Flying insect trap with spaced entryways
AssigneeSterling International Inc.
InventorRodney G. Schneidmiller
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Abstract
An insect trap (100) with spaced apart first and second entry structures (120, 140), includes an entrapment chamber (100) having a first compartment (102) and a second compartment (104) separated from the first compartment with a transverse panel (106). A conical first tapered guide (126) extends from the first entry structure into the first compartment, and a second tapered guide (146) extends from the second entry structure to the second compartment. The guides encourage the target insects to venture further into the trap, while hindering egress from the trap. One or more of the compartments include means for retaining an attractant. Traps having more than two compartments with spaced apart entryways are also disclosed.
Claims22
An insect trap comprising:
- an entrapment chamber comprising a first compartment, a second compartment and a wall separating the first compartment from the second compartment, the entrapment chamber having an open first end and an open second end;
- a first entry structure that is attachable to the open first end of the entrapment chamber, the first entry structure defining a first plurality of entry apertures for insect access to the first compartment;
- a second entry structure that is attachable to the open second end of the entrapment chamber, the second entry structure defining a second plurality of entry apertures for insect access to the second compartment.
An insect trap with spaced entryways comprising:
- an entrapment chamber defining a plurality of compartments, each compartment having an open end and a closed end;
- a plurality of entry structures that each attach to the open end of an associated one of the plurality of compartments, the entry structures defining an entry aperture for insect access to the associated compartment;
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- a plurality of conical tapered guides having a large open end and a small open end, each tapered guide being disposed in an associated one of the plurality of compartments;
- wherein the large open end of each of the plurality tapered guides is disposed over the entry aperture of the associated entry structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.