# US 2013/0152452 A1 · Reusable Insect Trapping Systems and Methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0152452 A1 - Document ID: US20130152452A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/325,516 - Filed: 2011-12-14 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-14 - Assignees: United Industries Corporation - Inventors: Heider S. Lazzarini; Todd B. Abernethy; Mark A. Ferguson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152452A1 ## CPC - A01M 1/106: {for flying insects} - A01M 1/02: with devices {or substances, e.g. food, pheronones} attracting the insects - A01M 1/14: Catching by adhesive surfaces - A01M 1/145: {Attracting and catching insects using combined illumination or colours and adhesive surfaces} - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS ## Abstract A trap system for insects includes a container assembly comprising a vessel having a window region, and trap material. The container assembly defines a container chamber. A stake assembly may be attached to the assembly to secure the assembly to the ground. The trap system may include a disposable liner. The disposable liner defining a liner chamber and is arranged within the container chamber. The trap material is arranged within the container assembly such that insects that enter the assembly are trapped within by the trap material. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A trap system for insects comprising: a container defining a container chamber; a disposable liner defining a liner chamber, where the liner is arranged within the container chamber; and trap material arranged within the liner chamber such that insects that enter the liner chamber are trapped within the liner chamber by the trap material. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A trap system as recited in claim 1, in which the trap material comprises an attractant. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A trap system as recited in claim 1, in which the trap material is a fluid contained by the disposable liner. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A trap system as recited in claim 1, in which the trap material is a coating on the disposable liner. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A trap system as recited in claim 1, in which the disposable liner is preformed in a shape that complements walls of the container defining the container chamber. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A trap system as recited in claim 1, in which: the disposable liner defines a liner opening; and the disposable liner comprises a locking system for closing the liner opening. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A trap system as recited in claim 1, in which: the container comprises first and second container side walls and first and second container edge walls and defines a container corner edge; the disposable liner comprising first and second liner side walls and first and second liner edge walls and defines a liner corner edge. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A trap system as recited in claim 7, further comprising an adhesive sheet for attaching the container to a mounting surface. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A trap system as recited in claim 1, in which: the container is an assembly comprising a vessel with a vessel side wall, a vessel end wall, and defining a container opening, a cap member adapted to be attached to the container side wall at the container opening, and an obstruction member adapted to be supported by the cap member for movement between open and closed positions; and the disposable liner comprises a liner side wall, a liner end wall, and defining a container opening, where the disposable liner extends through the container opening to line the vessel side wall and vessel end wall. ### Claim 10 A trap system comprising: the container assembly comprising a container comprising a container side wall and a container end wall and defining a container opening, a cap member adapted to be attached to the container side wall at the container opening, and an obstruction member adapted to be supported by the cap member for movement between open and closed positions; and the disposable liner comprises a liner side wall and a liner end wall and defines a container opening, where the disposable liner extends through the container opening to line the side wall and container end wall. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A trap system as recited in claim 10, in which: the cap member comprises a basket portion defining at least one slot; the obstruction member comprises at least one fin; and the slot receives the fin to guide the obstruction member between the open and closed configurations. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A trap system as recited in claim 11, in which the at least one fin defines first and second surfaces that engage the cap member to fix the obstruction member in the open and closed configurations, respectively. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) A trap system as recited in claim 11, in which the at least one fin defines first and second support notches that engage the cap member to fix the obstruction member in the open and closed configurations, respectively. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) A trap system as recited in claim 10, in which the container assembly further comprises a cover plate that is fixed relative to the obstruction member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A trap system as recited in claim 14, in which the container assembly further comprises a retainer for engaging the obstruction member to fix the cover plate relative to the cover member. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) A trap system as recited in claim 9, further comprising a stake member detachably attached to the vessel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A trap system as recited in claim 16, further comprising a bottom plate attached to the vessel, where the stake member is threaded onto the bottom plate to detachably attach the stake member to the vessel. ### Claim 18 A method of trapping insects comprising the steps of: providing a container defining a container chamber; providing first and second liners each defining a liner chamber; arranging the first liner within the container chamber; arranging trap material within the liner chamber of the first liner such that insects that enter the liner chamber are trapped within the liner chamber by the trap material; removing the first liner containing insects from the container chamber; disposing of the first liner; arranging the second liner within the container chamber; arranging trap material within the liner chamber of the second liner such that insects that enter the liner chamber are trapped within the liner chamber by the trap material. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A trap system as recited in claim 1, in which the trap material is a fluid contained by the disposable liner. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A trap system as recited in claim 1, in which the trap material is a coating on the disposable liner. ### Claim 21 A trap system for insects comprising a container assembly defining a container chamber, wherein the container assembly comprises: a vessel comprising a vessel side wall and a vessel end wall defining a container opening, the vessel side wall including a window region and a non-window region surrounding the window region, the window region being sufficiently transparent to enable a user to view the contents of the container chamber via the window region, the non-window region being sufficiently opaque so as to impede a user from viewing the contents of the container chamber via the non-window region; a cap member adapted to cover the container opening; an obstruction member adapted to be supported by the cap member for movement between open and closed positions. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) A trap system as recited in claim 21 wherein the non-window region comprises at least 60% of the surface area of the vessel side wall. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) A trap system as recited in claim 22 wherein the window region comprises at least 5% of the surface area of the vessel side wall. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) A trap system as recited in claim 23, further comprising a trap material within the container chamber, wherein the trap material comprises an attractant. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) A trap system as recited in claim 21, in which: the cap member comprises a basket portion defining at least one slot; the obstruction member comprises at least one fin; and the slot receives the fin to guide the obstruction member between the open and closed configurations. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) A trap system as recited in claim 25, in which the at least one fin defines first and second surfaces that engage the cap member to fix the obstruction member in the open and closed configurations, respectively. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) A trap system as recited in claim 25, in which the at least one fin defines first and second support notches that engage the cap member to fix the obstruction member in the open and closed configurations, respectively. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) A trap system as recited in claim 21, wherein the container assembly includes a threaded socket, and wherein the trap system further comprising a stake device having a threaded upper portion and a lower portion, the threaded upper portion being adapted to threadably connect to the threaded socket of the assembly, the lower portion of the stake device being shaped and configured for being stuck in the ground. ### Claim 29 A trap system for insects comprising a container assembly defining a container chamber, wherein the container assembly comprises: a vessel comprising a vessel side wall and a vessel end wall defining a container opening; a cap member adapted to cover the container opening; an obstruction member adapted to be supported by the cap member for movement between open and closed positions; a threaded socket; a stake device having a threaded upper portion and a lower portion, the threaded upper portion being adapted to threadably connect to the threaded socket of the assembly, the lower portion of the stake device being shaped and configured for being stuck in the ground. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) A trap system as recited in claim 29 further comprising a hanging connector secured to an upper portion of the container assembly, the hanging connector being configured to enable a user to operatively connect the hanging connector to an elevated object, such as a post or a limb of a tree, to thereby suspend the trap system from the elevated object. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) A trap system as recited in claim 30 wherein the hanging connector comprises a ring.