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US 2010/0058645 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for trapping insects
OwnerGerd Reimeinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for catching an insect sitting on a contact surface. The apparatus includes a casing, a light source disposed in the casing for dazzling and immobilizing the insect on the contact surface, and a catch tube disposed in the casing and movable relative to the casing. The apparatus further includes a catch container disposed adjacent to the catch tube and a slider to lift the insect off the contact surface. The slider is movable relative to the casing.
Claims19
An apparatus for catching an insect sitting on a contact surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a casing;
- a light source disposed in the casing for dazzling and immobilizing the insect on the contact surface;
- a catch tube disposed in the casing and movable relative to the casing;
- a catch container disposed adjacent to the catch tube;
- and
- a slider to lift the insect off the contact surface, the slider being movable relative to the casing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.