roll is then rolled into one cartridge section externally; and the two cartridge sections are coupled together to encase the spent roll for disposal.
Claims15
A trap for flying insects comprising:
- a housing defining first and second elongated chambers and an ingress opening in each chamber extending from a first position upwardly and inwardly to allow direct ingress by insects laterally as well as downwardly and inwardly;
- an ultraviolet lamp in each chamber, each lamp generating insect attractant light substantially the entire length of its associated chamber;
- a reflective wall behind each lamp for reflecting light emitted from the associated lamp outwardly through the associated ingress opening to attract insects;
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- an adhesive trapping medium extending adjacent each lamp for securing insects alighting thereon.
A disposable cartridge for use in a trap for flying insects comprising:
- first and second mating sections elongated along an axis, each section including first and second endwalls and a sidewall, each sidewall defining an elongated, axially-extending opening, each section constructed to couple to the adjacent section to form a container;
- one of said sections provided with a spool extending axially thereof and rotatably mounted to its associated endwalls;
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- a roll of adhesive trapping medium having one end secured to said spool whereby as said spool turns, said medium rolls onto said spool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.